S.I. No. 780/2021 - Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 19) (Change in Rates) Regulations 2021


Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 1st February, 2022.

I, HEATHER HUMPHREYS, Minister for Social Protection, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 2 (2), 3 , 4 (amended by section 5 of the Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Act 2020 (No. 12 of 2020)), 41 , 53 , 64 , 68O, 109 , 125 , 178A and 297 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (No. 26 of 2005), with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation and construction

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 19) (Change in Rates) Regulations 2021.

(2) These Regulations and the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 to 2021 shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 to 2021.

Definitions

2. In these Regulations “Principal Regulations” means the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 142 of 2007 ).

Commencement

3. These Regulations come into operation–

(a) in so far as they relate to Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment, on 24 December 2021,

(b) in so far as they relate to jobseeker’s allowance, pre-retirement allowance and farm assist, on 29 December 2021,

(c) in so far as they relate to jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) on 30 December 2021,

(d) in so far as they relate to illness benefit, health and safety benefit and injury benefit on 3 January 2022,

(e) in so far as they relate to disability allowance, on 5 January 2022,

(f) in so far as they relate to invalidity pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178(1) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 on 6 January 2022, and

(g) in so far as they relate to State pension (contributory), widow’s (contributory) pension, widower’s (contributory) pension and surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension, on 7 January 2022.

Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment

4. (1) Article 52J (amended by article 3 of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 14) (Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment) Regulations 2021 ( S.I. No. 448 of 2021 )) of the Principal Regulations is amended:

(a) in sub-article (3) by the substitution of the following paragraphs for paragraphs (a) and (b):

“(a) €250.00, from 3 September 2021,

(b) €203.00, from 5 November 2021, and

(c) €208.00, from 24 December 2021.”, and

(b) in sub-article (4) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (c):

“(c) €208.00, from 28 January 2022.”.

(2) Article 52MB (inserted by article 2(f) of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 18) (Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment) Regulations 2021) of the Principal Regulations is amended in sub-article (1) by the substitution “€208” for “€203”.

Amendment of Schedules to Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007

5. The Principal Regulations are amended–

(a) by the substitution of the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations for Schedule 1,

(b) by the substitution of the Schedules set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations for Schedules 2 and 2A,

(c) by the substitution of the Schedules set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations for Schedules 3 and 3A,

(d) by the substitution of the Schedule set out in Schedule 4 to these Regulations for Schedule 4,

(e) by the substitution of the Schedules set out in Schedule 5 to these Regulations for Schedules 5, 6 and 6A,

(f) by the substitution of the Schedule set out in Schedule 6 to these Regulations for Schedule 7,

(g) by the substitution of the Schedules set out in Schedule 7 to these Regulations for Schedules 8, 8A and 8B,

(h) by the substitution of the Schedule set out in Schedule 8 to these Regulations for Schedule 9, and

(i) by the substitution of the Schedule set out in Schedule 9 to these Regulations for Schedule 11.

SCHEDULE 1

“SCHEDULE 1

Article 9

Rates of increases for Qualified Adult payable with Illness Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit (Self-Employed), Injury Benefit, Incapacity Supplement, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Pre-Retirement Allowance, Disability Allowance or Farm Assist and where Qualified Adult has attained pensionable age in the case of Incapacity Supplement

Qualified Adult weekly income, calculated or estimated in accordance with article 8

(1)

Increase in respect of Qualified Adult

(2)

Incapacity Supplement Increase in respect of Qualified Adult (over 66)

(3)

Less than or equal to €100.00

138.00

150.80

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

133.00

145.80

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

128.00

140.80

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

122.30

134.50

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

116.40

128.20

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

110.70

121.90

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

104.90

115.60

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

99.10

109.30

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

93.30

103.00

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

87.40

96.70

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

81.70

90.40

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

75.80

84.10

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

70.10

77.80

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

64.20

71.50

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

58.50

65.20

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

52.70

58.90

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

46.90

52.60

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

41.10

46.30

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

35.30

40.00

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

29.50

33.70

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

23.70

27.40

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

17.90

21.10

”.

