Social Welfare Act 2004

SCHEDULE A

Section 2..

“PART I

Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof

Description of benefit

Description of benefit

Weekly rate

Weekly rate

Increase for qualified adult (where payable)

Increase for qualified adult (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child (where payable)

Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (where payable)

Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (where payable)

Increase where the person is living alone (where payable)

Increase where the person is living alone (where payable)

Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)

Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)

Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)

Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)

(1)

(1)

(2)

(2)

(3)

(3)

(4)

(4)

(5)

(5)

(6)

(6)

(7)

(7)

(8)

(8)

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

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

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

148.80

148.80

98.70

98.70

16.80

16.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

2. Death Benefit

2. Death Benefit

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

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

177.60

177.60

—

—

21.60

21.60

103.10

103.10

7.70

7.70

2.00

2.00

12.70

12.70

additional increase for a widow or widower (under section 60) who has attained pensionable age

additional increase for a widow or widower (under section 60) who has attained pensionable age

6.10

6.10

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(b) pension payable to a parent

(b) pension payable to a parent

(i) reduced rate

(i) reduced rate

85.90

85.90

—

—

—

—

103.10

103.10

7.70

7.70

—

—

—

—

(ii) maximum rate

(ii) maximum rate

177.60

177.60

—

—

—

—

103.10

103.10

7.70

7.70

—

—

—

—

(c) pension payable to an orphan

(c) pension payable to an orphan

124.30

124.30

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension

3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension

179.30

179.30

119.50

119.50

19.30

19.30

103.10

103.10

7.70

7.70

6.40

6.40

12.70

12.70

additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age

additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age

—

—

19.00

19.00

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

4. Invalidity Pension

4. Invalidity Pension

154.30

154.30

110.10

110.10

19.30

19.30

103.10

103.10

7.70

7.70

6.40

6.40

12.70

12.70

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

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

25.00

25.00

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

additional increase where qualified adult has attained pensionable age

additional increase where qualified adult has attained pensionable age

—

—

28.40

28.40

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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

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

154.30

154.30

—

—

21.60

21.60

103.10

103.10

7.70

7.70

6.40

6.40

12.70

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

25.00

25.00

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance

6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance

121.00

121.00

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

7. Carer's Benefit

7. Carer's Benefit

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 82D(1)(b) applies

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 82D(1)(b) applies

163.70

163.70

—

—

16.80

16.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 82D(1)(a) applies

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 82D(1)(a) applies

245.60

245.60

—

—

16.80

16.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Occupational Injuries Benefits — Gratuities and Grant

Description of Grant

Description of Grant

Amount

Amount

(1)

(1)

(2)

(2)

€

€

1. Disablement Benefit: Maximum gratuity

1. Disablement Benefit: Maximum gratuity

12,590

12,590

2. Death Benefit

2. Death Benefit

635

635

PART III

Disablement Pension

Degree of disablement

Degree of disablement

Weekly rate

Weekly rate

(1)

(1)

(2)

(2)

€

€

100 per cent

100 per cent

179.90

179.90

90 per cent

90 per cent

161.90

161.90

80 per cent

80 per cent

143.90

143.90

70 per cent

70 per cent

125.90

125.90

60 per cent

60 per cent

107.90

107.90

50 per cent

50 per cent

90.00

90.00

40 per cent

40 per cent

72.00

72.00

30 per cent

30 per cent

54.00

54.00

20 per cent

20 per cent

36.00

36.00

PART IV

Increases of Disablement Pension

Description of Increase

Description of Increase

Weekly Rate

Weekly Rate

Increase where the person is living alone

Increase where the person is living alone

Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland where payable)

Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland where payable)

(1)

(1)

(2)

(2)

(3)

(3)

(4)

(4)

€

€

€

€

€

€

1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work

1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work

148.80

148.80

7.70

7.70

12.70

12.70

2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance

2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance

163.70

163.70

—

—

—

—

”.

Definitions.

Definitions.

1

1.— In this Act—

“Act of 2003” means the Social Welfare Act 2003;

“Principal Act” means the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993.

SCHEDULE B

Section 3..

