Social Security Act (Amendment of Tenth Schedule) Order, 2015

L.N. 258 of 2015

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT

(CAP. 318)

Social Security Act (Amendment of Tenth Schedule) Order, 2015

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 84 of the Social

Security Act, hereinafter referred to as "the Act", the Minister for the

Family and Social Solidarity, with the concurrence of the Minister for

Finance, has made the following order:-

(1)

The title of this order is the Social Security Act Title, scope and

(Amendment of Tenth Schedule) Order, 2015, and it shall be read and commencement.

construed as one with the Tenth Schedule of the Social Security Act, Cap. 318.

hereinafter referred to as "the Tenth Schedule".

(2) The scope of this Order is to introduce a contribution to be

paid by employers into the Maternity Leave Fund.

(3) This Order shall come into force on the 6th July, 2015.

Immediately after Part III of the Tenth Schedule there shall Amends the

Tenth Schedule.

be added the following new Part

" PART IV

Maternity Leave Fund Contribution

(Employers)

Weekly Rate of

Category

Type of Employed Persons

Contribution Payable

by the Employer

Persons under 18 years of age whose

basic weekly wage or the weekly

A

€0.20c

equivalent of their basic monthly salary

does not exceed €166.26

Persons over 18 years of age whose

basic weekly wage or the weekly

B

€0.50c

equivalent of their basic monthly salary

does not exceed €166.26

B

Persons born on 31 December 1961 or

before whose basic weekly wage or the

weekly equivalent of their basic monthly

0.3% calculated to the

salary exceeds €166.26 but does not

nearest cent of their

exceed €343.11

basic weekly wage or

C

the weekly equivalent

Persons born on 1 January 1962 or after

of their basic monthly

whose basic weekly wage or the weekly

salary

equivalent of their basic monthly salary

exceeds €166.26 but does not exceed

€418.25

Persons born on 31 December 1961 or

before whose basic weekly wage or the

€1.03c

weekly equivalent of their basic monthly

salary exceeds €343.11

D

Persons born on 1 January 1962 or after

whose basic weekly wage or the weekly

€1.25c

equivalent of their basic monthly salary

exceeds €418.25

Persons under eighteen years of age who

0.3% calculated to the

are following a full-time course of

nearest cent of the basic

studies or instruction under the Student-

weekly remuneration or

Worker Scheme, or other similar

the weekly equivalent

E

schemes (including the Extended Skills

of their basic monthly

Training Schemes, but excluding the

remuneration up to a

Worker-Student Schemes) involving

maximum

rate

of

distinct work and study periods for

contribution of €0.13c

which they are receiving remuneration

Persons over eighteen years of age who

0.3% calculated to the

are following a full-time course of

nearest cent of the basic

studies or instruction under the Student-

weekly remuneration or

Worker Scheme, or other similar

the weekly equivalent

F

schemes (including the Extended Skills

of their basic monthly

Training Schemes, but excluding the

remuneration up to a

Worker-Student Schemes) involving

maximum

rate

of

distinct work and study periods for

contribution of €0.24c

which they are receiving remuneration

€0.18