Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003

Child benefit (new rates).

3.—(1) The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by substituting the following for Part III (inserted by section 2 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 ):

“PART III

Amounts of Child Benefit

Amount for each of first 2 children

Amount for each child in excess of 2

(1)

(2)

€125.60

€157.30

”.

(2) This section comes into operation on 1 April 2003.