Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993
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Increases for adult and child dependants. |
[1981, s. 21(1)] | |
34.—(1) The weekly rate of disability benefit shall be increased by the amount set out in column (3) of Part I of the second Schedule for any period during which the beneficiary has an adult dependant, subject to the restriction that a beneficiary shall not be entitled for the same period to an increase of benefit under this subsection in respect of more than one person. | ||
[1982, s. 2(2)] | ||
(2) The weekly rate of disability benefit shall be increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4) or (5) of Part I of the second Schedule in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary. | ||
[1985 (No.2), s. 4(1)] | ||
(3) Any increase of disability benefit payable pursuant to subsection (2) in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with a beneficiary and with the spouse of a beneficiary shall be payable at the rate of one-half of the appropriate amount in any case where the spouse of the beneficiary is not an adult dependant, and subsection (2) shall be construed and have effect accordingly. |