Social Welfare Act 2021

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Description of benefit

Weekly rate

Increase for qualified adult (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child aged under 12 years (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child aged 12 years and over (where payable)

Increase where the person is living alone (where payable)

Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)

Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

€

€

€

€

€

€

€

1. Jobseeker’s Allowance:

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1) (a) applies

208.00

138.00

40.00

48.00

-

-

-

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1) (b) applies

208.00

138.00

40.00

48.00

-

-

-

(c) in the case of a person to whom section 142A applies

117.70

117.70

-

-

-

-

-

(d) in the case of a person to whom section 142B applies

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3. Disability Allowance

208.00

138.00

40.00

48.00

22.00

-

20.00

4. State Pension (Non-Contributory):

242.00

159.90

40.00

48.00

22.00

10.00

20.00

5. Blind Pension

208.00

138.00

40.00

48.00

22.00

-

20.00

6. Widow’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, Surviving Civil Partner’s (Non-Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178(1)

208.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

7. One-Parent Family Payment

208.00

-

40.00

48.00

-

-

-

8. Carer’s Allowance:

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(a) applies

336.00

-

40.00

48.00

-

10.00

20.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

57.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(b) applies

224.00

-

40.00

48.00

-

10.00

20.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

38.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

9. Guardian’s Payment (Non-Contributory)

191.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

10. Supplementary Welfare Allowance

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 197(1) applies

206.00

138.00

40.00

48.00

-

-

-

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 197(2) applies

117.70

117.70

-

-

-

-

-

(c) in the case of a person to whom section 197(4) applies

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11. Farm Assist

208.00

138.00

40.00

48.00

-

-

-

Means of claimant or pensioner

(1)

Weekly rate of increase

(2)

