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SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1993

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ISB Act 1993-04-02

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

”

”

”

”

73.00

73.00

80

80

”

”

”

”

64.90

64.90

70

70

”

”

”

”

56.80

56.80

60

60

”

”

”

”

48.70

48.70

50

50

”

”

”

”

40.50

40.50

40

40

”

”

”

”

32.40

32.40

30

30

”

”

”

”

24.30

24.30

20

20

”

”

”

”

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

”.

ISB Act 1993-04-02

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

”.

ISB Act 1993-04-02

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.

ISB Act 1993-04-02

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).

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