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SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1999

Type Act

Publication 1999-04-01

Last updated 2005-11-27

State Partially repealed superseded text

Text As published

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.

1 amending act · 2005-11-27, Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Act to amend and extend the Social Welfare Acts, section 7A of the Health Contributions Act, 1979, the Youth Employment Agency Act, 1981, and the Pensions Act, 1990

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“Second Schedule

Rates of Benefits

PART I

Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof

Description of benefit Description of benefit Description of benefit Description of benefit Weekly rate Increase for qualified adult (where payable) Increase for each qualified child (where payable) Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (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) (1) (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

£ £ £ £ £ £

1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Injury Benefit and 1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Injury Benefit and 1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Injury Benefit and 1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Injury Benefit and

Health and Safety Benefit Health and Safety Benefit Health and Safety Benefit ... 73.50 43.20 13.20 — — —

2. Death Benefit: 2. Death Benefit: 2. Death Benefit: 2. Death Benefit:

(a) pension payable to a widow or widower under section (a) pension payable to a widow or widower under section (a) pension payable to a widow or widower under section (a) pension payable to a widow or widower under section

60 ... ... ... 95.40 — 17.00 44.80 6.00 —

(b) pension payable to a parent (b) pension payable to a parent (b) pension payable to a parent (b) pension payable to a parent

(i) reduced rate (i) reduced rate (i) reduced rate ... 44.60 — — 44.80 6.00 —

(ii) maximum rate (ii) maximum rate (ii) maximum rate ... 95.40 — — 44.80 6.00 —

(c) pension payable to an (c) pension payable to an (c) pension payable to an (c) pension payable to an

orphan orphan ... ... 53.90 — — — — —

3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension: 3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension: 3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension: 3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension: 89.00 55.50 15.20 44.80 6.00 5.00

additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age — 4.40 — — — —

4. Invalidity Pension: 4. Invalidity Pension: 4. Invalidity Pension: 4. Invalidity Pension: 75.20 49.50 15.20 44.80 6.00 5.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained

the age of 65 years the age of 65 years the age of 65 years ... 13.80 — — — — —

5. Widow's and Widower's (Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(a) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996: 5. Widow's and Widower's (Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(a) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996: 5. Widow's and Widower's (Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(a) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996: 5. Widow's and Widower's (Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(a) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996: 77.10 — 17.00 44.80 6.00 5.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained

pensionable age pensionable age pensionable age ... 5.00 — — — — —

6. Orphan's (Contributory) 6. Orphan's (Contributory) 6. Orphan's (Contributory) 6. Orphan's (Contributory)

Allowance ... ... ... 51.60 — — — — —

Occupational Injuries Benefits — Gratuities and Grant

Description of Grant Description of Grant Description of Grant Description of Grant Description of Grant Description of Grant Description of Grant Amount

(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (2)

£

1. Disablement Benefit:

Maximum gratuity ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,800

2. Death Benefit:

Grant in respect of funeral expenses Grant in respect of funeral expenses Grant in respect of funeral expenses ... ... ... ... 500

PART III

Disablement Pension

Degree of disablement Degree of disablement Degree of disablement Degree of disablement Degree of disablement Weekly rate

(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (2)

