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SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2024
Table of Provisions (21)
Statutory Text (21 Articles)
SCHEDULE 1 Social Insurance Benefits (New Rates) - Substitution of Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule 2
SCHEDULE 1
Social Insurance Benefits (New Rates) - Substitution of Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule 2
Section 16
“PART 1
RATES OF PERIODICAL BENEFITS AND INCREASES
Description of benefit (1)
Description of benefit
(1)
Weekly rate (2)
Weekly rate
(2)
Increase for qualified adult (where payable) (3)
Increase for qualified adult (where payable)
(3)
Increase for each qualified child aged under 12 years (where payable) (4)
Increase for each qualified child aged under 12 years (where payable)
(4)
Increase for each qualified child aged 12 years and over (where payable) (5)
Increase for each qualified child aged 12 years and over (where payable)
(5)
Increase where the person is living alone (where payable) (6)
Increase where the person is living alone (where payable)
(6)
Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable) (7)
Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)
(7)
Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable) (8)
Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)
(8)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
1. Illness Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit (self-employed), Injury Benefit and Health and Safety Benefit
1. Illness Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit (self-employed), Injury Benefit and Health and Safety Benefit
244.00
244.00
162.00
162.00
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
2. Death Benefit
2. Death Benefit
(a) pension payable to a widow, widower or surviving civil partner (section 81)
(a) pension payable to a widow, widower or surviving civil partner (section 81)
274.50
274.50
-
-
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
22.00
22.00
10.00
10.00
20.00
20.00
Additional increase for a widow, widower or surviving civil partner (under section 81) who has attained pensionable age
Additional increase for a widow, widower or surviving civil partner (under section 81) who has attained pensionable age
19.20
19.20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(b) pension payable to a parent
(b) pension payable to a parent
(i) reduced rate
(i) reduced rate
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(ii) maximum rate
(ii) maximum rate
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(c) pension payable to an orphan
(c) pension payable to an orphan
230.80
230.80
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3. State Pension (Contributory)
3. State Pension (Contributory)
(a)(i) Age referenced rate for age 66 years
(a)(i) Age referenced rate for age 66 years
289.30
289.30
192.70
192.70
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
22.00
22.00
10.00
10.00
20.00
20.00
(ii) Additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age
(ii) Additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age
-
-
66.70
66.70
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(b)(i) Age referenced rate for age 67 years
(b)(i) Age referenced rate for age 67 years
302.90
302.90
201.80
201.80
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
22.00
22.00
10.00
10.00
20.00
20.00
(ii) Additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age
(ii) Additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age
-
-
69.80
69.80
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(c)(i) Age referenced rate for age 68 years
(c)(i) Age referenced rate for age 68 years
317.90
317.90
211.80
211.80
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
22.00
22.00
10.00
10.00
20.00
20.00
(ii) Additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age
(ii) Additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age
-
-
73.30
73.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(d)(i) Age referenced rate for age 69 years
(d)(i) Age referenced rate for age 69 years
334.10
334.10
222.60
222.60
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
22.00
22.00
10.00
10.00
20.00
20.00
(ii) Additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age
(ii) Additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age
-
-
77.00
77.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(e)(i) Age referenced rate for age 70 years
(e)(i) Age referenced rate for age 70 years
351.80
351.80
234.30
234.30
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
22.00
22.00
10.00
10.00
20.00
20.00
(ii) Additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age
(ii) Additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age
-
-
81.10
81.10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3A. State Pension (Transitional)
3A. State Pension (Transitional)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Additional increase where a qualified adult has attained pensionable age before 2 January 2014
Additional increase where a qualified adult has attained pensionable age before 2 January 2014
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4. Invalidity Pension
4. Invalidity Pension
249.50
249.50
178.30
178.30
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
22.00
22.00
10.00
10.00
20.00
20.00
Additional increase where a qualified adult has attained pensionable age before 2 January 2014
Additional increase where a qualified adult has attained pensionable age before 2 January 2014
-
-
81.10
81.10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5. Widow’s (Contributory) Pension, Widower’s (Contributory) Pension and Surviving Civil Partner’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, Widower’s (Contributory) Pension and Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178(1)
249.50
249.50
-
-
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
22.00
22.00
10.00
10.00
20.00
20.00
Additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age
Additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age
39.80
39.80
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6. Guardian’s Payment (Contributory)
6. Guardian’s Payment (Contributory)
227.00
227.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
261.00
261.00
-
-
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
(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
391.50
391.50
-
-
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
PART 2
OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES BENEFITS - GRATUITIES AND GRANT
Description of Grant (1)
Description of Grant
(1)
Amount (2)
Amount
(2)
€
€
1. Disablement Benefit: Maximum gratuity
1. Disablement Benefit
Maximum gratuity
19,240
19,240
2. Death Benefit
2. Death Benefit
850
850
PART 3
DISABLEMENT PENSION
Degree of disablement (1)
Degree of disablement
(1)
Weekly rate (2)
Weekly rate
(2)
€
€
100 per cent
100 per cent
275.00
275.00
90 per cent
90 per cent
247.50
247.50
80 per cent
80 per cent
220.00
220.00
70 per cent
70 per cent
192.50
192.50
60 per cent
60 per cent
165.00
165.00
50 per cent
50 per cent
137.50
137.50
40 per cent
40 per cent
110.00
110.00
30 per cent
30 per cent
82.50
82.50
20 per cent
20 per cent
55.00
55.00
PART 4
INCREASES OF DISABLEMENT PENSION
Description of Increase (1)
Description of Increase
(1)
Weekly Rate (2)
Weekly Rate
(2)
Increase for qualified adult (where payable) (3)
Increase for qualified adult (where payable)
(3)
Increase for each qualified child aged under 12 years (where payable) (4)
Increase for each qualified child aged under 12 years (where payable)
(4)
Increase for each qualified child aged 12 years and over (where payable) (5)
Increase for each qualified child aged 12 years and over (where payable)
(5)
Increase where the person is living alone (6)
Increase where the person is living alone
(6)
Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable) (7)
Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)
(7)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work
1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work
244.00
244.00
162.00
162.00
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
22.00
22.00
20.00
20.00
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
19.30
19.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
-
-
12.80
12.80
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance
2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance
261.00
261.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
”.
