Increase in the Rates of Benefits Order, 2020

L.N. 251 of 2020

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT

(CAP. 318)

Increase in the Rates of Benefits Order, 2020

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, Children’s Rights and Social Solidarity, with the

concurrence of the Minister for Finance has made the following order:-

(1) The title of this order is the Increase in the Rates of

Benefits Order, 2020.

(2) This order shall have the following commencement dates

(a) in the case of the Tenth Schedule, with effect from the

6 th January, 2020;

(b) in the case of the Third, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth,

Ninth, Twelfth and Fourteenth Schedules except Part V thereof,

with effect from the 4 th January, 2020;

(c) in the case of Seventh Schedule, with effect from 2 nd

January, 2020; and

(d) and Part V of the Fourteenth Schedule, with effect

from 2 nd January, 2020.

(Articles 18, 28, 29, 30)

Part I

Rates of Sickness, Unemployment, Special Unemployment and

Injury Benefits, Injury Grant and Injury Pension

Daily Rate of Benefit

A Single Parent or a

Married Person

Any Other

Type of Benefit

maintaining a Spouse who

Person

is not employed on a full-

time basis

Sickness Benefit

€21.21

€13.73

Injury Benefit

€31.82

€23.94

Unemployment Benefit

€12.86

€8.41

Special Unemployment

€21.60

€14.25

Benefit

Part II

Amounts of Injury Grant

Degree of Disablement

Amount of Grant

%

€

€256.70

€513.34

€770.010

€1,026.63

€1,283.17

€1,539.82

€1,796.47

€2,053.13

€2,309.78

€2,566.40

€2,823.02

€3,079.67

€3,336.31

€3,592.96

€3,849.53

€4,106.13

€4,362.80

€4,619.39

€4,876.05

Part III

Highest Rate of Injury Pension

Weekly Rate

€74.06

Part IV

Orphan’s Allowance

Weekly Rate

€64.10

Part V

Orphan’s Supplementary Allowance

Weekly Rate

€109.18

For the Third, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth

and Fourteenth Schedules to the Act, there shall be substituted the

following Third, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth and

Fourteenth Schedules respectively

(Articles 27, 30, 66, 68)

Part I

Scale Rates of Social Assistance per week inclusive of any

measures under the provisions of article 90A of this Act

A Household of ONE eligible

Member Only

€108.26

Where the number of eligible members in the household exceeds

the number indicated in the above column, the respective weekly

rate indicated therein shall be increased by €8.15 per week in

respect of every other eligible member in that household.

Part II

Highest Rate of Age Pension per week, inclusive of any increases

under he provisions of article 90A of this Act

Highest Rate of Age

Category of Pensioner

Pension per week

1. A married couple where both spouses

€152.79

qualify for a pension under article 66 of this

Act.

2. A married couple where only one of the

spouses qualifies for a pension under article

€106.41

66 of this Act.

Widowed, single persons or a married

person whose spouse is in receipt of a State

Financed Residential Service in terms of

€120.02

article 93 of this Act.

Part III

Highest Rate of Increased Severe Disability Assistance, Severe

Disability Assistance, Disability Assistance and Assistance for the

Visually Impaired per week, inclusive of any increase under the

provisions of article 90B

Increased Severe Disability Assistance

€161.40

Severe Disability Assistance

€107.18

Disability Assistance

€81.65

Assistance for the Visually Impaired

€107.18

Part IV

Highest Rate of Carers’ Allowance and Increased Carers’

Allowance per week inclusive of any increase under the provisions

of article 90B

Highest Rate of Carers’ Allowance

€95.05

Highest Rate of Increased Carers’ Allowance

€147.57

Part V

House Rent

The rates in Parts I, II, III and IV of this Schedule shall be increased

by €1.16 per week if the household is paying rent for its normal

place of habitation

Provided that where more than one household live within the same

premises, the rent allowance shall be paid only once and shall be

paid to the head of household responsible for the payment of such

rent to third parties.