£

100 per cent. ... ... ... ... 97.20

90 ” ” ... ... ... ... 87.50

80 ” ” ... ... ... ... 77.80

70 ” ” ... ... ... ... 68.00

60 ” ” ... ... ... ... 58.30

50 ” ” ... ... ... ... 48.60

40 ” ” ... ... ... ... 38.90

30 ” ” ... ... ... ... 29.20

20 ” ” ... ... ... ... 19.40


Description of benefit	Description of benefit	Description of benefit	Description of benefit	Weekly rate	Increase for qualified adult (where payable)	Increase for each qualified child (where payable)	Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (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)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
				£	£	£	£	£	£
1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Injury Benefit and	1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Injury Benefit and	1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Injury Benefit and	1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Injury Benefit and
Health and Safety Benefit	Health and Safety Benefit	Health and Safety Benefit	...	73.50	43.20	13.20	—	—	—
2. Death Benefit:	2. Death Benefit:	2. Death Benefit:	2. Death Benefit:
(a) pension payable to a widow or widower under section	(a) pension payable to a widow or widower under section	(a) pension payable to a widow or widower under section	(a) pension payable to a widow or widower under section
60	...	...	...	95.40	—	17.00	44.80	6.00	—
(b) pension payable to a parent	(b) pension payable to a parent	(b) pension payable to a parent	(b) pension payable to a parent
(i) reduced rate	(i) reduced rate	(i) reduced rate	...	44.60	—	—	44.80	6.00	—
(ii) maximum rate	(ii) maximum rate	(ii) maximum rate	...	95.40	—	—	44.80	6.00	—
(c) pension payable to an	(c) pension payable to an	(c) pension payable to an	(c) pension payable to an
orphan	orphan	...	...	53.90	—	—	—	—	—
3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension:	3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension:	3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension:	3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension:	89.00	55.50	15.20	44.80	6.00	5.00
additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age	—	4.40	—	—	—	—
4. Invalidity Pension:	4. Invalidity Pension:	4. Invalidity Pension:	4. Invalidity Pension:	75.20	49.50	15.20	44.80	6.00	5.00
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained
the age of 65 years	the age of 65 years	the age of 65 years	...	13.80	—	—	—	—	—
5. Widow's and Widower's (Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(a) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996:	5. Widow's and Widower's (Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(a) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996:	5. Widow's and Widower's (Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(a) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996:	5. Widow's and Widower's (Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(a) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996:	77.10	—	17.00	44.80	6.00	5.00
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained
pensionable age	pensionable age	pensionable age	...	5.00	—	—	—	—	—
6. Orphan's (Contributory)	6. Orphan's (Contributory)	6. Orphan's (Contributory)	6. Orphan's (Contributory)
Allowance	...	...	...	51.60	—	—	—	—	—


Description of Grant	Description of Grant	Description of Grant	Description of Grant	Description of Grant	Description of Grant	Description of Grant	Amount
(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(2)
							£
1. Disablement Benefit:
Maximum gratuity	...	...	...	...	...	...	6,800
2. Death Benefit:
Grant in respect of funeral expenses	Grant in respect of funeral expenses	Grant in respect of funeral expenses	...	...	...	...	500


Degree of disablement	Degree of disablement	Degree of disablement	Degree of disablement	Degree of disablement	Weekly rate
(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(2)
					£
100 per cent.	...	...	...	...	97.20
90 ” ”	...	...	...	...	87.50
80 ” ”	...	...	...	...	77.80
70 ” ”	...	...	...	...	68.00
60 ” ”	...	...	...	...	58.30
50 ” ”	...	...	...	...	48.60
40 ” ”	...	...	...	...	38.90
30 ” ”	...	...	...	...	29.20
20 ” ”	...	...	...	...	19.40

PART IV

Increases of Disablement Pension


Description of Increase	Description of Increase	Description of Increase	Description of Increase	Description of Increase	Description of Increase	Description of Increase	Description of Increase	Weekly Rate
(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(2)
								£
1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work	1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work	1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work	1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work	1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work	1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work	1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work	...	73.50
2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance:	2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance:	2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance:	2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance:	2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance:	2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance:	2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance:	2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance:
(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe	(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe	(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe	(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe	(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe	(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe	(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe	(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe
disablement	...	...	...	...	...	...	...	40.30
(b) limit in any other case	(b) limit in any other case	(b) limit in any other case	...	...	...	...	...	80.60


Description of Grant	Amount
(1)	(2)
	£
Bereavement Grant:	500

SCHEDULE B

“Fourth Schedule

Rates of Assistance

PART I

Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof

Description of assistance Description of assistance Description of assistance Description of assistance Weekly rate Increase for qualified adult (where payable) Increase for each qualified child (where payable) Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (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) (1) (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

£ £ £ £ £ £

1. Unemployment Assistance: 1. Unemployment Assistance: 1. Unemployment Assistance: 1. Unemployment Assistance:

(a) in the case of a person to whom (a) in the case of a person to whom (a) in the case of a person to whom (a) in the case of a person to whom

section 121 (1) (a) applies section 121 (1) (a) applies section 121 (1) (a) applies ... 73.50 43.20 13.20 — — —

(b) in the case of a person to whom (b) in the case of a person to whom (b) in the case of a person to whom (b) in the case of a person to whom

section 121 (1) (b) applies section 121 (1) (b) applies section 121 (1) (b) applies ... 72.00 43.20 13.20 — — —

