Social Welfare Act, 1980

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SCHEDULE

EIGHTH SCHEDULE

Part I

Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof

Description of assistance, pension or allowance	Weekly rate or amount	Increase for adult dependant (where payable)	Increase for qualified child or each of two qualified children (where payable)	Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)	Increase for prescribed relative (where payable)	Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)	Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
1. Unemployment Assistance:
A. Persons other than those at B
(1) in the case of persons other than those at A (2)
(i) for persons resident in any urban area	17·00	12·25	5·30	4·10	—	—	—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place	16·45	11·95	5·30	4·10	—	—	—
(2) in the case of persons for whom the yearly advantage from land is calculated in accordance with Act No. 20 of 1965, s. 8—
(a) where the rateable valuation of the land does not exceed £10—
(i) for persons resident in any urban area	14·15	10·20	4·40	3·40	—	—	—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place	13·70	9·95	4·40	3·40	—	—	—
(b) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15—
(i) for persons resident in any urban area	12·00	8·55	3·65	2·90	—	—	—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place	11·55	8·45	3·65	2·90	—	—	—
(c) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20—
(i) for persons resident in any urban area	10·05	7·15	3·10	2·45	—	—	—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place	9·70	7·05	3·10	2·45	—	—	—
B. Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more qualified children
(1) in the case of persons other than those at B (2)
(i) for persons resident in any urban area	17·20	—	5·30	4·10	—	—	—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place	16·70	—	5·30	4·10	—	—	—
(2) in the case of persons for whom the yearly advantages from land is calculated in accordance with Act, No. 20 of 1965, s. 8—
(a) where the rateable valuation of the land does not exceed £10—
(i) for persons resident in any urban area	14·35	—	4·40	3·40	—	—	—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place	13·90	—	4·40	3·40	—	—	—
(b) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15—
(i) for persons resident in any urban area	12·15	—	3·65	2·90	—	—	—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place	11·70	—	3·65	2·90	—	—	—
(c) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20—
(i) for persons resident in any urban area	10·25	—	3·10	2·45	—	—	—
(ii) for persons resident in any other place	9·85	—	3·10	2·45	—	—	—
2. Old Age Pension (including pension payable to a blind person)	21·00	—	5·70	4·40	11·75	1·65	1·50
3. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance, Prisoner's Wife's Allowance and Social Assistance Allowance	21·00	—	6·90	6·90	11·75	1·65	1·50
4. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension	13·55	—	—	—	—	—	—
5. Single Woman's Allowance	18·30	—	—	—	—	—	—
6. Supplementary Welfare Allowance:
(a) Persons other than those at (b)	16·45	11·95	5·30	4·10	—	—	—
(b) Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more child dependants	16·70	—	5·30	4·10	—	—	—

Part II

Description of social assistance	Amount of reduction for each £1 of weekly means
(1)	(2)
	£
Old Age Pension (including pension payable to a blind person)	1·20
Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance, Prisoner's Wife's Allowance and Social Assistance Allowance	1·20
Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension	1·20
Single Woman's Allowance	1·20

Part III

Increase of Pension for a Spouse under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1980

Means of claimant or pensioner	Weekly rate of increase
	£
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner—
do not exceed £6	10·55
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7	9·95
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8	9·35
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9	8·75
exceed £9 but do not exceed £10	8·15
exceed £10 but do not exceed £11	7·55
exceed £11 but do not exceed £12	6·95
exceed £12 but do not exceed £13	6·35
exceed £13 but do not exceed £14	5·75
exceed £14 but do not exceed £15	5·15
exceed £15 but do not exceed £16	4·55
exceed £16 but do not exceed £17	3·95
exceed £17 but do not exceed £18	3·35
exceed £18 but do not exceed £19	2·75
exceed £19 but do not exceed £20	2·15
exceed £20 but do not exceed £21	1·55
exceed £21 but do not exceed £22	0·95
exceed £22 but do not exceed £23	0·35
exceed £23	Nil

PART IV

Amounts of Children's Allowances

Amount for one child	Additional amount for each child in excess of one
(1)	(2)
£4·50	£7

Acts Referred to
Old Age Pensions Act, 1924	1924, No. 19
Old Age Pensions Act, 1932	1932, No. 18
Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933	1933, No. 46
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935	1935, No. 29
Unemployment Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1935	1935, No. 38
Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946	1946, No. 8
Social Welfare Act, 1952	1952, No. 11
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1964	1964, No. 28
Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966	1966, No. 16
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967	1967, No. 18
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1968	1968, No. 31
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1969	1969, No. 19
Social Welfare Act, 1970	1970, No. 12
Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Act, 1973	1973, No. 2
Social Welfare Act, 1973	1973, No. 10
Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1974	1974, No. 14
Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Act, 1975	1975, No. 8
Social Welfare (Supplementary Welfare Allowances) Act, 1975	1975, No. 28
Social Welfare Act, 1976	1976, No. 6
Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1976	1976, No. 28
Social Welfare Act, 1977	1977, No. 3
Social Welfare Act, 1978	1978, No. 5
Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978	1978, No. 25
Social Welfare Act, 1979	1979, No. 8

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