The ground rent payable by the household in respect of premises

which are held in emphyteusis for a period not exceeding twenty-

five years shall be deemed to be the house rent for the purposes of

this paragraph if such premises are used exclusively by the

household and solely as a residence.

(Article 20)

Scale rates of means governing Sickness Assistance

Number of persons in Household

Scale Rate

One person only

€22.00

Where the number of members in the household exceeds one, the

weekly rate indicated above shall be increased by €8.15 per week

in respect of every other member in that household.

Tuberculosis Assistance

(i)

basic amount of tuberculosis assistance payable in

respect of a household, one member of which is

affected by tuberculosis

€29.94

(ii)

allowance payable in respect of each additional

member of the household affected by, or

particularly vulnerable to, tuberculosis

€19.70

(Article 23)

Part I

Scale rate of means governing Free Medical Aid where the head of

household is in insurable employment or self-occupied

Number of Persons in Household

Scale Rate

1 person only

€161.75

Where the number of members in the household exceeds one, the

weekly rate indicated above shall be increased by €8.15 per week in

respect of every other member in that household.

Part II

Scale rates of means governing Free Medical Aid where the head

of household is neither in insurable employment nor self-occupied

Number of Persons in Household

Scale Rate

1 person only

€27.37

Where the number of members in the household exceeds one, the

weekly rate indicated above shall be increased by €8.15 per week in

respect of every other member in that household.

(Article 25)

Amounts of Sickness Assistance, Milk Grant, Leprosy

Assistance and Tuberculosis Assistance

Type of Assistance

Weekly Rate

1. Sickness Assistance

(i)

in respect of the first member of the household

€27.15

(ii)

in respect of any other member of the same

household

€27.15

2. Milk Grant

€22.96

3. Leprosy Assistance

(i)

in respect of the head of household who is a leper

€37.28

(ii)

in respect of any other member of the household

who is a leper and not gainfully occupied

(a) if under 16 years of age

€22.96

(b) if 16 years of age or over

€37.28

(iii)

in respect of any other member of the household

who is not gainfully occupied

€22.96

5% for each such child

16 years of age

Over 16 years but under 21 years and

still undergoing full time education or

training in an educational institution

recognised by the Government in terms

of the Education Act (Cap. 327) and who

2% for each such child

is not receiving any form of

remuneration or allowance or is

registered unemployed under the Part I

Register and has never been gainfully

occupied.

Over 16 years but under 21 years and is

registered as unemployed under Part I of

the Register kept in accordance with the

provisions of the Employment and

2% for each such child

Training Services Act (Cap. 343) and

who has never been gainfully occupied,

and who is not in receipt of any benefit,

pension or assistance payable under this

Act.

An allowance payable to a household under Table A above shall,

irrespective of the annual reckonable income of the household, in

no case be less than the Fixed Children’s Allowance specified in

Table B of this Part.

An allowance payable to a household under Table A above, whose

annual earnings from employment does not exceed the National

Minimum Wage, is entitled to the maximum rate of Children’s

Allowance as specified in Table A.

B. Where the maximum annual reckonable income is more than €25,045

Fixed Children’s Allowance

Children in household under 16 years

€8.65 per week for each such child

of age

B B 1590

PART VII

Rate per week per child of Disabled Child Allowance in

terms of article 77

€25.00

PART VIII

Rate per week per child of Care Allowance paid

in terms of article 76A

€100.00

An allowance payable under this Part shall continue to be payable

when the child is over 16 years but under 21 years.''.

€2.07

(Articles 7 and 10)

RATES OF CONTRIBUTIONS

Part I

Class One Contributions

(Employed Persons)

Weekly Rate of

Weekly Rate of

Contribution

Category

Type of Employed Persons

Contribution Payable

Payable by the

by Employed Person

Employer

Persons under 18 years of age

whose basic weekly wage or the

A

weekly equivalent of their basic

€6.62

€6.62

monthly salary does not exceed

€179.33

€17.93, or if the

insured person elects,

10% calculated to the

Persons over 18 years of age

nearest cent of such

whose basic weekly wage or the

person’s basic weekly

B

weekly equivalent of their basic

€17.93

wage or the weekly

monthly salary does not exceed

equivalent of such

€179.33

person’s basic monthly

salary (see note 1

below)

