Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
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Increases (including increases for qualified adult and qualified children). [1993 s91(1); 1997 s28(4) & Sch F] |
117.—(1) The weekly rate of retirement pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (3) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 for any period during which the beneficiary has a qualified adult, subject to the restriction that the beneficiary shall not be entitled for the same period to an increase of pension under this subsection in respect of more than one person. | |
| [1993 s91(2); 1994 s32 & Sch F] |
(2) The weekly rate of retirement pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary. | |
| [1993 s91(3); 1997 s28(4) & Sch F)] |
(3) Any increase of retirement pension payable under subsection (2) in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with a beneficiary and with the spouse of a beneficiary shall be payable at the rate of one-half of the appropriate amount in any case where the spouse of the beneficiary is not a qualified adult, and subsection (2) shall be read and have effect accordingly. | |
| [1993 s91(4); 1994 s32 & Sch F] |
(4) The weekly rate of retirement pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (6) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 where the beneficiary has attained pensionable age and is living alone. | |
| [1993 s91(5); 1994 s32 & Sch F] |
(5) The weekly rate of retirement pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (7) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 where the beneficiary has attained the age of 80 years. | |
| [2001 s15(1)(f)] |
(6) The weekly rate of retirement pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (8) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 where the beneficiary has attained pensionable age and is ordinarily resident on an island. |