Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

SCHEDULE 2

RATES OF BENEFITS

PART 1

[1993 Sch 2; 2004 s2(1) & Sch A]

Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases

Description of benefit

Weekly rate

Increase for qualified adult (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child (where payable)

Increase for prescribed relative under section 183 (where payable)

Increase where the person is living alone (where payable)

Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)

Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

 

1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Injury Benefit and Health and Safety Benefit

148.80

98.70

16.80

2. Death Benefit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) pension payable to a widow or widower (section 81)

177.60

21.60

103.10

7.70

2.00

12.70

additional increase for a widow or widower (under section 81) who has attained pensionable age

6.10

(b) pension payable to a parent:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(i) reduced rate

85.90

103.10

7.70

(ii) maximum rate

177.60

103.10

7.70

(c) pension payable to an orphan

124.30

3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension:

179.30

119.50

19.30

103.10

7.70

6.40

12.70

additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age

19.00

4. Invalidity Pension:

154.30

110.10

19.30

103.10

7.70

6.40

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained the age of 65 years

25.00

additional increase where qualified adult has attained pensionable age

28.40

5. Widow's and Widower's (Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 178 (1)(a):

154.30

21.60

103.10

7.70

6.40

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

25.00

6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance

121.00

7. Carer's Benefit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 102 (1)(b) applies

163.70

16.80

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 102 (1)(a) applies

245.60

16.80

PART 2

Section 75 .

[1993 Sch 2; 2004 s2(1) & Sch A]

Occupational Injuries Benefits — Gratuities and Grant

Description of Grant

Amount

(1)

(2)

 

1. Disablement Benefit:

Maximum gratuity

12,590

2. Death Benefit

635

 

PART 3

Section 75 .

[1993 Sch 2; 2004 s2(1) & Sch A]

Disablement Pension

Degree of disablement

Weekly rate

(1)

(2)

 

100 per cent... ... ... ...

179.90

 

90 per cent... ... ... ...

161.90

80 per cent... ... ... ...

143.90

70 per cent... ... ... ...

125.90

60 per cent... ... ... ...

107.90

50 per cent... ... ... ...

90.00

40 per cent... ... ... ...

72.00

30 per cent... ... ... ...

54.00

20 per cent... ... ... ...

36.00

 

 

PART 4

Sections 77 , 78 .

[1993 Sch 2; 2004 s2(1) & Sch A]

Increases of Disablement Pension

Description of increase

Weekly rate

Increase where the person is living alone

Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

 

1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work

148.80

7.70

12.70

2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance

163.70

PART 5

Section 136 .

[1993 Sch 2; 2001(No.2) s2(1)]

Bereavement Grant

Description of Grant

(1)

Amount

(2)

 

Bereavement Grant:

635