SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1990

Type Act

Publication 1990-04-04

Last updated 1993-12-07

State Repealed superseded text

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Source Irish Statute Book

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This is the act as published. Later amendments are not folded into the text below: each one is a separate act in this repository and an entry in this law's history.

4 amending acts · 1993-12-07, S.I. No. 364/1993 - Social Welfare (Social Assistance) Regulations, 1993

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“Fourth Schedule

Rates of Assistance

PART I

Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof

Description of assistance, pension or allowance Weekly rate or amount Increase for adult dependant (where payable) Increase for each of first and second qualified children (where payable) Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable) Increase for prescribed relative under section 162(1)(a), 179(a), 195(2), 196(2) or 197(2) (where payable) Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable) Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

£ £ £ £ £ £ £

1. Unemployment Assistance:

(a) in the case of persons who, in any continuous period of unemployment as construed in accordance with section 135 (2), have been in receipt of unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance for not less than 390 days 52.00 31.00 11.00 11.00 — — —

(b) in the case of persons other than those at (a) 45.00 31.00 11.00 11.00 — — —

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance 52.00 31.00 11.00 11.00 — — —

3. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension 53.00 — 11.40 11.00 29.40 4.10 4.00

4. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance, Prisoner's Wife's Allowance 53.00 — — — 29.40 4.10 4.00

5. Lone Parent's Allowance 53.00 — 13.50 13.50 29.40 4.10 —

6. Carer's Allowance 45.00 — 11.00 11.00 — — —

7. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension 30.00 — — — — — —

8. Single Woman's Allowance 52.00 — — — — — —

9. Supplementary Welfare Allowance 45.00 31.00 11.00 11.00 — — —

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Description of assistance, pension or allowance	Weekly rate or amount	Increase for adult dependant (where payable)	Increase for each of first and second qualified children (where payable)	Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)	Increase for prescribed relative under section 162(1)(a), 179(a), 195(2), 196(2) or 197(2) (where payable)	Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)	Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
1. Unemployment Assistance:
(a) in the case of persons who, in any continuous period of unemployment as construed in accordance with section 135 (2), have been in receipt of unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance for not less than 390 days	52.00	31.00	11.00	11.00	—	—	—
(b) in the case of persons other than those at (a)	45.00	31.00	11.00	11.00	—	—	—
2. Pre-Retirement Allowance	52.00	31.00	11.00	11.00	—	—	—
3. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension	53.00	—	11.40	11.00	29.40	4.10	4.00
4. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance, Prisoner's Wife's Allowance	53.00	—	—	—	29.40	4.10	4.00
5. Lone Parent's Allowance	53.00	—	13.50	13.50	29.40	4.10	—
6. Carer's Allowance	45.00	—	11.00	11.00	—	—	—
7. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension	30.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
8. Single Woman's Allowance	52.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
9. Supplementary Welfare Allowance	45.00	31.00	11.00	11.00	—	—	—

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