“PART I

Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof

Description of assistance

Description of assistance

Weekly rate

Weekly rate

Increase for qualified adult (where payable)

Increase for qualified adult (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child (where payable)

Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (where payable)

Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (where payable)

Increase where the person is living alone (where payable)

Increase where the person is living alone (where payable)

Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)

Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)

Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)

Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)

(1)

(1)

(2)

(2)

(3)

(3)

(4)

(4)

(5)

(5)

(6)

(6)

(7)

(7)

(8)

(8)

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

1. Unemployment Assistance

1. Unemployment Assistance

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

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

148.80

148.80

98.70

98.70

16.80

16.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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

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

148.80

148.80

98.70

98.70

16.80

16.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance

148.80

148.80

98.70

98.70

16.80

16.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

3. Disability Allowance

3. Disability Allowance

148.80

148.80

98.70

98.70

16.80

16.80

—

—

7.70

7.70

—

—

12.70

12.70

4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension

4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension

166.00

166.00

—

—

16.80

16.80

103.10

103.10

7.70

7.70

6.40

6.40

12.70

12.70

5. Blind Pension

5. Blind Pension

148.80

148.80

—

—

16.80

16.80

103.10

103.10

7.70

7.70

6.40

6.40

12.70

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

17.20

17.20

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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

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

148.80

148.80

—

—

—

—

103.10

103.10

7.70

7.70

6.40

6.40

12.70

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

17.20

17.20

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

7. One-Parent Family Payment

7. One-Parent Family Payment

148.80

148.80

—

—

19.30

19.30

—

—

—

—

6.40

6.40

12.70

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

17.20

17.20

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

8. Carer's Allowance

8. Carer's Allowance

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

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

230.40

230.40

—

—

16.80

16.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

12.70

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

24.30

24.30

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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

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

153.60

153.60

—

—

16.80

16.80

—

—

—

—

12.70

12.70

—

—

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

16.20

16.20

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension

9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension

121.00

121.00

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

10. Supplementary Welfare Allowance

10. Supplementary Welfare Allowance

148.80

148.80

98.70

98.70

16.80

16.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

11. Farm Assist

11. Farm Assist

148.80

148.80

98.70

98.70

16.80

16.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Increase of Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension for One of a Couple and Increase in Blind Pension for One of a Couple Where Both Beneficiary and Spouse Have Attained Pensionable Age

Means of claimant or pensioner

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

Weekly rate of increase

€

€

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60

109.70

109.70

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10

108.00

108.00

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

106.40

106.40

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

104.70

104.70

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

103.10

103.10

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

101.40

101.40

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

99.80

99.80

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

98.10

98.10

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

96.50

96.50

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

94.80

94.80

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

93.20

93.20

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

91.50

91.50

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

89.90

89.90

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

88.20

88.20

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

86.60

86.60

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

84.90

84.90

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

83.30

83.30

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

81.60

81.60

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

80.00

80.00

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

78.30

78.30

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

76.70

76.70

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

75.00

75.00

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €2.60

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €2.60

73.40

73.40

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

71.70

71.70

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

70.00

70.00

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

68.40

68.40

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

66.70

66.70

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

65.10

65.10

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

63.40

63.40

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

61.80

61.80

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

60.10

60.10

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

58.50

58.50

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

56.80

56.80

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

55.20

55.20

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

53.50

53.50

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

51.90

51.90

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

50.20

50.20

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

48.60

48.60

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

46.90

46.90

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

45.30

45.30

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

43.60

43.60

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

42.00

42.00

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

40.30

40.30

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

38.70

38.70

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

37.00

37.00

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

35.40

35.40

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

33.70

33.70

exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10

exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10

32.10

32.10

exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60

exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60

30.40

30.40

exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10

exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10

28.70

28.70

exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60

exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60

27.10

27.10

exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10

exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10

25.40

25.40

exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60

exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60

23.80

23.80

exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10

exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10

22.10

22.10

exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60

exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60

20.50

20.50

exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10

exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10

18.80

18.80

exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60

exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60

17.20

17.20

exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10

exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10

15.50

15.50

exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60

exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60

13.90

13.90

exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10

exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10

12.20

12.20

exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60

exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60

10.60

10.60

exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10

exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10

8.90

8.90

exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60

exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60

7.30

7.30

exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10

exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10

5.60

5.60

exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60

exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60

4.00

4.00

exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10

exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10

2.30

2.30

exceed €170.10

exceed €170.10

Nil

Nil

Increase of Blind Pension For One Of A Couple Where Both Beneficiary And Spouse Have Not Attained Pensionable Age

