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Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Act 2009

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ISB Act 2009-12-21

SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 1

Section 3.

“PART 1 Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases

“PART 1

Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases

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 pre-scribed relative under section 183 (where payable)

Increase for pre-scribed relative under section 183 (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. Illness Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Injury Benefit and Health and Safety Benefit

1. Illness Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Injury Benefit and Health and Safety Benefit

196.00

196.00

130.10

130.10

29.80

29.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

2. Death Benefit

2. Death Benefit

(a) pension payable to a widow or widower (section 81)

(a) pension payable to a widow or widower (section 81)

226.50

226.50

—

—

29.80

29.80

143.00

143.00

7.70

7.70

10.00

10.00

12.70

12.70

additional increase for a widow or widower (under section 81) who has attained pensionable age

additional increase for a widow or widower (under section 81) who has attained pensionable age

8.20

8.20

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(b) pension payable to a parent

(b) pension payable to a parent

(i) reduced rate

(i) reduced rate

109.50

109.50

—

—

—

—

143.00

143.00

7.70

7.70

—

—

—

—

(ii) maximum rate

(ii) maximum rate

226.50

226.50

—

—

—

—

143.00

143.00

7.70

7.70

—

—

—

—

(c) pension payable to an orphan

(c) pension payable to an orphan

172.80

172.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

3. State Pension (Contributory) and State Pension (Transition)

3. State Pension (Contributory) and State Pension (Transition)

230.30

230.30

153.50

153.50

29.80

29.80

143.00

143.00

7.70

7.70

10.00

10.00

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

—

—

52.80

52.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

4. Invalidity Pension

4. Invalidity Pension

201.50

201.50

143.80

143.80

29.80

29.80

143.00

143.00

7.70

7.70

10.00

10.00

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

28.80

28.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

additional increase where qualified adult has attained pensionable age

additional increase where qualified adult has attained pensionable age

—

—

62.50

62.50

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

5. Widow’s (Contributory) Pension and Widower’s (Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘relevant payment’ in section 178

5. Widow’s (Contributory) Pension and Widower’s (Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘relevant payment’ in section 178

201.50

201.50

—

—

29.80

29.80

143.00

143.00

7.70

7.70

10.00

10.00

12.70

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

28.80

28.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

6. Guardian’s Payment (Contributory)

6. Guardian’s Payment (Contributory)

169.00

169.00

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

7. Carer’s Benefit

7. Carer’s Benefit

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 102(1)(b) applies

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 102(1)(b) applies

213.00

213.00

—

—

29.80

29.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 102(1)(a) applies

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 102(1)(a) applies

319.50

319.50

—

—

29.80

29.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

PART 2 Occupational Injuries Benefits — Gratuities and Grant

PART 2

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

15,880

15,880

2. Death Benefit

2. Death Benefit

850

850

PART 3 Disablement Pension

PART 3

Disablement Pension

Degree of disablement

Degree of disablement

Weekly rate

Weekly rate

(1)

(1)

(2)

(2)

€

€

100 per cent... ... ... ...

100 per cent... ... ... ...

227.00

227.00

90 per cent... ... ... ...

90 per cent... ... ... ...

204.30

204.30

80 per cent... ... ... ...

80 per cent... ... ... ...

181.60

181.60

70 per cent... ... ... ...

70 per cent... ... ... ...

158.90

158.90

60 per cent... ... ... ...

60 per cent... ... ... ...

136.20

136.20

50 per cent... ... ... ...

50 per cent... ... ... ...

113.50

113.50

40 per cent... ... ... ...

40 per cent... ... ... ...

90.80

90.80

30 per cent... ... ... ...

30 per cent... ... ... ...

68.10

68.10

20 per cent... ... ... ...

20 per cent... ... ... ...

45.40

45.40

PART 4 Increases of Disablement Pension

PART 4

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

196.00

196.00

7.70

7.70

12.70

12.70

2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance

2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance

213.00

213.00

—

—

—

—

”.

ISB Act 2009-12-21

SCHEDULE 2

SCHEDULE 2

Section 4.

“PART 1

Rates Of Periodical Social Assistance And Increases

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 pres-cribed relative under section 183 (where payable)

Increase for pres-cribed relative under section 183 (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. Jobseeker’s Allowance

1. Jobseeker’s Allowance

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1)(a) applies

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1)(a) applies

196.00

196.00

130.10

130.10

29.80

29.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1)(b) applies

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1)(b) applies

196.00

196.00

130.10

130.10

29.80

29.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(c) in the case of a person to whom section 142A applies

(c) in the case of a person to whom section 142A applies

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(d) in the case of a person to whom section 142B applies

(d) in the case of a person to whom section 142B applies

150.00

150.00

130.10

130.10

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance

196.00

196.00

130.10

130.10

29.80

29.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

3. Disability Allowance

3. Disability Allowance

196.00

196.00

130.10

130.10

29.80

29.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

4. State Pension (Non-Contributory)

4. State Pension (Non-Contributory)

219.00

219.00

144.70

144.70

29.80

29.80

143.00

143.00

7.70

7.70

10.00

10.00

12.70

12.70

5. Blind Pension

5. Blind Pension

196.00

196.00

130.10

130.10

29.80

29.80

143.00

143.00

7.70

7.70

10.00

10.00

12.70

12.70

6. Widow’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower’s (Non-Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of ‘relevant payment ’ in section 178

