Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Amounts of child benefit.

[1993 s194(1); 1994 s5(1)]

221.—(1) Subject to this Act, a person who is qualified for child benefit shall, so long as he or she remains so qualified, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas a monthly benefit of the amount set out in column (1) of Part 6 of Schedule 4 in respect of each of the first 2 qualified children and, in addition, the amount set out in column (2) of that Part in respect of each qualified child (if any) in excess of 2.

[1993 s194(2); 1998 s6(2)]

(2) Notwithstanding anything in this Part, the monthly benefit payable to a qualified person in respect of a qualified child whose birth was part of—

(a) a multiple birth of 2 children, of whom 2 remain qualified, shall be 150 per cent of the amount as set out in Part 6 of Schedule 4 , or

(b) a multiple birth of 3 or more children, of whom—

(i) not less than 3 remain qualified, shall be 200 per cent of the amount as set out in Part 6 of Schedule 4 ,

(ii) not less than 2 remain qualified, shall be 150 per cent of the amount as set out in Part 6 of Schedule 4 , and

(iii) one remains qualified, shall be payable at the amount set out in Part 6 of Schedule 4 .

[1993 s194(3)]

(3) Subject to this Act, a person who is qualified for child benefit shall be paid a grant in accordance with subsection (4) in respect of 2 or more qualified children where the birth of each child was part of the same multiple birth.

[1993 s194(4); 2001 s37 & Sch F]

(4) The amount of the grant payable in accordance with subsection (3) shall be €635.

[1993 s194(5)]

(5) Subsection (3) applies in the case of any multiple birth occurring on or after 1 July 1993.

[1993 s194(6)]

(6) A grant under subsection (3) shall become payable on the date of birth of the last-born of the qualified children of the multiple birth.

[1996 s5; 2001 s37 & Sch F]

(7) Subject to this Act, a person who is qualified for child benefit shall be paid a grant of €635 in respect of a multiple birth of 2 or more qualified children, on the 4th and 12th anniversary of the birth of the last born of that multiple birth.

[1993 s194(7); 1998 s6(2)]

(8) Payment of a grant under subsection (3) or (7) shall be in addition to any child benefit payable by way of a monthly benefit under this Part in respect of the children concerned.