Social Welfare Act 2024

Reduction of rates and weekly amounts in certain circumstances

15. (1) The Principal Act is amended—

(a) in section 65(2) (amended by section 12(3) of the Act of 2013) by the substitution of “€90” for “€44”,

(b) in section 65A(2) (amended by section 9(2) of the Act of 2023)—

(i) by the substitution, in paragraph (a), of “€69.10” for “€84.30”,

(ii) by the substitution, in paragraph (b), of “€99.30” for “€121.20”, and

(iii) by the substitution, in paragraph (c), of “€120.60” for “€147.20”,

(c) in section 68E(2) (inserted by section 5 of the Social Welfare Act 2019), by the substitution of “€90” for “€44”,

(d) in section 68F(2) (amended by section 9(5) of the Act of 2023)—

(i) by the substitution, in paragraph (a), of “€69.10” for “€84.30”,

(ii) by the substitution, in paragraph (b), of “€99.30” for “€121.20”, and

(iii) by the substitution, in paragraph (c), of “€120.60” for “€147.20”,

(e) in section 142(1A) by the substitution of “€90” for “€44”,

(f) in section 142A(1A) by the substitution of “€50” for “€25”, and

(g) in section 197—

(i) by the substitution, in subsection (1A), of “€88” for “€42”, and

(ii) by the substitution, in subsection (2A), of “€50” for “€25”.

(2) In this section, “Act of 2013” means the Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 .