SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996 (1996_act_7) | IE

ISB Act 1996-04-03

Schedule 1 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996 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 qualified child (where payable)

Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (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)

£

1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Injury Benefit and Health and Safety Benefit

64.50

38.50

13.20

—

2. Death Benefit

(a) pension payable to a widow (section 60 (2)) or widower (section 60 (6))

86.40

—

17.00

35.80

6.00

—

(b) pension payable to a parent

(i) reduced rate

38.80

—

35.80

6.00

—

(ii) maximum rate

86.40

—

35.80

6.00

—

(c) pension payable to an orphan

44.90

—

3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension

75.00

49.50

15.20

35.80

6.00

5.00

additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age

—

4.40

—

4. Invalidity Pension

66.20

43.60

15.20

35.80

6.00

5.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained the age of 65 years

8.80

—

5. Survivor's Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit

68.10

—

17.00

35.80

6.00

5.00

6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance.

42.60

—

PART II

Occupational Injuries Benefits — Gratuities and Grant

Description of Grant

Amount

(1)

(2)

£

1. Disablement Benefit

Maximum gratuity

6,160

2. Death Benefit

(a) Widower's gratuity

4,490

(b) Grant in respect of funeral expenses

310

PART III

Disablement Pension

Degree of disablement

Weekly rate

(1)

(2)

£

100

per

cent

88.20

90

”

79.40

80

”

70.60

70

”

61.70

60

”

52.90

50

”

44.10

40

”

35.30

30

”

26.50

20

”

17.60

PART IV

Increases of Disablement Pension

Description of Increase

Weekly Rate

(1)

(2)

£

1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work

64.50

2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance

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

35.80

(b) limit in any other case

71.60

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ISB Act 1996-04-03

Schedule 2 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996 Open official source

SCHEDULE B

Section 4.

“Fourth Schedule

Rates of Assistance

PART I

Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof

Description of assistance

Weekly rate

Increase for adult dependant (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child (where payable)

Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (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)

£

1. Unemployment Assistance

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 121 (1) (a) applies

64.50

38.50

13.20

—

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 121 (1) (b) applies

62.40

38.50

13.20

—

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance

64.50

38.50

13.20

—

3. Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension and Blind Pension

64.50

—

13.20

35.80

6.00

5.00

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

64.50

—

35.80

6.00

5.00

5. Lone Parent's Allowance

64.50

—

15.20

—

5.00

6. Carer's Allowance

67.50

—

13.20

—

7. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension

42.60

—

8. Supplementary Welfare Allowance

62.40

38.50

13.20

—

PART II

Increase of Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension and Blind Pension For One of a Couple

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

£

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed £6

38.50

exceed £6 but do not exceed £8

37.50

exceed £8 but do not exceed £10

36.50

exceed £10 but do not exceed £12

35.50

exceed £12 but do not exceed £14

34.50

exceed £14 but do not exceed £16

33.50

exceed £16 but do not exceed £18

32.50

exceed £18 but do not exceed £20

31.50

exceed £20 but do not exceed £22

30.50

exceed £22 but do not exceed £24

29.50

exceed £24 but do not exceed £26

28.50

exceed £26 but do not exceed £28

27.50

exceed £28 but do not exceed £30

26.50

exceed £30 but do not exceed £32

25.50

exceed £32 but do not exceed £34

24.50

exceed £34 but do not exceed £36

23.50

exceed £36 but do not exceed £38

22.50

exceed £38 but do not exceed £40

21.50

exceed £40 but do not exceed £42

20.50

exceed £42 but do not exceed £44

19.50

exceed £44 but do not exceed £46

18.50

exceed £46 but do not exceed £48

17.50

exceed £48 but do not exceed £50

16.50

exceed £50 but do not exceed £52

15.50

exceed £52 but do not exceed £54

14.50

exceed £54 but do not exceed £56

13.50

exceed £56 but do not exceed £58

12.50

exceed £58 but do not exceed £60

11.50

exceed £60 but do not exceed £62

10.50

exceed £62 but do not exceed £64

9.50

exceed £64 but do not exceed £66

8.50

exceed £66 but do not exceed £68

7.50

exceed £68

Nil

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Schedule 3 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996 Open official source

SCHEDULE C

Section 7.

