Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Increases (including increase for one of a couple).

[1993 s137]

157.—(1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 159 , the weekly rate of old age (non-contributory) pension payable in accordance with section 156 shall be increased—

(a) by the amount calculated in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 4 where the beneficiary is living with, or is wholly or mainly maintaining, his or her spouse, subject to the restriction that the beneficiary shall not be entitled for the same period to an increase of pension under this paragraph in respect of more than one person,

(b) by the amount set out in column (6) of Part 1 of Schedule 4 where the beneficiary is living alone,

(c) by the amount set out in column (7) of Part 1 of Schedule 4 where the beneficiary has attained the age of 80 years, and

(d) by the amount set out in column (8) of Part 1 of Schedule 4 where the beneficiary is ordinarily resident on an island.

[2001 s24(2)(b)]

(2) An increase under subsection (1)(a) shall not be payable where the spouse is—

(a) in receipt of any benefit, pension, assistance or allowance under Part 2 or this Part, or

(b) entitled to or in receipt of an allowance the rate of which is related to the rates of unemployment assistance payable under section 142 or unemployment benefit payable under section 65 or 66 , in respect of participation in a scheme administered by the Minister for Education and Science and known as the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme, or

(c) entitled to or in receipt of an allowance the rate of which is related to the rates of unemployment assistance payable under section 142 or unemployment benefit payable under section 65 or 66 , in respect of participation in a scheme administered by the Minister and known as—

(i) Back to Education Allowance, or

(ii) Back to Work Allowance, or

(iii) Back to Work Enterprise Allowance, or

(iv) Part-Time Job Incentive.