Persons born on 31 December

1961 or before whose basic

weekly wage or the weekly

10% calculated

equivalent of their basic monthly

to the nearest

10% calculated to the

salary exceeds €179.33 but does

cent of their

nearest cent of their

not exceed €365.72

basic

weekly

basic weekly wage or

C

wage or the

Persons born on 1 January 1962

the weekly equivalent

weekly

or after whose basic weekly

of their basic monthly

equivalent

of

wage or the weekly equivalent of

salary

their

basic

their basic monthly salary

monthly salary

exceeds €175.84 but does not

exceed €465.27 (see note 2

below)

Persons born on 31 December

1961 or before whose basic

weekly wage or the weekly

€36.57

€36.57

equivalent of their basic monthly

salary exceeds €365.72

D

Persons born on 1 January 1962

or after whose basic weekly

wage or the weekly equivalent of

€48.05

€48.05

their basic monthly salary

exceeds €480.50 (see note 2

below)

10% calculated to

Persons under eighteen years of

the nearest cent of

age who are following a full-time

10% calculated to the

the basic weekly

course of studies or instruction

nearest cent of the basic

remuneration or

under

the

Student-Worker

weekly remuneration or

the weekly

Scheme, or other similar schemes

the weekly equivalent of

equivalent of their

E

(including the Extended Skills

their basic monthly

basic monthly

Training Schemes, but excluding

remuneration up to a

remuneration up

the Worker-Student Schemes)

maximum rate of

to a maximum

involving distinct work and study

contribution of €4.38

rate of

periods for which they are

contribution of

receiving remuneration

€4.38

10% calculated to

Persons over eighteen years of age

the nearest cent of

who are following a full-time

10% calculated to the

the basic weekly

course of studies or instruction

nearest cent of the basic

remuneration or

under the Student-Worker Scheme,

weekly remuneration or

the weekly

or other similar schemes (including

the weekly equivalent of

equivalent of their

F

the Extended Skills Training

their basic monthly

basic monthly

Schemes, but excluding the

remuneration up to a

remuneration up

Worker-Student Schemes)

maximum rate of

to a maximum

involving distinct work and study

contribution of €7.94

rate of

periods for which they are receiving

contribution of

remuneration

€7.94

NOTE 1: If the insured person elects to pay a contribution of 10%

of a basic wage or salary less than the weekly equivalent of the

National Minimum Wage, such contribution may, if the person

qualifies for a contributory benefit or a contributory pension, result

in the payment of a reduced contributory benefit or contributory

pension.

NOTE 2: As a result of the pension reform enacted by virtue of Act

XIX of 2006 and Legal Notice 336 of 2006, the increase in the

highest contribution rate payable with effect from January 2020, is

related to a guaranteed maximum pensionable income of €24,986

for persons born on or after 1st January 1962.

Part II

Class Two Contributions

(Self-Employed Persons)

Weekly Rate of Contributions

Category

Type of Self Employed Persons

payable by a self-employed person

Persons whose annual net earnings

(excluding

Maternity

Benefit,

Children’s Allowance and any ex-

gratia Benefit payable under article 88

of this Act) during the calendar year

immediately preceding the contribution

year in which the contribution is being

paid

Exceeds €1,005 but does not exceed

€9,205 (this category is applicable

SP

ONLY to single persons who are not

€26.55

self-occupied)

SA

Is less than €10,666

€30.77

Persons born on 31 December 1961 or

before whose annual net income

exceeds €10,666 but does not exceed

The weekly equivalent of 15% of

€19,017

their annual income calculated to

SB

the nearest cent.

Persons born on 1 January 1962 or

after whose annual net income exceeds

€10,666 but does not exceed €24,986.