Means of claimant or pensioner

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

Weekly rate of increase

€

€

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60

98.70

98.70

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10

97.00

97.00

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

95.40

95.40

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

93.70

93.70

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

92.10

92.10

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

90.40

90.40

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

88.80

88.80

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

87.10

87.10

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

85.40

85.40

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

83.80

83.80

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

82.10

82.10

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

80.50

80.50

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

78.80

78.80

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

77.10

77.10

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

75.50

75.50

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

73.80

73.80

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

72.20

72.20

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

70.50

70.50

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

68.90

68.90

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

67.20

67.20

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

65.50

65.50

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

63.90

63.90

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60

62.20

62.20

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

60.60

60.60

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

58.90

58.90

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

57.20

57.20

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

55.60

55.60

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

53.90

53.90

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

52.30

52.30

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

50.60

50.60

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

49.00

49.00

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

47.30

47.30

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

45.60

45.60

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

44.00

44.00

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

42.30

42.30

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

40.70

40.70

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

39.00

39.00

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

37.30

37.30

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

35.70

35.70

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

34.00

34.00

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

32.40

32.40

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

30.70

30.70

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

29.10

29.10

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

27.40

27.40

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

25.70

25.70

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

24.10

24.10

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

22.40

22.40

exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10

exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10

20.80

20.80

exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60

exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60

19.10

19.10

exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10

exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10

17.40

17.40

exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60

exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60

15.80

15.80

exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10

exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10

14.10

14.10

exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60

exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60

12.50

12.50

exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10

exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10

10.80

10.80

exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60

exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60

9.20

9.20

exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10

exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10

7.50

7.50

exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60

exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60

5.80

5.80

exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10

exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10

4.20

4.20

exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60

exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60

2.50

2.50

exceed €152.60

exceed €152.60

Nil

Nil

Increase Of Blind Pension For One Of A Couple Where Beneficiary Has Not Attained Pensionable Age And Spouse Has Attained Pensionable Age

Means of claimant or pensioner

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

Weekly rate of increase

€

€

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60

109.70

109.70

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10

107.90

107.90

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

106.00

106.00

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

104.20

104.20

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

102.30

102.30

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

100.50

100.50

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

98.60

98.60

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

96.80

96.80

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

95.00

95.00

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

93.10

93.10

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

91.30

91.30

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

89.40

89.40

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

87.60

87.60

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

85.70

85.70

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

83.90

83.90

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

82.10

82.10

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

80.20

80.20

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

78.40

78.40

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

76.50

76.50

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

74.70

74.70

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

72.80

72.80

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

71.00

71.00

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60

69.20

69.20

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

67.30

67.30

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

65.50

65.50

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

63.60

63.60

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

61.80

61.80

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

59.90

59.90

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

58.10

58.10

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

56.30

56.30

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

54.40

54.40

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

52.60

52.60

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

50.70

50.70

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

48.90

48.90

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

47.00

47.00

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

45.20

45.20

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

43.30

43.30

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

41.50

41.50

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

39.70

39.70

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

37.80

37.80

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

36.00

36.00

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

34.10

34.10

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

32.30

32.30

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

30.40

30.40

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

28.60

28.60

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

26.80

26.80

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

24.90

24.90

exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10

exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10

23.10

23.10

exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60

exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60

21.20

21.20

exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10

exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10

19.40

19.40

exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60

exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60

17.50

17.50

exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10

exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10

15.70

15.70

exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60

exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60

13.90

13.90

exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10

exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10

12.00

12.00

exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60

exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60

10.20

10.20

exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10

exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10

8.30

8.30

exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60

exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60

6.50

6.50

exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10

exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10

4.60

4.60

exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60

exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60

2.80

2.80

exceed €152.60

exceed €152.60

Nil

Nil

Increase Of Blind Pension For One Of A Couple Where Beneficiary Has Attained Pensionable Age And Spouse Has Not Attained Pensionable Age

Means of claimant or pensioner

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

Weekly rate of increase

€

€

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60

98.70

98.70

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10

97.20

97.20

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

95.70

95.70

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

94.20

94.20

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

92.80

92.80

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

91.30

91.30

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

89.80

89.80

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

88.30

88.30

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

86.80

86.80

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

85.30

85.30

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

83.80

83.80

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

82.30

82.30

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

80.90

80.90

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

79.40

79.40

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

77.90

77.90

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

76.40

76.40

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

74.90

74.90

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

73.40

73.40

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

71.90

71.90

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

70.50

70.50

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

69.00

69.00

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

67.50

67.50

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60

66.00

66.00

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

64.50

64.50

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

63.00

63.00

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

61.50

61.50

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

60.10

60.10

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

58.60

58.60

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

57.10

57.10

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

55.60

55.60

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

54.10

54.10

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

52.60

52.60

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

51.10

51.10

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

49.60

49.60

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

48.20

48.20

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

46.70

46.70

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

45.20

45.20

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

43.70

43.70

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

42.20

42.20

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

40.70

40.70

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

39.20

39.20

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

37.80

37.80

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

36.30

36.30

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

34.80

34.80

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

33.30

33.30

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

31.80

31.80

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

30.30

30.30

exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10

exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10

28.80

28.80

exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60

exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60

27.40

27.40

exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10

exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10

25.90

25.90

exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60

exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60

24.40

24.40

exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10

exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10

22.90

22.90

exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60

exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60

21.40

21.40

exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10

exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10

19.90

19.90

exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60

exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60

18.40

18.40

exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10

exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10

16.90

16.90

exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60

exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60

15.50

15.50

exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10

exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10

14.00

14.00

exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60

exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60

12.50

12.50

exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10

exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10

11.00

11.00

exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60

exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60

9.50

9.50

exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10

exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10

8.00

8.00

exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60

exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60

6.50

6.50

exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10

exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10

5.10

5.10

exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60

exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60

3.60

3.60

exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10

exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10

2.10

2.10

exceed €170.10

exceed €170.10

Nil

Nil

”.

