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S.I. No. 601 of 2008
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SOCIAL WELFARE (CONSOLIDATED CLAIMS, PAYMENTS AND CONTROL) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 4) (INCREASE IN RATES) REGULATIONS 2008
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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 16th January, 2009.
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The Minister for Social and Family Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 2 (as amended by sections 4, 5, 17 and 29 and Schedules 1, 3 and 6 of the
Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006
(No. 6 of 2006)), 3 (as amended by
section 37
and
Schedule 7
of the
Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006
), 4 (as amended by section 17 and Schedule 3 of the
Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006
), 41 (as amended by
section 6
of the
Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008
(No. 2 of 2008)), 49 (as amended by section 4 and Schedule 1 of the
Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006
), 53, 60 (as amended by section 4 and Schedule 1 of the
Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006
), 64 (as amended by
section 8
of the
Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007
(No.8 of 2007)), 109 (as amended by section 4 and Schedule 1 of the
Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006
), 115 (as amended by section 4 and Schedule 1 of the
Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006
), 125, 178A (as amended by
section 23
of the
Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007
), 229 and 297 of the
Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
(No. 26 of 2005), hereby makes the following Regulations:
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Citation and construction.
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1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 4) (Increase in Rates) Regulations 2008.
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(2) These Regulations and the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2008 shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2008.
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Commencement.
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2. These Regulations come into operation—
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(a) in so far as they relate to jobseeker’s allowance, pre-retirement allowance and farm assist, on 24 December 2008,
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(b) in so far as they relate to jobseeker’s benefit, on 25 December 2008,
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(c) in so far as they relate to illness benefit, maternity benefit, adoptive benefit, health and safety benefit and injury benefit, on 29 December 2008,
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(d) in so far as they relate to disability allowance, on 31 December 2008,
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(e) in so far as they relate to State pension (transition), invalidity pension, family income supplement and a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178 of the Principal Act, on 1 January 2009, and
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(f) in so far as they relate to State pension (contributory), widow’s and widowers (contributory) pension and incapacity supplement, on 2 January 2009.
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Definitions.
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3. In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” means the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (
S.I. No. 142 of 2007
);
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Interpretation.
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4. In these Regulations, save where the context otherwise requires, a reference to a Schedule is to a Schedule to these Regulations.
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Maternity and adoptive benefit.
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5. The Principal Regulations are amended in article 32(2) by substituting “€230.30” for “€221.80”.
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Reduced rates of benefit.
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6. The Principal Regulations are amended by—
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(a) the substitution for Schedule 5 thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 1,
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(b) the substitution for Schedule 6 thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 2,
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(c) the substitution for Schedule 8 thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 3,
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(d) the substitution for Schedule 10 thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 7,
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(e) the substitution for Schedule 11 thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 8.
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Increase for qualified adult.
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7. The Principal Regulations are amended:
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(a) in article 62(5) by substituting “€154.70” for “€150.00” and “€123.00” for “€119.00”,
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(b) in article 65(4) by substituting “€154.70” for “€150.00” and “€123.00” for “€119.00”,
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(c) by the substitution for Schedule 2 thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 4,
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(d) by the substitution for Schedule 3 thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 5,
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(e) by the substitution for Schedule 9 thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 6,
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(f) by the substitution for Schedule 1 thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 9,
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(g) by the substitution for Schedule 7 thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 10, and
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(h) by the substitution for Schedule 4 thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 11.
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SCHEDULE 1
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Articles 27 and 48.
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“SCHEDULE 5
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Reduced rates of Illness and Jobseeker’s Benefits
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Amount of reckonable weekly earnings(1)
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Weekly Rate(2)
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Increase for Qualified Adult (where payable)(3)
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€32.00 to 44.4344.44 to 63.4863.49 to 88.87
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€91.80132.00160.10
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€87.9087.9087.90
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”.
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Articles 27, 37 and 48.