Persons born on 31 December 1961 or

before whose annual net income

€54.85

exceeds €19,017

SC

Persons born on 1 January 1962 or

after whose annual net income exceeds

€72.08

€24,986 (see NOTE 1 below)

NOTE 1: As a result of the pension reform enacted by virtue of Act

XIX of 2006 and Legal Notice 336 of 2006, the increase in the

highest contribution rate payable with effect from January 2020, is

related to a guaranteed maximum pensionable income of €24,986

for persons born on or after 1st January 1962.

Part III

Class Two Contributions

(Self Occupied Persons)

Weekly Rate of Contributions

Category

Type of Self Occupied Persons

payable by a self-occupied

person

Persons whose annual net earnings (excluding

Maternity Benefit, Children’s Allowance and

any ex-gratia Benefit payable under article 88

of this Act) during the calendar year

immediately preceding the contribution year in

which the contribution is being paid

€30.77 or 15% of the annual

SA

Is less than €10,666

net earnings if the person is a

part-time

self-occupied

woman, a full-time student

who has not reached the age

of 24 who is a part-time self-

occupied person, or a

pensioner who is a part-time

self-occupied person whose

annual net earnings do not

exceed €10,666 (see NOTE 1

below)

or

€20.51 if the person is a full-

time farmer or breeder whose

annual net earnings do not

exceed €10,666

Persons born on 31 December 1961 or before

The weekly equivalent of 15%

whose annual net earnings exceeds €10,666 but

of their annual earnings

does not exceed €19,017

calculated to the nearest cent

SB

or

Persons born on 1 January 1962 or after whose

The weekly equivalent of 10%

annual net earnings exceeds €10,666 but does

if a full-time farmer or breeder

not exceed €24,986

€54. 85

Persons born on 31 December 1961 or before

or

whose annual net earnings exceeds €19, 017

€35.70 if a full-time farmer or

breeder

SC

€72.08

Persons born on 1 January 1962 or after whose

or

annual net earnings exceeds €24,986 (see

€48.05 if a full-time farmer or

NOTE 2 below)

breeder

NOTE1: If the insured person elects to pay a contribution that is less than

€30.77, such contribution may, if the person qualifies for a contributory

benefit or a contributory pension, result in the payment of a reduced

contributory benefit or contributory pension.

NOTE 2: As a result of the pension reform enacted by virtue of Act

XIX of 2006 and Legal Notice 336 of 2006, the increase in the

highest contribution rate payable with effect from January 2020, is

related to a guaranteed maximum pensionable income of €24,986

for persons born on or after 1st January 1962.

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 equivalent of

A

€0.20

their basic monthly salary does not exceed

€179.33

Persons over 18 years of age whose basic

weekly wage or the weekly equivalent of

B

€0.54

their basic monthly salary does not exceed

€179.33

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 €175.84 but does not exceed

nearest cent of their basic

€365.72

C

weekly wage or the weekly

Persons born on 1 January 1962 or after

equivalent of their basic

whose basic weekly wage or the weekly

monthly salary

equivalent of their basic monthly salary

exceeds €179.33 but does not exceed

€480.50

Persons born on 31 December 1961 or

before whose basic weekly wage or the

€1.08

weekly equivalent of their basic monthly

salary exceeds €365.72

D

Persons born on 1 January 1962 or after

whose basic weekly wage or the weekly

€1.44

equivalent of their basic monthly salary

exceeds €480.50

Persons under eighteen years of age who are

0.3% calculated to the

following a full-time course of studies or

nearest cent of the basic

instruction under the Student-Worker Scheme,

weekly remuneration or the

or other similar schemes (including the

E

weekly equivalent of their

Extended Skills Training Schemes, but

basic monthly remuneration

excluding the Worker-Student Schemes)

up to a maximum rate of

involving distinct work and study periods for

contribution of €0.13

which they are receiving remuneration

Persons over eighteen years of age who are

0.3% calculated to the

following a full-time course of studies or

nearest cent of the basic

instruction under the Student-Worker Scheme,

weekly remuneration or the

or other similar schemes (including the

F

weekly equivalent of their

Extended Skills Training Schemes, but

basic monthly remuneration

excluding the Worker-Student Schemes)

