Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Increases (including increases for qualified adult and qualified children).

[1993 s99(1); 1997 s28(4) & Sch F]

122.—(1) The weekly rate of invalidity pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (3) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 for any period during which the beneficiary has a qualified adult, subject to the restriction that a beneficiary shall not be entitled for the same period to an increase of pension under this subsection in respect of more than one person.

[1993 s99(2); 1994 s32 & Sch F]

(2) The weekly rate of invalidity pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary.

[1993 s99(3); 1997 s28(4) & Sch F]

(3) Any increase of invalidity pension payable under subsection (2) in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with a beneficiary and with the spouse of a beneficiary shall be payable at the rate of one-half of the appropriate amount in any case where the spouse of the beneficiary is not a qualified adult, and subsection (2) shall be read and have effect accordingly.

[1993 s99(4); 2001 s17(1)(b)]

(4) The weekly rate of invalidity pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (6) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 where the beneficiary is living alone.

[1993 s99(5); 1994 s32 & Sch F]

(5) The weekly rate of invalidity pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (7) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 where the beneficiary has attained the age of 80 years.

[2001 s15(1)(g); 2003 (MP) s6(1)(a)]

(6) The weekly rate of invalidity pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (8) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 where the beneficiary is ordinarily resident on an island.