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SOCIAL WELFARE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1981
Statutory Text (2 Articles)
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE A
Section 3.
“Rates of Benefits
Part I
Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof
Sections 20, 21, 31 and 32.
Section 33.
Section 26.
Sections 42 and 44.
Sections 50, 51 and 52.
Sections 80, 81, 85 and 86.
Sections 90 and 91.
Sections 94, 95, 102 and 103.
Section 98.
Description of benefit
Description of benefit
Weekly rate
Weekly rate
Increase for adult dependant (where payable)
Increase for adult dependant (where payable)
Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable)
Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable)
Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)
Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)
Increase for prescribed relative under section 50 (11), 51 (2), 81 (3), 86 (3), 91 (3), 95 (2) or 103 (2) (where payable)
Increase for prescribed relative under section 50 (11), 51 (2), 81 (3), 86 (3), 91 (3), 95 (2) or 103 (2) (where payable)
Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)
Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(4)
(5)
(5)
(6)
(6)
(7)
(7)
1 (A) Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit
1 (A) Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
(a) in the case of persons over the age of 18 years—
(a) in the case of persons over the age of 18 years—
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband or a married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband or a married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband
24.55
24.55
15.90
15.90
6.50
6.50
5.40
5.40
—
—
—
—
(ii) for any other married woman
(ii) for any other married woman
21.60
21.60
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(b) in the case of persons under the age of 18 years—
(b) in the case of persons under the age of 18 years—
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant
24.55
24.55
15.90
15.90
6.50
6.50
5.40
5.40
—
—
—
—
(ii) where the person is not so entitled
(ii) where the person is not so entitled
21.60
21.60
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(B) Reduced rates of Unemployment Benefit
(B) Reduced rates of Unemployment Benefit
(a) person entitled to an increase in respect of a qualified child but not entitled to an increase in respect of an adult dependant
(a) person entitled to an increase in respect of a qualified child but not entitled to an increase in respect of an adult dependant
20.65
20.65
—
—
5.80
5.80
4.50
4.50
—
—
—
—
(b) any other person
(b) any other person
20.40
20.40
14.70
14.70
5.80
5.80
4.50
4.50
—
—
—
—
2. Maternity Allowance
2. Maternity Allowance
24.55
24.55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3 Injury Benefit
3 Injury Benefit
(a) in the case of persons over the age of 18 years—
(a) in the case of persons over the age of 18 years—
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband, or a married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband, or a married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband
33.85
33.85
15.90
15.90
6.50
6.50
5.40
5.40
—
—
—
—
(ii) for any other married woman
(ii) for any other married woman
26.75
26.75
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(b) in the case of persons under the age of 18 years—
(b) in the case of persons under the age of 18 years—
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant
33.85
33.85
15.90
15.90
6.50
6.50
5.40
5.40
—
—
—
—
(ii) where the person is not so entitled
(ii) where the person is not so entitled
26.75
26.75
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4. Death Benefit
4. Death Benefit
(a) Pension payable to a widow (section 50 (2)) or widower (section 50 (6))
(a) Pension payable to a widow (section 50 (2)) or widower (section 50 (6))
35.70
35.70
—
—
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
4.70
4.70
2.05
2.05
(b) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a married person
(b) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a married person
15.90
15.90
—
—
—
—
—
—
14.70
14.70
2.05
2.05
(c) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a widower, widow or a single person—
(c) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a widower, widow or a single person—
(i) where the parent is the father and was, at the death of the deceased, incapable of self-support by reason of some physical or mental infirmity and likely to remain permanently so incapable
(i) where the parent is the father and was, at the death of the deceased, incapable of self-support by reason of some physical or mental infirmity and likely to remain permanently so incapable
35.70
35.70
—
—
—
—
—
—
14.70
14.70
2.05
2.05