6. Widow’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower’s (Non-Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of ‘relevant payment ’ in section 178

196.00

196.00

—

—

29.80

29.80

143.00

143.00

7.70

7.70

10.00

10.00

12.70

12.70

7. One-Parent Family Payment

7. One-Parent Family Payment

196.00

196.00

—

—

29.80

29.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

8. Carer’s Allowance

8. Carer’s Allowance

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(a) applies

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(a) applies

318.00

318.00

—

—

29.80

29.80

—

—

—

—

10.00

10.00

12.70

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

40.50

40.50

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(b) applies

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(b) applies

212.00

212.00

—

—

29.80

29.80

—

—

—

—

10.00

10.00

12.70

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

27.00

27.00

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

9. Guardian’s Payment (Non- Contributory)

9. Guardian’s Payment (Non- Contributory)

169.00

169.00

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

10. Supplementary Welfare Allowance

10. Supplementary Welfare Allowance

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 197(1) applies

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 197(1) applies

196.00

196.00

130.10

130.10

29.80

29.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 197(2) applies

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 197(2) applies

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(c) in the case of a person to whom section 197(4) applies

(c) in the case of a person to whom section 197(4) applies

150.00

150.00

130.10

130.10

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

11. Farm Assist

11. Farm Assist

196.00

196.00

130.10

130.10

29.80

29.80

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

PART 3

Increase Of Blind Pension For One Of A Couple Where 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

130.10

130.10

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed € 10.10

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed € 10.10

128.40

128.40

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

126.80

126.80

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

125.10

125.10

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

123.50

123.50

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

121.80

121.80

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

120.10

120.10

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

118.50

118.50

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

116.80

116.80

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

115.20

115.20

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

113.50

113.50

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

111.80

111.80

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

110.20

110.20

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

108.50

108.50

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

106.90

106.90

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

105.20

105.20

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

103.50

103.50

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

101.90

101.90

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

100.20

100.20

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

98.60

98.60

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

96.90

96.90

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

95.30

95.30

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60

93.60

93.60

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

91.90

91.90

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

90.30

90.30

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

88.60

88.60

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

87.00

87.00

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

85.30

85.30

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

83.60

83.60

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

82.00

82.00

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

80.30

80.30

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

78.70

78.70

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

77.00

77.00

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

75.30

75.30

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

73.70

73.70

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

72.00

72.00

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

70.40

70.40

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

68.70

68.70

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

67.00

67.00

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

65.40

65.40

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

63.70

63.70

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

62.10

62.10

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

60.40

60.40

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

58.70

58.70

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

57.10

57.10

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

55.40

55.40

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

53.80

53.80

exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10

exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10

52.10

52.10

exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60

exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60

50.40

50.40

exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10

exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10

48.80

48.80

exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60

exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60

47.10

47.10

exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10

exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10

45.50

45.50

exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60

exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60

43.80

43.80

exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10

exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10

42.10

42.10

exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60

exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60

40.50

40.50

exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10

exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10

38.80

38.80

exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60

exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60

37.20

37.20

exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10

exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10

35.50

35.50

exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60

exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60

33.90

33.90

exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10

exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10

32.20

32.20

exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60

exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60

30.50

30.50

exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10

exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10

28.90

28.90

exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60

exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60

27.20

27.20

exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10

exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10

25.60

25.60

exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60

exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60

23.90

23.90

exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10

exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10

22.20

22.20

exceed €170.10 but do not exceed €172.60

exceed €170.10 but do not exceed €172.60

20.60

20.60

exceed €172.60 but do not exceed €175.10

exceed €172.60 but do not exceed €175.10

18.90

18.90

exceed €175.10 but do not exceed €177.60

exceed €175.10 but do not exceed €177.60

17.30

17.30

exceed €177.60 but do not exceed €180.10

exceed €177.60 but do not exceed €180.10

15.60

15.60

exceed €180.10 but do not exceed €182.60

exceed €180.10 but do not exceed €182.60

13.90

13.90

exceed €182.60 but do not exceed €185.10

exceed €182.60 but do not exceed €185.10

12.30

12.30

exceed €185.10 but do not exceed €187.60

exceed €185.10 but do not exceed €187.60

10.60

10.60

exceed €187.60 but do not exceed €190.10

exceed €187.60 but do not exceed €190.10

9.00

9.00

exceed €190.10 but do not exceed €192.60

exceed €190.10 but do not exceed €192.60

7.30

7.30

exceed €192.60 but do not exceed €195.10

exceed €192.60 but do not exceed €195.10

5.60

5.60

exceed €195.10 but do not exceed €197.60

exceed €195.10 but do not exceed €197.60

4.00

4.00

exceed €197.60 but do not exceed €200.10

exceed €197.60 but do not exceed €200.10

2.30

2.30

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