Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 2001

SCHEDULE B

Section 3 .

“Fourth Schedule

Rates of Assistance

PART I

Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof

Description of assistance

Weekly rate

Increase for qualified adult (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child (where payable)

Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (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. Unemployment Assistance:

(a) in the case of a person to whom

section 121(1)(a) applies

...

118.80

78.80

16.80

(b) in the case of a person to whom

section 121(1)(b) applies

...

118.80

78.80

16.80

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance

...

118.80

78.80

16.80

3. Disability Allowance

...

118.80

78.80

16.80

7.70

4. Old Age (Non-Contributory)

Pension

...

...

...

134.00

16.80

82.30

7.70

6.40

12.70

5. Blind Pension:

118.80

16.80

82.30

7.70

6.40

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

15.20

6. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(b) or (c) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996 :

118.80

82.30

7.70

6.40

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

15.20

7. One-Parent Family Payment:

118.80

19.30

6.40

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

15.20

8. Carer's Allowance:

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(a)

applies

...

...

...

183.90

16.80

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

22.80

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(b)

applies

...

...

...

122.60

16.80

12.70

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

15.20

9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory)

Pension

...

...

...

91.00

10. Supplementary Welfare

Allowance

...

...

118.80

78.80

16.80

11. Farm Assist

...

...

118.80

78.80

16.80

PART II

Increase of Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension for One of a Couple and Increase in Blind Pension for One of a Couple where both Beneficiary and Spouse have attained Pensionable Age

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60

88.50

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10

86.80

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

85.10

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

83.50

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

81.80

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

80.20

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

78.50

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

76.90

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

75.20

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

73.60

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

71.90

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

70.30

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

68.60

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

67.00

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

65.30

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

63.70

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

62.00

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

60.40

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

58.70

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

57.10

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

55.40

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

53.80

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60

52.10

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

50.50

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

48.80

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

47.20

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

45.50

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

43.90

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

42.20

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

40.60

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

38.90

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

37.30

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

35.60

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

34.00

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

32.30

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

30.80

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

29.50

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

28.30

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

27.00

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

25.70

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

24.40

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

23.20

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

19.10

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

17.50

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

15.80

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

14.20

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

12.50

exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10

10.90

exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60

9.20

exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10

7.60

exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60

5.90

exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10

4.30

exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60

2.60

exceed €137.60

Nil

PART IIA

Increase of Blind Pension for One of a Couple where both Beneficiary and Spouse have not attained Pensionable Age

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60

78.80

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10

77.10

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

75.40

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

73.80

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

72.10

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

70.50

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

68.80

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

67.20

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

65.50

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

63.80

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

62.20

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

60.50

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

58.90

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

57.20

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

55.60

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

53.90

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

52.20

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

50.60

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

48.90

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

47.30

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

45.60

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

44.00

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60

42.30

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

40.60

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

39.00

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

37.30

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

35.70

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

34.00

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

32.40

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

31.20

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

29.90

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

28.60

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

27.30

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

26.10

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

24.80

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

23.50

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

22.30

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

21.00

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

15.80

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

14.10

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

12.50

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

10.80

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

9.10

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

7.50

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

5.80

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

4.20

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

2.50

exceed €122.60

Nil

PART IIB

Increase of Blind Pension for One of a Couple where Beneficiary has not attained Pensionable Age and Spouse has attained Pensionable Age

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60

88.50

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10

86.60

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

84.80

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

82.90

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

81.10

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

79.20

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

77.30

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

75.50

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

73.60

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

71.70

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

69.90

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

68.00

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

66.20

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

64.30

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

62.40

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

60.60

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

58.70

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

56.80

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

54.90

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

53.60

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

52.40

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

51.10

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60

49.80

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

48.50

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

47.30

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

46.00

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

44.70

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

43.50

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

42.20

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

40.90

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

39.70

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

38.40

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

37.10

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

35.90

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

34.60

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

33.30

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

32.00

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

30.80

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

17.70

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

15.90

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

14.00

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

12.10

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

10.30

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

8.40

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

6.60

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

4.70

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

2.80

exceed €122.60

Nil

PART IIC

Increase of Blind Pension for One of a Couple where Beneficiary has attained Pensionable Age and Spouse has not attained Pensionable Age

Means of claimant or pensioner

Weekly rate of increase

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60

78.80

exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10

77.30

exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60

75.90

exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10

74.40

exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60

72.90

exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10

71.40

exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60

70.00

exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10

68.50

exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60

67.00

exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10

65.60

exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60

64.10

exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10

62.60

exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60

61.20

exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10

59.70

exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60

58.20

exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10

56.70

exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60

55.30

exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10

53.80

exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60

52.30

exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10

50.90

exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60

49.40

exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10

47.90

exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60

46.50

exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10

45.00

exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60

43.50

exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10

42.00

exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60

40.60

exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10

39.10

exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60

37.60

exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10

36.20

exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60

34.70

exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10

33.20

exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60

31.80

exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10

30.30

exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60

28.80

exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10

27.30

exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60

25.90

exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10

24.40

exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60

22.90

exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10

21.50

exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60

20.00

exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10

18.50

exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60

17.10

exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10

15.60

exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60

14.10

exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10

12.60

exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60

11.20

exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10

9.70

exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60

8.20

exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10

6.80

exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60

5.30

exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10

3.80

exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60

2.40

exceed €137.60

Nil

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