SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1993
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE A
Section 3.
“Second Schedule
Rates of Benefits
PART I
Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof
Description of benefit
Description of benefit
Weekly rate
Weekly rate
Increase for adult dependant (where payable)
Increase for adult dependant (where payable)
Increase for each of first and second qualified children (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 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)
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. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit and Injury Benefit
1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit and Injury Benefit
55.60
55.60
35.50
35.50
12.80
12.80
12.80
12.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
2. Death Benefit
2. 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))
79.50
79.50
—
—
16.50
16.50
16.50
16.50
32.90
32.90
4.70
4.70
—
—
(b) pension payable to a parent
(b) pension payable to a parent
(i) reduced rate
(i) reduced rate
35.70
35.70
—
—
—
—
—
—
32.90
32.90
4.70
4.70
—
—
(ii) maximum rate
(ii) maximum rate
79.50
79.50
—
—
—
—
—
—
32.90
32.90
4.70
4.70
—
—
(c) pension payable to an orphan
(c) pension payable to an orphan
41.30
41.30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension
3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension
68.90
68.90
43.90
43.90
14.90
14.90
12.80
12.80
32.90
32.90
4.70
4.70
4.60
4.60
additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age
additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age
—
—
5.60
5.60
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4. Invalidity Pension
4. Invalidity Pension
60.80
60.80
40.10
40.10
14.90
14.90
12.80
12.80
32.90
32.90
4.70
4.70
4.60
4.60
5. Widow's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit
5. Widow's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit
62.60
62.60
—
—
16.50
16.50
16.50
16.50
32.90
32.90
4.70
4.70
4.60
4.60
6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance
6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance
39.20
39.20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
PART II
Occupational Injuries Benefits—Gratuities and Grant
£
£
1. Disablement Benefit: Maximum gratuity
1. Disablement Benefit
Maximum gratuity
5,660
5,660
2. Death Benefit
2. Death Benefit
(i) Widower's gratuity
(i) Widower's gratuity
4,130
4,130
(ii) Grant in respect of funeral expenses
(ii) Grant in respect of funeral expenses
280
280
PART III
Disablement Pension
Degree of disablement
Degree of disablement
Weekly rate
Weekly rate
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
£
£
100
100
per
per
cent
cent
81.10
81.10
90
90
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73.00
73.00
80
80
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64.90
64.90
70
70
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56.80
56.80
60
60
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48.70
48.70
50
50
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40.50
40.50
40
40
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32.40
32.40
30
30
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24.30
24.30
20
20
”
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16.20
16.20
PART IV
Increases of Disablement Pension
£
£
1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work
1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work
55.60
55.60
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
32.90
32.90
(b) limit in any other case
(b) limit in any other case
65.80
65.80
”.
SCHEDULE B
SCHEDULE B
Section 4.
“Fourth Schedule
Rates of Assistance
PART I
Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof
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 each of first and second qualified children (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 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 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 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) in the case of a person to whom section 137 (1) (a) applies
(a) in the case of a person to whom section 137 (1) (a) applies
59.20
59.20
35.50
35.50
12.80
12.80
12.80
12.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
(b) in the case of a person to whom section 137 (1) (b) applies
(b) in the case of a person to whom section 137 (1) (b) applies
55.60
55.60
35.50
35.50
12.80
12.80
12.80
12.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
2. Pre-Retirement Allowance
2. Pre-Retirement Allowance
59.20
59.20
35.50
35.50
12.80
12.80
12.80
12.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
3. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension
3. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension
59.20
59.20
—
—
12.80
12.80
12.80
12.80
32.90
32.90
4.70
4.70
4.60
4.60
4. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance and Prisoner's Wife's Allowance
4. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance and Prisoner's Wife's Allowance
59.20
59.20
—
—
—
—
—
—
32.90
32.90
4.70
4.70
4.60
4.60
5. Lone Parent's Allowance
5. Lone Parent's Allowance
59.20
59.20
—
—
14.90
14.90
14.90
14.90
—
—
4.70
4.70
4.60
4.60
6. Carer's Allowance
6. Carer's Allowance
59.20
59.20
—
—
12.80
12.80
12.80
12.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
7. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension
7. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension
39.20
39.20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8. Supplementary Welfare Allowance
8. Supplementary Welfare Allowance
55.60
55.60
35.50
35.50
12.80
12.80
12.80
12.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
PART III
Increase of Old Age Pension for a Spouse
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 do not exceed £6
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed £6
35.50
35.50
exceed £6 but do not exceed £8
exceed £6 but do not exceed £8
34.50
34.50
exceed £8 but do not exceed £10
exceed £8 but do not exceed £10
33.50
33.50
exceed £10 but do not exceed £12
exceed £10 but do not exceed £12
32.50
32.50
exceed £12 but do not exceed £14
exceed £12 but do not exceed £14
31.50
31.50
exceed £14 but do not exceed £16
exceed £14 but do not exceed £16
30.50
30.50
exceed £16 but do not exceed £18
exceed £16 but do not exceed £18
29.50
29.50
exceed £18 but do not exceed £20
exceed £18 but do not exceed £20
28.50
28.50
exceed £20 but do not exceed £22
exceed £20 but do not exceed £22
27.50
27.50
exceed £22 but do not exceed £24
exceed £22 but do not exceed £24
26.50