up to a maximum rate of

involving distinct work and study periods for

contribution of €0.24

which they are receiving remuneration

CREDITS OF CONTRIBUTIONS

PART V

Study period

Persons born between 1/1/

Persons born on or after

Level of studies*

1952 and 31/12/1961

1/1/1962

One month for every year

One month for every year

Life long learning

of study

of study

Two months for every year

Three months for every

Level 5

of study

year of study

Three months for every

Six months for every year

Level 6

year of study

of study

Three months for every

Six months for every year

Level 7

year of study

of study

Six months for every year

One year for every year of

Level 8

of study

study

*According to Chapter 451 of the Laws of Malta

(Articles 26, 31, 44, 50, 54, 63, 64, 67)

Rates of Several Kinds of Pension

Full Rates of Retirement Pension per week, inclusive of any

increases under the provisions of article 90A of this Act,

where the yearly average of contributions paid or credited is

50 or more

Persons who are also in receipt of a

Persons who are also in receipt of a

Service Pension that is payable by or

Service Pension that is NOT payable

on behalf of the Government of the

by or on behalf of the Government of

United Kingdom

the United Kingdom

Married person

Married person

who is

who is

Any other person

Any other person

maintaining a

maintaining a

spouse

spouse

€127.19

€106.94

€121.46

€104.34

Full Rates of Increased Retirement Pension, Invalidity

Pension, Increased Invalidity Pension, National Minimum

Pension and Increased National Minimum Pension per week,

inclusive of any increases under the provisions of article 90A

of this Act, where the yearly average of contributions paid or

credited is 50 or more

Married person who is

Type of Pension

Any other person

maintaining a spouse

Increased Retirement Pension

€161.73

€137.30

Invalidity Pension

€109.22

€96.07

Increased Invalidity Pension

€143.50

€120.20

National Minimum Pension*

€149.78

€122.14

Increased National Minimum

€161.73

€137.30

Pension

*N.B.: The full rates of the National Minimum Pension are

calculated at four-fifths (to the nearest whole cent) of the National

Minimum Wage in the case of a married person who is maintaining

a spouse and at two-thirds (to the nearest whole cent of the National

Minimum Wage) in the case of any other person, as provided for in

article 50 of this Act.

C.

Guaranteed Minimum Level per week where the yearly

contribution average of paid or credited contributions is not

less than 50

Married person

Single person

€161.00*

€157.00*

*N.B.: The amounts include the weekly pension rate and the cost of living bonus.

D.

Reduced Rates of Retirement Pension, Increased Retirement

Pension, Invalidity Pension, Increased Invalidity Pension,

National Minimum Pension and Increased National Minimum

Pension per week, inclusive of any increases under the

provisions of article 90A of this Act, where the yearly average

of contributions paid or credited is between 20 and 49

Yearly average of contributions

Rate of pension payable per week

paid or credited

(calculated to the nearest whole cent)

40 - <50

[{FAP - INC} x 0.89] + INC

30 - <40

[{FAP - INC} x 0.69] + INC

20 - <30

[{FAP - INC} x 0.49] + INC

For the purposes of the above table "FAP" shall mean the full rate of

the applicable weekly rate of pension in accordance with Tables A

or B, as the case may be, of this Schedule and "INC" shall mean all

increases granted in terms of article 90A of this Act taking effect

from 1st January, 1994 and subsequent years.

E.

Increased National Minimum Invalidity Pensions rates

under the provisions of article 26 due where the highest rate of

impairment according to the Impairment Tables as provided in the

Act is awarded by the Medical Panel as constituted under the

provisions of article 106, and in accordance with the annual average

of paid or credited contributions

Annual average paid or credited

Increased National Minimum

contributions

Invalidity Pension weekly rates

> 50

€161.40

40 - 49

€151.72

30 - 39

€137.19

20 - 29

€122.66

Guaranteed Minimum Level per week including cost of living

bonuses and any other increase as provided in article 90A of

this Act, where the yearly contribution average of paid or

credited contributions is between 20 and 49

Yearly average of contributions

Guaranteed Minimim Level per week

paid or credited

(calculated to the nearest cent)