SCHEDULE 2

“SCHEDULE 2

Articles 10 and 62

Rates of tapered increases for Qualified Adult payable with State Pension (Contributory) where Qualified Adult has attained pensionable age

State Pension (Contributory)

Weekly income of Qualified Adult

(1)

Where yearly average is not less than 48

(2)

Where yearly average is less than 48, but not less than 40

(3)

Where yearly average is less than 40, but not less than 30

(4)

Where yearly average is less than 30, but not less than 20

(5)

Where yearly average is less than 20, but not less than 15

(6)

Where yearly average is less than 15, but not less than 10

(7)

Less than or equal to €100.00

227.00

215.70

204.50

192.50

147.40

91.30

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

217.60

206.70

195.90

184.40

141.20

87.50

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

208.20

197.70

187.30

176.30

135.00

83.70

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

198.80

188.70

178.70

168.20

128.80

79.90

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

189.40

179.70

170.10

160.10

122.60

76.10

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

180.00

170.70

161.50

152.00

116.40

72.30

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

170.60

161.70

152.90

143.90

110.20

68.50

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

161.20

152.70

144.30

135.80

104.00

64.70

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

151.80

143.70

135.70

127.70

97.80

60.90

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

142.40

134.70

127.10

119.60

91.60

57.10

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

133.00

125.70

118.50

111.50

85.40

53.30

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

123.60

116.70

109.90

103.40

79.20

49.50

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

114.20

107.70

101.30

95.30

73.00

45.70

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

104.80

98.70

92.70

87.20

66.80

41.90

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

95.40

89.70

84.10

79.10

60.60

38.10

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

86.00

80.70

75.50

71.00

54.40

34.30

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

76.60

71.70

66.90

62.90

48.20

30.50

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

67.20

62.70

58.30

54.80

42.00

26.70

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

57.80

53.70

49.70

46.70

35.80

22.90

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

48.40

44.70

41.10

38.60

29.60

19.10

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

39.00

35.70

32.50

30.50

23.40

15.30

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

29.60

26.70

23.90

22.40

17.20

11.50

SCHEDULE 2A

Articles 62A and 65A

Rates of tapered increases for Qualified Adult payable with State Pension (Contributory) in accordance with articles 62A(5)(a) and 65A(4)(a)

State Pension (Contributory)

Weekly income of Qualified Adult

(1)

Where yearly average is less than 48, but not less than 20

(2)

Where yearly average is less than 20, but not less than 15

(3)

Where yearly average is less than 15, but not less than 10

(4)

Where yearly average is less than 10, but not less than 5

(5)

Less than or equal to €100.00

227.00

170.30

113.40

56.70

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

217.60

163.20

108.70

54.40

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

208.20

156.10

104.00

52.10

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

198.80

149.00

99.30

49.80

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

189.40

141.90

94.60

47.50

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

180.00

134.80

89.90

45.20

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

170.60

127.70

85.20

42.90

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

161.20

120.60

80.50

40.60

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

151.80

113.50

75.80

38.30

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

142.40

106.40

71.10

36.00

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

133.00

99.30

66.40

33.70

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

123.60

92.20

61.70

31.40

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

114.20

85.10

57.00

29.10

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

104.80

78.00

52.30

26.80

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

95.40

70.90

47.60

24.50

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

86.00

63.80

42.90

22.20

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

76.60

56.70

38.20

19.90

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

67.20

49.60

33.50

17.60

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

57.80

42.50

28.80

15.30

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

48.40

35.40

24.10

13.00

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

39.00

28.30

19.40

10.70

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

29.60

21.20

14.70

8.40

”.

SCHEDULE 3

“SCHEDULE 3

Articles 10 and 62

Rates of tapered increases for Qualified Adult payable with State Pension (Contributory) where Qualified Adult has not attained pensionable age

State Pension (Contributory)

Weekly income of Qualified Adult

(1)

Where yearly average is not less than 48

(2)

Where yearly average is less than 48, but not less than 40

(3)

Where yearly average is less than 40, but not less than 30

(4)

Where yearly average is less than 30, but not less than 20

(5)

Where yearly average is less than 20, but not less than 15

(6)

Where yearly average is less than 15, but not less than 10

(7)

