Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
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Increases (including increases for qualified adult and qualified children). [1993 s87(1); 1999 s21(c)] |
112.—(1) Subject to this Part, the weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension 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 pension under this subsection in respect of more than one person. | |
| [1993 s87(2); 1999 s21(c)] |
(2) Subject to this Part, the weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (4) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary. | |
| [1993 s87(3); 1997 s28(4) & Sch F] |
(3) Any increase of old age (contributory) pension payable under subsection (2) in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with a 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. | |
| [1993 s87(4); 1994 s32 & Sch F] |
(4) The weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (6) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 where the beneficiary is living alone. | |
| [1993 s87(5); 1994 s32 & Sch F] |
(5) The weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (7) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 where the beneficiary has attained the age of 80 years. | |
| [2001 s15(1)(d)] |
(6) The weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (8) of Part 1 of Schedule 2 where the beneficiary is ordinarily resident on an island. |