Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

Rates of assistance.

[1933 UA, s. 17; 1980, s. 6]

139.—Subject to section 140 , the rate (in this Chapter referred to as the scheduled rate) of unemployment assistance shall be the weekly rate set out in column (2) of Part I of the Fourth Schedule , increased by—

(a) the amount set out in column (3) of that Part for any period during which the applicant or recipient has an adult dependant, subject to the restriction that the applicant or recipient shall not be entitled to an increase of assistance under this paragraph in respect of more than one person, and

(b) the amount set out in column (4) of that Part in respect of a qualified child or each of two qualified children who normally resides or reside with the applicant or recipient and, in addition, where there are more than two such children, the amount set out in column (5) of that Part in respect of each such child in excess of two.