40 - 50

LMG x 0.94

30 - 40

LMG x 0.85

20 - 30

LMG x 0.76

Rates of National Minimum Pension Additional Allowance

per week

Yearly average of

Married person who is

contributions paid or

Any other person

maintaining a spouse

credited

50 (full rate)

€4.78

€7.43

40 - 49

€4.26

€8.57

30 - 39

€3.31

€10.72

20 - 29

€5.64

€12.81

Reduced Rates of Widows’ Pension per week, inclusive of

any increases under the provisions of article 90A of this Act,

where the yearly average of contributions paid or credited is

between 20 and 49

Yearly average of contributions

Rate of pension payable per week

paid or credited

(calculated to the nearest whole cent)

40 - <50

[{FWP - (INC + €17.77)} x 0.89] + INC +

€17.77

30 - <40

[{FWP - (INC + €17.77)} x 0.69] + INC +

€17.77

20 - <30

[{FWP - (INC + €17.77)} x 0.49] + INC

+€17.77

For the purposes of the above table "FWP" shall mean the full rate

of Widow’s Pension in accordance with Table C of this Schedule

and "INC" shall mean all increases granted in terms of article 90A

of this Act taking effect from 1st January 1994 and subsequent

years; whilst the amount of €17.77 represents the weekly rate of

Widow’s Supplementary Pension which up to the year 1990 was

payable to widows who were in receipt of a Widow’s Pension

irrespective of the yearly average of contributions paid or credited,

which weekly amount was, with effect from the year 1991,

incorporated with the rates payable by way of a Widow’s Pension.

I.

Rate of Parent’s Pension per week, inclusive of any increases

under the provisions of article 90A of this Act

Married person who is maintaining a spouse

Any other person

€149.78

€122.14

J.

Rate of Widows’ and Survivors’ Pensions Additional

Allowance per week

Where Widow/Widower is entitled to

Where Widow/Widower is entitled to

an allowance under article 31(a)

an allowance under article 31(b)

€10.00

€10.00

K.

Highest Rate per week of a Two-Thirds pension

Persons who qualified to the

highest Two-Thirds Pension

Any other person

prior to 2006

€244.22

€243.81

L.

The Cost of Living Bonus

In the case of a married

person maintaining a

spouse and who was in

In the case of any

Pensioner category

receipt of a National

other person

Minimum Pension on or

before 31 December 2017

For pensioners whose pension

initial award date is prior to 3 rd

January 2009

€8.70 per week

€12.80 per week

For pensioners whose pension

initial award date falls between

3 rd January 2009 and 31 st

December 2009

€8.00 per week

€11.63 per week

For pensioners whose pension

initial award date falls between

3 rd January 2010 and 31 st

December 2010

€7.18 per week

€10.27 per week

For pensioners whose pension

initial award date falls between

1 st January 2011 and 31 st

December 2011

€6.02 per week

€8.33 per week

For pensioners whose pension

initial award date falls between

1 st January 2012 and 31 st

December 2012

€5.79 per week

€7.94 per week

For pensioners whose pension

initial award date falls between

1 st January 2013 and 31 st

December 2013

€4.86 per week

€6.39 per week

For pensioners whose pension

initial award date falls between

1 st January 2014 and 31 st

December 2014

€4.04 per week

€5.03 per week

For pensioners whose pension

initial award date falls between

1 st January 2015 and 31 st

December 2015

€3.34 per week

€3.87 per week

For pensioners whose pension

initial award date falls between

1st January 2016 and 31st

December 2016

€3.22 per week

€3.68 per week

For pensioners whose pension

initial award date falls between

1st January 2017 and 31st

December 2017

€2.87 per week

€3.10 per week

For pensioners whose pension

initial award date falls between

1st January 2018 and 31st

December 2018

€2.52 per week

€2.52 per week

For pensioners whose pension

initial award date falls between

1st January 2019 and 31st

December 2019

€1.94 per week

€1.94 per week

For pensioners whose pension

initial award date falls on or

after 1st January 2020

€1.16 per week

€1.16 per week

(Articles 30, 70, 72, 73, 76, 76A, 77)

