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SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1992

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ISB Act 1992-04-05

Schedule 1 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1992 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)

Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit and Injury Benefit

53.00

34.30

12.50

—

2. Maternity Allowance

53.00

—

12.50

—

3. Death Benefit

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

76.80

—

16.20

31.80

4.50

—

(b) pension payable to a parent

(i) reduced rate

34.50

—

31.80

4.50

—

(ii) maximum rate

76.80

—

31.80

4.50

—

39.90

—

4. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension

66.60

42.40

14.60

12.50

31.80

4.50

—4.40

additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age

—

5.40

—

5. Invalidity Pension

58.70

38.70

14.60

12.50

31.80

4.50

4.40

6. Widow's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit

60.50

—

16.20

31.80

4.50

4.40

7. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance

37.90

—

PART II

Occupational Injuries Benefits—Gratuities and Grant

1. Disablement Benefit

Maximum gratuity

5,470

2. Death Benefit

(i) Widower's gratuity

3,990

(ii) Grant in respect of funeral expenses

270

PART III

Disablement Pension

Degree of disablement

Weekly rate

(1)

(2)

100 per cent

78.40

90 ” ”

70.60

80 ” ”

62.70

70 ” ”

54.90

60 ” ”

47.00

50 ” ”

39.20

40 ” ”

31.40

30 ” ”

23.50

20 ” ”

15.70

PART IV

Increases of Disablement Pension

1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work

53.00

2. Increase where the beneficiary requires constant attendance

(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement

31.80

(b) limit in any case

63.60

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ISB Act 1992-04-05

Schedule 2 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1992 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) or 196(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 a person to whom section 137 (1) (a) applies

57.20

34.30

12.50

—

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 137 (1) (b) applies

53.00

34.30

12.50

—

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance

57.20

34.30

12.50

—

3. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension

57.20

—

12.50

31.80

4.50

4.40

4. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance and Prisoner's Wife's Allowance

57.20

—

31.80

4.50

4.40

5. Lone Parent's Allowance

57.20

—

14.60

—

4.50

4.40

6. Carer's Allowance

53.00

—

12.50

—

7. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension

32.50

—

8. Single Woman's Allowance

57.20

—

9. Supplementary Welfare Allowance

53.00

34.30

12.50

—

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

34.30

exceed £6 but do not exceed £8

33.30

exceed £8 but do not exceed £10

32.30

exceed £10 but do not exceed £12

31.30

exceed £12 but do not exceed £14

30.30

exceed £14 but do not exceed £16

29.30

exceed £16 but do not exceed £18

28.30

exceed £18 but do not exceed £20

27.30

exceed £20 but do not exceed £22

26.30

exceed £22 but do not exceed £24

25.30

exceed £24 but do not exceed £26

24.30

exceed £26 but do not exceed £28

23.30

exceed £28 but do not exceed £30

22.30

exceed £30 but do not exceed £32

21.30

exceed £32 but do not exceed £34

20.30

exceed £34 but do not exceed £36

19.30

exceed £36 but do not exceed £38

18.30

exceed £38 but do not exceed £40

17.30

exceed £40 but do not exceed £42

16.30

exceed £42 but do not exceed £44

15.30

exceed £44 but do not exceed £46

14.30

exceed £46 but do not exceed £48

13.30

exceed £48 but do not exceed £50

12.30

exceed £50 but do not exceed £52

11.30

exceed £52 but do not exceed £54

10.30

exceed £54 but do not exceed £56

9.30

exceed £56 but do not exceed £58

8.30

exceed £58 but do not exceed £60

7.30

exceed £60

nil

”.

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1992

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