Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006
SCHEDULE 2
Rates of Assistance
“SCHEDULE 4
Rates of Assistance
PART 1
Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases
|
Description of assistance |
Weekly rate |
Increase for qualified adult (where payable) |
Increase for each qualified child (where payable) |
Increase for pre-scribed relative under section 183 (where payable) |
Increase where the person is living alone (where payable) |
Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable) |
Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable) |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
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€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
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1. Unemployment Assistance: |
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(a) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1)(a) applies |
165.80 |
110.00 |
16.80 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
(b) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1)(b) applies |
165.80 |
110.00 |
16.80 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
2. Pre-Retirement Allowance |
165.80 |
110.00 |
16.80 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
3. Disability Allowance |
165.80 |
110.00 |
16.80 |
— |
7.70 |
— |
12.70 |
|
4. State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
182.00 |
— |
19.30 |
114.90 |
7.70 |
10.00 |
12.70 |
|
5. Blind Pension |
165.80 |
— |
16.80 |
114.90 |
7.70 |
— |
12.70 |
|
6. Widow’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower’s (Non-Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of ‘relevant payment’ in section 178 |
165.80 |
— |
— |
114.90 |
— |
— |
— |
|
7. One-Parent Family Payment |
165.80 |
— |
19.30 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
8. Carer’s Allowance: |
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|
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|
|
|
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(a) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(a) applies |
270.00 |
— |
16.80 |
— |
— |
10.00 |
12.70 |
|
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age |
30.00 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
(b) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(b) applies |
180.00 |
— |
16.80 |
— |
— |
10.00 |
12.70 |
|
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age |
20.00 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
9. Orphan’s (Non-Contributory) Pension |
138.00 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
10. Supplementary Welfare Allowance |
165.80 |
110.00 |
16.80 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
11. Farm Assist |
165.80 |
110.00 |
16.80 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
PART 2
Increase of State Pension (Non-Contributory) for One of a Couple Where Spouse Has Not Attained Pensionable Age
|
Means of claimant or pensioner |
Weekly rate of increase |
|
|
€ |
|
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €20.00 |
120.30 |
|
exceed €20.00 but do not exceed €22.50 |
118.60 |
|
exceed €22.50 but do not exceed €25.00 |
117.00 |
|
exceed €25.00 but do not exceed €27.50 |
115.30 |
|
exceed €27.50 but do not exceed €30.00 |
113.70 |
|
exceed €30.00 but do not exceed €32.50 |
112.00 |
|
exceed €32.50 but do not exceed €35.00 |
110.40 |
|
exceed €35.00 but do not exceed €37.50 |
108.70 |
|
exceed €37.50 but do not exceed €40.00 |
107.10 |
|
exceed €40.00 but do not exceed €42.50 |
105.40 |
|
exceed €42.50 but do not exceed €45.00 |
103.80 |
|
exceed €45.00 but do not exceed €47.50 |
102.10 |
|
exceed €47.50 but do not exceed €50.00 |
100.50 |
|
exceed €50.00 but do not exceed €52.50 |
98.80 |
|
exceed €52.50 but do not exceed €55.00 |
97.20 |
|
exceed €55.00 but do not exceed €57.50 |
95.50 |
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exceed €57.50 but do not exceed €60.00 |
93.90 |
|
exceed €60.00 but do not exceed €62.50 |
92.20 |
|
exceed €62.50 but do not exceed €65.00 |
90.60 |
|
exceed €65.00 but do not exceed €67.50 |
88.90 |
|
exceed €67.50 but do not exceed €70.00 |
87.30 |
|
exceed €70.00 but do not exceed €72.50 |
85.60 |
|
exceed €72.50 but do not exceed €75.00 |
83.90 |
|
exceed €75.00 but do not exceed €77.50 |
82.30 |
|
exceed €77.50 but do not exceed €80.00 |
80.60 |
|
exceed €80.00 but do not exceed €82.50 |
79.00 |
|
exceed €82.50 but do not exceed €85.00 |
77.30 |
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exceed €85.00 but do not exceed €87.50 |
75.70 |
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exceed €87.50 but do not exceed €90.00 |
74.00 |
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exceed €90.00 but do not exceed €92.50 |
72.40 |
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exceed €92.50 but do not exceed €95.00 |
70.70 |
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exceed €95.00 but do not exceed €97.50 |
69.10 |
|
exceed €97.50 but do not exceed €100.00 |
67.40 |
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exceed €100.00 but do not exceed €102.50 |
65.80 |
|
exceed €102.50 but do not exceed €105.00 |
64.10 |
|
exceed €105.00 but do not exceed €107.50 |
62.50 |
|
exceed €107.50 but do not exceed €110.00 |
60.80 |
|
exceed €110.00 but do not exceed €112.50 |
59.20 |
|
exceed €112.50 but do not exceed €115.00 |
57.50 |
|
exceed €115.00 but do not exceed €117.50 |
55.90 |
|
exceed €117.50 but do not exceed €120.00 |
54.20 |
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exceed €120.00 but do not exceed €122.50 |
52.50 |
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exceed €122.50 but do not exceed €125.00 |
50.90 |
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exceed €125.00 but do not exceed €127.50 |
49.20 |
|
exceed €127.50 but do not exceed €130.00 |
47.60 |
|
exceed €130.00 but do not exceed €132.50 |
45.90 |
|
exceed €132.50 but do not exceed €135.00 |
44.30 |
|
exceed €135.00 but do not exceed €137.50 |
42.60 |
|
exceed €137.50 but do not exceed €140.00 |
41.00 |
|
exceed €140.00 but do not exceed €142.50 |
39.30 |
|
exceed €142.50 but do not exceed €145.00 |
37.70 |
|
exceed €145.00 but do not exceed €147.50 |
36.00 |
|
exceed €147.50 but do not exceed €150.00 |
34.40 |
|
exceed €150.00 but do not exceed €152.50 |
32.70 |
|
exceed €152.50 but do not exceed €155.00 |
31.10 |
|
exceed €155.00 but do not exceed €157.50 |
29.40 |
|
exceed €157.50 but do not exceed €160.00 |
27.80 |
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exceed €160.00 but do not exceed €162.50 |
26.10 |
|
exceed €162.50 but do not exceed €165.00 |
24.50 |
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exceed €165.00 but do not exceed €167.50 |
22.80 |
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exceed €167.50 but do not exceed €170.00 |
21.20 |
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exceed €170.00 but do not exceed €172.50 |
19.50 |