1.
Definitions
Definitions
1. In this Act—
“Act of 2023” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023;
“Principal Act” means the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005.
SCHEDULE 2 Social Assistance Payments (New Rates) - Substitution of Parts 1 to 3 of Schedule 4
SCHEDULE 2
Social Assistance Payments (New Rates) - Substitution of Parts 1 to 3 of Schedule 4
Section 17
“PART 1
RATES OF PERIODICAL SOCIAL ASSISTANCE AND INCREASES
Description of benefit (1)
Description of benefit
(1)
Weekly rate (2)
Weekly rate
(2)
Increase for qualified adult (where payable) (3)
Increase for qualified adult (where payable)
(3)
Increase for each qualified child aged under 12 years (where payable) (4)
Increase for each qualified child aged under 12 years (where payable)
(4)
Increase for each qualified child aged 12 years and over (where payable) (5)
Increase for each qualified child aged 12 years and over (where payable)
(5)
Increase where the person is living alone (where payable) (6)
Increase where the person is living alone (where payable)
(6)
Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable) (7)
Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)
(7)
Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable) (8)
Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)
(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
244.00
244.00
162.00
162.00
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
(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
244.00
244.00
162.00
162.00
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
(c) in the case of a person to whom section 142A applies
(c) in the case of a person to whom section 142A applies
153.70
153.70
153.70
153.70
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2. Pre-Retirement Allowance
2. Pre-Retirement Allowance
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3. Disability Allowance
3. Disability Allowance
244.00
244.00
162.00
162.00
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
22.00
22.00
-
-
20.00
20.00
4. State Pension (Non-Contributory)
4. State Pension (Non-Contributory)
278.00
278.00
183.60
183.60
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
22.00
22.00
10.00
10.00
20.00
20.00
5. Blind Pension
5. Blind Pension
244.00
244.00
162.00
162.00
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
22.00
22.00
-
-
20.00
20.00
6. Widow’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, Surviving Civil Partner’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, Surviving Civil Partner’s (Non-Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178(1)
244.00
244.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7. One-Parent Family Payment
7. One-Parent Family Payment
244.00
244.00
-
-
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
390.00
390.00
-
-
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
-
-
10.00
10.00
20.00
20.00
Additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age
Additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age
57.00
57.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(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
260.00
260.00
-
-
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
-
-
10.00
10.00
20.00
20.00
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age
38.00
38.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9. Guardian’s Payment (Non-Contributory)
9. Guardian’s Payment (Non-Contributory)
227.00
227.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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
242.00
242.00
162.00
162.00
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
(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
153.70
153.70
153.70
153.70
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
11. Farm Assist
11. Farm Assist
244.00
244.00
162.00
162.00
50.00
50.00
62.00
62.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
PART 2
INCREASES OF STATE PENSION (NON-CONTRIBUTORY) FOR ONE OF A COUPLE WHERE SPOUSE, CIVIL PARTNER OR COHABITANT OF THAT PERSON HAS NOT ATTAINED PENSIONABLE AGE
Means of claimant or pensioner (1)
Means of claimant or pensioner
(1)
Weekly rate of increase (2)
Weekly rate of increase
(2)
€
€
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €30.00
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €30.00
183.60
183.60
exceed €30.00 but do not exceed €32.50
exceed €30.00 but do not exceed €32.50
181.90
181.90
exceed €32.50 but do not exceed €35.00
exceed €32.50 but do not exceed €35.00
180.30
180.30
exceed €35.00 but do not exceed €37.50
exceed €35.00 but do not exceed €37.50
178.60
178.60
exceed €37.50 but do not exceed €40.00
exceed €37.50 but do not exceed €40.00
177.00
177.00
exceed €40.00 but do not exceed €42.50
exceed €40.00 but do not exceed €42.50
175.30
175.30
exceed €42.50 but do not exceed €45.00
exceed €42.50 but do not exceed €45.00
173.70
173.70
exceed €45.00 but do not exceed €47.50
exceed €45.00 but do not exceed €47.50
172.00
172.00
exceed €47.50 but do not exceed €50.00
exceed €47.50 but do not exceed €50.00
170.40
170.40
exceed €50.00 but do not exceed €52.50
exceed €50.00 but do not exceed €52.50
168.70
168.70
exceed €52.50 but do not exceed €55.00
exceed €52.50 but do not exceed €55.00
167.10
