Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981
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Increases for adult and child dependants. [1952, s. 26; 1980, s. 19] |
32.—(1) The weekly rate of unemployment benefit shall be increased by the amount set out in column (3) of Part I of the Second Schedule for any period during which the beneficiary has an adult dependant, subject to the restriction that a beneficiary shall not be entitled for the same period to an increase of benefit under this subsection in respect of more than one person. | |
[1952, s. 27; 1960 AM, s. 9; 1976, s. 18] | ||
(2) The weekly rate of unemployment benefit shall be increased by the amount set out in column (4) of Part I of the Second Schedule in respect of a qualified child or each of two qualified children who normally resides or reside with the beneficiary and, in addition, where there are more than two such children, by the amount set out in column (5) of that Part in respect of each such child in excess of two. |