Social insurance benefits (new rates).

Social insurance benefits (new rates).

2

2.— (1) The Second Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by substituting the Parts set out in Schedule A to this Act for Parts I to IV (inserted by section 2(1) of the Act of 2003) of the said Second Schedule.

(2) This section comes into operation—

(a) in so far as it relates to unemployment benefit, on 30 December 2004,

(b) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, health and safety benefit, injury benefit and disablement gratuity, on 3 January 2005,

(c) in so far as it relates to carer's benefit, retirement pension, invalidity pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(a) of the Social Welfare Act 1996, on 6 January 2005, and

(d) in so far as it relates to disablement pension, death benefit under section 60, 61 or 62 of the Principal Act, old age (contributory) pension, widow's and widower's (contributory) pension and orphan's (contributory) allowance, on 7 January 2005.

Social assistance payments (new rates).

Social assistance payments (new rates).

3

3.— (1) The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by substituting the Parts set out in Schedule B to this Act for Parts I, II, IIA, IIB and IIC (inserted by section 3(1) of the Act of 2003) of the said Fourth Schedule.

(2) This section comes into operation—

(a) in so far as it relates to unemployment assistance, pre-retirement allowance and farm assist, on 29 December 2004,

(b) in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance, on 3 January 2005,

(c) in so far as it relates to disability allowance, on 5 January 2005,

(d) in so far as it relates to one-parent family payment (other than where payable in respect of a widow or widower), carer's allowance and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(b) or (c) of the Social Welfare Act 1996, on 6 January 2005, and

(e) in so far as it relates to old age (non-contributory) pension, blind pension, widow's and widower's (non-contributory) pension, one-parent family payment payable in respect of a widow or widower and orphan's (non-contributory) pension, on 7 January 2005.

Family income supplement (new weekly rates).

Family income supplement (new weekly rates).

4

4.—(1) The Principal Act is amended by substituting the following for section 198 (inserted by section 4(1) of the Act of 2003)

“198. Subject to this Act, an allowance (in this Act referred to as ‘family income supplement’) shall be payable out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas in respect of a family where the weekly family income is less than—

(a) in the case of a family which includes only 1 child, €446,

(b) in the case of a family which includes 2 children, €472,

(c) in the case of a family which includes 3 children, €497,

(d) in the case of a family which includes 4 children, €522,

(e) in the case of a family which includes 5 children, €554,

(f) in the case of a family which includes 6 children, €580,

(g) in the case of a family which includes 7 children, €601, or

(h) in the case of a family which includes 8 or more children, €623.”.

(2) This section comes into operation on 6 January 2005.

Employment contributions (amendment to earnings ceiling).

Employment contributions (amendment to earnings ceiling).

5

5.—(1) Section 10(1)(c) (as amended by section 5(1) of the Act of 2003) of the Principal Act is amended by substituting “€44,180” for “€42,160”.

(2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2005.

Optional contributions (amendment to income ceiling).

Optional contributions (amendment to income ceiling).

6

6.—(1) Section 24B(1)(b) (as amended by section 6(1)(b) of the Act of 2003) of the Principal Act is amended by substituting “€44,180” for “€42,160”.

(2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2005.

Maternity and adoptive benefit (new rate).

Maternity and adoptive benefit (new rate).

7

7.—(1) Sections 39(1)(a) and 41I(1)(a) (inserted by section 11 of the Social Welfare Act 1997) of the Principal Act are amended by substituting “75 per cent” for “70 per cent”.

(2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2005.

Amendment to Health Contributions Act 1979.

Amendment to Health Contributions Act 1979.

8

8.—(1) The Health Contributions Act 1979 is amended in section 7A (as amended by section 39 of the Social Welfare Act 2001)

(a) in paragraph (1)(a) by substituting “€400” for “€356”,

(b) in paragraph (1)(b) by substituting “€20,800” for “€18,512”, and

(c) in subsection (2) by substituting “€20,800” for “€18,512”.

(2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2005.

Short title and construction.

Short title and construction.

9

9.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act 2004.

(2) The Social Welfare Acts and this Act (other than section 8) shall be read together as one.