Social Welfare Act, 1980

Unemployment benefit (increase of certain rates).

16.—(1) Section 5 (2) of the Act of 1967 is hereby amended by the substitution for the Table thereto (inserted by the Act of 1979 and varied by the Regulations of 1979) of the Table to this section.

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 7th day of April, 1980.

TABLE

Class of Person

Weekly Rate

Increase for adult dependant (where payable)

Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

£

£

£

£

Person entitled to an increase in respect of a qualified child but not entitled to an increase in respect of an adult dependant

17·20

5·30

4·10

Any other person

17·00

12·25

5·30

4·10