Less than or equal to €100.00

168.70

160.60

152.80

142.90

110.00

67.00

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

161.70

153.90

146.40

136.90

105.40

64.20

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

154.70

147.20

140.00

130.90

100.80

61.40

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

147.70

140.50

133.60

124.90

96.20

58.60

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

140.70

133.80

127.20

118.90

91.60

55.80

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

133.70

127.10

120.80

112.90

87.00

53.00

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

126.70

120.40

114.40

106.90

82.40

50.20

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

119.70

113.70

108.00

100.90

77.80

47.40

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

112.70

107.00

101.60

94.90

73.20

44.60

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

105.70

100.30

95.20

88.90

68.60

41.80

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

98.70

93.60

88.80

82.90

64.00

39.00

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

91.70

86.90

82.40

76.90

59.40

36.20

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

84.70

80.20

76.00

70.90

54.80

33.40

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

77.70

73.50

69.60

64.90

50.20

30.60

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

70.70

66.80

63.20

58.90

45.60

27.80

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

63.70

60.10

56.80

52.90

41.00

25.00

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

56.70

53.40

50.40

46.90

36.40

22.20

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

49.70

46.70

44.00

40.90

31.80

19.40

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

42.70

40.00

37.60

34.90

27.20

16.60

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

35.70

33.30

31.20

28.90

22.60

13.80

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

28.70

26.60

24.80

22.90

18.00

11.00

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

21.70

19.90

18.40

16.90

13.40

8.20

SCHEDULE 3A

Articles 62A and 65A

Rates of tapered increases for Qualified Adult payable with State Pension (Contributory) in accordance with articles 62A(5)(b) and 65A(4)(b)

State Pension (Contributory)

Weekly income of Qualified Adult

(1)

Where yearly average is less than 48, but not less than 20

(2)

Where yearly average is less than 20, but not less than 15

(3)

Where yearly average is less than 15, but not less than 10

(4)

Where yearly average is less than 10, but not less than 5

(5)

Less than or equal to €100.00

168.70

126.60

84.50

42.10

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

161.70

121.30

81.00

40.40

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

154.70

116.00

77.50

38.70

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

147.70

110.70

74.00

37.00

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

140.70

105.40

70.50

35.30

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

133.70

100.10

67.00

33.60

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

126.70

94.80

63.50

31.90

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

119.70

89.50

60.00

30.20

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

112.70

84.20

56.50

28.50

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

105.70

78.90

53.00

26.80

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

98.70

73.60

49.50

25.10

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

91.70

68.30

46.00

23.40

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

84.70

63.00

42.50

21.70

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

77.70

57.70

39.00

20.00

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

70.70

52.40

35.50

18.30

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

63.70

47.10

32.00

16.60

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

56.70

41.80

28.50

14.90

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

49.70

36.50

25.00

13.20

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

42.70

31.20

21.50

11.50

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

35.70

25.90

18.00

9.80

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

28.70

20.60

14.50

8.10

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

21.70

15.30

11.00

6.40

”.

SCHEDULE 4

“SCHEDULE 4

Article 11

Rates of increases for Qualified Adult payable with Invalidity Pension and for Qualified Adult who attained pensionable age before 2 January 2014

Qualified Adult weekly income, calculated or estimated in accordance with article 8

(1)

Increase in respect of Qualified Adult

(2)

Increase in respect of Qualified Adult who attained Pensionable age before 2 January 2014

(3)

Less than or equal to €100.00

152.50

227.00

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

146.30

217.60

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

139.90

208.20

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

133.70

198.80

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

127.40

189.40

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

121.10

180.00

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

114.90

170.60

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

108.60

161.20

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

102.30

151.80

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

96.00

142.40

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

89.80

133.00

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

83.40

123.60

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

77.20

114.20

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

71.00

104.80

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

64.70

95.40

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

58.40

86.00

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

52.10

76.60

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

45.90

67.20

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

39.60

57.80

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

33.30

48.40

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

27.10

39.00

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

20.70

29.60

”.