167.10
exceed €55.00 but do not exceed €57.50
exceed €55.00 but do not exceed €57.50
165.40
165.40
exceed €57.50 but do not exceed €60.00
exceed €57.50 but do not exceed €60.00
163.80
163.80
exceed €60.00 but do not exceed €62.50
exceed €60.00 but do not exceed €62.50
162.10
162.10
exceed €62.50 but do not exceed €65.00
exceed €62.50 but do not exceed €65.00
160.50
160.50
exceed €65.00 but do not exceed €67.50
exceed €65.00 but do not exceed €67.50
158.80
158.80
exceed €67.50 but do not exceed €70.00
exceed €67.50 but do not exceed €70.00
157.20
157.20
exceed €70.00 but do not exceed €72.50
exceed €70.00 but do not exceed €72.50
155.50
155.50
exceed €72.50 but do not exceed €75.00
exceed €72.50 but do not exceed €75.00
153.90
153.90
exceed €75.00 but do not exceed €77.50
exceed €75.00 but do not exceed €77.50
152.20
152.20
exceed €77.50 but do not exceed €80.00
exceed €77.50 but do not exceed €80.00
150.60
150.60
exceed €80.00 but do not exceed €82.50
exceed €80.00 but do not exceed €82.50
148.90
148.90
exceed €82.50 but do not exceed €85.00
exceed €82.50 but do not exceed €85.00
147.30
147.30
exceed €85.00 but do not exceed €87.50
exceed €85.00 but do not exceed €87.50
145.60
145.60
exceed €87.50 but do not exceed €90.00
exceed €87.50 but do not exceed €90.00
144.00
144.00
exceed €90.00 but do not exceed €92.50
exceed €90.00 but do not exceed €92.50
142.30
142.30
exceed €92.50 but do not exceed €95.00
exceed €92.50 but do not exceed €95.00
140.70
140.70
exceed €95.00 but do not exceed €97.50
exceed €95.00 but do not exceed €97.50
139.00
139.00
exceed €97.50 but do not exceed €100.00
exceed €97.50 but do not exceed €100.00
137.40
137.40
exceed €100.00 but do not exceed €102.50
exceed €100.00 but do not exceed €102.50
135.70
135.70
exceed €102.50 but do not exceed €105.00
exceed €102.50 but do not exceed €105.00
134.10
134.10
exceed €105.00 but do not exceed €107.50
exceed €105.00 but do not exceed €107.50
132.40
132.40
exceed €107.50 but do not exceed €110.00
exceed €107.50 but do not exceed €110.00
130.80
130.80
exceed €110.00 but do not exceed €112.50
exceed €110.00 but do not exceed €112.50
129.10
129.10
exceed €112.50 but do not exceed €115.00
exceed €112.50 but do not exceed €115.00
127.50
127.50
exceed €115.00 but do not exceed €117.50
exceed €115.00 but do not exceed €117.50
125.80
125.80
exceed €117.50 but do not exceed €120.00
exceed €117.50 but do not exceed €120.00
124.20
124.20
exceed €120.00 but do not exceed €122.50
exceed €120.00 but do not exceed €122.50
122.50
122.50
exceed €122.50 but do not exceed €125.00
exceed €122.50 but do not exceed €125.00
120.90
120.90
exceed €125.00 but do not exceed €127.50
exceed €125.00 but do not exceed €127.50
119.20
119.20
exceed €127.50 but do not exceed €130.00
exceed €127.50 but do not exceed €130.00
117.60
117.60
exceed €130.00 but do not exceed €132.50
exceed €130.00 but do not exceed €132.50
115.90
115.90
exceed €132.50 but do not exceed €135.00
exceed €132.50 but do not exceed €135.00
114.30
114.30
exceed €135.00 but do not exceed €137.50
exceed €135.00 but do not exceed €137.50
112.60
112.60
exceed €137.50 but do not exceed €140.00
exceed €137.50 but do not exceed €140.00
111.00
111.00
exceed €140.00 but do not exceed €142.50
exceed €140.00 but do not exceed €142.50
109.30
109.30
exceed €142.50 but do not exceed €145.00
exceed €142.50 but do not exceed €145.00
107.70
107.70
exceed €145.00 but do not exceed €147.50
exceed €145.00 but do not exceed €147.50
106.00
106.00
exceed €147.50 but do not exceed €150.00
exceed €147.50 but do not exceed €150.00
104.30
104.30
exceed €150.00 but do not exceed €152.50
exceed €150.00 but do not exceed €152.50
102.70
102.70
exceed €152.50 but do not exceed €155.00
exceed €152.50 but do not exceed €155.00
101.00
101.00
exceed €155.00 but do not exceed €157.50
exceed €155.00 but do not exceed €157.50
99.40
99.40
exceed €157.50 but do not exceed €160.00
exceed €157.50 but do not exceed €160.00
97.70
97.70
exceed €160.00 but do not exceed €162.50
exceed €160.00 but do not exceed €162.50
96.10
96.10
exceed €162.50 but do not exceed €165.00
exceed €162.50 but do not exceed €165.00
94.40
94.40
exceed €165.00 but do not exceed €167.50
exceed €165.00 but do not exceed €167.50
92.80
92.80
exceed €167.50 but do not exceed €170.00
exceed €167.50 but do not exceed €170.00
91.10
91.10
exceed €170.00 but do not exceed €172.50
exceed €170.00 but do not exceed €172.50
89.50
89.50
exceed €172.50 but do not exceed €175.00
exceed €172.50 but do not exceed €175.00
87.80
87.80
exceed €175.00 but do not exceed €177.50
exceed €175.00 but do not exceed €177.50
86.20
86.20
exceed €177.50 but do not exceed €180.00
exceed €177.50 but do not exceed €180.00
84.50
84.50
exceed €180.00 but do not exceed €182.50
exceed €180.00 but do not exceed €182.50
82.90
82.90
exceed €182.50 but do not exceed €185.00
exceed €182.50 but do not exceed €185.00
81.20
81.20
exceed €185.00 but do not exceed €187.50
exceed €185.00 but do not exceed €187.50
79.60
79.60
exceed €187.50 but do not exceed €190.00
exceed €187.50 but do not exceed €190.00
77.90
77.90
exceed €190.00 but do not exceed €192.50
exceed €190.00 but do not exceed €192.50
76.30
76.30
exceed €192.50 but do not exceed €195.00
exceed €192.50 but do not exceed €195.00
