Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004

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 3 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003 ):

“PART III

AMOUNTS OF CHILD BENEFIT

Amount for each of first 2 children

Amount for each child in excess of 2

(1)

(2)

€131.60

€165.30

”.

(2) This section comes into operation on 1 April 2004.