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SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1989

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ISB Act 1989-03-26

Schedule 1 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1989 Open official source

SCHEDULE A

Section 3.

“Second Schedule

Rates of Benefits

PART I Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof

PART I

Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof

Description of benefit

Weekly rate

Increase for adult dependent (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

45.00

29.00

10.90

10.00

—

(B) Reduced rates of Unemployment Benefit

42.00

26.90

10.00

—

2. Maternity Allowance

45.00

—

10.90

10.00

—

3. Injury Benefit

61.70

29.00

10.90

10.00

—

4. Death Benefit

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

(i) aged under 66 years

66.60

—

14.30

14.90

—

(ii) aged over 66 years

68.10

—

14.30

14.90

28.00

3.90

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

(i) aged under 66 years

29.70

—

(ii) aged over 66 years

30.40

—

28.00

3.90

(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

66.60

—

(b) aged over 66 years

68.10

—

28.00

3.90

(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

66.60

—

(b) aged over 66 years

68.10

—

28.00

3.90

(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

66.60

—

(b) aged over 66 years

68.10

—

28.00

3.90

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

(a) aged under 66 years

29.70

—

(b) aged over 66 years

30.40

—

28.00

3.90

(d) pension payable to an orphan

35.10

—

5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension

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

58.50

37.30

12.20

10.60

28.00

3.90

(b) in any other case

62.40

37.30

12.20

10.60

28.00

3.90

—

6.40

—

6. Invalidity Pension

(a) where the person is aged under 66 years

51.50

34.10

11.90

10.40

28.00

—

(b) where the person is aged over 66 years

52.50

34.10

11.90

10.40

28.00

3.90

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

(a) aged under 66 years

52.50

—

14.30

14.90

—

(b) aged between 66 and 80 years

53.70

—

14.30

14.90

28.00

3.90

57.20

—

14.30

14.90

28.00

3.90

8. Orphan’s (Contributory) Allowance

33.20

—

PART II Occupational Injuries Benefits—Gratuities and Grant

PART II

Occupational Injuries Benefits—Gratuities and Grant

1. Disablement Benefit

Maximum gratuity in the case of persons—

(i) aged under 66 years

4,780

(ii) aged over 66 years

4,860

2. Death Benefit

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

(a) aged under 66 years

3,480

(b) aged over 66 years

3,540

(ii) Grant in respect of funeral expenses

240

PART III Disablement Pension

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

68.75

70.25

90 ” ”

61.88

63.23

80 ” ”

55.00

56.20

70 ” ”

48.13

49.18

60 ” ”

41.25

42.15

50 ” ”

34.38

35.13

40 ” ”

27.50

28.10

30 ” ”

20.63

21.08

20 ” ”

13.75

14.05

PART IV Increases of Disablement Pension

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

45.00

(b) aged over 66 years

45.80

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

27.50

(ii) aged over 66 years

28.00

(b) limit in any case where the person is—

(i) aged under 66 years

55.00

(ii) aged over 66 years

56.00

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ISB Act 1989-03-26

Schedule 2 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1989 Open official source

SCHEDULE B

Section 4.

“Fourth Schedule

Rates of Assistance

PART I Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof

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

(a) 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

47.00

29.00

10.50

10.00

—

(b) in the case of persons other than those at (a)

42.00

26.90

10.00

—

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance

47.00

29.00

10.50

10.00

—

3. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension

50.00

—

10.80

10.00

28.00

3.90

3.70

4. Widow’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife’s Allowance, Prisoner’s Wife’s Allowance, Social Assistance Allowance, Widower’s (Non-Contributory) Pension and Deserted Husband’s Allowance for persons—

(a) aged under 66 years

49.00

—

12.90

13.50

—

(b) aged over 66 years

50.00

—

12.90

13.50

28.00

3.90

3.70

5. Orphan’s (Non-Contributory) Pension

27.90

—

6. Single Woman’s Allowance

47.00

—

7. Supplementary Welfare Allowance

42.00

26.90

10.00

—

PART III Increase of Old Age Pension for a Spouse

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

25.10

exceed £6 but do not exceed £8

24.10

exceed £8 but do not exceed £10

23.10

exceed £10 but do not exceed £12

22.10

exceed £12 but do not exceed £14

21.10

exceed £14 but do not exceed £16

20.10

exceed £16 but do not exceed £18

19.10

exceed £18 but do not exceed £20

18.10

exceed £20 but do not exceed £22

17.10

exceed £22 but do not exceed £24

16.10

exceed £24 but do not exceed £26

15.10

exceed £26 but do not exceed £28

14.10

exceed £28 but do not exceed £30

13.10

exceed £30 but do not exceed £32

12.10

exceed £32 but do not exceed £34

11.10

exceed £34 but do not exceed £36

10.10

exceed £36 but do not exceed £38

9.10

exceed £38 but do not exceed £40

8.10

exceed £40 but do not exceed £42

7.10

exceed £42 but do not exceed £44

6.10

exceed £44 but do not exceed £46

5.10

exceed £46 but do not exceed £48

4.10

exceed £48 but do not exceed £50

3.10

exceed £50 but do not exceed £52

2.10

exceed £52 but do not exceed £54

1.10

exceed £54

Nil

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SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1989

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