SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1997 (1997_act_10) | IE

ISB Act 1997-04-02

Schedule 1 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1997 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

67.50

40.00

13.20

—

2. Death Benefit

(a) pension payable to a widow or widower

89.40

—

17.00

38.80

6.00

—

(b) pension payable to a parent

(i) reduced rate

41.80

—

38.80

6.00

—

(ii) maximum rate

89.40

—

38.80

6.00

—

(c) pension payable to an orphan

47.90

—

3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension

78.00

51.00

15.20

38.80

6.00

5.00

additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age

—

4.40

—

4. Invalidity Pension

69.20

45.10

15.20

38.80

6.00

5.00

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

8.80

—

5. Widow's and Widower's (Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(a) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996

71.10

—

17.00

38.80

6.00

5.00

6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance

45.60

—

PART II

Occupational Injuries Benefits—Gratuities and Grant

Description of Grant

Amount

(1)

(2)

£

1. Disablement Benefit

Maximum gratuity

6,380

2. Death Benefit

320

Grant in respect of funeral expenses

PART III

Disablement Pension

Degree of disablement

Weekly rate

(1)

(2)

£

100 per cent.

91.20

90 ” ”

82.10

80 ” ”

73.00

70 ” ”

63.80

60 ” ”

54.70

50 ” ”

45.60

40 ” ”

36.50

30 ” ”

27.40

20 ” ”

18.20

PART IV

Increases of Disablement Pension

Description of Increase

Weekly Rate

(1)

(2)

£

1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work

67.50

2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance

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

38.80

(b) limit in any other case

74.60

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ISB Act 1997-04-02

Schedule 2 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1997 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

67.50

40.00

13.20

—

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

65.40

40.00

13.20

—

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance

67.50

40.00

13.20

—

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

67.50

—

13.20

38.80

6.00

5.00

4. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, and a relevant payment by virtue of Section 18(1)(b) or (c) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996

67.50

—

38.80

6.00

5.00

5. One-Parent Family Payment

67.50

—

15.20

—

5.00

6. Carer's Allowance

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(a) applies

105.80

—

13.20

—

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(b) applies

70.50

—

13.20

—

7. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension

45.60

—

8. Supplementary Welfare Allowance

65.40

40.00

13.20

—

9. Disability Allowance

67.50

40.00

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

40.00

exceed £6 but do not exceed £8

39.00

exceed £8 but do not exceed £10

38.00

exceed £10 but do not exceed £12

37.00

exceed £12 but do not exceed £14

36.00

exceed £14 but do not exceed £16

35.00

exceed £16 but do not exceed £18

34.00

exceed £18 but do not exceed £20

33.00

exceed £20 but do not exceed £22

32.00

exceed £22 but do not exceed £24

31.00

exceed £24 but do not exceed £26

30.00

exceed £26 but do not exceed £28

29.00

exceed £28 but do not exceed £30

28.00

exceed £30 but do not exceed £32

27.00

exceed £32 but do not exceed £34

26.00

exceed £34 but do not exceed £36

25.00

exceed £36 but do not exceed £38

24.00

exceed £38 but do not exceed £40

23.00

exceed £40 but do not exceed £42

22.00

exceed £42 but do not exceed £44

21.00

exceed £44 but do not exceed £46

20.00

exceed £46 but do not exceed £48

19.00

exceed £48 but do not exceed £50

18.00

exceed £50 but do not exceed £52

17.00

exceed £52 but do not exceed £54

16.00

exceed £54 but do not exceed £56

15.00

exceed £56 but do not exceed £58

14.00

exceed £58 but do not exceed £60

13.00

exceed £60 but do not exceed £62

12.00

exceed £62 but do not exceed £64

11.00

exceed £64 but do not exceed £66

10.00

exceed £66 but do not exceed £68

9.00

exceed £68 but do not exceed £70

8.00

exceed £70

Nil

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Schedule 3 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1997 Open official source

SCHEDULE C

Section 16.

Provision of Principal Act Amended

Nature of Amendment

(1)

(2)

Section 2(3)(a)

The deletion in subparagraph (ii) after “benefit,” of “and”.