74.60
74.60
exceed €195.00 but do not exceed €197.50
exceed €195.00 but do not exceed €197.50
73.00
73.00
exceed €197.50 but do not exceed €200.00
exceed €197.50 but do not exceed €200.00
71.30
71.30
exceed €200.00 but do not exceed €202.50
exceed €200.00 but do not exceed €202.50
69.70
69.70
exceed €202.50 but do not exceed €205.00
exceed €202.50 but do not exceed €205.00
68.00
68.00
exceed €205.00 but do not exceed €207.50
exceed €205.00 but do not exceed €207.50
66.40
66.40
exceed €207.50 but do not exceed €210.00
exceed €207.50 but do not exceed €210.00
64.70
64.70
exceed €210.00 but do not exceed €212.50
exceed €210.00 but do not exceed €212.50
63.10
63.10
exceed €212.50 but do not exceed €215.00
exceed €212.50 but do not exceed €215.00
61.40
61.40
exceed €215.00 but do not exceed €217.50
exceed €215.00 but do not exceed €217.50
59.80
59.80
exceed €217.50 but do not exceed €220.00
exceed €217.50 but do not exceed €220.00
58.10
58.10
exceed €220.00 but do not exceed €222.50
exceed €220.00 but do not exceed €222.50
56.50
56.50
exceed €222.50 but do not exceed €225.00
exceed €222.50 but do not exceed €225.00
54.80
54.80
exceed €225.00 but do not exceed €227.50
exceed €225.00 but do not exceed €227.50
53.20
53.20
exceed €227.50 but do not exceed €230.00
exceed €227.50 but do not exceed €230.00
51.50
51.50
exceed €230.00 but do not exceed €232.50
exceed €230.00 but do not exceed €232.50
49.90
49.90
exceed €232.50 but do not exceed €235.00
exceed €232.50 but do not exceed €235.00
48.20
48.20
exceed €235.00 but do not exceed €237.50
exceed €235.00 but do not exceed €237.50
46.60
46.60
exceed €237.50 but do not exceed €240.00
exceed €237.50 but do not exceed €240.00
44.90
44.90
exceed €240.00 but do not exceed €242.50
exceed €240.00 but do not exceed €242.50
43.30
43.30
exceed €242.50 but do not exceed €245.00
exceed €242.50 but do not exceed €245.00
41.60
41.60
exceed €245.00 but do not exceed €247.50
exceed €245.00 but do not exceed €247.50
40.00
40.00
exceed €247.50 but do not exceed €250.00
exceed €247.50 but do not exceed €250.00
38.30
38.30
exceed €250.00 but do not exceed €252.50
exceed €250.00 but do not exceed €252.50
36.70
36.70
exceed €252.50 but do not exceed €255.00
exceed €252.50 but do not exceed €255.00
35.00
35.00
exceed €255.00 but do not exceed €257.50
exceed €255.00 but do not exceed €257.50
33.40
33.40
exceed €257.50 but do not exceed €260.00
exceed €257.50 but do not exceed €260.00
31.70
31.70
exceed €260.00 but do not exceed €262.50
exceed €260.00 but do not exceed €262.50
30.00
30.00
exceed €262.50 but do not exceed €265.00
exceed €262.50 but do not exceed €265.00
28.40
28.40
exceed €265.00 but do not exceed €267.50
exceed €265.00 but do not exceed €267.50
26.70
26.70
exceed €267.50 but do not exceed €270.00
exceed €267.50 but do not exceed €270.00
25.10
25.10
exceed €270.00 but do not exceed €272.50
exceed €270.00 but do not exceed €272.50
23.40
23.40
exceed €272.50 but do not exceed €275.00
exceed €272.50 but do not exceed €275.00
21.80
21.80
exceed €275.00 but do not exceed €277.50
exceed €275.00 but do not exceed €277.50
20.10
20.10
exceed €277.50 but do not exceed €280.00
exceed €277.50 but do not exceed €280.00
18.50
18.50
exceed €280.00 but do not exceed €282.50
exceed €280.00 but do not exceed €282.50
16.80
16.80
exceed €282.50 but do not exceed €285.00
exceed €282.50 but do not exceed €285.00
15.20
15.20
exceed €285.00 but do not exceed €287.50
exceed €285.00 but do not exceed €287.50
13.50
13.50
exceed €287.50 but do not exceed €290.00
exceed €287.50 but do not exceed €290.00
11.90
11.90
exceed €290.00 but do not exceed €292.50
exceed €290.00 but do not exceed €292.50
10.20
10.20
exceed €292.50 but do not exceed €295.00
exceed €292.50 but do not exceed €295.00
8.60
8.60
exceed €295.00 but do not exceed €297.50
exceed €295.00 but do not exceed €297.50
6.90
6.90
exceed €297.50 but do not exceed €300.00
exceed €297.50 but do not exceed €300.00
5.30
5.30
exceed €300.00 but do not exceed €302.50
exceed €300.00 but do not exceed €302.50
3.60
3.60
exceed €302.50 but do not exceed €305.00
exceed €302.50 but do not exceed €305.00
2.00
2.00
exceed €305.00
exceed €305.00
Nil
Nil
PART 3
INCREASE OF BLIND PENSION FOR ONE OF A COUPLE WHERE SPOUSE, CIVIL PARTNER OR COHABITANT OF THAT PERSON HAS NOT ATTAINED PENSIONABLE AGE
Means of claimant or pensioner (1)
Means of claimant or pensioner
(1)
Weekly rate of increase (2)
Weekly rate of increase
(2)
€
€
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
162.00
162.00
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10
160.30
160.30
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60
158.70
158.70
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10
157.00
157.00
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60
155.40
155.40
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10
153.70
153.70
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60
152.00
152.00
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10
150.40
150.40
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60
148.70
148.70
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10
147.10
147.10
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60
145.40
145.40
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10