SCHEDULE 5

“SCHEDULE 5

Articles 27 and 48

Reduced rates of Illness Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit and Jobseeker’s Benefit (Self-Employed)

Amount of reckonable weekly earnings

(1)

Weekly Rate

(2)

Increase for Qualified Adult (where payable)

(3)

32.00 to 44.43

93.30

89.30

44.44 to 63.48

134.20

89.30

63.49 to 88.87

162.90

89.30

SCHEDULE 6

Articles 27, 37 and 48

Reduced rates of Illness Benefit, Health and Safety Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit and Jobseeker’s Benefit (Self-Employed)

Amount of reckonable weekly earnings

(1)

Weekly Rate

(2)

Increase for Qualified Adult (where payable)

(3)

32.00 to 79.79

93.30

89.30

80.00 to 124.99

134.20

89.30

125.00 to 149.99

162.90

89.30

SCHEDULE 6A

Articles 27, 37 and 48

Reduced rates of Illness Benefit, Health and Safety Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit and Jobseeker’s Benefit (Self-Employed)

Amount of reckonable weekly earnings

(1)

Weekly Rate

(2)

Increase for Qualified Adult (where payable)

(3)

32.00 to 149.99

93.30

89.30

150.00 to 219.99

134.20

89.30

220.00 to 299.99

162.90

89.30

”.

SCHEDULE 6

“SCHEDULE 7

Articles 27 and 48

Rates of increases for Qualified Adult payable with reduced rates of Illness, Jobseeker’s Benefit and Jobseeker’s Benefit (Self-Employed)

Qualified Adult weekly income, calculated or estimated in accordance with article 8

(1)

Increase in respect of Qualified Adult

(2)

Less than or equal to €100.00

89.30

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

85.70

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

81.90

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

78.30

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

74.60

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

70.90

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

67.20

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

63.50

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

59.80

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

56.20

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

52.40

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

48.80

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

45.20

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

41.40

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

37.80

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

34.10

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

30.40

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

26.70

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

23.00

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

19.30

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

15.70

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

12.00

”.

SCHEDULE 7

“SCHEDULE 8

Article 62

Reduced rates of State Pension (Contributory) and increases for Qualified Adult where contribution conditions are partially satisfied and where person attains pensionable age on or after 1 September 2012

Yearly Average

(1)

Weekly Rate

(2)

Increase for Qualified Adult who has not attained pensionable age

(3)

Increase for Qualified Adult who has attained pensionable age

(4)

Less than 48, but not less than 40

248.30

160.60

215.70

Less than 40, but not less than 30

227.70

152.80

204.50

Less than 30, but not less than 20

215.70

142.90

192.50

Less than 20, but not less than 15

165.10

110.00

147.40

Less than 15, but not less than 10

101.20

67.00

91.30

SCHEDULE 8A

Articles 62A and 65A

Reduced rates of State Pension (Contributory) and increases for Qualified Adult where contribution conditions are partially satisfied and where person attained pensionable age before 1 September 2012 and is not a person to whom section 109(10) applies

Yearly Average

(1)

Weekly Rate

(2)

Increase for Qualified Adult who has not attained pensionable age

(3)

Increase for Qualified Adult who has attained pensionable age

(4)

Less than 48, but not less than 20

248.30

168.70

227.00

Less than 20, but not less than 15

190.00

126.60

170.30

Less than 15, but not less than 10

126.70

84.50

113.40

Less than 10, but not less than 5

63.30

42.10

56.70

SCHEDULE 8B

Articles 62B and 65B

Reduced rates of State Pension (Contributory) and increases for Qualified Adult where section 109(10) applies

Yearly Average

(1)

Weekly Rate

(2)

Increase for Qualified Adult who has not attained pensionable age

(3)

Increase for Qualified Adult who has attained pensionable age

(4)

Less than 48, but not less than 20

248.30

168.70

227.00

Less than 20, but not less than 15

190.00

132.50

170.30

Less than 15, but not less than 10

126.70

132.50

170.30

Less than 10, but not less than 5

63.30

132.50

170.30

”.