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SCHEDULE 2
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“SCHEDULE 6
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Reduced rates of Illness, Health and Safety and Jobseeker’s Benefits
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Amount of reckonable weekly earnings(1)
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Weekly Rate(2)
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Increase for Qualified Adult (where payable)(3)
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€32.00 to 79.9980.00 to 124.99125.00 to 149.99
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€91.80132.00160.10
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€87.9087.9087.90
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”.
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Articles 62 and 65.
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SCHEDULE 3
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“SCHEDULE 8
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Reduced rates of State Pension (Contributory) where contribution conditions are partially satisfied and increases for Qualified Adult
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YearlyAverage(1)
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Weekly Rate(2)
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Increase forQualified Adult(under 66)(3)
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Increase forQualified Adult(over 66)(4)
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20 to 4715 to 1910 to 145 to 9
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€225.80172.70115.2057.60
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€153.50115.1076.8038.40
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€206.30154.70103.2051.60
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”.
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Articles 10, 62 and 65.
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SCHEDULE 4
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“SCHEDULE 2
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Rates of tapered qualified adult allowance payable with rates of State Pension (Contributory) and State Pension (Transition) where the qualified adult has attained pensionable age
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Spouse’s earnings:(1)
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YearlyAverage48-52(2)
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YearlyAverage20-47(3)
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YearlyAverage15-19(4)
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YearlyAverage10-14(5)
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YearlyAverage5-9(6)
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Less than or equal to €100.00 Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00 Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00 Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00 Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00 Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00
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€206.30196.90187.50178.10168.70159.30149.90140.50131.10121.70112.30102.9093.5084.1074.7065.3055.9046.5037.1027.7018.308.90
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€206.30196.90187.50178.10168.70159.30149.90140.50131.10121.70112.30102.9093.5084.1074.7065.3055.9046.5037.1027.7018.308.90
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€154.70147.60140.50133.40126.30119.20112.10105.0097.9090.8083.7076.6069.5062.4055.3048.2041.1034.0026.9019.8012.705.60
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€103.2098.5093.8089.1084.4079.7075.0070.3065.6060.9056.2051.5046.8042.1037.4032.7028.0023.3018.6013.909.204.50
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€51.6049.3047.0044.7042.4040.1037.8035.5033.2030.9028.6026.3024.0021.7019.4017.1014.8012.5010.207.905.603.30
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”.
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Articles 10, 62 and 65.
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SCHEDULE 5
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“SCHEDULE 3
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Rates of tapered qualified adult allowance payable with rates of State Pension (Contributory) and State Pension (Transition) where the qualified adult has not attained pensionable age
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Spouse’s earnings:(1)
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YearlyAverage48-52(2)
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YearlyAverage20-47(3)
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YearlyAverage15-19(4)
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YearlyAverage10-14(5)
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YearlyAverage5-9(6)
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Less than or equal to €100.00 Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00 Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00 Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00 Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00 Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00
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€153.50146.50139.50132.50125.50118.50111.50104.5097.5090.5083.5076.5069.5062.5055.5048.5041.5034.5027.5020.5013.506.50
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€153.50146.50139.50132.50125.50118.50111.50104.5097.5090.5083.5076.5069.5062.5055.5048.5041.5034.5027.5020.5013.506.50
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€115.10109.80104.5099.2093.9088.6083.3078.0072.7067.4062.1056.8051.5046.2040.9035.6030.3025.0019.7014.409.103.80
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€76.8073.3069.8066.3062.8059.3055.8052.3048.8045.3041.8038.3034.8031.3027.8024.3020.8017.3013.8010.306.803.30
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€38.4036.7035.0033.3031.6029.9028.2026.5024.8023.1021.4019.7018.0016.3014.6012.9011.209.507.806.104.402.70
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”.
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Articles 62 and 65.
