Social Welfare Act 2005

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SCHEDULE 2

“PART 1

Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases


Description of benefit	Weekly rate	Increase for qualified adult (where payable)	Increase for each qualified child (where payable)	Increase for prescribed relative under section 183 (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 142(1)(a) applies	165.80	110.00	16.80	—	—	—	—
(b) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1)(b) applies	165.80	110.00	16.80	—	—	—	—
2. Pre-Retirement Allowance	165.80	110.00	16.80	—	—	—	—
3. Disability Allowance	165.80	110.00	16.80	—	7.70	—	12.70
4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension	182.00	—	16.80	114.90	7.70	10.00	12.70
5. Blind Pension:	165.80	—	16.80	114.90	7.70	10.00	12.70
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	16.20	—	—	—	—	—	—
6. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of ‘relevant payment’ in section 178	165.80	—	—	114.90	7.70	10.00	12.70
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	16.20	—	—	—	—	—	—
7. One-Parent Family Payment:	165.80	—	19.30	—	—	10.00	12.70
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	16.20	—	—	—	—	—	—
8. Carer's Allowance:
(a) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(a) applies	270.00	—	16.80	—	—	10.00	12.70
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	30.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
(b) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(b) applies	180.00	—	16.80	—	—	10.00	12.70
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	20.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension	138.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
10. Supplementary Welfare Allowance	165.80	110.00	16.80	—	—	—	—
11. Farm Assist	165.80	110.00	16.80	—	—	—	—

PART 2

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	120.30
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10	118.60
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60	117.00
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10	115.30
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60	113.70
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10	112.00
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60	110.40
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10	108.70
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60	107.10
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10	105.40
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60	103.80
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10	102.10
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60	100.50
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10	98.80
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60	97.20
exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10	95.50
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60	93.90
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10	92.20
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60	90.60
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10	88.90
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60	87.30
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10	85.60
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60	83.90
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10	82.30
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60	80.60
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10	79.00
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60	77.30
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10	75.70
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60	74.00
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10	72.40
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60	70.70
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10	69.10
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60	67.40
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10	65.80
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60	64.10
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10	62.50
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60	60.80
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10	59.20
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60	57.50
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10	55.90
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60	54.20
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10	52.50
exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60	50.90
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10	49.20
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60	47.60
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10	45.90
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60	44.30
exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10	42.60
exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60	41.00
exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10	39.30
exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60	37.70
exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10	36.00
exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60	34.40
exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10	32.70
exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60	31.10
exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10	29.40
exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60	27.80
exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10	26.10
exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60	24.50
exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10	22.80
exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60	21.20
exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10	19.50
exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60	17.80
exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10	16.20
exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60	14.50
exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10	12.90
exceed €170.10 but do not exceed €172.60	11.20
exceed €172.60 but do not exceed €175.10	9.60
exceed €175.10 but do not exceed €177.60	7.90
exceed €177.60 but do not exceed €180.10	6.30
exceed €180.10 but do not exceed €182.60	4.60
exceed €182.60 but do not exceed €185.10	3.00
exceed €185.10 but do not exceed €185.10	Nil

PART 3

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	110.00
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10	108.30
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60	106.70
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10	105.00
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60	103.40
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10	101.70
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60	100.00
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10	98.40
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60	96.70
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10	95.10
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60	93.40
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10	91.80
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60	90.10
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10	88.40
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60	86.80
exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10	85.10
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60	83.50
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10	81.80
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60	80.10
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10	78.50
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60	76.80
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10	75.20
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60	73.50
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10	71.90
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60	70.20
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10	68.50
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60	66.90
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10	65.20
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60	63.60
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10	61.90
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60	60.20
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10	58.60
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60	56.90
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10	55.30
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60	53.60
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10	51.90
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60	50.30
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10	48.60
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60	47.00
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10	45.30
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60	43.70
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10	42.00
exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60	40.30
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10	38.70
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60	37.00
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10	35.40
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60	33.70
exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10	32.00
exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60	30.40
exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10	28.70
exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60	27.10
exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10	25.40
exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60	23.80
exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10	22.10
exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60	20.40
exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10	18.80
exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60	17.10
exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10	15.50
exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60	13.80
exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10	12.10
exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60	10.50
exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10	8.80
exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60	7.20
exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10	5.50
exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60	3.80
exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10	2.20
exceed €170.10 but do not exceed €170.10	Nil

PART 4

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	120.30
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10	118.50
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60	116.70
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10	114.90
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60	113.00
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10	111.20
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60	109.40
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10	107.60
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60	105.80
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10	104.00
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60	102.20
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10	100.30
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60	98.50
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10	96.70
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60	94.90
exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10	93.10
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60	91.30
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10	89.50
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60	87.60
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10	85.80
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60	84.00
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10	82.20
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60	80.40
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10	78.60
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60	76.80
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10	75.00
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60	73.10
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10	71.30
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60	69.50
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10	67.70
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60	65.90
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10	64.10
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60	62.30
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10	60.40
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60	58.60
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10	56.80
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60	55.00
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10	53.20
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60	51.40
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10	49.60
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60	47.70
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10	45.90
exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60	44.10
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10	42.30
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60	40.50
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10	38.70
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60	36.90
exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10	35.00
exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60	33.20
exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10	31.40
exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60	29.60
exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10	27.80
exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60	26.00
exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10	24.20
exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60	22.30
exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10	20.50
exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60	18.70
exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10	16.90
exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60	15.10
exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10	13.30
exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60	11.50
exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10	9.70
exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60	7.80
exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10	6.00
exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60	4.20
exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10	2.40
exceed €170.60 but do not exceed €170.10	Nil

PART 5

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	110.00
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10	108.50
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60	107.00
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10	105.50
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60	104.00
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10	102.40
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60	100.90
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10	99.40
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60	97.90
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10	96.40
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60	94.90
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10	93.40
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60	91.90
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10	90.40
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60	88.80
exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10	87.30
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60	85.80
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10	84.30
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60	82.80
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10	81.30
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60	79.80
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10	78.30
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60	76.80
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10	75.20
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60	73.70
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10	72.20
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60	70.70
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10	69.20
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60	67.70
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10	66.20
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60	64.70
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10	63.20
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60	61.60
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10	60.10
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60	58.60
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10	57.10
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60	55.60
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10	54.10
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60	52.60
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10	51.10
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60	49.60
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10	48.00
exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60	46.50
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10	45.00
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60	43.50
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10	42.00
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60	40.50
exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10	39.00
exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60	37.50
exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10	36.00
exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60	34.50
exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10	32.90
exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60	31.40
exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10	29.90
exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60	28.40
exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10	26.90
exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60	25.40
exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10	23.90
exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60	22.40
exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10	20.90
exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60	19.30
exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10	17.80
exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60	16.30
exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10	14.80
exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60	13.30
exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10	11.80
exceed €170.10 but do not exceed €172.60	10.30
exceed €172.60 but do not exceed €175.10	8.80
exceed €175.10 but do not exceed €177.60	7.30
exceed €177.60 but do not exceed €180.10	5.70
exceed €180.10 but do not exceed €182.60	4.20
exceed €182.60 but do not exceed €185.10	2.70
exceed €185.10	Nil

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Social Welfare Act 2005 Permanent Page URL

Social Welfare Act 2005

Permanent Page URL