Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Effect of means on certain rates of assistance.

[1993 s242; 2001 s37(1)(b)]

293.—Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act, in the case of a person who is in receipt of any assistance under Part 3 and whose means exceed a prescribed amount, the Minister may by regulations, where the amount payable is not a multiple of €2.50, increase that amount to the next multiple of €2.50 in respect of the class of person or classes of persons that may be prescribed.