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SCHEDULE 6
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“SCHEDULE 9
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Rates of tapered qualified adult allowance payable with State Pension (Contributory) and State Pension (Transition) where beneficiary was entitled to or in receipt of a qualified adult allowance on 5 April 2001
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Spouse’s earnings:(1)
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Increase for Qualified Adult (over 66)(2)
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Increase for Qualified Adult (under 66)(3)
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Less than or equal to €100.00 Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00 Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00 Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00 Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00 Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00
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€154.70147.60140.50133.40126.30119.20112.10105.0097.9090.8083.7076.6069.5062.4055.3048.2041.1034.0026.9019.8012.705.60
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€123.00117.20111.40105.6099.8094.0088.2082.4076.6070.8065.0059.2053.4047.6041.8036.0030.2024.4018.6012.807.001.20
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”.
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Article 71.
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SCHEDULE 7
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“SCHEDULE 10
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Reduced rates of State Pension (Transition) where contribution conditions are partially satisfied
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YearlyAverage(1)
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Weekly Rate(2)
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24 to 47
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€225.80
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”.
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Articles 80, 81, 87 and 88.
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SCHEDULE 8
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“SCHEDULE 11
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Reduced rates of Widows (Contributory) Pension, Widowers (Contributory) Pension and a payment by virtue of paragraph (a) in the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178 where contribution conditions are partially satisfied
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YearlyAverage(1)
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Weekly Rate(under 66)(2)
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Weekly Rate(over 66)(3)
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36 to 4724 to 3518 to 2312 to 175 to 11
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€206.80204.30150.9099.5050.40
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€225.80220.40165.20109.7054.90
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”.
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Article 9.
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SCHEDULE 9
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“SCHEDULE 1
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Rates of increases for Qualified Adult payable with Illness Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Injury Benefit, Incapacity Supplement, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Pre-Retirement Allowance, Disability Allowance or Farm Assist
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Qualified Adult weekly income, calculated or estimated in accordance with article 6B(1)
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Increase in respect of Qualified Adult(2)
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Less than or equal to €100.00 Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00 Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00 Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00 Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00 Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00
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€135.60130.20124.80118.50112.20105.9099.6093.3087.0080.7074.4068.1061.8055.5049.2042.9036.6030.3024.0017.7011.405.10
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”.
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Articles 27 and 48.
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SCHEDULE 10
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“SCHEDULE 7
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Rates of increases for Qualified Adult, payable with reduced rates of Illness and Jobseeker’s Benefit
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Qualified Adult weekly income, calculated or estimated in accordance with article 6B(1)
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Increase in respect of Qualified Adult(2)
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Less than or equal to €100.00 Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00 Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00 Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00 Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00 Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00
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€87.9083.9079.9075.9071.9067.9063.9059.9055.9051.9047.9043.9039.9035.9031.9027.9023.9019.9015.9011.907.903.90
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”.
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Article 11.
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SCHEDULE 11
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“SCHEDULE 4
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Rates of increases for Qualified Adult payable with Invalidity Pension
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Qualified Adult weekly income, calculated or estimated in accordance with article 6B(1)
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Increase in respect of Qualified Adult(under 66)(2)
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Increase in respect of Qualified Adult(over 66)(3)
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Less than or equal to €100.00 Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00 Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00 Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00 Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00 Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00
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€149.70142.90136.10129.30122.50115.70108.90102.1095.3088.5081.7074.9068.1061.3054.5047.7040.9034.1027.3020.5013.706.90
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€206.30196.90187.50178.10168.70159.30149.90140.50131.10121.70112.30102.9093.5084.1074.7065.3055.9046.5037.1027.7018.308.90
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”.
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs,
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18 December 2008
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MARY HANAFIN.
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Minister for Social and Family Affairs.
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The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the making of the foregoing regulations.
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance,
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18 December 2008
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BRIAN LENIHAN.
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Minister for Finance.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
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The
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008
provides for increases in the maximum rates of social insurance payments arising from Budget 2008.
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These Regulations provide for increases in the reduced rates of Illness Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Health and Safety Benefit, State Pension (Contributory), State Pension (Transition), Widow’s and Widower’s (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife’s Benefit, and also provides for increases in the rates of tapered increases in respect of Qualified Adults. All of these increases are effective from the first week in January 2009.
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The Regulations provide for increases in the minimum weekly rate of Maternity Benefit and Adoptive Benefit, with effect from 29 December 2008.
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