143.70
143.70
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60
142.10
142.10
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10
140.40
140.40
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €46.60
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €46.60
138.80
138.80
exceed €46.60 but do not exceed €45.10
exceed €46.60 but do not exceed €45.10
137.10
137.10
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60
135.40
135.40
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10
133.80
133.80
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60
132.10
132.10
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10
130.50
130.50
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60
128.80
128.80
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10
127.10
127.10
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60
125.50
125.50
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10
123.80
123.80
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60
122.20
122.20
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10
120.50
120.50
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60
118.80
118.80
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10
117.20
117.20
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60
115.50
115.50
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10
113.90
113.90
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60
112.20
112.20
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10
110.50
110.50
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60
108.90
108.90
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10
107.20
107.20
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60
105.60
105.60
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10
103.90
103.90
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60
102.20
102.20
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10
100.60
100.60
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60
98.90
98.90
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10
97.30
97.30
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60
95.60
95.60
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10
93.90
93.90
exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60
exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60
92.30
92.30
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10
90.60
90.60
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60
89.00
89.00
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10
87.30
87.30
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60
85.60
85.60
exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10
exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10
84.00
84.00
exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60
exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60
82.30
82.30
exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10
exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10
80.70
80.70
exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60
exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60
79.00
79.00
exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10
exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10
77.30
77.30
exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60
exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60
75.70
75.70
exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10
exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10
74.00
74.00
exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60
exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60
72.40
72.40
exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10
exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10
70.70
70.70
exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60
exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60
69.00
69.00
exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10
exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10
67.40
67.40
exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60
exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60
65.70
65.70
exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10
exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10
64.10
64.10
exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60
exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60
62.40
62.40
exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10
exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10
60.80
60.80
exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60
exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60
59.10
59.10
exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10
exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10
57.40
57.40
exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60
exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60
55.80
55.80
exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10
exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10
54.10
54.10
exceed €170.10 but do not exceed €172.60
exceed €170.10 but do not exceed €172.60
52.50
52.50
exceed €172.60 but do not exceed €175.10
exceed €172.60 but do not exceed €175.10
50.80
50.80