Provision of Principal Act Amended

Nature of Amendment

(1)

(2)

Section 204

The insertion after paragraph (d) of the following paragraph: “(e) continued payment for qualified children.”. The deletion in paragraph (c) of “or”. The substitution in paragraph (d) for “supplement.” of “supplement, or”.

The insertion after paragraph (d) of the following paragraph

“(e) continued payment for qualified children.”.

The deletion in paragraph (c) of “or”.

The substitution in paragraph (d) for “supplement.” of “supplement, or”.

Section 212 (as amended by section 28 of the Act of 1994)

The substitution for “IV, V, IX” of “IV, V, VA, IX” in each place where it occurs.

Section 247(2)

The insertion after paragraph (d) of the following paragraph: “(dd) Part VA (continued payment for qualified children), and”. The deletion in paragraph (d) of “and”.

The insertion after paragraph (d) of the following paragraph

“(dd) Part VA (continued payment for qualified children), and”.

The deletion in paragraph (d) of “and”.

Sections 249 and 264 (as amended by section 32 of this Act), 278, 279 and 282

The substitution for “or family income supplement” of “, family income supplement or continued payment for qualified children” in each place where it occurs.

Section 265

The insertion in paragraph (b) after “V,” of “VA,”.

Section 277

The insertion in subsection (1) (a) after “V,” of “VA,”. The substitution for “or family income supplement” of “family income supplement or continued payment for qualified children” in each place where it occurs.

The insertion in subsection (1) (a) after “V,” of “VA,”.

The substitution for “or family income supplement” of “family income supplement or continued payment for qualified children” in each place where it occurs.

Section 279

The substitution for “or supplement” of “, supplement or payment”.

Section 281(6)

The substitution for “or assistance repayable” of “, assistance or continued payment for qualified children repayable”.

Paragraph (2) of Rule 1 of Part I of the Third Schedule and paragraph (4) of Rule 1 of Part II of the Third Schedule

The substitution for subparagraph (b) (as amended by section 18 of the Act of 1994) of the following subparagraph: “(b) any sums received by way of benefit, pension, assistance, allowance, supplement or continued payment for qualified children under Part II, III, IV, V or VA, or by way of a payment corresponding to child benefit under Part IV, from another Member State,”.

The substitution for subparagraph (b) (as amended by section 18 of the Act of 1994) of the following subparagraph

“(b) any sums received by way of benefit, pension, assistance, allowance, supplement or continued payment for qualified children under Part II, III, IV, V or VA, or by way of a payment corresponding to child benefit under Part IV, from another Member State,”.

ISB Act 1996-04-03

Schedule 4 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996 Open official source

SCHEDULE D

Section 15.

Provision of Principal Act Amended

Nature of Amendment

(1)

(2)

Section 2(1)

The deletion of the definition of “disabled person's maintenance allowance”.

Section 2(2) (a) (iii)

The deletion of “or disabled person's maintenance allowance,”.

Section 2(3) (b) (ii) (as amended by section 13 of the Act of 1994)

The insertion after “165(1)” of “, 191C(1) (b)”.

Section 3(12) (as amended by section 15 of the Act of 1995)

The insertion after “165(4),” of “191B(2), 191C(3),”.

Section 138

The deletion of “or to disabled person's maintenance allowance”.

Section 163(1) (as amended by section 12 of the Act of 1995) in the definition of “relevant pensioner”

The substitution in paragraph (b) for subparagraph (iii) of the following subparagraph: “(iii) disability allowance, or”.

The substitution in paragraph (b) for subparagraph (iii) of the following subparagraph

“(iii) disability allowance, or”.

Section 183

The deletion in paragraph (a) of “disabled person's maintenance allowance or”. The substitution in paragraph (b) for “if either of the said allowances,” of “if the said allowance,”. The substitution for “the said allowances.” of “the said allowance.”.

The deletion in paragraph (a) of “disabled person's maintenance allowance or”.

The substitution in paragraph (b) for “if either of the said allowances,” of “if the said allowance,”.