Rates of Several Kinds of Allowances, Maternity Benefit and

Marriage Grant

PART I

Rate per week of Allowance paid to residents of a

therapeutic community in terms of article 30(9)

€40.00

PART II

(Repealed by Act II.2004.34)

PART III

Lump sum paid by way of Marriage Grant in terms of article 70

€290.11

PART IV

Rate per week of Maternity Benefit paid in terms of Article 72(1)

For self-occupied women

Others

€179.33

€97.84

Rate per week of Maternity Leave Benefit paid in terms of

article 72(4)

€179.33

PART V

Supplementary Allowance

Table A

Maximum annual reckonable

income that can be taken for

Maximum

entitlement purposes.

Maximum

amount of annual

STATUS

(So however any reckonable

allowance

allowance

income below €7,190 shall be

payable

payable

deemed to be equivalent to

€7,190)

Married person

who is

Equivalent to

maintaining a

1% of the

spouse and is not

€11,869 - €13,798

€139.56

difference

entitled to an

obtaining

allowance under

between €25,826

article 76 or single

and actual

parent who is not

reckonable

entitled to an

income

allowance under

article 76

Married person

who is

Equivalent to

maintaining a

3.5% of the

spouse and is not

€11,869

€652.26

difference

entitled to an

obtaining

allowance under

between €25,826

article 76 or single

and actual

parent who is not

reckonable

entitled to an

income

allowance under

article 76

Single pensioner

Equivalent to

in receipt of a

1.70% of the

National

difference

Minimum

€9,701

€237.61

obtaining

Pension or

between €21,166

equivalent rate

and actual

reckonable

income

Single person

Equivalent to

forming a

2.751% of the

household on his/

difference

her own OR a

€9,701

€364.00

obtaining

Single parent with

between €21,166

dependent

actual

children with

reckonable

earnings from a

income up to a

gainful

maximum rate of

occupation not

€7.00 pw

exceeding the

National

Minimum Wage

Single person not

forming a

household on his/

her own with

€9,701

€126.36

earnings from a

gainful

occupation not

exceeding the

National

Minimum Wage

No entitlement to an allowance under this Part is acquired where the

annual reckonable income exceeds the maximum amounts indicated

above as the case may be.

Table B

Maximum annual

reckonable income that

can be taken for

entitlement purposes.

Maximum

Maximum amount

(So however any

STATUS

allowance

of annual allowance

reckonable income

payable

payable

below €7,190 shall be

deemed to be equivalent

to

€7,190)

Married person

who has reached

the age of 65

who is

maintaining a

spouse and who

Equivalent to 1% of the

is at risk of

difference obtaining

poverty* and is

between €25,826 and

not entitled to an

actual reckonable

allowance under

€11,869 - €13,798

€239.56

income + €150

article 76 OR a

single parent

who is not

entitled to an

allowance under

article 76

Married person

who has reached

the age of 65

who is

€11,869

€752.26

maintaining a

spouse and who

Equivalent to 3.5% of

is at risk of

the difference obtaining

poverty * and is

between €25,826 and

not entitled to an

actual reckonable

allowance under

income + €150

article 76 OR a

single parent

who is not

entitled to an

allowance under

article 76

Single pensioner

Equivalent to 1.70% of

over the age of

the difference obtaining

65 forming a

between €21,166 and

household on

€9,701

€337.61

actual reckonable

his/her own who

income + €150

is at risk of

poverty*

*The at risk of poverty as established by the latest National Statistics Office data available

stands at €13,302 for a two person household and €8,868 for a single person household.

PART VI

Children’s Allowance

A. Where the maximum annual reckonable income for entitlement

purposes is €25,227 or less. (So however any annual reckonable income

below €5,962 shall be considered to be equivalent to €5,962)

A.

Percentage rate payable, by way of an

allowance, on difference obtaining

between reckonable annual income and

€25,227

Children in household under