ISB SI

S.I. No. 172 of 1996.

SOCIAL WELFARE (CONSOLIDATED PAYMENTS PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 4) REGULATIONS, 1996

The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 4 (as amended by

section 37

of the

Social Welfare Act, 1996

) (No. 7 of 1996)), 32, 41B (inserted by the European Communities (Social Welfare) Regulations, 1995) (

S.I. No. 25 of 1995

)), 43, 84, 89, 102 (as amended by

section 27

of the

Social Welfare Act, 1996

) and 111 of the

Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993

(No. 27 of 1993), hereby makes the following Regulations:–

1 Citation and construction.

1.

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations, 1996.

(2) These Regulations and the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations, 1994 to 1996 shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations, 1994 to 1996.

2 Definitions.

2.

In these Regulations

"the Principal Regulations" means the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations, 1994 (

S.I. No. 417 of 1994

);

"the Regulations of 1995" means the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations, 1995 (

S.I. No. 146 of 1995

).

3 Interpretation.

3.

In these Regulations, save where the context otherwise requires, a reference to a Schedule is to a Schedule to these Regulations.

4 Reduced rates of benefit.

4.

(1) The Principal Regulations are hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution for Schedule B (as substituted by article 5 of the Regulations of 1995) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 1,

(b) the substitution for Schedule C (as substituted by article 5 of the Regulations of 1995) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 2,

(c) the substitution for Schedule D (as substituted by article 5 of the Regulations of 1995) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 3,

(d) the substitution for Schedule E (as substituted by article 5 of the Regulations of 1995) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 4,

(e) the substitution for Schedule G (as substituted by article 5 of the Regulations of 1995) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 5,

(f) the substitution for Schedule H (as substituted by article 5 of the Regulations of 1995) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 6,

(g) the substitution for Schedule I (as substituted by article 5 of the Regulations of 1995) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 7,

(h) the substitution for Schedule J (as substituted by article 5 of the Regulations of 1995) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 8,

(i) the substitution for Schedule K (as substituted by article 5 of the Regulations of 1995) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 9,

(j) the substitution for Schedule L (as substituted by article 5 of the Regulations of 1995) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 10, and

(k) the substitution for Schedule M (as substituted by article 5 of the Regulations of 1995) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 11.

(2) This article shall come into operation—

(a) in so far as it relates to unemployment benefit, on the 6th day of June, 1996,

(b) in so far as it relates to disability benefit and health and safety benefit, on the 10th day of June, 1996,

(c) in so far as it relates to retirement pension and deserted wife's benefit, on the 13th day of June, 1996, and

(d) in so far as it relates to old age (contributory) pension, widow's (contributory) pension and widower's (contributory) pension on the 14th day of June, 1996.

SCHEDULE 1

"SCHEDULE B

Articles 18, 25B and 30

Reduced rates of disability, unemployment and health and safety benefits

Amount of reckonable weekly earnings(1)

Weekly Rate(2)

Increase for Adult Dependant (where payable)(3)

£

£

£

25 to 34.99

28.90

24.90

35 to 49.99

41.60

24.90

50 to 69.99

50.50

24.90

"

SCHEDULE 2

"SCHEDULE C

Article 38

Reduced rates of old age (contributory) pension where contribution conditions are partially satisfied

Yearly Average(1)

Weekly Rate(2)

£

36 to 47

73.00

24 to 35

70.60

20 to 23

69.00

"

SCHEDULE 3

"SCHEDULE D

Article 41

Special partial old age (contributory) pension

Average Number of contributions paid or credited per contribution year in the relevant period(1)

Weekly Rate(2)

15 to 19 10 to 14 5 to 9

£ 51.70 34.60 17.30

"

SCHEDULE 4

"SCHEDULE E

Article 47

Reduced rates of retirement pension where contribution conditions are partially satisfied

Yearly Average(1)

Weekly Rate(2)

36 to 47 24 to 35

£ 73.00 70.60

"

SCHEDULE 5

""SCHEDULE G

Article 56

Reduced rates of widow's (contributory) pension and widower's (contributory) pension where contribution conditions are partially satisfied

Yearly Average(1)

Weekly Rate(2)

36 to 47 24 to 35

£ 67.00 65.00

"

SCHEDULE 6

"SCHEDULE H

Article 57

Special partial widow's (contributory) pension and widower's (contributory) pension

Yearly Average(1)

Weekly Rate(2)

£

18 to 23

48.70

12 to 17

32.30

5 to 11

16.20

"

SCHEDULE 7

"SCHEDULE I

Article 64

Reduced rates of deserted wife's benefit where contribution conditions are partially satisfied

Yearly Average(1)

Weekly Rate(2)

£

36 to 47

67.00

24 to 35

65.00

"

SCHEDULE 8

"SCHEDULE J

Article 65

Special partial deserted wife's benefit

Yearly Average(1)

Weekly Rate(2)

£

18 to 23

48.70

12 to 17

32.30

5 to 11

16.20

"

SCHEDULE 9

"SCHEDULE K

Article 66(1)(a)

Rates of deserted wife's benefit - effect of income limit

Aggregate of reckonable income and reckonable earnings.

Weekly Rate

(1)

(2)

£

£

Exceeds 10,000 but does not exceed 11,000 Exceeds 11,000 but does not exceed 12,000

54.50 40.90

Exceeds 12,000 but does not exceed 13,000 Exceeds 13,000 but does not exceed 14,000

27.20 13.60

"

SCHEDULE 10

"SCHEDULE L

Article 66(1)(b)

Reduced rates of deserted wife's benefit where contribution conditions are partially satisfied — effect of income limit

Aggregate of reckonable income and reckonable earnings.

Yearly Average

Yearly Average

24 to 35

36 to 47

(1)

(2)

(3)

Weekly Rate

Weekly Rate

£

£

£

Exceeds 10,000 but does not exceed 11,000

52.00

53.60

Exceeds 11,000 but does not exceed 12,000

39.00

40.20

Exceeds 12,000 but does not exceed 13,000

26.00

26.80

Exceeds 13,000 but does not exceed 14,000

13.00

13.40

"

SCHEDULE 11

"SCHEDULE M

Article 66 (1) (c)

Special partial deserted wife's benefit - effect of income limit

Aggregate of reckonable income and reckonable earnings.

Yearly Average 5 to 11

Yearly Average 12 to 17

Yearly Average 18 to 23

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Weekly Rate

Weekly Rate

Weekly Rate

£

£

£

£

Exceeds 10,000 but does not exceed 11,000

13.00

25.80

39.00

Exceeds 11,000 but does not exceed 12,000

9.70

19.40

29.20

Exceeds 12,000but does not exceed 13,000

6.50

12.90

19.50

Exceeds 13,000 but does not exceed 14,000

3.20

6.50

9.70

"

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare

this day of May, 1996.

PROINSIAS DE ROSSA

Minister for Social Welfare

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this

day of May, 1996.

RUAIRI QUINN

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Social Welfare Act, 1996

provided for increases in the maximum rates of social insurance payments arising from the 1996 Budget, with effect from early to mid-June, 1996.

These Regulations provide for increases in the reduced rates of Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Health and Safety Benefit, Old Age (Contributory) Pension, Retirement Pension, Widow's and Widower's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit with effect from the middle of June, 1996.