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Social Welfare Act, 1993

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SCHEDULE A

“Second Schedule

Rates of Benefits

PART I

Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof

Description of benefit	Weekly rate	Increase for adult dependant (where payable)	Increase for each of first and second qualified children (where payable)	Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)	Increase for prescribed relative under section 50 (11), 51 (2), 81 (3), 86 (3), 91 (3), 95 (2) or 103 (2) (where payable)	Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)	Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit and Injury Benefit	55.60	35.50	12.80	12.80	—	—	—
2. Death Benefit:
(a) pension payable to a widow (section 50 (2)) or widower (section 50 (6))	79.50	—	16.50	16.50	32.90	4.70	—
(b) pension payable to a parent
(i) reduced rate	35.70	—	—	—	32.90	4.70	—
(ii) maximum rate	79.50	—	—	—	32.90	4.70	—
(c) pension payable to an orphan	41.30	—	—	—	—	—	—
3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension:	68.90	43.90	14.90	12.80	32.90	4.70	4.60
additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age	—	5.60	—	—	—	—	—
4. Invalidity Pension	60.80	40.10	14.90	12.80	32.90	4.70	4.60
5. Widow's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit	62.60	—	16.50	16.50	32.90	4.70	4.60
6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance	39.20	—	—	—	—	—	—

PART II

Occupational Injuries Benefits—Gratuities and Grant

	£
1. Disablement Benefit: Maximum gratuity	5,660
2. Death Benefit:
(i) Widower's gratuity	4,130
(ii) Grant in respect of funeral expenses	280

PART III

Disablement Pension

Degree of disablement				Weekly rate
(1)				(2)
				£
100	per	cent		81.10
90	”	”		73.00
80	”	”		64.90
70	”	”		56.80
60	”	”		48.70
50	”	”		40.50
40	”	”		32.40
30	”	”		24.30
20	”	”		16.20

PART IV

Increases of Disablement Pension

	£
1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work	55.60
2. Increase where the beneficiary requires constant attendance:
(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement	32.90
(b) limit in any other case	65.80

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