Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993
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Rate of allowance and increases for child dependants. |
[1990, s. 12(1)] | |
159.—(1) The rate (in this section referred to as “the scheduled rate”) of lone parent's allowance shall be the weekly rate set out in column (2) of Part I of the Fourth Schedule increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4) of that Part in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary. | ||
[1990, s. 12(1)] | ||
(2) A lone parent's allowance shall be payable where— | ||
(a) the weekly means of the claimant or beneficiary do not exceed £6, at the scheduled rate, and | ||
(b) such weekly means exceed £6, at the scheduled rate reduced by £2 for each amount (if any) of £2 by which those weekly means exceed £6, any fraction of £2 in those weekly means being treated for this purpose as £2: | ||
Provided that, if the rate calculated pursuant to this paragraph at which, but for this proviso, the allowance would be payable is less than £2, the allowance shall not be payable. | ||
[1992, s. 43] | ||
(3) The weekly rate of lone parent's allowance shall be increased— | ||
(a) by the amount set out in column (6) of Part I of the Fourth Schedule where the person entitled to the allowance has attained pensionable age and is living alone, and | ||
(b) by the amount set out in column (7) of Part I of the Fourth Schedule where the person entitled to the allowance has attained the age of 80 years. |