Social Welfare Act 2016

SCHEDULE 2

Social Assistance Payments (New Rates) - Substitution of Parts 1 to 3 of Schedule 4

Section 25

“Part 1

Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases

Description of assistance

(1)

Weekly rate

(2)

Increase for qualified adult (where payable)

(3)

Increase for each qualified child (where payable)

(4)

Increase for prescribed relative under section 183 (where payable)

(5)

Increase where the person is living alone (where payable)

(6)

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

(7)

Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)

(8)

1. Jobseeker’s Allowance:

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1)(a) applies

193.00

128.10

29.80

-

-

-

-

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1) (b) applies

193.00

128.10

29.80

-

-

-

-

(c) in the case of a person to whom section 142A applies

102.70

102.70

-

-

-

-

-

(d) in the case of a person to whom section 142B applies

147.80

128.10

-

-

-

-

-

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance

193.00

128.10

29.80

-

-

-

-

3. Disability Allowance

193.00

128.10

29.80

-

9.00

-

12.70

4. State Pension (Non- Contributory)

227.00

-

29.80

143.00

9.00

10.00

12.70

5. Blind Pension

193.00

-

29.80

143.00

9.00

10.00

12.70

6. Widow’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, Surviving Civil Partner’s (Non-Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of ‘relevant payment’ in section 178(1)

193.00

-

29.80

143.00

9.00

10.00

12.70

7. One-Parent Family Payment

193.00

-

29.80

-

-

-

-

8. Carer’s Allowance:

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(a) applies

313.50

-

29.80

-

-

10.00

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

57.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(b) applies

209.00

-

29.80

-

-

10.00

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

38.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

9. Guardian’s Payment (Non- Contributory)

176.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

10. Supplementary Welfare Allowance:

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 197(1) applies

191.00

128.10

29.80

-

-

-

-

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 197(2) applies

102.70

102.70

-

-

-

-

-

(c) in the case of a person to whom section 197(4) applies

147.80

128.10

-

-

-

-

-

11. Farm Assist

193.00

128.10

29.80

-

-

-

-

Part 2

Increases of State Pension (Non-Contributory) for One of a Couple Where Spouse Has Not Attained Pensionable Age

Means of claimant or pensioner

(1)

Weekly rate of increase

(2)

