Social Welfare Act 2010
Statutory Text (3 Articles)
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 1
Section 3 .
“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
188.00
188.00
124.80
124.80
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)
218.50
218.50
—
—
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
16.20
16.20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(b) pension payable to a parent
(b) pension payable to a parent
(i) reduced rate
(i) reduced rate
105.60
105.60
—
—
—
—
143.00
143.00
7.70
7.70
—
—
—
—
(ii) maximum rate
(ii) maximum rate
218.50
218.50
—
—
—
—
143.00
143.00
7.70
7.70
—
—
—
—
(c) pension payable to an orphan
(c) pension payable to an orphan
164.80
164.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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
193.50
193.50
138.10
138.10
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
36.80
36.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
additional increase where qualified adult has attained pensionable age
additional increase where qualified adult has attained pensionable age
—
—
68.20
68.20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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(1)
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(1)
193.50
193.50
—
—
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
36.80
36.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6. Guardian’s Payment (Contributory)
6. Guardian’s Payment (Contributory)
161.00
161.00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7. Carer’s Benefit
7. Carer’s Benefit
in the case of a person to whom section 102(1)(b) applies
in the case of a person to whom section 102(1)(b) applies
205.00
205.00
—
—
29.80
29.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
in the case of a person to whom section 102(1)(a) applies
in the case of a person to whom section 102(1)(a) applies
307.50
307.50
—
—
29.80
29.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
PART 2
Occupational Injuries Benefits — Gratuity and Grant
Description of Grant
Description of Grant
Amount
Amount
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
€
€
1. Disablement Benefit: Maximum gratuity
1. Disablement Benefit
Maximum gratuity
15,320
15,320
2. Death Benefit
2. Death Benefit
850
850
PART 3
Disablement Pension
Degree of disablement
Degree of disablement
Weekly rate
Weekly rate
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
€
€
100 per cent... ... ... ...
100 per cent... ... ... ...
219.00
219.00
90 per cent... ... ... ...
90 per cent... ... ... ...
197.10
197.10
80 per cent... ... ... ...
80 per cent... ... ... ...
175.20
175.20
70 per cent... ... ... ...
70 per cent... ... ... ...
153.30
153.30
60 per cent... ... ... ...
60 per cent... ... ... ...
131.40
131.40
50 per cent... ... ... ...
50 per cent... ... ... ...
109.50
109.50
40 per cent... ... ... ...
40 per cent... ... ... ...
87.60
87.60
30 per cent... ... ... ...
30 per cent... ... ... ...
65.70
65.70
20 per cent... ... ... ...
20 per cent... ... ... ...
43.80
43.80
PART 4
Increases of Disablement Pension
Description of increase
Description of increase
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 where the person is living alone (where payable)
Increase where the person is living alone (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)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work
1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work
188.00
188.00
124.80
124.80
29.80
29.80
7.70
7.70
12.70
12.70
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained the age of 66 years
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained the age of 66 years
16.30
16.30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
additional increase where the qualified adult has attained the age of 66 years
additional increase where the qualified adult has attained the age of 66 years
—
—
10.80
10.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance
2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance
205.00
205.00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
”.
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
188.00
188.00
124.80
124.80
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
188.00
188.00
124.80
124.80
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
144.00
144.00
124.80
124.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2. Pre-Retirement Allowance
2. Pre-Retirement Allowance
188.00
188.00
124.80
124.80
29.80
29.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3. Disability Allowance
3. Disability Allowance
188.00
188.00
124.80
124.80
29.80
29.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4. State Pension (Non-Contributory)
4. State Pension (Non-Contributory)
219.00
219.00
—
—
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
188.00
188.00
—
—
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(1)
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(1)
188.00
188.00
—
—
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
188.00
188.00
—
—
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
306.00
306.00
—
—
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
52.50
52.50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(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
204.00
204.00
—
—
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
35.00
35.00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9. Guardian’s Payment (Non- Contributory)
9. Guardian’s Payment (Non- Contributory)
161.00
161.00
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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
186.00
186.00
124.80
124.80
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
144.00
144.00
124.80
124.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11. Farm Assist
11. Farm Assist
188.00
188.00
124.80
124.80
29.80
29.80
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
”.
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 3
Section 4.
“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
124.80
124.80
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10
123.10
123.10
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60
121.50
121.50
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10
119.80
119.80
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60
118.20
118.20
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10
116.50
116.50
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60
114.80
114.80
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10
113.20
113.20
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60
111.50
111.50
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10
109.90
109.90
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60
108.20
108.20
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10
106.50
106.50
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60
104.90
104.90
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10
103.20
103.20
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60
101.60
101.60
exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10
exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10
99.90
99.90
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60
98.20
98.20
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10
96.60
96.60
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60
94.90
94.90
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10
93.30
93.30
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60
91.60
91.60
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10
89.90
89.90
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60
88.30
88.30
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10
86.60
86.60
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60
85.00
85.00
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10
83.30
83.30
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60
81.70
81.70
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10
80.00
80.00
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60
78.30
78.30
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10
76.70
76.70
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60
75.00
75.00
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10
73.40
73.40
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60
71.70
71.70
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10
70.00
70.00
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60
68.40
68.40
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10
66.70
66.70
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60
65.10
65.10
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10
63.40
63.40
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60
61.70
61.70
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10
60.10
60.10
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60
58.40
58.40
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10
56.80
56.80
exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60
exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60
55.10
55.10
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10
53.40
53.40
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60
51.80
51.80
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10
50.10
50.10
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60
48.50
48.50
exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10
exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10
46.80
46.80
exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60
exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60
45.10
45.10
exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10
exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10
43.50
43.50
exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60
exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60
41.80
41.80
exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10
exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10
40.20
40.20
exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60
exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60
38.50
38.50
exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10
exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10
36.80
36.80
exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60
exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60
35.20
35.20
exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10
exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10
33.50
33.50
exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60
exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60
31.90
31.90
exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10
exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10
30.20
30.20
exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60
exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60
28.50
28.50
exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10
exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10
26.90
26.90
exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60
exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60
25.20
25.20
exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10
exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10
23.60
23.60
exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60
exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60
21.90
21.90
exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10
exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10
20.20
20.20
exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60
exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60
18.60
18.60
exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10
exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10
16.90
16.90
exceed €170.10 but do not exceed €172.60
exceed €170.10 but do not exceed €172.60
15.30
15.30
exceed €172.60 but do not exceed €175.10
exceed €172.60 but do not exceed €175.10
13.60
13.60
exceed €175.10 but do not exceed €177.60
exceed €175.10 but do not exceed €177.60
11.90
11.90
exceed €177.60 but do not exceed €180.10
exceed €177.60 but do not exceed €180.10
10.30
10.30
exceed €180.10 but do not exceed €182.60
exceed €180.10 but do not exceed €182.60
8.60
8.60
exceed €182.60 but do not exceed €185.10
exceed €182.60 but do not exceed €185.10
7.00
7.00
exceed €185.10 but do not exceed €187.60
exceed €185.10 but do not exceed €187.60
5.30
5.30
exceed €187.60 but do not exceed €190.10
exceed €187.60 but do not exceed €190.10
3.70
3.70
exceed €190.10 but do not exceed €192.60
exceed €190.10 but do not exceed €192.60
2.00
2.00
exceed €192.60
exceed €192.60
Nil
Nil
”.