Social Welfare Act, 1978

Unemployment benefit (increase of certain rates).

15.—(1) Section 5 (2) of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967 , is hereby amended by the substitution for the Table thereto (inserted by the Act of 1977 as varied by the Regulations of 1977) of the Table to this section.

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of April, 1978.

TABLE

Class of Person

Weekly Rate

Increase for adult dependant (where payable)

Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

£

£

£

£

Person entitled to an increase in respect of a qualified child but not entitled to an increase in respect of an adult dependant

11.90

3.65

2.75

Any other person

11.75

8.55

3.65

2.75