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exceed €172.50 but do not exceed €175.00 |
17.80 |
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exceed €175.00 but do not exceed €177.50 |
16.20 |
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exceed €177.50 but do not exceed €180.00 |
14.50 |
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exceed €180.00 but do not exceed €182.50 |
12.90 |
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exceed €182.50 but do not exceed €185.00 |
11.20 |
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exceed €185.00 but do not exceed €187.50 |
9.60 |
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exceed €187.50 but do not exceed €190.00 |
7.90 |
|
exceed €190.00 but do not exceed €192.50 |
6.30 |
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exceed €192.50 but do not exceed €195.00 |
4.60 |
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exceed €195.00 but do not exceed €197.50 |
3.00 |
|
exceed €197.50 |
Nil |
PART 3
Increase of Blind Pension for One of a Couple Where Spouse Has Not Attained Pensionable Age
|
Means of claimant or pensioner |
Weekly rate of increase |
|
|
€ |
|
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60 |
110.00 |
|
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 |
108.30 |
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exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 |
106.70 |
|
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 |
105.00 |
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exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 |
103.40 |
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exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 |
101.70 |
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exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 |
100.00 |
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exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 |
98.40 |
|
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 |
96.70 |
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exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 |
95.10 |
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exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 |
93.40 |
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exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 |
91.80 |
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exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 |
90.10 |
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exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 |
88.40 |
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exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 |
86.80 |
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exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 |
85.10 |
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exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 |
83.50 |
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exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 |
81.80 |
|
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 |
80.10 |
|
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 |
78.50 |
|
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 |
76.80 |
|
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 |
75.20 |
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exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 |
73.50 |
|
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 |
71.90 |
|
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 |
70.20 |
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exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 |
68.50 |
|
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 |
66.90 |
|
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 |
65.20 |
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exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 |
63.60 |
|
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 |
61.90 |
|
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 |
60.20 |
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exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 |
58.60 |
|
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 |
56.90 |
|
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 |
55.30 |
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exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 |
53.60 |
|
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 |
51.90 |
|
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 |
50.30 |
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exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 |
48.60 |
|
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 |
47.00 |
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exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 |
45.30 |
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exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 |
43.70 |
|
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 |
42.00 |
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exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60 |
40.30 |
|
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10 |
38.70 |
|
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60 |
37.00 |
|
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10 |
35.40 |
|
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60 |
33.70 |
|
exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10 |
32.00 |
|
exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60 |
30.40 |
|
exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10 |
28.70 |
|
exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60 |
27.10 |
|
exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10 |
25.40 |
|
exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60 |
23.80 |
|
exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10 |
22.10 |
|
exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60 |
20.40 |
|
exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10 |
18.80 |
|
exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60 |
17.10 |
|
exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10 |
15.50 |
|
exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60 |
13.80 |
|
exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10 |
12.10 |
|
exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60 |
10.50 |
|
exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10 |
8.80 |
|
exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60 |
7.20 |
|
exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10 |
5.50 |
|
exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60 |
3.80 |
|
exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10 |
2.20 |
|
exceed €170.10 |
Nil |
PART 4
Amounts of Child Benefit
|
Amount for each of first two children |
Amount for each child in excess of 2 |
|
(1) |
(2) |
|
€150.00 |
€185.00 |
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