S.I. No. 312/1981 - Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations, 1981.

1. Unemployment Assistance:—

A. Persons other than those at B hereof

(1) in the case of persons other than those at (2) hereof

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

21.00

15.15

5.95

4.65

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

20.35

14.80

5.95

4.65

—

—

—

(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-

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

17.50

12.60

5.00

3.85

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

16.95

12.30

5.00

3.85

—

—

—

(

b

) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does nto exceed £15—

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

14.85

10.55

4.10

3.30

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

14.25

10.45

4.10

3.30

—

—

—

(

c

) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20—

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

12.40

8.85

3.50

2.80

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

12.00

8.70

3.50

2.80

—

—

—

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

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

21.25

—

5.95

4.65

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

20.65

—

5.95

4.65

—

—

—

(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—

(i) for persons resident in any urban areas

17.70

—

5.00

3.85

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

17.20

—

5.00

3.85

—

—

—

(

b

) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15—

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

15.05

—

4.10

3.30

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

14.45

—

4.10

3.30

—

—

—

(

c

) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20—

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

12.65

—

3.50

2.80

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

12.15

—

3.50

2.80

—

—

—

2. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension

27.55

—

6.55

5.10

15.45

2.15

2.00

3. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance, Prisoners Wife's Allowance and Social Assistance allowance for persons—

(i) under age 66

27.05

—

7.75

7.75

—

—

—

(ii) aged 66 and over

27.55

—

7.90

7.90

15.45

2.15

2.00

4. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension

15.35

—

—

—

—

—

—

5. Single Woman's Allowance

23.60

—

—

—

—

—

—

6. Supplementary Welfare Allowance

(

a

) Persons other than those at (

b

)

20.35

14.80

5.95

4.65

—

—

—

(

b

) Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more child dependants

20.65

—

5.95

4.65

—

—

—

PART III

Increase of Old Age Pension for a Spouse

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

£

Where the weekly means of the claimant

or pensioner do not exceed £6

...

13.85

exceed £6 but do not exceed £7

...

13.25

exceed £7 but do not exceed £8

...

12.65

exceed £8 but do not exceed £9

...

12.05

exceed £9 but do not exceed £10

...

11.45

exceed £10 but do not exceed £11

...

10.85

exceed £11 but do not exceed £12

...

10.25

exceed £12 but do not exceed £13

...

9.65

exceed £13 but do not exceed £14

...

9.05

exceed £14 but do not exceed £15

...

8.45

exceed £15 but do not exceed £16

...

7.85

exceed £16 but do not exceed £17

...

7.25

exceed £17 but do not exceed £18

...

6.65

exceed £18 but do not exceed £19

...

6.05

exceed £19 but do not exceed £20

...

5.45

exceed £20 but do not exceed £21

...

4.85

exceed £21 but do not exceed £22

...

4.25

exceed £22 but do not exceed £23

...

3.65

exceed £23 but do not exceed £24

...

3.05

exceed £24 but do not exceed £25

...

2.45

exceed £25 but do not exceed £26

...

1.85

exceed £26 but do not exceed £27

...

1.25

exceed £27 but do not exceed £28

...

0.65

exceed £28

...

...

...

...

Nil

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare this 1st day of September 1981.

EILEEN DESMOND,

Minister for Social Welfare.

The Minister for Finance hereby sanctions the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 1st day of September 1981.

JOHN BRUTON,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The provisions of these Regulations give effect to the proposals for increases in the rates of social welfare payments which were announced in the recent budget.

The Regulations accordingly provide for increases in the existing statutory rates of old age contributory and non-contributory pension, disability benefit, maternity allowance, unemployment benefit and assistance, widows' and orphans' contributory and non-contributory pensions, deserted wife's benefit, invalidity and retirement pensions, occupational injuries benefits, supplementary welfare allowance and social assistance allowances for elderly single women, deserted wives, unmarried mothers and prisoners' wives, the new rates being payable from appropriate dates in September and October 1981.

7. Widows (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit in the case of persons

(

a

) aged under 66

29.00

—

8.50

8.50

—

—

(

b

) aged 66 to 79

29.55

—

8.65

8.65

15.45

2.15

(

c

) aged 80 years and over

31.55

—

8.65

8.65

15.45

2.15

8. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance

18.30

—

—

—

—

—

PART II

Occupational Injuries Benefits-Gratuities and Grant

£

The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by

sections 3

and

308

of the

Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

(No. 1 of 1981) hereby makes the following Regulations:-