S.I. No. 718/2022 - Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 16) (Change in Rates) Regulations 2022


Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 30th December, 2022.

I, HEATHER HUMPHREYS, Minister for Social Protection, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 2 (2) (amended by the schedule to the Social Welfare Act 2019 (No. 34 of 2019)), 3 (amended by section 12 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2015 (No. 47 of 2015)), 4 (amended by section 10 of the Social Welfare Act 2020 (No. 30 of 2020)), 41 (amended by section 5 of the Social Welfare Act 2016 (No. 15 of 2016)), 53 (amended by section 16 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2016 (No. 22 of 2008)), 64 (amended by section 3 of the Social Welfare Act 2019 (No. 34 of 2019)), 109 (amended by sections 9 , 17 and schedule 1 to the Social Welfare Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018 (No. 37 of 2018)), 125 (amended by section 6 of the Social Welfare Act 2011 (No. 37 of 2011)), 178A (amended by section 17 and schedule 1 to the Social Welfare Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018 (No. 37 of 2018)) and 297 (amended by section 26 and schedule 3 to the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (No. 37 of 2010)) 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. 16) (Change in Rates) Regulations 2022.

(2) These Regulations and the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 to 2022 shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 to 2022.

Commencement

2. These Regulations come into operation–

(a) in so far as they relate to jobseeker’s allowance, pre-retirement allowance and farm assist, on 28 December 2022,

(b) in so far as they relate to jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) on 29 December 2022,

(c) in so far as they relate to illness benefit, health and safety benefit and injury benefit on 2 January 2023,

(d) in so far as they relate to disability allowance, on 4 January 2023,

(e) 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 5 January 2023, and

(f) 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 6 January 2023.

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

3. The Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 142 of 2007 ) 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

Increase in respect of Qualified Adult

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

(1)

(2)

(3)

Less than or equal to €100.00

146.00

158.80

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

141.00

153.80

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

136.00

148.80

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

130.30

143.10

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

124.40

137.20

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

118.70

131.50

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

112.90

125.70

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

107.10

119.90

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

101.30

114.10

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

95.40

108.20

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

89.70

102.50

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

83.80

96.60

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

78.10

90.90

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

72.20

85.00

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

66.50

79.30

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

60.70

73.50

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

54.90

67.70

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

49.10

61.90

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

43.30

56.10

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

37.50

50.30

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

31.70

44.50

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

25.90

38.70

”.

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

Where yearly average is not less than 48

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

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

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

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

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

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Less than or equal to €100.00

237.80

225.90

214.20

201.60

154.40

95.60

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

228.40

216.90

205.60

193.50

148.20

91.80

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

219.00

207.90

197.00

185.40

142.00

88.00

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

209.60

198.90

188.40

177.30

135.80

84.20

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

200.20

189.90

179.80

169.20

129.60

80.40

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

190.80

180.90

171.20

161.10

123.40

76.60

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

181.40

171.90

162.60

153.00

117.20

72.80

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

172.00

162.90

154.00

144.90

111.00

69.00

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

162.60

153.90

145.40

136.80

104.80

65.20

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

153.20

144.90

136.80

128.70

98.60

61.40

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

143.80

135.90

128.20

120.60

92.40

57.60

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

134.40

126.90

119.60

112.50

86.20

53.80

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

125.00

117.90

111.00

104.40

80.00

50.00

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

115.60

108.90

102.40

96.30

73.80

46.20

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

106.20

99.90

93.80

88.20

67.60

42.40

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

96.80

90.90

85.20

80.10

61.40

38.60

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

87.40

81.90

76.60

72.00

55.20

34.80

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

78.00

72.90

68.00

63.90

49.00

31.00

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

68.60

63.90

59.40

55.80

42.80

27.20

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

59.20

54.90

50.80

47.70

36.60

23.40

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

49.80

45.90

42.20

39.60

30.40

19.60

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

40.40

36.90

33.60

31.50

24.20

15.80

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

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

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

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

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

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Less than or equal to €100.00

237.80

178.40

118.80

59.40

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

228.40

171.30

114.10

57.10

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

219.00

164.20

109.40

54.80

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

209.60

157.10

104.70

52.50

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

200.20

150.00

100.00

50.20

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

190.80

142.90

95.30

47.90

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

181.40

135.80

90.60

45.60

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

172.00

128.70

85.90

43.30

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

162.60

121.60

81.20

41.00

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

153.20

114.50

76.50

38.70

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

143.80

107.40

71.80

36.40

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

134.40

100.30

67.10

34.10

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

125.00

93.20

62.40

31.80

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

115.60

86.10

57.70

29.50

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

106.20

79.00

53.00

27.20

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

96.80

71.90

48.30

24.90

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

87.40

64.80

43.60

22.60

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

78.00

57.70

38.90

20.30

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

68.60

50.60

34.20

18.00

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

59.20

43.50

29.50

15.70

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

49.80

36.40

24.80

13.40

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

40.40

29.30

20.10

11.10

”.