exceed €175.10 but do not exceed €177.60
exceed €175.10 but do not exceed €177.60
49.10
49.10
exceed €177.60 but do not exceed €180.10
exceed €177.60 but do not exceed €180.10
47.50
47.50
exceed €180.10 but do not exceed €182.60
exceed €180.10 but do not exceed €182.60
45.80
45.80
exceed €182.60 but do not exceed €185.10
exceed €182.60 but do not exceed €185.10
44.20
44.20
exceed €185.10 but do not exceed €187.60
exceed €185.10 but do not exceed €187.60
42.50
42.50
exceed €187.60 but do not exceed €190.10
exceed €187.60 but do not exceed €190.10
40.80
40.80
exceed €190.10 but do not exceed €192.60
exceed €190.10 but do not exceed €192.60
39.20
39.20
exceed €192.60 but do not exceed €195.10
exceed €192.60 but do not exceed €195.10
37.50
37.50
exceed €195.10 but do not exceed €197.60
exceed €195.10 but do not exceed €197.60
35.90
35.90
exceed €197.60 but do not exceed €200.10
exceed €197.60 but do not exceed €200.10
34.20
34.20
exceed €200.10 but do not exceed €202.60
exceed €200.10 but do not exceed €202.60
32.50
32.50
exceed €202.60 but do not exceed €205.10
exceed €202.60 but do not exceed €205.10
30.90
30.90
exceed €205.10 but do not exceed €207.60
exceed €205.10 but do not exceed €207.60
29.20
29.20
exceed €207.60 but do not exceed €210.10
exceed €207.60 but do not exceed €210.10
27.60
27.60
exceed €210.10 but do not exceed €212.60
exceed €210.10 but do not exceed €212.60
25.90
25.90
exceed €212.60 but do not exceed €215.10
exceed €212.60 but do not exceed €215.10
24.20
24.20
exceed €215.10 but do not exceed €217.60
exceed €215.10 but do not exceed €217.60
22.60
22.60
exceed €217.60 but do not exceed €220.10
exceed €217.60 but do not exceed €220.10
20.90
20.90
exceed €220.10 but do not exceed €222.60
exceed €220.10 but do not exceed €222.60
19.30
19.30
exceed €222.60 but do not exceed €225.10
exceed €222.60 but do not exceed €225.10
17.60
17.60
exceed €225.10 but do not exceed €227.60
exceed €225.10 but do not exceed €227.60
15.90
15.90
exceed €227.60 but do not exceed €230.10
exceed €227.60 but do not exceed €230.10
14.30
14.30
exceed €230.10 but do not exceed €232.60
exceed €230.10 but do not exceed €232.60
12.60
12.60
exceed €232.60 but do not exceed €235.10
exceed €232.60 but do not exceed €235.10
11.00
11.00
exceed €235.10 but do not exceed €237.60
exceed €235.10 but do not exceed €237.60
9.30
9.30
exceed €237.60 but do not exceed €240.10
exceed €237.60 but do not exceed €240.10
7.60
7.60
exceed €240.10 but do not exceed €242.60
exceed €240.10 but do not exceed €242.60
6.00
6.00
exceed €242.60 but do not exceed €245.10
exceed €242.60 but do not exceed €245.10
4.30
4.30
exceed €245.10 but do not exceed €247.60
exceed €245.10 but do not exceed €247.60
2.70
2.70
exceed €247.60
exceed €247.60
Nil
Nil
”.
2.
Employment contributions
Employment contributions
2. (1) Section 13(2) of the Principal Act is amended, in paragraph (d)—
(a) by the substitution, in subparagraph (i), of “€527” for “€496”, and
(b) by the substitution, in subparagraph (ii), of “€527” for “€496”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2025.
3.
Amendment of section 21 of Principal Act
Amendment of section 21 of Principal Act
3. (1) Section 21(1) of the Principal Act is amended, in paragraph (e), by the insertion of “carer’s benefit,” after “parent’s benefit,”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2025.
4.
Maternity benefit new rate
Maternity benefit new rate
4. (1) Section 49(1) (amended by section 4 of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended, in paragraph (b), by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (ii)
“(ii) €289.”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 6 January 2025.
5.
Adoptive benefit new rate
Adoptive benefit new rate
5. (1) Section 60(1) (amended by section 5 of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended, in paragraph (b), by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (ii)
“(ii) €289.”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 6 January 2025.
6.
Paternity benefit new rate
Paternity benefit new rate
6. (1) Section 61D (amended by section 6 of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b)
“(b) €289.”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 6 January 2025.
7.
Parent’s benefit new rate
Parent’s benefit new rate
7. (1) Section 61I (amended by section 8 of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b)
“(b) €289.”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 6 January 2025.
8.
Increase in rates of jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) relating to certain reckonable weekly earnings, certain reckonable weekly income and certain periods
Increase in rates of jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) relating to certain reckonable weekly earnings, certain reckonable weekly income and certain periods
8. (1) Section 65A(1) (amended by section 9(1) of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) in paragraphs (a), (d) and (g), by the substitution of “€109.50” for “€104.10” in each place where it occurs,
(b) in paragraphs (b), (e) and (h), by the substitution of “€157.30” for “€149.60” in each place where it occurs, and
(c) in paragraphs (c), (f) and (i), by the substitution of “€191.10” for “€181.70” in each place where it occurs.