(ii) where the parent is the mother, having been, at the death of the deceased, a widow or having thereafter become a widow
(ii) where the parent is the mother, having been, at the death of the deceased, a widow or having thereafter become a widow
35.70
35.70
—
—
—
—
—
—
14.70
14.70
2.05
2.05
(iii) where the parent is the mother, not being a widow, and a pension at the rate set out at (i) of this subdivision is not payable to her husband
(iii) where the parent is the mother, not being a widow, and a pension at the rate set out at (i) of this subdivision is not payable to her husband
35.70
35.70
—
—
—
—
—
—
14.70
14.70
2.05
2.05
(iv) in any other case
(iv) in any other case
15.90
15.90
—
—
—
—
—
—
14.70
14.70
2.05
2.05
(d) Pension payable to an orphan
(d) Pension payable to an orphan
18.80
18.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension
5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension
(a) in the case of persons under the age of 80 years
(a) in the case of persons under the age of 80 years
30.65
30.65
19.55
19.55
7.00
7.00
5.80
5.80
14.70
14.70
2.05
2.05
(b) in any other case
(b) in any other case
32.80
32.80
19.55
19.55
7.00
7.00
5.80
5.80
14.70
14.70
2.05
2.05
(c) additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age
(c) additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age
—
—
3.35
3.35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6. Invalidity Pension
6. Invalidity Pension
(a) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband, or a married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband
(a) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband, or a married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband
27.55
27.55
17.90
17.90
7.00
7.00
5.80
5.80
14.70
14.70
2.05
2.05
(b) for any other married woman
(b) for any other married woman
24.25
24.25
—
—
—
—
—
—
14.70
14.70
2.05
2.05
7. Widow's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit
7. Widow's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit
(a) in the case of persons under the age of 80 years
(a) in the case of persons under the age of 80 years
28.15
28.15
—
—
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
14.70
14.70
2.05
2.05
(b) in any other case
(b) in any other case
30.05
30.05
—
—
8.25
8.25
8.25
8.25
14.70
14.70
2.05
2.05
8. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance
8. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance
17.75
17.75
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
PART II
Occupational Injuries Benefits—Gratuities and Grant
Section 43 (7) (a).
Section 50 (7).
Section 53 (2).
£
£
1. Disablement Benefit
1. Disablement Benefit
Maximum gratuity
Maximum gratuity
2,550
2,550
2. Death Benefit
2. Death Benefit
(i) Widower's gratuity
(i) Widower's gratuity
1,860
1,860
(ii) Grant in respect of funeral expenses
(ii) Grant in respect of funeral expenses
175
175
PART III
Disablement Pension
Section 43 (8).
Degree of disablement
Degree of disablement
Weekly rate (persons over 18 years)
Weekly rate (persons over 18 years)
Weekly rate (persons under 18 years and certain married women)
Weekly rate (persons under 18 years and certain married women)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
£
£
£
£
100
100
per
per
cent.
cent.
36.80
36.80
29.10
29.10
90
90
”
”
”
”
33.12
33.12
26.19
26.19
80
80
”
”
”
”
29.44
29.44
23.28
23.28
70
70
”
”
”
”
25.76
25.76
20.37
20.37
60
60
”
”
”
”
22.08
22.08
17.46
17.46
50
50
”
”
”
”
18.40
18.40
14.55
14.55
40
40
”
”
”
”
14.72
14.72
11.64
11.64
30
30
”
”
”
”
11.04
11.04
8.73
8.73
20
20
”
”
”
”
7.36
7.36
5.82
5.82
PART IV
Increases of Disablement Pension
Sections 45 and 46.
£
£
1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work
1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work
(a) in the case of persons over the age of 18 years—
(a) in the case of persons over the age of 18 years—
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband, or a married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband, or a married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband
24.55
24.55
(ii) for any other married woman
(ii) for any other married woman
21.60
21.60
(b) in the case of persons under the age of 18 years—
(b) in the case of persons under the age of 18 years—
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant
24.55
24.55
(ii) where the person is not so entitled
(ii) where the person is not so entitled
21.60
21.60
2. Increase where the beneficiary requires constant attendance
2. Increase where the beneficiary requires constant attendance
(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement
(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement
14.70
14.70
(b) limit in any case
(b) limit in any case
29.40
29.40
PART V
Reduced Rates of Injury Benefit and Disablement Pension
Section 56.
