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SCHEDULE 2

Rates of Assistance

Section 16 .

“SCHEDULE 4

Rates of Assistance

PART 1

Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases

Description of assistance

Weekly rate

Increase for qualified adult (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child (where payable)

Increase for pre-scribed 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. State Pension (Non-Contributory)

182.00

—

19.30

114.90

7.70

10.00

12.70

5. Blind Pension

165.80

—

16.80

114.90

7.70

—

12.70

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. One-Parent Family Payment

165.80

—

19.30

—

—

—

—

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 State Pension (Non-Contributory) for One of a Couple Where 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 €20.00

120.30

exceed €20.00 but do not exceed €22.50

118.60

exceed €22.50 but do not exceed €25.00

117.00

exceed €25.00 but do not exceed €27.50

115.30

exceed €27.50 but do not exceed €30.00

113.70

exceed €30.00 but do not exceed €32.50

112.00

exceed €32.50 but do not exceed €35.00

110.40

exceed €35.00 but do not exceed €37.50

108.70

exceed €37.50 but do not exceed €40.00

107.10

exceed €40.00 but do not exceed €42.50

105.40

exceed €42.50 but do not exceed €45.00

103.80

exceed €45.00 but do not exceed €47.50

102.10

exceed €47.50 but do not exceed €50.00

100.50

exceed €50.00 but do not exceed €52.50

98.80

exceed €52.50 but do not exceed €55.00

97.20

exceed €55.00 but do not exceed €57.50

95.50

exceed €57.50 but do not exceed €60.00

93.90

exceed €60.00 but do not exceed €62.50

92.20

exceed €62.50 but do not exceed €65.00

90.60

exceed €65.00 but do not exceed €67.50

88.90

exceed €67.50 but do not exceed €70.00

87.30

exceed €70.00 but do not exceed €72.50

85.60

exceed €72.50 but do not exceed €75.00

83.90

exceed €75.00 but do not exceed €77.50

82.30

exceed €77.50 but do not exceed €80.00

80.60

exceed €80.00 but do not exceed €82.50

79.00

exceed €82.50 but do not exceed €85.00

77.30

exceed €85.00 but do not exceed €87.50

75.70

exceed €87.50 but do not exceed €90.00

74.00

exceed €90.00 but do not exceed €92.50

72.40

exceed €92.50 but do not exceed €95.00

70.70

exceed €95.00 but do not exceed €97.50

69.10

exceed €97.50 but do not exceed €100.00

67.40

exceed €100.00 but do not exceed €102.50

65.80

exceed €102.50 but do not exceed €105.00

64.10

exceed €105.00 but do not exceed €107.50

62.50

exceed €107.50 but do not exceed €110.00

60.80

exceed €110.00 but do not exceed €112.50

59.20

exceed €112.50 but do not exceed €115.00

57.50

exceed €115.00 but do not exceed €117.50

55.90

exceed €117.50 but do not exceed €120.00

54.20

exceed €120.00 but do not exceed €122.50

52.50

exceed €122.50 but do not exceed €125.00

50.90

exceed €125.00 but do not exceed €127.50

49.20

exceed €127.50 but do not exceed €130.00

47.60

exceed €130.00 but do not exceed €132.50

45.90

exceed €132.50 but do not exceed €135.00

44.30

exceed €135.00 but do not exceed €137.50

42.60

exceed €137.50 but do not exceed €140.00

41.00

exceed €140.00 but do not exceed €142.50

39.30

exceed €142.50 but do not exceed €145.00

37.70

exceed €145.00 but do not exceed €147.50

36.00

exceed €147.50 but do not exceed €150.00

34.40

exceed €150.00 but do not exceed €152.50

32.70

exceed €152.50 but do not exceed €155.00

31.10

exceed €155.00 but do not exceed €157.50

29.40

exceed €157.50 but do not exceed €160.00

27.80

exceed €160.00 but do not exceed €162.50

26.10

exceed €162.50 but do not exceed €165.00

24.50

exceed €165.00 but do not exceed €167.50

22.80

exceed €167.50 but do not exceed €170.00

21.20

exceed €170.00 but do not exceed €172.50

19.50

exceed €172.50 but do not exceed €175.00

17.80

exceed €175.00 but do not exceed €177.50

16.20

exceed €177.50 but do not exceed €180.00

14.50

exceed €180.00 but do not exceed €182.50

12.90

exceed €182.50 but do not exceed €185.00

11.20

exceed €185.00 but do not exceed €187.50

9.60

exceed €187.50 but do not exceed €190.00

7.90

exceed €190.00 but do not exceed €192.50

6.30

exceed €192.50 but do not exceed €195.00

4.60

exceed €195.00 but do not exceed €197.50

3.00

exceed €197.50

Nil

PART 3

Increase of Blind Pension for One of a Couple Where 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

108.30

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

Nil

PART 4

Amounts of Child Benefit

Amount for each of first two children

Amount for each child in excess of 2

(1)

(2)

€150.00

€185.00

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