(2) Section 66(1A) (amended by section 9(3) of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of “€104.90” for “€99.70”.
(3) Section 68F(1) (amended by section 9(4) of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) in paragraph (a), by the substitution of “€109.50” for “€104.10”,
(b) in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “€157.30” for “€149.60”, and
(c) in paragraph (c), by the substitution of “€191.10” for “€181.70”.
(4) Section 68G(2) (amended by section 9(6) of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of “€104.90” for “€99.70”.
(5) This section comes into operation on 26 December 2024.
9.
Amendment of section 68J of Principal Act
Amendment of section 68J of Principal Act
9. Section 68J of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1)
“(1) Where—
(a) as a consequence of attendance for, or submission to, an assessment in accordance with section 68I(3)(b), a request is made by or on behalf of the Minister to that person to participate in, agree to participate in or avail himself or herself of an opportunity of participating in—
(i) any scheme or programme of employment or work experience, or
(ii) a course of education, training or development,
which is prescribed for the purposes of this section and which is considered appropriate having regard to the education, training and development needs of that person and his or her personal circumstances, and
(b) that person refuses or fails, without good cause, to participate in, agree to participate in or avail himself or herself of an opportunity of participating in such a scheme, programme or course, as the case may be,
the weekly rate of jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) payable to that person in respect of any such period of refusal or failure shall, subject to this section, be as set out in section 68E(2) or, as the case may be, paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 68F(2).”,
and
(b) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (4)
“(4) Nothing in this section shall prevent subsections (1) to (3) being applied to a person where, on or after the expiration of such period of disqualification as is applied in accordance with subsection (3)—
(a) notice has been given by or on behalf of the Minister to that person requesting him or her, at the time specified in the notice, to comply with the requirement referred to in subsection (2)(a), or
(b) a request has been made by or on behalf of the Minister to that person to participate in, agree to participate in or avail himself or herself of an opportunity of participating in any scheme, programme or course referred to in subsection (2)(b),
as the case may be, and that person continues, without good cause, to refuse or fail to—
(i) comply with the requirement specified in the notice under paragraph (a) at the time specified in that notice, or at any time thereafter as may be determined by or on behalf of the Minister and notified to the person, or
(ii) participate in, agree to participate in or avail himself or herself of an opportunity of participating in any scheme, programme or course referred to in paragraph (b).”.
10.
Amendment of section 100 of Principal Act
Amendment of section 100 of Principal Act
10. (1) Section 100 of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) in subsection (1), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a)
“(a) was engaged in insurable full-time employment for not less than 8 weeks, whether consecutive or not, within the relevant period,”,
(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (3)
“(3A) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (3), the Minister may, by regulations, make provision in relation to the documentary proof, including the information or specific documentation to be provided by a self-employed person in support of his or her claim for carer’s benefit, and, notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, any such regulations may provide for—
(a) the provision by a person of documentary evidence of the nature, extent and duration of his or her self-employment, and
(b) such other matters as the Minister considers appropriate for the purposes of this Chapter.”,
(c) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (5)
“(5) In this section, ‘engaged in insurable full-time employment’ means engaged—
(a) in insurable employment as an employed contributor, or
(b) in insurable self-employment as a self-employed contributor,
for not less than 16 hours a week within the 8 weeks referred to in subsection (1)(a) or any period that may be prescribed under subsection (6), provided that where any 2 of those weeks are consecutive, the requirement in relation to those 2 weeks may be satisfied by an aggregate of not less than 32 hours in that fortnight.”,
and
(d) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (6)
“(6) Regulations may provide that, subject to the conditions and in the circumstances that may be prescribed, in the case of a person who was absent from his or her employment within the relevant period referred to in subsection (1)(a), by reason of being on such leave from that employment as may be prescribed, the condition specified in subsection (1)(a) shall be regarded as being satisfied in respect of that person if he or she was engaged in insurable full-time employment for 8 weeks, whether consecutive or not, within the relevant period (other than the relevant period referred to in that subsection) that may be prescribed (and the period that may be so prescribed may comprise 2 or more periods which, taken together, amount to a period of 26 weeks).”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2025.
11.
Additional payment for newborn or adopted child
Additional payment for newborn or adopted child
11. (1) The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 221A
“221B. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and this Act, and notwithstanding any monthly benefit made or payable under section 221(1), a qualified person shall become entitled to one, and only one, additional payment of €280.00 in respect of a qualified child where in respect of the qualified child—
(a) the date of birth of that qualified child falls on or after 1 December 2024, or
(b) the day of placement of that qualified child occurs on or after 1 December 2024.
(2) A qualified person shall not be entitled to a payment under subsection (1) where he or she becomes a qualified person on a date which is more than one month after the birth of the qualified child, or more than one month after the day of placement of the qualified child, as the case may be.
(3) In this section, ‘day of placement’ has the same meaning as it has in section 2(1) of the Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019.”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 1 December 2024.
12.