SCHEDULE 8

“SCHEDULE 9

Articles 62B and 65B

Rates of tapered increases for a Qualified Adult payable with State Pension (Contributory) where section 109(10) applies

Increase for Qualified Adult who has not attained pensionable age

Increase for Qualified Adult who has attained pensionable age

Weekly income of Qualified Adult

(1)

Where yearly average is less than 48, but not less than 20

(2)

Where yearly average is less than 20, but not less than 10

(3)

Where yearly average is less than 10, but not less than 5

(4)

Where yearly average is less than 48, but not less than 20

(5)

Where yearly average is less than 20, but not less than 10

(6)

Where yearly average is less than 10, but not less than 5

(7)

Less than or equal to €100.00

168.70

132.50

132.50

227.00

170.30

170.30

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

161.70

126.70

126.70

217.60

163.20

163.20

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

154.70

120.90

120.90

208.20

156.10

156.10

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

147.70

115.10

115.10

198.80

149.00

149.00

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

140.70

109.30

109.30

189.40

141.90

141.90

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

133.70

103.50

103.50

180.00

134.80

134.80

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

126.70

97.70

97.70

170.60

127.70

127.70

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

119.70

91.90

91.90

161.20

120.60

120.60

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

112.70

86.10

86.10

151.80

113.50

113.50

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

105.70

80.30

80.30

142.40

106.40

106.40

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

98.70

74.50

74.50

133.00

99.30

99.30

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

91.70

68.70

68.70

123.60

92.20

92.20

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

84.70

62.90

62.90

114.20

85.10

85.10

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

77.70

57.10

57.10

104.80

78.00

78.00

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

70.70

51.30

51.30

95.40

70.90

70.90

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

63.70

45.50

45.50

86.00

63.80

63.80

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

56.70

39.70

39.70

76.60

56.70

56.70

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

49.70

33.90

33.90

67.20

49.60

49.60

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

42.70

28.10

28.10

57.80

42.50

42.50

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

35.70

22.30

22.30

48.40

35.40

35.40

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

28.70

16.50

16.50

39.00

28.30

28.30

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

21.70

10.70

10.70

29.60

21.20

21.20

”.

SCHEDULE 9

“SCHEDULE 11

Articles 80, 81, 87 and 88

Reduced rates of Widow’s (Contributory) Pension, Widower’s (Contributory) Pension Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory) Pension and a payment by virtue of paragraph (a) in the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178 where contribution conditions are partially satisfied

Yearly Average

(1)

Weekly Rate (under 66)

(2)

Weekly Rate (over 66)

(3)

36 to 47

210.30

248.30

24 to 35

207.80

242.50

18 to 23

153.50

181.80

12 to 17

101.40

120.70

5 to 11

51.30

60.40

”.

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform consents to the foregoing Regulations.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

20 December, 2021.

MICHAEL MCGRATH,

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

20 December, 2021.

HEATHER HUMPHREYS,

Minister for Social Protection.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The Social Welfare Act 2021 provides for increases in the maximum rates of certain social insurance payments arising from Budget 2022. These rates will apply where the contribution conditions and relevant weekly earnings or weekly income conditions are fully satisfied.

Where contribution conditions are partially satisfied, the Social Welfare Consolidation Act provides for Regulations to specify the reduced personal rates and for tapered increases for a qualified adult (where such a qualified adult has a weekly income).

These Regulations provide for increases to the reduced personal rates of Illness Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit (Self-Employed), Health and Safety Benefit, State Pension (Contributory), Widow’s (Contributory) Pension, Widower’s (Contributory) Pension, and Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory) Pension. The reduced rates applicable for qualified adults in such cases are also increased.

These Regulations also provide for changes to the rates of tapered increases for qualified adults (whose income is between €100.01 and €310.00), of recipients of Illness Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit (Self-Employed), Injury Benefit, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Pre-Retirement Allowance, Disability Allowance, Farm Assist and Invalidity Pension.

Finally these Regulations provide for changes to the tapered increases for qualified adults (whose income is between €100.01 and €310.00), of recipients who are on reduced rates of State Pension (Contributory), Illness Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit and Jobseeker’s Benefit (Self-Employed).

These changes will take effect from 29 December 2021 to 7 January 2022 to coincide with the increases to the maximum rates for the schemes in question provided for in the Social Welfare Act 2021 .

In addition, these Regulations provide for an increase in the lower rate of Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment from €203 to €208 in January 2022.