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SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1988

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ISB Act 1988-03-30

Schedule 1 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1988 Open official source

SCHEDULE A

Section 3.

“Second Schedule

Rates of Benefits

PART I

Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof

Description of benefit

Weekly rate

Increase for adult dependant (where payable)

Increase for each of first and second qualified children (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 where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

1. (A) Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit

43.60

28.20

10.60

9.30

—

(B) Reduced rates of Unemployment Benefit

39.00

26.10

9.50

8.00

—

2. Maternity Allowance

43.60

—

10.60

9.30

—

3. Injury Benefit

59.90

28.20

10.60

9.30

—

4. Death Benefit

(a) pension payable to a widow (section 50 (2)) or widower (section 50 (6))—

(i) aged under 66 years

64.70

—

13.90

14.50

—

(ii) aged over 66 years

66.10

—

14.10

14.60

27.20

3.80

(b) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a married person, where the parent is—

(i) aged under 66 years

28.80

—

(ii) aged over 66 years

29.50

—

27.20

3.80

(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 and is—

(a) aged under 66 years

64.70

—

(b) aged over 66 years

66.10

—

27.20

3.80

(ii) where the parent is the mother, having been, at the death of the deceased, a widow or having thereafter become a widow and is—

(a) aged under 66 years

64.70

—

(b) aged over 66 years

66.10

—

27.20

3.80

(iii) where the parent is the mother, not being a widow, and a pension at the rate set out at (i) above is not payable to her husband and she is—

(a) aged under 66 years

64.70

—

(b) aged over 66 years

66.10

—

27.20

3.80

(iv) in any other case where the parent is—

(a) aged under 66 years

28.80

—

(b) aged over 66 years

29.50

—

27.20

3.80

(d) pension payable to an orphan

34.10

—

5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension

(a) in the case of persons under the age of 80 years

56.80

36.20

11.80

10.30

27.20

3.80

(b) in any other case

60.60

36.20

11.80

10.30

27.20

3.80

—

6.20

—

6. Invalidity Pension

(a) where the person is aged under 66 years

50.00

32.40

11.60

10.10

27.20

—

(b) where the person is aged over 66 years

51.00

33.10

11.80

10.30

27.20

3.80

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

(a) aged under 66 years

51.00

—

13.90

14.50

—

(b) aged between 66 and 80 years

52.10

—

14.10

14.60

27.20

3.80

55.50

—

14.10

14.60

27.20

3.80

8. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance

32.20

—

PART II

Occupational Injuries Benefits—Gratuities and Grant

1. Disablement Benefit

Maximum gratuity in the case of persons—

(i) aged under 66 years

4,640

(ii) aged over 66 years

4,720

2. Death Benefit

(i) Widower's gratuity in the case of persons—

(a) aged under 66 years

3,380

(b) aged over 66 years

3,440

(ii) Grant in respect of funeral expenses

230

PART III

Disablement Pension

Degree of disablement

Weekly rate

(1)

(2)

Persons under the age of 66 years

Persons over the age of 66 years

100 per cent

66.70

68.20

90 ” ”

60.03

61.38

80 ” ”

53.36

54.56

70 ” ”

46.69

47.74

60 ” ”

40.02

40.92

50 ” ”

33.35

34.10

40 ” ”

26.68

27.28

30 ” ”

20.01

20.46

20 ” ”

13.34

13.64

PART IV

Increases of Disablement Pension

1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work

in the case of persons—

(a) aged under 66 years

43.60

(b) aged over 66 years

44.50

2. Increase where the beneficiary requires constant attendance

(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement where the person is—

(i) aged under 66 years

26.70

(ii) aged over 66 years

27.20

(b) limit in any case where the person is

(i) aged under 66 years

53.40

(ii) aged over 66 years

54.30

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ISB Act 1988-03-30

Schedule 2 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1988 Open official source

SCHEDULE B

“Fourth Schedule

Rates of Assistance

PART I

Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof

Description of assistance, pension or allowance

Weekly rate or amount

Increase for adult dependant (where payable)

Increase for each of first and second qualified children (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 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)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

1. Unemployment Assistance

(1) in the case of persons who, in any continuous period of unemployment as construed in accordance with section 135 (2), have been in receipt of unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance for not less than 390 days

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

42.00

28.00

10.20

8.40

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

40.70

27.40

10.20

8.40

—

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

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

39.00

26.10

9.50

8.00

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

37.80

25.40

9.50

8.00

—

2. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension

48.50

—

10.50

8.70

27.20

3.80

3.60

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

(a) aged under 66 years

47.60

—

12.50

13.10

—

(b) aged over 66 years

48.50

—

12.80

13.40

27.20

3.80

3.60

4. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension

27.10

—

5. Single Woman's Allowance

42.00

—

6. Supplementary Welfare Allowance

37.80

25.40

9.50

8.00

—

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

24.40

exceed £6 but do not exceed £8

23.40

exceed £8 but do not exceed £10

22.40

exceed £10 but do not exceed £12

21.40

exceed £12 but do not exceed £14

20.40

exceed £14 but do not exceed £16

19.40

exceed £16 but do not exceed £18

18.40

exceed £18 but do not exceed £20

17.40

exceed £20 but do not exceed £22

16.40

exceed £22 but do not exceed £24

15.40

exceed £24 but do not exceed £26

14.40

exceed £26 but do not exceed £28

13.40

exceed £28 but do not exceed £30

12.40

exceed £30 but do not exceed £32

11.40

exceed £32 but do not exceed £34

10.40

exceed £34 but do not exceed £36

9.40

exceed £36 but do not exceed £38

8.40

exceed £38 but do not exceed £40

7.40

exceed £40 but do not exceed £42

6.40

exceed £42 but do not exceed £44

5.40

exceed £44 but do not exceed £46

4.40

exceed £46 but do not exceed £48

3.40

exceed £48 but do not exceed £50

2.40

exceed £50 but do not exceed £52

1.40

exceed £52

Nil

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SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1988

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