Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

Increases (including increases for adult and child dependants).

[1952, s. 26; 1970, s. 8]

86.—(1) The weekly rate of retirement pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (3) of Part I of the Second Schedule for any period during which—

(a) the beneficiary is living with or wholly or mainly maintaining his wife, or

(b) the beneficiary is wholly or mainly maintaining her husband who is incapable of self-support by reason of some physical or mental infirmity.

[1952, s. 27; 1970, s. 9; 1976, s. 18]

(2) The weekly rate of retirement pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (4) of Part I of the Second Schedule in respect of a qualified child or each of two qualified children who normally resides or reside with the beneficiary and, in addition, where there are more than two such children, by the amount set out in column (5) of that Part in respect of each such child in excess of two.

[1974 (No. 2), s. 19]

(3) The weekly rate, in the case of a person who has attained pensionable age, of retirement pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (6) of Part I of the Second Schedule for any period during which—

(i) the beneficiary is so incapacitated as to require full-time care and attention,

(ii) there is residing with the beneficiary for the purpose of providing that care and attention a prescribed relative of the beneficiary, and

(iii) such conditions as may be prescribed are fulfilled.

[1977, s. 14 (2)]

(4) The weekly rate of retirement pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (7) of Part I of the Second Schedule where the person entitled to the pension has attained pensionable age and is living alone.