S.I. No. 196/1987 - Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations, 1987.

S.I. No. 196 of 1987.

DISABLED PERSONS (MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1987.

The Minister for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5 of the Health Act, 1947 (No. 28 of 1947), and by sections 69 and 72 of the Health Act, 1970 (No. 1 of 1970) hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1) ( a ) These Regulations may be cited as the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations, 1987.

( b ) These Regulations and the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) Regulations, 1984 ( S.I. No. 71 of 1984 ) shall be construed as one and may be cited together as the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowance) Regulations, 1984 and 1987.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 24th day of July, 1987.

(3) With effect from the commencement of these Regulations, a maintenance allowance payable to a person in accordance with article 3 of the Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowances) Regulations, 1984 shall be a weekly allowance not exceeding the personal rate of the allowance specified in the Schedule to these Regulations and increases for dependants not exceeding the amounts specified in the said Schedule as may be appropriate.

(4) The Disabled Persons (Maintenance Allowance) (Amendment) Regulations, 1986 ( S.I. No. 252 of 1986 ) shall be revoked as from the commencement of these Regulations.

SCHEDULE

	£
Personal rate of allowance.	44.50
Dependants for whom increases may be made in a maintenance allowance under article 3.
Spouse or other dependant over 18 years of age.	25.30
First dependant under 18 years of age.	8.60
Second dependant under 18 years of age.	9.90
Each of next three dependants under 18 years of age.	7.60
Sixth and any subsequent dependants uner 18 years of age.	6.10

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Health this 21st day of July, 1987.

RORY O'HANLON,

Minister for Health.

The Minister for Finance consents to these Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 21st day of July 1987.

RAY MacSHARRY,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of these Regulations is to amend the scheme of maintenance allowances payable under section 69 of the Health Act, 1970 , by providing as from 24th July, 1987 for an increase in the maximum weekly rate for eligible applicants to forty four pounds and fifty pence and by providing for increases for dependants.