The substitution for subparagraph (iii) of the following subparagraphs: “(iii) section 121(1) in the case of an applicant for unemployment assistance to whom section 121(1)(b) applies, and (iv) section 191H(1) in the case of an applicant for sickness allowance to whom section 191H(1)(b) applies,”.

The substitution for subparagraph (iii) of the following subparagraphs

“(iii) section 121(1) in the case of an applicant for unemployment assistance to whom section 121(1)(b) applies, and

(iv) section 191H(1) in the case of an applicant for sickness allowance to whom section 191H(1)(b) applies,”.

Section 2(3)(b)(as amended by section 15 of the Act of 1996)

The deletion in subparagraph (ii) after “198,” of “and”.

The substitution for subparagraph (iii) of the following subparagraphs: “(iii) section 121(1) in the case of an applicant for unemployment assistance to whom section 121(1) (a) applies, and (iv) section 191H(1) in the case of an applicant for sickness allowance to whom section 191H(1)(a) applies”.

The substitution for subparagraph (iii) of the following subparagraphs

“(iii) section 121(1) in the case of an applicant for unemployment assistance to whom section 121(1) (a) applies, and

(iv) section 191H(1) in the case of an applicant for sickness allowance to whom section 191H(1)(a) applies”.

Section 3(12) (as amended by section 15 of the Act of 1996)

The insertion after “191C(3),” of “191G(2), 191I,”.

Section 191E(2)(inserted by section 13 of the Act of 1996)

The insertion before “unemployment assistance” of “sickness allowance,” in each place where it occurs.

Section 207(1)(c)(i) (as amended by section 15 of the Act of 1996)

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

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

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Schedule 4 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1997 Open official source

SCHEDULE D

Section 17.

Provision of Principal Act Amended

Nature of Amendment

(1)

(2)

Section 22(4), 30(1)(i), 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 122(4), 163(1) (in the definition of “relevant pensioner” (substituted by section 12 of the Act of 1995)), 207(1)(c)(i) (as amended by section 15 of the Act of 1996), 210(1)(f) (in the definition of “benefit”), 211(5), 237(1) and Reference 4 of Part I (inserted by section 3 of this Act) of the Second Schedule

The substitution for “invalidity pension” of “disability pension” in each place where it occurs.

Section 22(4), 30(1)(a), 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 35A (inserted by section 7 of the No. 2 Act of 1993), 36, 39(1)(b) (inserted by section 10 of this Act), 41I(1)(b) (inserted by section 11 of this Act), 79(1)(b), 96, 122(4), 191E(1) (inserted by section 13 of the Act of 1996), 207(1)(c)(i) (as amended by section 15 of the Act of 1996), 209(7), 210 (1)(a) (in the definition of “benefit” (as amended by section 27 of the Act of 1996)), 237 and Reference 1 of Part 1 (inserted by section 3 of this Act) of the Second Schedule

The substitution for “disability benefit” of “sickness benefit” in each place where it occurs.

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SCHEDULE E

Section 20.

Provision of Principal Act Amended

Nature of Amendment

(1)

(2)

Section 118(e)

The substitution of “widow's (non-contributory) pension, widower's (non-contributory) pension and orphan's (non-contributory) pension,” for “widow's and orphan's (non-contributory) pensions,”.

Section 210(2)(f) (as amended by section 27 of the Act of 1996)

The substitution of “widow's (non-contributory) pension, widower's (non-contributory) pension,” for “widow's (non-contributory) pension,”.

Section 236 (as amended by section 19 of the Act of 1996)

The substitution of “widow's (non-contributory) pension, widower's (non-contributory) pension or orphan's (non-contributory) pension” for “widow's or orphan's (non-contributory) pension” in both places where it occurs.

Section 238(1)

The substitution of widow's (non-contributory) pension, widower's (non-contributory) pension or orphan's (non-contributory) pension,” for “widow's or orphan's (non-contributory) pensions,”.

Rules 1(4) and 5 of Part II (as amended by section 19 of the Act of 1996)

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

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

The substitution for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: “(a) widow's (non-contributory) pension or widower's (non-contributory) pension,”.

The substitution for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph

“(a) widow's (non-contributory) pension or widower's (non-contributory) pension,”.