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance 2. Pre-Retirement Allowance 2. Pre-Retirement Allowance ... 73.50 43.20 13.20 — — —

3. Disability Allowance 3. Disability Allowance 3. Disability Allowance ... 73.50 43.20 13.20 — — —

4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension 4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension 4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension ... 78.50 — 13.20 44.80 6.00 5.00

5. Blind Pension: 5. Blind Pension: 5. Blind Pension: ... 73.50 — 13.20 44.80 6.00 5.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 5.00 — — — — —

6. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(b) or (c) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996: 6. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(b) or (c) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996: 6. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(b) or (c) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996: ... 73.50 — — 44.80 6.00 5.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 5.00 — — — — —

7. One-Parent Family Payment: 7. One-Parent Family Payment: 7. One-Parent Family Payment: ... 73.50 — 15.20 — — 5.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 5.00 — — — — —

8. Carer's Allowance: 8. Carer's Allowance: 8. Carer's Allowance: 8. Carer's Allowance:

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(a) (a) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(a) (a) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(a) (a) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(a)

applies ... ... ... 114.80 — 13.20 — — —

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 7.50 — — — — —

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(b) (b) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(b) (b) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(b) (b) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(b)

applies ... ... ... 76.50 — 13.20 — — —

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 5.00 — — — — —

9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) 9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) 9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) 9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory)

Pension ... ... ... 51.60 — — — — —

10. Supplementary Welfare 10. Supplementary Welfare 10. Supplementary Welfare 10. Supplementary Welfare

Allowance ... ... ... 72.00 43.20 13.20 — — —

Increase of Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension and Increase of Blind Pension (where Beneficiary has attained Pensionable Age) for One of a Couple

Means of claimant or pensioner Means of claimant or pensioner Means of claimant or pensioner Means of claimant or pensioner Means of claimant or pensioner Means of claimant or pensioner Weekly rate of increase

£

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner

do not exceed £6 ... ... ... ... ... 44.20

exceed £6 but do not exceed £8 exceed £6 but do not exceed £8 exceed £6 but do not exceed £8 ... ... ... 43.20

exceed £8 but do not exceed £10 exceed £8 but do not exceed £10 exceed £8 but do not exceed £10 ... ... ... 42.20

exceed £10 but do not exceed £12 exceed £10 but do not exceed £12 exceed £10 but do not exceed £12 ... ... ... 41.20

exceed £12 but do not exceed £14 exceed £12 but do not exceed £14 exceed £12 but do not exceed £14 ... ... ... 40.20

exceed £14 but do not exceed £16 exceed £14 but do not exceed £16 exceed £14 but do not exceed £16 ... ... ... 39.20

exceed £16 but do not exceed £18 exceed £16 but do not exceed £18 exceed £16 but do not exceed £18 ... ... ... 38.20

exceed £18 but do not exceed £20 exceed £18 but do not exceed £20 exceed £18 but do not exceed £20 ... ... ... 37.20

exceed £20 but do not exceed £22 exceed £20 but do not exceed £22 exceed £20 but do not exceed £22 ... ... ... 36.20

exceed £22 but do not exceed £24 exceed £22 but do not exceed £24 exceed £22 but do not exceed £24 ... ... ... 35.20

exceed £24 but do not exceed £26 exceed £24 but do not exceed £26 exceed £24 but do not exceed £26 ... ... ... 34.20

exceed £26 but do not exceed £28 exceed £26 but do not exceed £28 exceed £26 but do not exceed £28 ... ... ... 33.20

exceed £28 but do not exceed £30 exceed £28 but do not exceed £30 exceed £28 but do not exceed £30 ... ... ... 32.20

exceed £30 but do not exceed £32 exceed £30 but do not exceed £32 exceed £30 but do not exceed £32 ... ... ... 31.20

exceed £32 but do not exceed £34 exceed £32 but do not exceed £34 exceed £32 but do not exceed £34 ... ... ... 30.20

exceed £34 but do not exceed £36 exceed £34 but do not exceed £36 exceed £34 but do not exceed £36 ... ... ... 29.20

exceed £36 but do not exceed £38 exceed £36 but do not exceed £38 exceed £36 but do not exceed £38 ... ... ... 28.20