The substitution for “the said allowances.” of “the said allowance.”.

Section 207(1) (c) (i)

The substitution for “or blind pension,” of “blind pension or disability allowance,”. The substitution for “or 137(a),” of “, 137(a) or 191C(1)(a),”.

The substitution for “or blind pension,” of “blind pension or disability allowance,”.

The substitution for “or 137(a),” of “, 137(a) or 191C(1)(a),”.

Sections 209(1) and 209(2)

The deletion of paragraph (c).

Section 209(3)

The deletion in paragraph (a) of “an increase of disabled person's maintenance allowance or”. The deletion in paragraph (b) of “, (c)”.

The deletion in paragraph (a) of “an increase of disabled person's maintenance allowance or”.

The deletion in paragraph (b) of “, (c)”.

Rule 1 of Part I of the Third Schedule

The substitution for “Chapters 2 and 3” of “Chapters 2, 3 and 12”.

Rule 1(4) (f) of Part II of the Third Schedule

The deletion of clause (iii).

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Schedule 5 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996 Open official source

SCHEDULE E

Section 19.

Provision of Principal Act Amended

Nature of Amendment

(1)

(2)

Part II

The repeal of Chapter 18.

Part III

The repeal of Chapters 7 and 8.

Section 2(3)(b)(ii) (as amended by section 15 of this Act)

The deletion of “113(1),”.

Section 4(4)(a) (as amended by section 11 of the No. 2 Act of 1995)

The deletion of “110(1)(c), 111(3), 111(8),”. The insertion after “129,” of “158(4),”.

The deletion of “110(1)(c), 111(3), 111(8),”.

The insertion after “129,” of “158(4),”.

Section 4(5) (as amended by section 37 of this Act)

The deletion of “, 111(2)”.

Section 23(3)

The deletion of paragraph (a). The deletion in paragraph (b) of “, deserted wife's benefit”.

The deletion of paragraph (a).

The deletion in paragraph (b) of “, deserted wife's benefit”.

Section 30(1) (as amended by section 11 of the Act of 1995)

The deletion of paragraph (l).

Section 101 (as amended by section 27 of this Act)

The deletion of subsection (4).

Section 118(1) (as amended by section 15 of this Act)

The deletion of paragraphs (f) and (g).

Section 135 (as amended by section 27 of this Act)

The deletion of “deserted wife's benefit,” in each place where it occurs. The substitution in paragraph (b) of “any such pension” for “any such benefit, pension”.

The deletion of “deserted wife's benefit,” in each place where it occurs.

The substitution in paragraph (b) of “any such pension” for “any such benefit, pension”.

Section 139(3) (as amended by section 27 of this Act)

The deletion of “or deserted wife's benefit” in both places where it occurs.

Section 143 (as amended by section 5 of the No. 2 Act of 1995)

The deletion of subsection (2).

Section 207 (1)(c)(ii) (as amended by section 27 of this Act)

The substitution for “or deserted wife's benefit, so much of the pension or benefit as is payable by virtue of section 105(1) or 113(1), as appropriate,” of “so much of the pension as is payable by virtue of section 105(1),”.

Section 210(1) in the definition of “benefit” (as amended by section 15 of this Act)

The deletion of paragraph (n).

Section 284 (1)

The deletion of the definition of “benefit”. The deletion in the definition of “allowance” of “deserted wife's allowance,”. The deletion in the definition of “competent authority” of “deserted wife's benefit, deserted wife's allowance and”.

The deletion of the definition of “benefit”.

The deletion in the definition of “allowance” of “deserted wife's allowance,”.

The deletion in the definition of “competent authority” of “deserted wife's benefit, deserted wife's allowance and”.

Section 285

The deletion of “110, 152,”.

Sections 286(1), 297, 298(1) and (2) (as amended by section 17 of this Act)

The substitution for “a benefit or allowance” of “an allowance” in each place where it occurs.

Sections 286(1) and 297

The substitution for “such benefit or allowance” of “such allowance” in each place where it occurs.

Sections 286(2) and (4) and 298(3)

The substitution for “the benefit or allowance” of “the allowance” in each place where it occurs.