26.50
exceed £24 but do not exceed £26
exceed £24 but do not exceed £26
25.50
25.50
exceed £26 but do not exceed £28
exceed £26 but do not exceed £28
24.50
24.50
exceed £28 but do not exceed £30
exceed £28 but do not exceed £30
23.50
23.50
exceed £30 but do not exceed £32
exceed £30 but do not exceed £32
22.50
22.50
exceed £32 but do not exceed £34
exceed £32 but do not exceed £34
21.50
21.50
exceed £34 but do not exceed £36
exceed £34 but do not exceed £36
20.50
20.50
exceed £36 but do not exceed £38
exceed £36 but do not exceed £38
19.50
19.50
exceed £38 but do not exceed £40
exceed £38 but do not exceed £40
18.50
18.50
exceed £40 but do not exceed £42
exceed £40 but do not exceed £42
17.50
17.50
exceed £42 but do not exceed £44
exceed £42 but do not exceed £44
16.50
16.50
exceed £44 but do not exceed £46
exceed £44 but do not exceed £46
15.50
15.50
exceed £46 but do not exceed £48
exceed £46 but do not exceed £48
14.50
14.50
exceed £48 but do not exceed £50
exceed £48 but do not exceed £50
13.50
13.50
exceed £50 but do not exceed £52
exceed £50 but do not exceed £52
12.50
12.50
exceed £52 but do not exceed £54
exceed £52 but do not exceed £54
11.50
11.50
exceed £54 but do not exceed £56
exceed £54 but do not exceed £56
10.50
10.50
exceed £56 but do not exceed £58
exceed £56 but do not exceed £58
9.50
9.50
exceed £58 but do not exceed £60
exceed £58 but do not exceed £60
8.50
8.50
exceed £60 but do not exceed £62
exceed £60 but do not exceed £62
7.50
7.50
exceed £62
exceed £62
Nil
Nil
”.
SCHEDULE C
SCHEDULE C
Section 30.
Provision of Principal Act
Provision of Principal Act
Extent of Repeal
Extent of Repeal
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
Section 112
Section 112
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 112A (inserted by section 3 of the No. 2 Act of 1987)
Section 112A (inserted by section 3 of the No. 2 Act of 1987)
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 114
Section 114
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 114A (inserted by section 5 of the No. 2 Act of 1987)
Section 114A (inserted by section 5 of the No. 2 Act of 1987)
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 115
Section 115
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 118
Section 118
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 128
Section 128
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 136 (1) (inserted by section 27 of the Act of 1992)
Section 136 (1) (inserted by section 27 of the Act of 1992)
Paragraph (b).
Paragraph (b).
Section 141 (inserted by section 27 of the Act of 1992)
Section 141 (inserted by section 27 of the Act of 1992)
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 142 (inserted by section 27 of the Act of 1992)
Section 142 (inserted by section 27 of the Act of 1992)
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 143 (inserted by section 27 of the Act of 1992)
Section 143 (inserted by section 27 of the Act of 1992)
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 147 (inserted by section 27 of the Act of 1992)
Section 147 (inserted by section 27 of the Act of 1992)
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 163 (1)
Section 163 (1)
Paragraph (b).
Paragraph (b).
Section 167
Section 167
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 169
Section 169
Subsections (1), (2) and (4).
Subsections (1), (2) and (4).
Section 170
Section 170
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 184
Section 184
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 185
Section 185
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 187
Section 187
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 188
Section 188
Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (7).
Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (7).
Section 189
Section 189
Paragraphs (a), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of subsection (1), subsection (2).
Paragraphs (a), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of subsection (1), subsection (2).
Section 190
Section 190
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 191
Section 191
Subsections (3) to (5).
Subsections (3) to (5).
Section 226
Section 226
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 227
Section 227
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 230
Section 230
Subsections (1), (2) and (3).
Subsections (1), (2) and (3).
Section 231
Section 231
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 232
Section 232
Paragraphs (a), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) of subsection (1), subsection (2).
Paragraphs (a), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) of subsection (1), subsection (2).
Section 319 (as amended by section 24 of the Act of 1992)
Section 319 (as amended by section 24 of the Act of 1992)
Subsection (1).
Subsection (1).
Section 19 of the Act of 1984
Section 19 of the Act of 1984
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 19 of the Act of 1988
Section 19 of the Act of 1988
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 22 of the Act of 1989
Section 22 of the Act of 1989
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 31 of the Act of 1991
Section 31 of the Act of 1991
The whole section.
The whole section.
SCHEDULE D
SCHEDULE D
Section 32.
Provision of Principal Act
Provision of Principal Act
Extent of Repeal
Extent of Repeal
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
Section 113
Section 113
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 117 (inserted by section 38 of the Act of 1991)
Section 117 (inserted by section 38 of the Act of 1991)
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 119
Section 119
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 132
Section 132
Subsection (8).
Subsection (8).
Section 145 (inserted by section 27 of the Act of 1992)
Section 145 (inserted by section 27 of the Act of 1992)
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 169
Section 169
Subsections (3), (5), (7), (8), (9) and (10).
Subsections (3), (5), (7), (8), (9) and (10).
Section 172
Section 172
Subsections (2), (3) and (4).
Subsections (2), (3) and (4).
Section 173
Section 173
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 174
Section 174
Subsections (1) and (2).
Subsections (1) and (2).
Section 189 (1)
Section 189 (1)
Paragraph (c).
Paragraph (c).
Section 192
Section 192
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 195 (4)
Section 195 (4)
Paragraph (c).
Paragraph (c).
Section 229
Section 229
The whole section.
The whole section.
Section 232 (1)
Section 232 (1)
Paragraph (d).
Paragraph (d).