Social Welfare Act, 1987

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1. (A) Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit

(B) Reduced rates of Unemployment Benefit:

(a) person entitled to an increase in respect of a qualified child but not entitled to an increase in respect of an adult dependant

(b) any other person

2. Maternity Allowance

3. Injury Benefit

4. Death Benefit:

(a) pension payable to a widow (section 50 (2)) or widower (section 50 (6))—

(i) aged under 66 years

(ii) aged over 66 years

(b) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a married person, where the parent is—

(i) aged under 66 years

(ii) aged over 66 years

(c) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a widower, a widow or a single person—

(i) where the parent is the father and was, at the death of the deceased, incapable of self-support by reason of some physical or mental infirmity and likely to remain permanently so incapable and is—

(a) aged under 66 years

(b) aged over 66 years

(ii) where the parent is the mother, having been, at the death of the deceased, a widow or having thereafter become a widow and is–

(a) aged under 66 years

(b) aged over 66 years

(iii) where the parent is the mother, not being a widow, and a pension at the rate set out at (i) above is not payable to her husband and she is–

(a) aged under 66 years

(b) aged over 66 years

(iv) in any other case where the parent is—

(a) aged under 66 years

(b) aged over 66 years

(d) pension payable to an orphan

5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension:

(a) in the case of persons under the age of 80 years

(b) in any other case

(c) additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age

6. Invalidity Pension:

(a) where the person is aged under 66 years

(b) where the person is aged over 66 years

7. Widow's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit in the case of persons:

(a) aged under 66 years

(b) aged between 66 and 80 years

(c) aged over 80 years

1. Disablement Benefit:

Maximum gratuity in the case of persons—

(i) aged under 66 years

(ii) aged over 66 years

2. Death Benefit:

(i) Widower's gratuity in the case of persons—

(a) aged under 66 years

(b) aged over 66 years

(1)

100 per cent

90      ”      ”

80      ”      ”

70      ”      ”

60      ”      ”

50      ”      ”

40      ”      ”

30      ”      ”

1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work:

in the case of persons—

(a) aged under 66 years

(b) aged over 66 years

2. Increase where the beneficiary requires constant attendance:

(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement where the person is—

(i) aged under 66 years

(ii) aged over 66 years

(b) limit in any case where the person is—

(i) aged under 66 years