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

Where yearly average is not less than 48

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

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

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

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

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

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Less than or equal to €100.00

176.70

168.20

160.00

149.70

115.20

70.20

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

169.70

161.50

153.60

143.70

110.60

67.40

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

162.70

154.80

147.20

137.70

106.00

64.60

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

155.70

148.10

140.80

131.70

101.40

61.80

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

148.70

141.40

134.40

125.70

96.80

59.00

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

141.70

134.70

128.00

119.70

92.20

56.20

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

134.70

128.00

121.60

113.70

87.60

53.40

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

127.70

121.30

115.20

107.70

83.00

50.60

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

120.70

114.60

108.80

101.70

78.40

47.80

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

113.70

107.90

102.40

95.70

73.80

45.00

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

106.70

101.20

96.00

89.70

69.20

42.20

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

99.70

94.50

89.60

83.70

64.40

39.40

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

92.70

87.80

83.20

77.70

60.00

36.60

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

85.70

81.10

76.80

71.70

55.40

33.80

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

78.70

74.40

70.40

65.70

50.80

31.00

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

71.70

67.70

64.00

59.70

46.20

28.20

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

64.70

61.00

57.60

53.70

41.60

25.40

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

57.70

54.30

51.20

47.70

37.00

22.60

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

50.70

47.60

44.80

41.70

32.40

19.80

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

43.70

40.90

38.40

35.70

27.80

17.00

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

36.70

34.20

32.00

29.70

23.20

14.20

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

29.70

27.50

25.60

23.70

18.60

11.40

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

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

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

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

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

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Less than or equal to €100.00

176.70

132.60

88.50

44.10

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

169.70

127.30

85.00

42.40

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

162.70

122.00

81.50

40.70

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

155.70

116.70

78.00

39.00

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

148.70

111.40

74.50

37.30

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

141.70

106.10

71.00

35.60

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

134.70

100.80

67.50

33.90

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

127.70

95.50

64.00

32.20

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

120.70

90.20

60.50

30.50

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

113.70

84.90

57.00

28.80

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

106.70

79.60

53.50

27.10

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

99.70

74.30

50.00

25.40

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

92.70

69.00

46.50

23.70

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

85.70

63.70

43.00

22.00

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

78.70

58.40

39.50

20.30

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

71.70

53.10

36.00

18.60

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

64.70

47.80

32.50

16.90

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

57.70

42.50

29.00

15.20

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

50.70

37.20

25.50

13.50

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

43.70

31.90

22.00

11.80

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

36.70

26.60

18.50

10.10

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

29.70

21.30

15.00

8.40

”.

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

Increase in respect of Qualified Adult

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

(1)

(2)

(3)

Less than or equal to €100.00

161.10

237.80

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

154.90

228.40

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

148.50

219.00

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

142.30

209.60

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

136.00

200.20

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

129.70

190.80

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

123.50

181.40

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

117.20

172.00

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

110.90

162.60

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

104.60

153.20

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

98.40

143.80

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

92.00

134.40

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

85.80

125.00

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

79.60

115.60

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

73.30

106.20

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

67.00

96.80

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

60.70

87.40

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

54.50

78.00

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

48.20

68.60

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

41.90

59.20

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

35.70

49.80

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

29.30

40.40

”.

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

Weekly Rate

Increase for Qualified Adult (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

32.00 to 44.43

98.70

94.50

44.44 to 63.48

141.90

94.50

63.49 to 88.87

172.30

94.50

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

Weekly Rate

Increase for Qualified Adult (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

32.00 to 79.79

98.70

94.50

80.00 to 124.99

141.90

94.50

125.00 to 149.99

172.30

94.50

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

Weekly Rate

Increase for Qualified Adult (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

32.00 to 149.99

98.70

94.50

150.00 to 219.99

141.90

94.50

220.00 to 299.99

172.30

94.50

”.

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

Increase in respect of Qualified Adult

(1)

(2)

Less than or equal to €100.00

94.50

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

90.90

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

87.10

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

83.50

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

79.80

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

76.10

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

72.40

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

68.70

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

65.00

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

61.40

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

57.60

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

54.00

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

50.40

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

46.60

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

43.00

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

39.30

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

35.60

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

31.90

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

28.20

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

24.50

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

20.90

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

17.20

”.

