Description of benefit
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Weekly rate
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Increase for adult dependant (where payable)
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Increase for first qualified child (where payable)
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Increase for second qualified child (where payable)
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Increase for each of third, fourth and fifth qualified children (where payable)
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Increase for each qualified child in excess of five (where payable)
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Increase for prescribed relative under section 50 (11), 51 (2), 81 (3), 86 (3), 91 (3), 95 (2) or 103 (2) (where payable)
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Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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(4a)
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(5)
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(5a)
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(6)
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(7)
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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1. (A) Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit:
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(a) in the case of persons over the age of 18 years—
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39.50
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25.60
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9.40
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10.50
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8.70
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6.95
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—
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—
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(b) in the case of persons under the age of 18 years—
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(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant or would be so entitled but for the fact that his spouse is in employment (other than employment specified in paragraphs 4, 5 or 10 of Part II of the First Schedule), engaged in self-employment or is entitled to or in receipt of any benefit, assistance or allowance (other than supplementary welfare allowance) under Parts II or III of this Act or disabled person's maintenance allowance under
section 69
of the
Health Act, 1970
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39.50
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25.60
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9.40
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10.50
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8.70
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6.95
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—
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—
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(ii) where the person is not, or would not be, so entitled
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34.70
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(B) Reduced rates of Unemployment Benefit:
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(a) person entitled to an increase in respect of a qualified child but not entitled to an increase in respect of an adult dependant
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33.15
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—
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8.15
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9.30
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7.25
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5.80
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—
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—
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(b) any other person
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32.75
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23.65
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8.15
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9.30
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7.25
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5.80
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—
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—
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2. Maternity Allowance
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39.50
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—
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9.40
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10.50
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8.70
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6.95
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—
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—
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3. Injury Benefit:
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(a) in the case of persons over the age of 18 years—
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54.35
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25.60
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9.40
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10.50
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8.70
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6.95
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—
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—
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(b) in the case of persons under the age of 18 years—
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(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant or would be so entitled but for the fact that his spouse is in employment (other than employment specified in paragraphs 4, 5 or 10 of Part II of the First Schedule), engaged in self-employment or is entitled to or in receipt of any benefit, assistance or allowance (other than supplementary welfare allowance) under Parts II or III of this Act or disabled person's maintenance allowance under
section 69
of the
Health Act, 1970
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54.35
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25.60
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9.40
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10.50
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8.70
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6.95
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—
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—
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(ii) where the person is not, or would not be, so entitled
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43.00
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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4. Death Benefit:
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(a) pension payable to a widow (section 50 (2)) or widower (section 50 (6))—
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(i) aged under 66 years
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58.65
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—
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12.40
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13.65
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13.65
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11.75
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—
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—
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(ii) aged over 66 years
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59.90
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—
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12.75
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13.80
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13.80
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12.05
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24.60
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3.40
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(b) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a married person, where the parent is—
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(i) aged under 66 years
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26.15
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(ii) aged over 66 years
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26.70
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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24.60
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3.40
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(c) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a widower, a widow or a single person—
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(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—
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(a) aged under 66 years
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58.65
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(b) aged over 66 years
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59.90
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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24.60
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3.40
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(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—
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(a) aged under 66 years
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58.65
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(b) aged over 66 years
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59.90
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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24.60
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3.40
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(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—
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(a) aged under 66 years
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58.65
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(b) aged over 66 years
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59.90
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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24.60
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3.40
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(iv) in any other case where the parent is—
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(a) aged under 66 years
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26.15
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(b) aged over 66 years
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26.70
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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24.60
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3.40
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(d) pension payable to an orphan
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30.90
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension:
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(a) in the case of persons under the age of 80 years
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51.40
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32.80
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10.60
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11.70
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9.75
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8.00
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24.60
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3.40
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(b) in any other case
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54.90
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32.80
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10.60
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11.70
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9.75
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8.00
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24.60
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3.40
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(c) additional increase for an adult dependant who has attainted pensionable age
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—
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5.55
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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6. Invalidity Pension:
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(a) where the person is aged under 66 years
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45.30
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29.40
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10.45
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11.50
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9.55
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7.75
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24.60
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—
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(b) where the person is aged over 66 years
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46.20
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30.00
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10.60
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11.70
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9.75
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8.00
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24.60
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3.40
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7. Widow's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit in the case of persons:
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(a)aged under 66 years
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46.25
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—
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12.40
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13.65
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13.65
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11.75
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—
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—
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(b) aged between 66 and 80 years
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47.20
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—
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12.75
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13.80
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13.80
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12.05
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24.60
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3.40
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(c) aged over 80 years
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50.35
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12.75
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13.80
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13.80
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12.05
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24.60
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3.40
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8. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance
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29.25
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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