exceed £38 but do not exceed £40 exceed £38 but do not exceed £40 exceed £38 but do not exceed £40 ... ... ... 27.20

exceed £40 but do not exceed £42 exceed £40 but do not exceed £42 exceed £40 but do not exceed £42 ... ... ... 26.20

exceed £42 but do not exceed £44 exceed £42 but do not exceed £44 exceed £42 but do not exceed £44 ... ... ... 25.20

exceed £44 but do not exceed £46 exceed £44 but do not exceed £46 exceed £44 but do not exceed £46 ... ... ... 24.20

exceed £46 but do not exceed £48 exceed £46 but do not exceed £48 exceed £46 but do not exceed £48 ... ... ... 23.20

exceed £48 but do not exceed £50 exceed £48 but do not exceed £50 exceed £48 but do not exceed £50 ... ... ... 22.20

exceed £50 but do not exceed £52 exceed £50 but do not exceed £52 exceed £50 but do not exceed £52 ... ... ... 21.20

exceed £52 but do not exceed £54 exceed £52 but do not exceed £54 exceed £52 but do not exceed £54 ... ... ... 20.20

exceed £54 but do not exceed £56 exceed £54 but do not exceed £56 exceed £54 but do not exceed £56 ... ... ... 19.20

exceed £56 but do not exceed £58 exceed £56 but do not exceed £58 exceed £56 but do not exceed £58 ... ... ... 18.20

exceed £58 but do not exceed £60 exceed £58 but do not exceed £60 exceed £58 but do not exceed £60 ... ... ... 17.20

exceed £60 but do not exceed £62 exceed £60 but do not exceed £62 exceed £60 but do not exceed £62 ... ... ... 16.20

exceed £62 but do not exceed £64 exceed £62 but do not exceed £64 exceed £62 but do not exceed £64 ... ... ... 15.20

exceed £64 but do not exceed £66 exceed £64 but do not exceed £66 exceed £64 but do not exceed £66 ... ... ... 14.20

exceed £66 but do not exceed £68 exceed £66 but do not exceed £68 exceed £66 but do not exceed £68 ... ... ... 13.20

exceed £68 but do not exceed £70 exceed £68 but do not exceed £70 exceed £68 but do not exceed £70 ... ... ... 12.20

exceed £70 but do not exceed £72 exceed £70 but do not exceed £72 exceed £70 but do not exceed £72 ... ... ... 11.20

exceed £72 but do not exceed £74 exceed £72 but do not exceed £74 exceed £72 but do not exceed £74 ... ... ... 10.20

exceed £74 but do not exceed £76 exceed £74 but do not exceed £76 exceed £74 but do not exceed £76 ... ... ... 9.20

exceed £76 but do not exceed £78 exceed £76 but do not exceed £78 exceed £76 but do not exceed £78 ... ... ... 8.20

exceed £78 but do not exceed £80 exceed £78 but do not exceed £80 exceed £78 but do not exceed £80 ... ... ... 7.20

exceed £80 but do not exceed £82 exceed £80 but do not exceed £82 exceed £80 but do not exceed £82 ... ... ... 6.20

exceed £82 exceed £82 exceed £82 ... ... ... Nil

PART IIA

Increase of Blind Pension for One of a Couple (Where the Beneficiary has not Attained Pensionable Age)

Means of claimant or pensioner Means of claimant or pensioner Means of claimant or pensioner Means of claimant or pensioner Means of claimant or pensioner Means of claimant or pensioner Weekly rate of increase

£

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner

do not exceed £6 ... ... ... ... ... 43.20

exceed £6 but do not exceed £8 exceed £6 but do not exceed £8 exceed £6 but do not exceed £8 ... ... ... 42.20

exceed £8 but do not exceed £10 exceed £8 but do not exceed £10 exceed £8 but do not exceed £10 ... ... ... 41.20

exceed £10 but do not exceed £12 exceed £10 but do not exceed £12 exceed £10 but do not exceed £12 ... ... ... 40.20

exceed £12 but do not exceed £14 exceed £12 but do not exceed £14 exceed £12 but do not exceed £14 ... ... ... 39.20

exceed £14 but do not exceed £16 exceed £14 but do not exceed £16 exceed £14 but do not exceed £16 ... ... ... 38.20