Sections 298(2) and (3)

The substitution for “benefit or allowance” of “allowance” in each place where it occurs.

Paragraph 5 (as amended by section 27 of this Act) of Part III of the First Schedule

The deletion of “, deserted wife's benefit”.

Rule 1(2A) (inserted by section 17 of this Act) of Part II of the Third Schedule

The deletion of “deserted wife's allowance and prisoner's wife's allowance”.

Rule 1(3) of Part II of the Third Schedule (as amended by section 17 of this Act)

The deletion of “deserted wife's allowance, prisoner's wife's allowance,”,

Rule 1(4) of Part II of the Third Schedule

The deletion of “deserted wife's allowance, prisoner's wife's allowance”.

Rule 2(2) of Part II of the Third Schedule

The deletion of subparagraphs (b) and (c).

Rule 5 (as amended by section 23 of the Act of 1995) of Part II of the Third Schedule

The deletion of “deserted wife's allowance, prisoner's wife's allowance” in each place where it occurs.

Sections 118(1)(h), 121(1)(a)(ii) (inserted by section 22 of this Act), 207(1)(c)(ii), 210(1)(m), 210(2)(f), 236(1), 284(1) in the definitions of “allowance” and “competent authority”, Rule 1(4), Rule 2(2)(d) and Rule 5 (as amended by section 23 of the Act of 1995) of Part II of the Third Schedule

The substitution of “one-parent family payment” for “lone parent's allowance” in each place where it occurs.

Section 121(1)(a)(ii) (inserted by section 22 of this Act)

The substitution of “a qualified parent” for “a lone parent”.

Section 207(1)(c)(ii) (as amended by section 27 of this Act)

The substitution of “the payment” for “the allowance”.

Section 236(1) (as amended by section 27of this Act)

The substitution of “such payment” for“such allowance”.

Rule 1(4)(j) (inserted by section 15 of the Act of 1994) of Part II of the Third Schedule

The substitution of “or a qualified parent within the meaning of section 157” for “or a lone parent”.

Reference 5 of Part I of the Fourth Schedule

The substitution of “One-Parent Family Payment” for “Lone Parent's Allowance”.

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Schedule 6 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996 Open official source

SCHEDULE F

Section 26.

Provision of Principal Act Amended

Nature of Amendment

(1)

(2)

Section 83(3) in the definition of “relevant person” and section 88(4) in the definition of “relevant person”

The substitution for subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of the following subparagraph: “(i) employed mainly in one or more of the employments in respect of which employment contributions at the rate specified in Article 5(2)(a), 6(2)(a) or 7(2)(a) of the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1991 to 1995, were paid, and”.

The substitution for subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of the following subparagraph

“(i) employed mainly in one or more of the employments in respect of which employment contributions at the rate specified in Article 5(2)(a), 6(2)(a) or 7(2)(a) of the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1991 to 1995, were paid, and”.

Section 84(9)

The substitution of “at the rate specified in Article 5(2)(a), 6(2)(a) or 7(2)(a) of the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1991 to 1995,”, for “during which such person is or was employed mainly in one or more of the employments specified in Article 5(1), 6(1) or 7(1) of the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. No. 94 of 1991)),”.

ISB Act 1996-04-03

Schedule 7 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996 Open official source

SCHEDULE G

Section 27.

Provision of Principal Act Amended

Nature of Amendment

(1)

(2)

Sections 18(1)(g), 23(2), 135, 139(3), 207(1)(c)(ii), 210(2)(f), 236(1) and paragraph 5 of Part III of the First Schedule (as amended by section 13 of the Act of 1994)

The substitution of “widow's (contributory) pension, widower's (contributory) pension” for “survivor's pension” in each place where it occurs.

Section 30(1)(j) (as amended by section 13 of the Act of 1994)

The substitution of “widow's (contributory) pension and widower's (contributory) pension” for “survivor's pension”.

Section 100 (inserted by section 11 of the Act of 1994)

The insertion before the definition of “relevant time” of the following definition: “‘pension’ means a widow's (contributory) pension in the case of a widow and a widower's (contributory) pension in the case of a widower;”. The deletion of the definition of “survivor”.

