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Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981

SCHEDULE B

“Rates of Assistance

Section 4.

PART I

Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof

Section 139.

Sections 161 and 162.

Sections 178, 179, 195 (2), 196 (2) and 197 (2).

Section 183.

Section 198(2).

Section 208.

Description of assistance, pension or allowance

Weekly rate or amount

Increase for adult dependant (where payable)

Increase for qualified child or each of two qualified children (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)

Increase for prescribed relative under section 162 (1) (a) 179 (a), 195 (2), 196 (2) or 197 (2) (where payable)

Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)

Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

1. Unemployment Assistance:

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

A. Persons other than those at B hereof:

(1) in the case of persons other than those at (2) hereof

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

20.40

14.70

5.80

4.50

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

19.75

14.35

5.80

4.50

—

—

—

(2) in the case of persons for whom the yearly advantage from land is calculated in accordance with paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 147 (1)

(a) where the rateable valuation of the land does not exceed £10—

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

17.00

12.25

4.85

3.75

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

16.45

11.95

4.85

3.75

—

—

—

(b) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15—

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

14.40

10.25

4.00

3.20

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

13.85

10.15

4.00

3.20

—

—

—

(c) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20—

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

12.05

8.60

3.40

2.70

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

11.65

8.45

3.40

2.70

—

—

—

B. Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more qualified children:

(1) in the case of persons other than those at (2) hereof

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

20.65

—

5.80

4.50

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

20.05

—

5.80

4.50

—

—

—

(2) in the case of persons for whom the yearly advantage from land is calculated in accordance with paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 147 (1)

(a) where the rateable valuation of the land does not exceed £10—

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

17.20

—

4.85

3.75

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

16.70

—

4.85

3.75

—

—

—

(b) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15—

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

14.60

—

4.00

3.20

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

14.05

—

4.00

3.20

—

—

—

(c) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20—

(i) for persons resident in any urban area

12.30

—

3.40

2.70

—

—

—

(ii) for persons resident in any other place

11.80

—

3.40

2.70

—

—

—

2. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension

26.25

—

6.25

4.85

14.70

2.05

1.90

3. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance, Prisoner's Wife's Allowance and Social Assistance Allowance

26.25

—

7.50

7.50

14.70

2.05

1.90

4. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension

14.90

—

—

—

—

—

—

5. Single Woman's Allowance

22.90

—

—

—

—

—

—

6. Supplementary Welfare Allowance:

(a) Persons other than those at (b)

19.75

14.35

5.80

4.50

—

—

—

(b) Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more child dependants

20.05

—

5.80

4.50

—

—

—

PART III

Increase of Old Age Pension for a Spouse

Section 162 (1) (d).

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner

£

do not exceed £6

13.20

exceed £6 but do not exceed £7

12.60

exceed £7 but do not exceed £8

12.00

exceed £8 but do not exceed £9

11.40

exceed £9 but do not exceed £10

10.80

exceed £10 but do not exceed £11

10.20

exceed £11 but do not exceed £12

  9.60

exceed £12 but do not exceed £13

  9.00

exceed £13 but do not exceed £14

  8.40

exceed £14 but do not exceed £15

  7.80

exceed £15 but do not exceed £16

  7.20

exceed £16 but do not exceed £17

  6.60

exceed £17 but do not exceed £18

  6.00

exceed £18 but do not exceed £19

  5.40

exceed £19 but do not exceed £20

  4.80

exceed £20 but do not exceed £21

  4.20

exceed £21 but do not exceed £22

  3.60

exceed £22 but do not exceed £23

  3.00

exceed £23 but do not exceed £24

  2.40

exceed £24 but do not exceed £25

  1.80

exceed £25 but do not exceed £26

  1.20

exceed £26 but do not exceed £27

  0.60

exceed £27

Nil

PART IV

Amounts of Children's Allowances

Section 225.

Amount for one child

Additional amount for each child in excess of one

(1)

(2)

£6.00

£9.00

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