(a) In the case of persons over the age of 18 years—
(a) In the case of persons over the age of 18 years—
£
£
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband, or a married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband, or a married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband
7.36
7.36
(ii) for any other married woman
(ii) for any other married woman
5.82
5.82
(b) In the case of persons under the age of 18 years—
(b) In the case of persons under the age of 18 years—
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or for an adult dependant or, if a disablement pension is payable, would be so entitled if injury benefit rather than disablement pension was payable
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or for an adult dependant or, if a disablement pension is payable, would be so entitled if injury benefit rather than disablement pension was payable
7.36
7.36
(ii) where the person is not, or would not be so entitled
(ii) where the person is not, or would not be so entitled
5.82
5.82
”
SCHEDULE B
SCHEDULE B
“Rates of Assistance
Section 4.
PART I
Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof
Section 139.
Sections 161 and 162.
Sections 178, 179, 195 (2), 196 (2) and 197 (2).
Section 183.
Section 198(2).
Section 208.
Description of assistance, pension or allowance
Description of assistance, pension or allowance
Weekly rate or amount
Weekly rate or amount
Increase for adult dependant (where payable)
Increase for adult dependant (where payable)
Increase for qualified child or each of two qualified children (where payable)
Increase for qualified child or each of two qualified children (where payable)
Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)
Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)
Increase for prescribed relative under section 162 (1) (a) 179 (a), 195 (2), 196 (2) or 197 (2) (where payable)
Increase for prescribed relative under section 162 (1) (a) 179 (a), 195 (2), 196 (2) or 197 (2) (where payable)
Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)
Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)
Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)
Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(4)
(5)
(5)
(6)
(6)
(7)
(7)
(8)
(8)
1. Unemployment Assistance
1. Unemployment Assistance
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
A. Persons other than those at B hereof
A. Persons other than those at B hereof
(1) in the case of persons other than those at (2) hereof
(1) in the case of persons other than those at (2) hereof
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
20.40
20.40
14.70
14.70
5.80
5.80
4.50
4.50
—
—
—
—
—
—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
19.75
19.75
14.35
14.35
5.80
5.80
4.50
4.50
—
—
—
—
—
—
(2) in the case of persons for whom the yearly advantage from land is calculated in accordance with paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 147 (1)
(2) in the case of persons for whom the yearly advantage from land is calculated in accordance with paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 147 (1)
(a) where the rateable valuation of the land does not exceed £10—
(a) where the rateable valuation of the land does not exceed £10—
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
17.00
17.00
12.25
12.25
4.85
4.85
3.75
3.75
—
—
—
—
—
—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
16.45
16.45
11.95
11.95
4.85
4.85
3.75
3.75
—
—
—
—
—
—
(b) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15—
(b) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15—
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
14.40
14.40
10.25
10.25
4.00
4.00
3.20
3.20
—
—
—
—
—
—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
13.85
13.85
10.15
10.15
4.00
4.00
3.20
3.20
—
—
—
—
—
—
(c) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20—
(c) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20—
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
12.05
12.05
8.60
8.60
3.40
3.40
2.70
2.70
—
—
—
—
—
—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
11.65
11.65
8.45
8.45
3.40
3.40
2.70
2.70
—
—
—
—
—
—
B. Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more qualified children
B. Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more qualified children
(1) in the case of persons other than those at (2) hereof
(1) in the case of persons other than those at (2) hereof
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
20.65
20.65
—
—
5.80
5.80
4.50
4.50
—
—
—
—
—
—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
20.05
20.05
—
—
5.80
5.80
4.50
4.50
—
—
—
—
—
—
(2) in the case of persons for whom the yearly advantage from land is calculated in accordance with paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 147 (1)