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €30.00

150.00

exceed €30.00 but do not exceed €32.50

148.30

exceed €32.50 but do not exceed €35.00

146.70

exceed €35.00 but do not exceed €37.50

145.00

exceed €37.50 but do not exceed €40.00

143.40

exceed €40.00 but do not exceed €42.50

141.70

exceed €42.50 but do not exceed €45.00

140.10

exceed €45.00 but do not exceed €47.50

138.40

exceed €47.50 but do not exceed €50.00

136.80

exceed €50.00 but do not exceed €52.50

135.10

exceed €52.50 but do not exceed €55.00

133.50

exceed €55.00 but do not exceed €57.50

131.80

exceed €57.50 but do not exceed €60.00

130.20

exceed €60.00 but do not exceed €62.50

128.50

exceed €62.50 but do not exceed €65.00

126.90

exceed €65.00 but do not exceed €67.50

125.20

exceed €67.50 but do not exceed €70.00

123.60

exceed €70.00 but do not exceed €72.50

121.90

exceed €72.50 but do not exceed €75.00

120.30

exceed €75.00 but do not exceed €77.50

118.60

exceed €77.50 but do not exceed €80.00

117.00

exceed €80.00 but do not exceed €82.50

115.30

exceed €82.50 but do not exceed €85.00

113.70

exceed €85.00 but do not exceed €87.50

112.00

exceed €87.50 but do not exceed €90.00

110.40

exceed €90.00 but do not exceed €92.50

108.70

exceed €92.50 but do not exceed €95.00

107.00

exceed €95.00 but do not exceed €97.50

105.40

exceed €97.50 but do not exceed €100.00

103.70

exceed €100.00 but do not exceed €102.50

102.10

exceed €102.50 but do not exceed €105.00

100.40

exceed €105.00 but do not exceed €107.50

98.80

exceed €107.50 but do not exceed €110.00

97.10

exceed €110.00 but do not exceed €112.50

95.50

exceed €112.50 but do not exceed €115.00

93.80

exceed €115.00 but do not exceed €117.50

92.20

exceed €117.50 but do not exceed €120.00

90.50

exceed €120.00 but do not exceed €122.50

88.90

exceed €122.50 but do not exceed €125.00

87.20

exceed €125.00 but do not exceed €127.50

85.60

exceed €127.50 but do not exceed €130.00

83.90

exceed €130.00 but do not exceed €132.50

82.30

exceed €132.50 but do not exceed €135.00

80.60

exceed €135.00 but do not exceed €137.50

79.00

exceed €137.50 but do not exceed €140.00

77.30

exceed €140.00 but do not exceed €142.50

75.70

exceed €142.50 but do not exceed €145.00

74.00

exceed €145.00 but do not exceed €147.50

72.40

exceed €147.50 but do not exceed €150.00

70.70

exceed €150.00 but do not exceed €152.50

69.10

exceed €152.50 but do not exceed €155.00

67.40

exceed €155.00 but do not exceed €157.50

65.70

exceed €157.50 but do not exceed €160.00

64.10

exceed €160.00 but do not exceed €162.50

62.40

exceed €162.50 but do not exceed €165.00

60.80

exceed €165.00 but do not exceed €167.50

59.10

exceed €167.50 but do not exceed €170.00

57.50

exceed €170.00 but do not exceed €172.50

55.80

exceed €172.50 but do not exceed €175.00

54.20

exceed €175.00 but do not exceed €177.50

52.50

exceed €177.50 but do not exceed €180.00

50.90

exceed €180.00 but do not exceed €182.50

49.20

exceed €182.50 but do not exceed €185.00

47.60

exceed €185.00 but do not exceed €187.50

45.90

exceed €187.50 but do not exceed €190.00

44.30

exceed €190.00 but do not exceed €192.50

42.60

exceed €192.50 but do not exceed €195.00

41.00

exceed €195.00 but do not exceed €197.50

39.30

exceed €197.50 but do not exceed €200.00

37.70

exceed €200.00 but do not exceed €202.50

36.00

exceed €202.50 but do not exceed €205.00

34.40

exceed €205.00 but do not exceed €207.50

32.70

exceed €207.50 but do not exceed €210.00

31.10

exceed €210.00 but do not exceed €212.50

29.40

exceed €212.50 but do not exceed €215.00

27.80

exceed €215.00 but do not exceed €217.50

26.10

exceed €217.50 but do not exceed €220.00

24.40

exceed €220.00 but do not exceed €222.50

22.80

exceed €222.50 but do not exceed €225.00

21.10

exceed €225.00 but do not exceed €227.50

19.50

exceed €227.50 but do not exceed €230.00

17.80

exceed €230.00 but do not exceed €232.50

16.20

exceed €232.50 but do not exceed €235.00

14.50

exceed €235.00 but do not exceed €237.50

12.90

exceed €237.50 but do not exceed €240.00

11.20

exceed €240.00 but do not exceed €242.50

9.60

exceed €242.50 but do not exceed €245.00

7.90

exceed €245.00 but do not exceed €247.50

6.30

exceed €247.50 but do not exceed €250.00

4.60

exceed €250.00 but do not exceed €252.50

3.00

exceed €252.50

Nil

Part 3

Increase of Blind Pension for One of a Couple Where Spouse Has Not Attained Pensionable Age

Means of claimant or pensioner

(1)

Weekly rate of increase

(2)

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60

128.10

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10

126.40

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

124.80

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

123.10

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

121.50

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

119.80

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

118.10

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

116.50

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

114.80

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

113.20

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

111.50

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

109.80

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

108.20

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

106.50

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

104.90

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

103.20

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

101.60

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

99.90

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

98.20

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

96.60

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

94.90

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

93.30

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60

91.60

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

89.90

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

88.30

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

86.60

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

85.00

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

83.30

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

81.60

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

80.00

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

78.30

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

76.70

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

75.00

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

73.30

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

71.70

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

70.00

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

68.40

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

66.70

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

65.00

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

63.40

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

61.70

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

60.10

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

58.40

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

56.70

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

55.10

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

53.40

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

51.80

exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10

50.10

exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60

48.50

exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10

46.80

exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60

45.10

exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10

43.50

exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60

41.80

exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10

40.20

exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60

38.50

exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10

36.80

exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60

35.20

exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10

33.50

exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60

31.90

exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10

30.20

exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60

28.50

exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10

26.90

exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60

25.20

exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10

23.60

exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60

21.90

exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10

20.20

exceed €170.10 but do not exceed €172.60

18.60

exceed €172.60 but do not exceed €175.10

16.90

exceed €175.10 but do not exceed €177.60

15.30

exceed €177.60 but do not exceed €180.10

13.60

exceed €180.10 but do not exceed €182.60

11.90

exceed €182.60 but do not exceed €185.10

10.30

exceed €185.10 but do not exceed €187.60

8.60

exceed €187.60 but do not exceed €190.10

7.00

exceed €190.10 but do not exceed €192.60

5.30

exceed €192.60 but do not exceed €195.10

3.70

exceed €195.10 but do not exceed €197.60

2.00

exceed €197.60

Nil

.”.