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Statutory Text (1 Articles)
The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by
sections 4
,
32
, 41B (inserted by the European Immunities (Social Welfare) Regulations, 1995 (
S.I. No. 25 of 1995
)),
43
,
84
and
89
,
102
(as amended by
section 27
of the
Social Welfare Act, 1996
(No. 7 of 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. 2) (Increase in Rates) Regulations, 1997.
(2) These Regulations and the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations, 1994 to 1997 shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations, 1994 to 1997.
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 1996" means the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations, 1996 (
S.I. No. 172 of 1996
).
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 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 1,
(
b
) the substitution for Schedule C (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 2,
(
c
) the substitution for Schedule D (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 3,
(
d
) the substitution for Schedule E (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 4,
(
e
) the substitution for Schedule G (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 5,
(
f
) the substitution for Schedule H (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 6,
(
g
) the substitution for Schedule I (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 7,
(
h
) the substitution for Schedule J (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 8,
(
i
) the substitution for Schedule K (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 9,
(
j
) the substitution for Schedule L (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 10, and
(
k
) the substitution for Schedule M (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) 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 5th day of June, 1997,
(
b
) in so far as it relates to disability benefit and health and safety benefit, on the 9th day of June, 1997,
(
c
) in so far as it relates to retirement pension and a relevant payment by virtue of
section 18
(1) (
a
) of the
Social Welfare Act, 1996
, on the 12th day of June, 1997, and
(
d
) in so far as it relates to old age (contributory) pension, widow's (contributory) pension and widower's (contributory) pension on the 13th day of June, 1997.
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
30.30
25.90
35 to 49.99
43.60
25.90
50 to 69.99
52.90
25.90
".
SCHEDULE 2
"SCHEDULE C
Article 38
Reduced rates of old acre (contributory) pension where contribution conditions are partially satisfied
Yearly Average
(1)
Weekly Rate
(2)
£
36 to 47
75.90
24 to 35
73.40
20 to 23
71.80
".
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
Weekly Rate
(1)
(2)
£
15 to 19
58.50
10 to 14
39.00
5 to 9
19.50
".
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
75.90
73.40
".
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
Weekly Rate
(1)
(2)
£
36 to 47
24 to 35
70.00
68.00
".
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
12 to 17
5 to 11
51.00
33.80
17.00
".
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
24 to 35
70.00
68.00
".
SCHEDULE 8
"SCHEDULE J
Article 65
Special partial deserted wife's benefit
Yearly Average
(1)
Weekly Rate
(2)
£
18 to 23
12 to 17
5 to 11
51.00
33.80
17.00
".
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.
(1)
Weekly Rate
(2)
£
£
Exceeds 10,000 but does not exceed 11,000
56.90
Exceeds 11,000 but does not exceed 12,000
42.70
Exceeds 12,000 but does not exceed 13,000
28.40
Exceeds 13,000 but does not exceed 14,000
14.20
".
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
24 to 35
Yearly Average
36 to 47
(1)
(2)
(3)
Weekly Rate
Weekly Rate
£
£
£
Exceeds 10,000 but does not exceed 11,000
54.40
56.00
Exceeds 11,000 but does not exceed 12,000
40.80
42.00
Exceeds 12,000 but does not exceed 13,000
27.20
28.00
Exceeds 13,000 but does not exceed 14,000
13.60
14.00
".
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
13.60
27.00
40.80
Exceeds 11,000 but does not exceed 12,000
10.20
20.30
30.60
Exceeds 12,000 but does not exceed 13,000
6.80
13.50
20.40
Exceeds 13,000 but does not exceed 14,000
3.40
6.80
10.20
".
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare
this 16th day of May, 1997.
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 19th day of May, 1997.
RUAIRI QUINN
Minister for Finance.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The
Social Welfare Act, 1997
provided for increases in the maximum rates of social insurance payments arising from the 1997 budget, with effect from early June 1997.
These Regulations provide for increases in the reduced rates of stability 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 early June, 1997.