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SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1998

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ISB Act 1998-04-01

Schedule 1 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1998 Open official source

SCHEDULE A

Section 4.

“Second Schedule

Rates of Benefits

PART I

Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof

Description of benefit

Weekly rate

Increase for qualified adult (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

70.50

41.20

13.20

—

2. Death Benefit

(a) pension payable to a widow or widower under section 60

92.40

—

17.00

41.80

6.00

—

(b) pension payable to a parent

(i) reduced rate

43.20

—

41.80

6.00

—

(ii) maximum rate

92.40

—

41.80

6.00

—

50.90

—

3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension

83.00

52.50

15.20

41.80

6.00

5.00

additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age

—

4.40

—

4. Invalidity Pension

72.20

46.50

15.20

41.80

6.00

5.00

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

10.80

—

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

74.10

—

17.00

41.80

6.00

5.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

2.00

—

6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance

48.60

—

PART II

Occupational Injuries Benefits — Gratuities and Grant

Description of Grant

Amount

(1)

(2)

1. Disablement Benefit

Maximum gratuity

6,590

2. Death Benefit

Grant in respect of funeral expenses

330

PART III

Disablement Pension

Degree of disablement

Weekly rate

(1)

(2)

100

per

cent.

94.20

”

84.80

”

75.40

”

65.90

”

56.50

”

47.10

”

37.70

”

28.30

”

18.80

PART IV

Increases of Disablement Pension

Description of Increase

Weekly Rate

(1)

(2)

1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work

70.50

2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance

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

39.60

(b) limit in any other case

77.60

”.

ISB Act 1998-04-01

Schedule 2 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1998 Open official source

SCHEDULE B

Section 5.

“Fourth Schedule

Rates of Assistance

PART I

Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof

Description of assistance

Weekly rate

Increase for qualified adult (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

70.50

41.20

13.20

—

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

68.40

41.20

13.20

—

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance

70.50

41.20

13.20

—

3. Disability Allowance

70.50

41.20

13.20

—

4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension

72.50

—

13.20

41.80

6.00

5.00

5. Blind Pension

70.50

—

13.20

41.80

6.00

5.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

2.00

—

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

70.50

—

41.80

6.00

5.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

2.00

—

7. One-Parent Family Payment

70.50

—

15.20

—

5.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

2.00

—

8. Carer's Allowance

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

110.30

—

13.20

—

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

3.00

—

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

73.50

—

13.20

—

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

2.00

—

9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension

48.60

—

10. Supplementary Welfare Allowance

68.40

41.20

13.20

—

PART II

Increase of Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension and Increase of Blind Pension (where Beneficiary has attained Pensionable Age) 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

41.20

exceed £6 but do not exceed £8

40.20

exceed £8 but do not exceed £10

39.20

exceed £10 but do not exceed £12

38.20

exceed £12 but do not exceed £14

37.20

exceed £14 but do not exceed £16

36.20

exceed £16 but do not exceed £18

35.20

exceed £18 but do not exceed £20

34.20

exceed £20 but do not exceed £22

33.20

exceed £22 but do not exceed £24

32.20

exceed £24 but do not exceed £26

31.20

exceed £26 but do not exceed £28

30.20

exceed £28 but do not exceed £30

29.20

exceed £30 but do not exceed £32

28.20

exceed £32 but do not exceed £34

27.20

exceed £34 but do not exceed £36

26.20

exceed £36 but do not exceed £38

25.20

exceed £38 but do not exceed £40

24.20

exceed £40 but do not exceed £42

23.20

exceed £42 but do not exceed £44

22.20

exceed £44 but do not exceed £46

21.20

exceed £46 but do not exceed £48

20.20

exceed £48 but do not exceed £50

19.20

exceed £50 but do not exceed £52

18.20

exceed £52 but do not exceed £54

17.20

exceed £54 but do not exceed £56

16.20

exceed £56 but do not exceed £58

15.20

exceed £58 but do not exceed £60

14.20

exceed £60 but do not exceed £62

13.20

exceed £62 but do not exceed £64

12.20

exceed £64 but do not exceed £66

11.20

exceed £66 but do not exceed £68

10.20

exceed £68 but do not exceed £70

9.20

exceed £70 but do not exceed £72

8.20

exceed £72 but do not exceed £74

7.20

exceed £74 but do not exceed £76

6.20

exceed £76

Nil

PART IIA

Increase of Blind Pension for One of a Couple (Where the Beneficiary has not Attained Pensionable Age)

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

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

41.20

exceed £6 but do not exceed £8

40.20

exceed £8 but do not exceed £10

39.20

exceed £10 but do not exceed £12

38.20

exceed £12 but do not exceed £14

37.20

exceed £14 but do not exceed £16

36.20

exceed £16 but do not exceed £18

35.20

exceed £18 but do not exceed £20

34.20

exceed £20 but do not exceed £22

33.20

exceed £22 but do not exceed £24

32.20

exceed £24 but do not exceed £26

31.20

exceed £26 but do not exceed £28

30.20

exceed £28 but do not exceed £30

29.20

exceed £30 but do not exceed £32

28.20

exceed £32 but do not exceed £34

27.20

exceed £34 but do not exceed £36

26.20

exceed £36 but do not exceed £38

25.20

exceed £38 but do not exceed £40

24.20

exceed £40 but do not exceed £42

23.20

exceed £42 but do not exceed £44

22.20

exceed £44 but do not exceed £46

21.20

exceed £46 but do not exceed £48

20.20

exceed £48 but do not exceed £50

19.20

exceed £50 but do not exceed £52

18.20

exceed £52 but do not exceed £54

17.20

exceed £54 but do not exceed £56

16.20

exceed £56 but do not exceed £58

15.20

exceed £58 but do not exceed £60

14.20

exceed £60 but do not exceed £62

13.20

exceed £62 but do not exceed £64

12.20

exceed £64 but do not exceed £66

11.20

exceed £66 but do not exceed £68

10.20

exceed £68 but do not exceed £70

9.20

exceed £70 but do not exceed £72

8.20

exceed £72 but do not exceed £74

7.20

exceed £74

Nil

”.

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1998

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