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Social Welfare Act, 1998

SCHEDULE B

Section 5 .

“Fourth Schedule

Rates of Assistance

PART I

Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof

Description of assistance

Weekly rate

Increase for qualified adult (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child (where payable)

Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (where payable)

Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)

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

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

£

£

£

£

£

£

1. Unemployment Assistance:

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 121 (1) (a) applies

70.50

41.20

13.20

—

—

—

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 121 (1) (b) applies

68.40

41.20

13.20

—

—

—

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance

70.50

41.20

13.20

—

—

—

3. Disability Allowance

70.50

41.20

13.20

—

—

—

4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension

72.50

—

13.20

41.80

6.00

5.00

5. Blind Pension:

70.50

—

13.20

41.80

6.00

5.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

2.00

—

—

—

—

—

6. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18 (1)(b) or (c) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996 :

70.50

—

—

41.80

6.00

5.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

2.00

—

—

—

—

—

7. One-Parent Family Payment:

70.50

—

15.20

—

—

5.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

2.00

—

—

—

—

—

8. Carer's Allowance:

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(a) applies

110.30

—

13.20

—

—

—

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

3.00

—

—

—

—

—

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(b) applies

73.50

—

13.20

—

—

—

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

2.00

—

—

—

—

—

9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension

48.60

—

—

—

—

—

10. Supplementary Welfare Allowance

68.40

41.20

13.20

—

—

—

PART II

Increase of Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension and Increase of Blind Pension (where Beneficiary has attained Pensionable Age) for One of a Couple

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

£

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed £6

41.20

exceed £6 but do not exceed £8

40.20

exceed £8 but do not exceed £10

39.20

exceed £10 but do not exceed £12

38.20

exceed £12 but do not exceed £14

37.20

exceed £14 but do not exceed £16

36.20

exceed £16 but do not exceed £18

35.20

exceed £18 but do not exceed £20

34.20

exceed £20 but do not exceed £22

33.20

exceed £22 but do not exceed £24

32.20

exceed £24 but do not exceed £26

31.20

exceed £26 but do not exceed £28

30.20

exceed £28 but do not exceed £30

29.20

exceed £30 but do not exceed £32

28.20

exceed £32 but do not exceed £34

27.20

exceed £34 but do not exceed £36

26.20

exceed £36 but do not exceed £38

25.20

exceed £38 but do not exceed £40

24.20

exceed £40 but do not exceed £42

23.20

exceed £42 but do not exceed £44

22.20

exceed £44 but do not exceed £46

21.20

exceed £46 but do not exceed £48

20.20

exceed £48 but do not exceed £50

19.20

exceed £50 but do not exceed £52

18.20

exceed £52 but do not exceed £54

17.20

exceed £54 but do not exceed £56

16.20

exceed £56 but do not exceed £58

15.20

exceed £58 but do not exceed £60

14.20

exceed £60 but do not exceed £62

13.20

exceed £62 but do not exceed £64

12.20

exceed £64 but do not exceed £66

11.20

exceed £66 but do not exceed £68

10.20

exceed £68 but do not exceed £70

  9.20

exceed £70 but do not exceed £72

  8.20

exceed £72 but do not exceed £74

  7.20

exceed £74 but do not exceed £76

  6.20

exceed £76

Nil

PART IIA

Increase of Blind Pension for One of a Couple (Where the Beneficiary has not Attained Pensionable Age)

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

£

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed £6

41.20

exceed £6 but do not exceed £8

40.20

exceed £8 but do not exceed £10

39.20

exceed £10 but do not exceed £12

38.20

exceed £12 but do not exceed £14

37.20

exceed £14 but do not exceed £16

36.20

exceed £16 but do not exceed £18

35.20

exceed £18 but do not exceed £20

34.20

exceed £20 but do not exceed £22

33.20

exceed £22 but do not exceed £24

32.20

exceed £24 but do not exceed £26

31.20

exceed £26 but do not exceed £28

30.20

exceed £28 but do not exceed £30

29.20

exceed £30 but do not exceed £32

28.20

exceed £32 but do not exceed £34

27.20

exceed £34 but do not exceed £36

26.20

exceed £36 but do not exceed £38

25.20

exceed £38 but do not exceed £40

24.20

exceed £40 but do not exceed £42

23.20

exceed £42 but do not exceed £44

22.20

exceed £44 but do not exceed £46

21.20

exceed £46 but do not exceed £48

20.20

exceed £48 but do not exceed £50

19.20

exceed £50 but do not exceed £52

18.20

exceed £52 but do not exceed £54

17.20

exceed £54 but do not exceed £56

16.20

exceed £56 but do not exceed £58

15.20

exceed £58 but do not exceed £60

14.20

exceed £60 but do not exceed £62

13.20

exceed £62 but do not exceed £64

12.20

exceed £64 but do not exceed £66

11.20

exceed £66 but do not exceed £68

10.20

exceed £68 but do not exceed £70

  9.20

exceed £70 but do not exceed £72

  8.20

exceed £72 but do not exceed £74

  7.20

exceed £74

Nil

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