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

Weekly Rate

Increase for Qualified Adult who has not attained pensionable age

Increase for Qualified Adult who has attained pensionable age

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Less than 48, but not less than 40

260.10

168.20

225.90

Less than 40, but not less than 30

238.50

160.00

214.20

Less than 30, but not less than 20

225.90

149.70

201.60

Less than 20, but not less than 15

172.90

115.20

154.40

Less than 15, but not less than 10

106.00

70.20

95.60

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

Weekly Rate

Increase for Qualified Adult who has not attained pensionable age

Increase for Qualified Adult who has attained pensionable age

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Less than 48, but not less than 20

260.10

176.70

237.80

Less than 20, but not less than 15

199.00

132.60

178.40

Less than 15, but not less than 10

132.70

88.50

118.80

Less than 10, but not less than 5

63.30

44.10

59.40

SCHEDULE 8B

Articles 62B and 65B

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

Yearly Average

Weekly Rate

Increase for Qualified Adult who has not attained pensionable age

Increase for Qualified Adult who has attained pensionable age

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Less than 48, but not less than 20

260.10

176.70

237.80

Less than 20, but not less than 15

199.00

138.80

178.40

Less than 15, but not less than 10

132.70

138.80

178.40

Less than 10, but not less than 5

63.30

138.80

178.40

”.

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

Weekly income of Qualified Adult

Increase for Qualified Adult who has not attained pensionable age

Increase for Qualified Adult who has attained pensionable age

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

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

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

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

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

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

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Less than or equal to €100.00

176.70

138.80

138.80

237.80

178.40

178.40

Exceed €100.01 but do not exceed €110.00

169.70

133.00

133.00

228.40

171.30

171.30

Exceed €110.01 but do not exceed €120.00

162.70

127.20

127.20

219.00

164.20

164.20

Exceed €120.01 but do not exceed €130.00

155.70

121.40

121.40

209.60

157.10

157.10

Exceed €130.01 but do not exceed €140.00

148.70

115.60

115.60

200.20

150.00

150.00

Exceed €140.01 but do not exceed €150.00

141.70

109.80

109.80

190.80

142.90

142.90

Exceed €150.01 but do not exceed €160.00

134.70

104.00

104.00

181.40

135.80

135.80

Exceed €160.01 but do not exceed €170.00

127.70

98.20

98.20

172.00

128.70

128.70

Exceed €170.01 but do not exceed €180.00

120.70

92.40

92.40

162.60

121.60

121.60

Exceed €180.01 but do not exceed €190.00

113.70

86.60

86.60

153.20

114.50

114.50

Exceed €190.01 but do not exceed €200.00

106.70

80.80

80.80

143.80

107.40

107.40

Exceed €200.01 but do not exceed €210.00

99.70

75.00

75.00

134.40

100.30

100.30

Exceed €210.01 but do not exceed €220.00

92.70

69.20

69.20

125.00

93.20

93.20

Exceed €220.01 but do not exceed €230.00

85.70

63.40

63.40

115.60

86.10

86.10

Exceed €230.01 but do not exceed €240.00

78.70

57.60

57.60

106.20

79.00

79.00

Exceed €240.01 but do not exceed €250.00

71.70

51.80

51.80

96.80

71.90

71.90

Exceed €250.01 but do not exceed €260.00

64.70

46.00

46.00

87.40

64.80

64.80

Exceed €260.01 but do not exceed €270.00

57.70

40.20

40.20

78.00

57.70

57.70

Exceed €270.01 but do not exceed €280.00

50.70

34.40

34.40

68.60

50.60

50.60

Exceed €280.01 but do not exceed €290.00

43.70

28.60

28.60

59.20

43.50

43.50

Exceed €290.01 but do not exceed €300.00

36.70

22.80

22.80

49.80

36.40

36.40

Exceed €300.01 but do not exceed €310.00

29.70

17.00

17.00

40.40

29.30

29.30

”.

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

Weekly Rate (under 66)

Weekly Rate (over 66)

(1)

(2)

(3)

36 to 47

222.10

260.10

24 to 35

219.50

254.00

18 to 23

162.10

190.40

12 to 17

107.10

126.40

5 to 11

54.20

63.30

”.

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

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

14 December, 2022.

MICHAEL MCGRATH,

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

14 December, 2022.

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 2022 provides for increases in the maximum rates of certain social insurance payments arising from Budget 2023. 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 28 December 2022 to 6 January 2023 to coincide with the increases to the maximum rates for the schemes in question provided for in the Social Welfare Act 2022.