Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Increases for qualified adult and qualified children.

[SI 25/95 Art 6; 1997 s28(4) & Sch F]

56.—(1) The weekly rate of health and safety benefit shall be increased by the amount set out in column (3) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 for any period during which the beneficiary has a qualified adult, subject to the restriction that a beneficiary shall not be entitled for the same period to an increase of benefit under this subsection in respect of more than one person.

[SI 25/95 Art 6]

(2) The weekly rate of health and safety benefit shall be increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary.

[SI 25/95 Art 6; 2003 s10(1)(b)]

(3) Subject to subsection (4), any increase of health and safety benefit payable under subsection (2) in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary and with the spouse of a beneficiary shall be payable at the rate of one-half of the appropriate amount in any case where the spouse of the beneficiary is not a qualified adult and subsection (2) shall be read and have effect accordingly.

[2003 s10(1)(b)]

(4) Subsection (3) shall not apply and no increase of health and safety benefit payable under subsection (2) in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary and with the spouse of a beneficiary shall be payable where the weekly income of that spouse, calculated or estimated in the manner that may be prescribed, exceeds the amount that may be prescribed.