Reference 4 of Part 1 (inserted by section 4 of this Act) of the Fourth Schedule

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

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SCHEDULE F

Section 28.

Provision of Principal Act Amended

Nature of Amendment

(1)

(2)

Sections 2(2), 2(2)(a)(iv), 2(2)(c), 3(13), 34(1), 34(3), 41E (inserted by the European Communities (Social Welfare) Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 25 of 1995)), 45(1), 45(3), 55(1), 55(3), 87(1), 87(3), 91(1), 91(3), 99(1), 99(3), 121(1), 122(1), 122(4), 124(1), 127(2), 128(1)(a), 128(3), 170, 178(1)(a), 191C(1)(a) and 191C(3)(inserted by section 13 of the Act of 1996), 210(2)(a), 210(2)(c), 210(2)(e), 245A (inserted by section 15 of the Act of 1995), column (3) of Part I of the Second Schedule and column (3) of Part I of the Fourth Schedule

The substitution of “qualified adult” for “adult dependant” in each place where it occurs.

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SCHEDULE G

Section 35.

Provision of Principal Act Amended

Nature of Amendment

(1)

(2)

Section 15

The substitution in subsection (1)(a) for subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of the following: “(i) which, apart from the provisions of Article 9 of the Regulations of 1996 would otherwise have been an amount due at the relevant date in respect of sums which an employer is liable under Chapter 2 or 3 of Part II of this Act, and any regulation thereunder (other than the said Article 9) to deduct from reckonable earnings or reckonable emoluments, to which the said Chapters 2 and 3 apply, paid by him during the period of twelve months next before the relevant date, and (ii) with the addition of any interest payable under Article 10 of the Regulations of 1996,”. The substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: “(2) In this section— ‘the Regulations of 1996’ means the Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996).”.

The substitution in subsection (1)(a) for subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of the following

“(i) which, apart from the provisions of Article 9 of the Regulations of 1996 would otherwise have been an amount due at the relevant date in respect of sums which an employer is liable under Chapter 2 or 3 of Part II of this Act, and any regulation thereunder (other than the said Article 9) to deduct from reckonable earnings or reckonable emoluments, to which the said Chapters 2 and 3 apply, paid by him during the period of twelve months next before the relevant date, and

(ii) with the addition of any interest payable under Article 10 of the Regulations of 1996,”.

The substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection

“(2) In this section—

‘the Regulations of 1996’ means the Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996).”.

Section 83(3)(1)(b), 84(9), 84(14), 88(4)(b)(1) and 89(6) (as amended by section 26 the Act of 1996)

The substitution for “(5)(2)(a), 6(2)(a) or 7(2)(a) of the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1991 to 1995” of “81(2)(a), 82(2)(a) or 83(2)(a) of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations, 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996)” in each place where it occurs.

Section 212 (as amended by Section 7 of the Act of 1996)

The deletion of subsection (7).

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SCHEDULE H

Section 12.

Provision of Principal Act Amended

Nature of Amendment

(1)

(2)

Sections 84 and 89

The substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph: “(b) that the claimant— (i) has qualifying contributions in respect of at least 520 contribution weeks, or (ii) in the case of a person who on or before the 6th day of April, 1997, is a voluntary contributor paying contributions under Chapter 4 of Part II, has an aggregate of qualifying contributions and voluntary contributions in respect of 520 contribution weeks, of which not less than 156 are qualifying contributions, or (iii) in any other case, has an aggregate of qualifying contributions and voluntary contributions in respect of 520 contribution weeks of which not less than 260 are qualifying contributions, since his entry into insurance,”.

The substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph

“(b) that the claimant—

(i) has qualifying contributions in respect of at least 520 contribution weeks,

or

(ii) in the case of a person who on or before the 6th day of April, 1997, is a voluntary contributor paying contributions under Chapter 4 of Part II, has an aggregate of qualifying contributions and voluntary contributions in respect of 520 contribution weeks, of which not less than 156 are qualifying contributions, or

(iii) in any other case, has an aggregate of qualifying contributions and voluntary contributions in respect of 520 contribution weeks of which not less than 260 are qualifying contributions,

since his entry into insurance,”.

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1997

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