(2) in the case of persons for whom the yearly advantage from land is calculated in accordance with paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 147 (1)
(a) where the rateable valuation of the land does not exceed £10—
(a) where the rateable valuation of the land does not exceed £10—
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
17.20
17.20
—
—
4.85
4.85
3.75
3.75
—
—
—
—
—
—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
16.70
16.70
—
—
4.85
4.85
3.75
3.75
—
—
—
—
—
—
(b) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15—
(b) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15—
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
14.60
14.60
—
—
4.00
4.00
3.20
3.20
—
—
—
—
—
—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
14.05
14.05
—
—
4.00
4.00
3.20
3.20
—
—
—
—
—
—
(c) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20—
(c) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20—
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
(i) for persons resident in any urban area
12.30
12.30
—
—
3.40
3.40
2.70
2.70
—
—
—
—
—
—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
(ii) for persons resident in any other place
11.80
11.80
—
—
3.40
3.40
2.70
2.70
—
—
—
—
—
—
2. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension
2. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension
26.25
26.25
—
—
6.25
6.25
4.85
4.85
14.70
14.70
2.05
2.05
1.90
1.90
3. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance, Prisoner's Wife's Allowance and Social Assistance Allowance
3. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance, Prisoner's Wife's Allowance and Social Assistance Allowance
26.25
26.25
—
—
7.50
7.50
7.50
7.50
14.70
14.70
2.05
2.05
1.90
1.90
4. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension
4. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension
14.90
14.90
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5. Single Woman's Allowance
5. Single Woman's Allowance
22.90
22.90
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6. Supplementary Welfare Allowance
6. Supplementary Welfare Allowance
(a) Persons other than those at (b)
(a) Persons other than those at (b)
19.75
19.75
14.35
14.35
5.80
5.80
4.50
4.50
—
—
—
—
—
—
(b) Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more child dependants
(b) Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more child dependants
20.05
20.05
—
—
5.80
5.80
4.50
4.50
—
—
—
—
—
—
PART III
Increase of Old Age Pension for a Spouse
Section 162 (1) (d).
Means of claimant or pensioner
Means of claimant or pensioner
Weekly rate of increase
Weekly rate of increase
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner
£
£
do not exceed £6
do not exceed £6
13.20
13.20
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7
12.60
12.60
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8
12.00
12.00
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9
11.40
11.40
exceed £9 but do not exceed £10
exceed £9 but do not exceed £10
10.80
10.80
exceed £10 but do not exceed £11
exceed £10 but do not exceed £11
10.20
10.20
exceed £11 but do not exceed £12
exceed £11 but do not exceed £12
9.60
9.60
exceed £12 but do not exceed £13
exceed £12 but do not exceed £13
9.00
9.00
exceed £13 but do not exceed £14
exceed £13 but do not exceed £14
8.40
8.40
exceed £14 but do not exceed £15
exceed £14 but do not exceed £15
7.80
7.80
exceed £15 but do not exceed £16
exceed £15 but do not exceed £16
7.20
7.20
exceed £16 but do not exceed £17
exceed £16 but do not exceed £17
6.60
6.60
exceed £17 but do not exceed £18
exceed £17 but do not exceed £18
6.00
6.00
exceed £18 but do not exceed £19
exceed £18 but do not exceed £19
5.40
5.40
exceed £19 but do not exceed £20
exceed £19 but do not exceed £20
4.80
4.80
exceed £20 but do not exceed £21
exceed £20 but do not exceed £21
4.20
4.20
exceed £21 but do not exceed £22
exceed £21 but do not exceed £22
3.60
3.60
exceed £22 but do not exceed £23
exceed £22 but do not exceed £23
3.00
3.00
exceed £23 but do not exceed £24
exceed £23 but do not exceed £24
2.40
2.40
exceed £24 but do not exceed £25
exceed £24 but do not exceed £25
1.80
1.80
exceed £25 but do not exceed £26
exceed £25 but do not exceed £26
1.20
1.20
exceed £26 but do not exceed £27
exceed £26 but do not exceed £27
0.60
0.60
exceed £27
exceed £27
Nil
Nil
PART IV
Amounts of Children's Allowances
Section 225.
Amount for one child
Amount for one child
Additional amount for each child in excess of one
Additional amount for each child in excess of one
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
£6.00
£6.00
£9.00
£9.00
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