The insertion before the definition of “relevant time” of the following definition

“‘pension’ means a widow's (contributory) pension in the case of a widow and a widower's (contributory) pension in the case of a widower;”.

The deletion of the definition of “survivor”.

Section 100 in the definition of “relevant time”, section 102(1)(b) (inserted by section 11 of the Act of 1994)

The substitution of “widow's or widower's” for “survivor's” in each place where it occurs.

Sections 100, 101 and 102 (inserted by section 11 of the Act of 1994)

The substitution of “widow or widower” for “survivor” in each place where it occurs.

Sections 101, 102, 103 and 104 (inserted by section 11 of the Act of 1994), section 105 (inserted by section 19 of the Act of 1995) and section 105A (inserted by section 11 of the Act of 1994)

The substitution of “pension” for “survivor's pension” in each place where it occurs.

Section 210(1)(l) in the definition of “benefit” (as amended by section 13 of the Act of 1994)

The substitution of “widow's (contributory) pension or widower's (contributory) pension” for “survivor's pension”.

Reference 5 of Part I of the Second Schedule (as amended by section 13 of the Act of 1994)

The substitution of “Widow's (Contributory) Pension, Widower's (Contributory) Pension” for “Survivor's Pension”.

ISB Act 1996-04-03

Schedule 8 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996 Open official source

SCHEDULE H

Section 32.

Provision of Principal Act Amended

Nature of Amendment

(1)

(2)

Sections 249(b), 264(b) and 269(b)

The insertion after “shall determine having regard to the new facts or new evidence” of “and the circumstances of the case” in each place where it occurs.

ISB Act 1996-04-03

Schedule 9 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996 Open official source

SCHEDULE I

Section 37.

Provision of Principal Act Amended

Nature of Amendment

(1)

(2)

Paragraph (2) (as amended by section 23 of this Act) of Rule 1 of Part I of the Third Schedule

The insertion after subparagraph (t) of the following subparagraph: “(u) such other income received by a person or his or her spouse as may be prescribed.”.

The insertion after subparagraph (t) of the following subparagraph

“(u) such other income received by a person or his or her spouse as may be prescribed.”.

Paragraph (4) (as amended by section 17 of this Act) of Rule 1 of Part II of the Third Schedule

The insertion after subparagraph (t) of the following subparagraph: “(u) such other income received by a person or his or her spouse as may be prescribed.”.

The insertion after subparagraph (t) of the following subparagraph

“(u) such other income received by a person or his or her spouse as may be prescribed.”.

Paragraph (1) (as amended by section 37 of this Act) of Rule 1 of Part III of the Third Schedule

The insertion after subparagraph (n) of the following subparagraph: “(o) such other income received by a person or his or her spouse as may be prescribed.”.

The insertion after subparagraph (n) of the following subparagraph

“(o) such other income received by a person or his or her spouse as may be prescribed.”.

Paragraphs (1) (as amended by section 23 of the Act of 1995) and (3)(b) of Rule 1 of Part I, paragraphs (1) (as amended by section 23 of the Act of 1995), (4)(a) and (5)(b) of Rule 1 of Part II and paragraphs (1)(e), (2) and (3)(b) of Rule 1 of Part III of the Third Schedule

The deletion of “under a lease which was certified by the Irish Land Commission to be bona fide and in accordance with sound land use practice”.

ISB Act 1996-04-03

Sec. 46 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996 Open official source

Amendment of sections 18A and 22 of Youth Employment Agency Act, 1981.

46

46.—(1) Section 18A (inserted by section 25 of the Act of 1995) of the Youth Employment Agency Act, 1981, is hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution in subsection (1)(a) of “£188” for “£178”,

(b) the substitution in subsection (1)(b) of “£9,750” for “£9,250”, and

(c) the substitution in subsection (2) of “£9,750” for “£9,250”.

(2) Section 22 (1) (b) of the Youth Employment Agency Act, 1981, is hereby amended by the insertion after “Act of 1970” of “or Council Regulation (EEC) No. 1408/71(1) of 14 June 1971”.

(3) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of April, 1996.

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1996

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