€

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €30.00

159.90

exceed €30.00 but do not exceed €32.50

158.20

exceed €32.50 but do not exceed €35.00

156.60

exceed €35.00 but do not exceed €37.50

154.90

exceed €37.50 but do not exceed €40.00

153.30

exceed €40.00 but do not exceed €42.50

151.60

exceed €42.50 but do not exceed €45.00

150.00

exceed €45.00 but do not exceed €47.50

148.30

exceed €47.50 but do not exceed €50.00

146.70

exceed €50.00 but do not exceed €52.50

145.00

exceed €52.50 but do not exceed €55.00

143.40

exceed €55.00 but do not exceed €57.50

141.70

exceed €57.50 but do not exceed €60.00

140.10

exceed €60.00 but do not exceed €62.50

138.40

exceed €62.50 but do not exceed €65.00

136.80

exceed €65.00 but do not exceed €67.50

135.10

exceed €67.50 but do not exceed €70.00

133.50

exceed €70.00 but do not exceed €72.50

131.80

exceed €72.50 but do not exceed €75.00

130.20

exceed €75.00 but do not exceed €77.50

128.50

exceed €77.50 but do not exceed €80.00

126.90

exceed €80.00 but do not exceed €82.50

125.20

exceed €82.50 but do not exceed €85.00

123.60

exceed €85.00 but do not exceed €87.50

121.90

exceed €87.50 but do not exceed €90.00

120.30

exceed €90.00 but do not exceed €92.50

118.60

exceed €92.50 but do not exceed €95.00

117.00

exceed €95.00 but do not exceed €97.50

115.30

exceed €97.50 but do not exceed €100.00

113.60

exceed €100.00 but do not exceed €102.50

112.00

exceed €102.50 but do not exceed €105.00

110.30

exceed €105.00 but do not exceed €107.50

108.70

exceed €107.50 but do not exceed €110.00

107.00

exceed €110.00 but do not exceed €112.50

105.40

exceed €112.50 but do not exceed €115.00

103.70

exceed €115.00 but do not exceed €117.50

102.10

exceed €117.50 but do not exceed €120.00

100.40

exceed €120.00 but do not exceed €122.50

98.80

exceed €122.50 but do not exceed €125.00

97.10

exceed €125.00 but do not exceed €127.50

95.50

exceed €127.50 but do not exceed €130.00

93.80

exceed €130.00 but do not exceed €132.50

92.20

exceed €132.50 but do not exceed €135.00

90.50

exceed €135.00 but do not exceed €137.50

88.90

exceed €137.50 but do not exceed €140.00

87.20

exceed €140.00 but do not exceed €142.50

85.60

exceed €142.50 but do not exceed €145.00

83.90

exceed €145.00 but do not exceed €147.50

82.30

exceed €147.50 but do not exceed €150.00

80.60

exceed €150.00 but do not exceed €152.50

79.00

exceed €152.50 but do not exceed €155.00

77.30

exceed €155.00 but do not exceed €157.50

75.70

exceed €157.50 but do not exceed €160.00

74.00

exceed €160.00 but do not exceed €162.50

72.40

exceed €162.50 but do not exceed €165.00

70.70

exceed €165.00 but do not exceed €167.50

69.00

exceed €167.50 but do not exceed €170.00

67.40

exceed €170.00 but do not exceed €172.50

65.70

exceed €172.50 but do not exceed €175.00

64.10

exceed €175.00 but do not exceed €177.50

62.40

exceed €177.50 but do not exceed €180.00

60.80

exceed €180.00 but do not exceed €182.50

59.10

exceed €182.50 but do not exceed €185.00

57.50

exceed €185.00 but do not exceed €187.50

55.80

exceed €187.50 but do not exceed €190.00

54.20

exceed €190.00 but do not exceed €192.50

52.50

exceed €192.50 but do not exceed €195.00

50.90

exceed €195.00 but do not exceed €197.50

49.20

exceed €197.50 but do not exceed €200.00

47.60

exceed €200.00 but do not exceed €202.50

45.90

exceed €202.50 but do not exceed €205.00

44.30

exceed €205.00 but do not exceed €207.50

42.60

exceed €207.50 but do not exceed €210.00

41.00

exceed €210.00 but do not exceed €212.50

39.30

exceed €212.50 but do not exceed €215.00

37.70

exceed €215.00 but do not exceed €217.50

36.00

exceed €217.50 but do not exceed €220.00

34.40

exceed €220.00 but do not exceed €222.50

32.70

exceed €222.50 but do not exceed €225.00

31.10

exceed €225.00 but do not exceed €227.50

29.40

exceed €227.50 but do not exceed €230.00

27.80

exceed €230.00 but do not exceed €232.50

26.10

exceed €232.50 but do not exceed €235.00

24.40

exceed €235.00 but do not exceed €237.50

22.80

exceed €237.50 but do not exceed €240.00

21.10

exceed €240.00 but do not exceed €242.50

19.50

exceed €242.50 but do not exceed €245.00

17.80

exceed €245.00 but do not exceed €247.50

16.20

exceed €247.50 but do not exceed €250.00

14.50

exceed €250.00 but do not exceed €252.50

12.90

exceed €252.50 but do not exceed €255.00

11.20

exceed €255.00 but do not exceed €257.50

9.60

exceed €257.50 but do not exceed €260.00

7.90

exceed €260.00 but do not exceed €262.50

6.30

exceed €262.50 but do not exceed €265.00

4.60

exceed €265.00 but do not exceed €267.50

3.00

Exceed €267.50

Nil

Means of claimant or pensioner

(1)

Weekly rate of increase

(2)

€

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60

138.00

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10

136.30

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

134.70

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

133.00

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

131.40

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

129.70

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

128.00

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

126.40

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

124.70

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

123.10

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

121.40

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

119.80

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

118.10

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

116.40

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

114.80

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

113.10

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

111.50

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

109.80

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

108.10

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

106.50

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

104.80

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

103.20

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60

101.50

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

99.90

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

98.20

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

96.50

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

94.90

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

93.20

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

91.60

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

89.90

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

88.20

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

86.60

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

84.90

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

83.30

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

81.60

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

79.90

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

78.30

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

76.60

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

75.00

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

73.30

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

71.70

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

70.00

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

68.30

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

66.70

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

65.00

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

63.40

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

61.70

exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10

60.00

exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60

58.40

exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10

56.70

exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60

55.10

exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10

53.40

exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60

51.80

exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10

50.10

exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60

48.40

exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10

46.80

exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60

45.10

exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10

43.50

exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60

41.80

exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10

40.10

exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60

38.50

exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10

36.80

exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60

35.20

exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10

33.50

exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60

31.80

exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10

30.20

exceed €170.10 but do not exceed €172.60

28.50

exceed €172.60 but do not exceed €175.10

26.90

exceed €175.10 but do not exceed €177.60

25.20

exceed €177.60 but do not exceed €180.10

23.60

exceed €180.10 but do not exceed €182.60

21.90

exceed €182.60 but do not exceed €185.10

20.20

exceed €185.10 but do not exceed €187.60

18.60

exceed €187.60 but do not exceed €190.10

16.90

exceed €190.10 but do not exceed €192.60

15.30

exceed €192.60 but do not exceed €195.10

13.60

exceed €195.10 but do not exceed €197.60

11.90

exceed €197.60 but do not exceed €200.10

10.30

exceed €200.10 but do not exceed €202.60

8.60

exceed €202.60 but do not exceed €205.10

7.00

exceed €205.10 but do not exceed €207.60

5.30

exceed €207.60 but do not exceed €210.10

3.60

exceed €210.10 but do not exceed €212.60

2.00

Exceed €212.60

Nil