Carer’s support grant new rate
Carer’s support grant new rate
12. (1) Section 225 (amended by section 11 of the Social Welfare Act 2020) of the Principal Act is amended, in subsection (1), by the substitution of “€2,000” for “€1,850”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 5 June 2025.
13.
Working family payment
Working family payment
13. (1) The Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 228
“228. Subject to this Act, an allowance (in this Act referred to as ‘working family payment’) 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, €705,
(b) in the case of a family which includes 2 children, €806,
(c) in the case of a family which includes 3 children, €907,
(d) in the case of a family which includes 4 children, €998,
(e) in the case of a family which includes 5 children, €1,124,
(f) in the case of a family which includes 6 children, €1,240,
(g) in the case of a family which includes 7 children, €1,376, or
(h) in the case of a family which includes 8 or more children, €1,472.”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 2 January 2025.
14.
Section 292 of Principal Act modification of effect for certain period
Section 292 of Principal Act modification of effect for certain period
14. During the period beginning on the date of the passing of this Act and ending on the 31st day of March 2025, section 292 of the Principal Act shall have effect as if, in subsection (1), the text “(other than child benefit or working family payment)” were omitted therefrom.
15.
Reduction of rates and weekly amounts in certain circumstances
Reduction of rates and weekly amounts in certain circumstances
15. (1) The Principal Act is amended—
(a) in section 65(2) (amended by section 12(3) of the Act of 2013) by the substitution of “€90” for “€44”,
(b) in section 65A(2) (amended by section 9(2) of the Act of 2023)—
(i) by the substitution, in paragraph (a), of “€69.10” for “€84.30”,
(ii) by the substitution, in paragraph (b), of “€99.30” for “€121.20”, and
(iii) by the substitution, in paragraph (c), of “€120.60” for “€147.20”,
(c) in section 68E(2) (inserted by section 5 of the Social Welfare Act 2019), by the substitution of “€90” for “€44”,
(d) in section 68F(2) (amended by section 9(5) of the Act of 2023)—
(i) by the substitution, in paragraph (a), of “€69.10” for “€84.30”,
(ii) by the substitution, in paragraph (b), of “€99.30” for “€121.20”, and
(iii) by the substitution, in paragraph (c), of “€120.60” for “€147.20”,
(e) in section 142(1A) by the substitution of “€90” for “€44”,
(f) in section 142A(1A) by the substitution of “€50” for “€25”, and
(g) in section 197—
(i) by the substitution, in subsection (1A), of “€88” for “€42”, and
(ii) by the substitution, in subsection (2A), of “€50” for “€25”.
(2) In this section, “Act of 2013” means the Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013.
16.
Social insurance benefits new rates
Social insurance benefits new rates
16. (1) Schedule 2 (amended by section 17 of the Act of 2023) to the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the Parts set out in Schedule 1 for Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Act.
(2) This section comes into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s benefit (self employed), on 26 December 2024,
(b) in so far as it relates to—
(i) illness benefit,
(ii) health and safety benefit, and
(iii) injury benefit,
on 6 January 2025,
(c) in so far as it relates to—
(i) carer’s benefit,
(ii) invalidity pension, and
(iii) a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178(1) of the Principal Act,
on 2 January 2025, and
(d) in so far as it relates to—
(i) death benefit under Chapter 13 (other than section 84) of the Principal Act,
(ii) widow’s (contributory) pension,
(iii) widower’s (contributory) pension,
(iv) surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension,
(v) State pension (contributory),
(vi) guardian’s payment (contributory),
(vii) disablement pension, and
(viii) disablement gratuity,
on 3 January 2025.
17.
Social assistance payments new rates
Social assistance payments new rates
17. (1) Schedule 4 (amended by section 19 of the Act of 2023) to the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the Parts set out in Schedule 2 for Parts 1 to 3 of Schedule 4.
(2) This section comes into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to—
(i) jobseeker’s allowance (other than where payable in accordance with section 148A of the Principal Act), and
(ii) farm assist,
on 25 December 2024,
(b) in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance, on 6 January 2025,
(c) in so far as it relates to disability allowance, on 1 January 2025,
(d) in so far as it relates to—
(i) one-parent family payment (other than where payable in respect of a widow, widower or surviving civil partner),
(ii) jobseeker’s allowance payable in accordance with section 148A of the Principal Act,
(iii) a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178(1) of the Principal Act, and
(iv) carer’s allowance,
on 2 January 2025, and
(e) in so far as it relates to—
(i) State pension (non-contributory),
(ii) blind pension,
(iii) guardian’s payment (non-contributory),
(iv) widow’s (non-contributory) pension,
(v) widower’s (non-contributory) pension,
(vi) surviving civil partner’s (non-contributory) pension, and
(vii) one-parent family payment (payable in respect of a widow, widower or surviving civil partner),
on 3 January 2025.
18.
Domiciliary care allowance new rate
Domiciliary care allowance new rate
18. (1) Part 5 of Schedule 4 (amended by section 20 of the Act of 2023) to the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of “€360.00” for “€340.00”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2025.
19.
Short title and construction
Short title and construction
19. (1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act 2024.
(2) The Social Welfare Acts and this Act shall be construed together as one Act.