exceed £16 but do not exceed £18 exceed £16 but do not exceed £18 exceed £16 but do not exceed £18 ... ... ... 37.20

exceed £18 but do not exceed £20 exceed £18 but do not exceed £20 exceed £18 but do not exceed £20 ... ... ... 36.20

exceed £20 but do not exceed £22 exceed £20 but do not exceed £22 exceed £20 but do not exceed £22 ... ... ... 35.20

exceed £22 but do not exceed £24 exceed £22 but do not exceed £24 exceed £22 but do not exceed £24 ... ... ... 34.20

exceed £24 but do not exceed £26 exceed £24 but do not exceed £26 exceed £24 but do not exceed £26 ... ... ... 33.20

exceed £26 but do not exceed £28 exceed £26 but do not exceed £28 exceed £26 but do not exceed £28 ... ... ... 32.20

exceed £28 but do not exceed £30 exceed £28 but do not exceed £30 exceed £28 but do not exceed £30 ... ... ... 31.20

exceed £30 but do not exceed £32 exceed £30 but do not exceed £32 exceed £30 but do not exceed £32 ... ... ... 30.20

exceed £32 but do not exceed £34 exceed £32 but do not exceed £34 exceed £32 but do not exceed £34 ... ... ... 29.20

exceed £34 but do not exceed £36 exceed £34 but do not exceed £36 exceed £34 but do not exceed £36 ... ... ... 28.20

exceed £36 but do not exceed £38 exceed £36 but do not exceed £38 exceed £36 but do not exceed £38 ... ... ... 27.20

exceed £38 but do not exceed £40 exceed £38 but do not exceed £40 exceed £38 but do not exceed £40 ... ... ... 26.20

exceed £40 but do not exceed £42 exceed £40 but do not exceed £42 exceed £40 but do not exceed £42 ... ... ... 25.20

exceed £42 but do not exceed £44 exceed £42 but do not exceed £44 exceed £42 but do not exceed £44 ... ... ... 24.20

exceed £44 but do not exceed £46 exceed £44 but do not exceed £46 exceed £44 but do not exceed £46 ... ... ... 23.20

exceed £46 but do not exceed £48 exceed £46 but do not exceed £48 exceed £46 but do not exceed £48 ... ... ... 22.20

exceed £48 but do not exceed £50 exceed £48 but do not exceed £50 exceed £48 but do not exceed £50 ... ... ... 21.20

exceed £50 but do not exceed £52 exceed £50 but do not exceed £52 exceed £50 but do not exceed £52 ... ... ... 20.20

exceed £52 but do not exceed £54 exceed £52 but do not exceed £54 exceed £52 but do not exceed £54 ... ... ... 19.20

exceed £54 but do not exceed £56 exceed £54 but do not exceed £56 exceed £54 but do not exceed £56 ... ... ... 18.20

exceed £56 but do not exceed £58 exceed £56 but do not exceed £58 exceed £56 but do not exceed £58 ... ... ... 17.20

exceed £58 but do not exceed £60 exceed £58 but do not exceed £60 exceed £58 but do not exceed £60 ... ... ... 16.20

exceed £60 but do not exceed £62 exceed £60 but do not exceed £62 exceed £60 but do not exceed £62 ... ... ... 15.20

exceed £62 but do not exceed £64 exceed £62 but do not exceed £64 exceed £62 but do not exceed £64 ... ... ... 14.20

exceed £64 but do not exceed £66 exceed £64 but do not exceed £66 exceed £64 but do not exceed £66 ... ... ... 13.20

exceed £66 but do not exceed £68 exceed £66 but do not exceed £68 exceed £66 but do not exceed £68 ... ... ... 12.20

exceed £68 but do not exceed £70 exceed £68 but do not exceed £70 exceed £68 but do not exceed £70 ... ... ... 11.20

exceed £70 but do not exceed £72 exceed £70 but do not exceed £72 exceed £70 but do not exceed £72 ... ... ... 10.20

exceed £72 but do not exceed £74 exceed £72 but do not exceed £74 exceed £72 but do not exceed £74 ... ... ... 9.20

exceed £74 but do not exceed £76 exceed £74 but do not exceed £76 exceed £74 but do not exceed £76 ... ... ... 8.20

exceed £76 exceed £76 exceed £76 exceed £76 exceed £76 exceed £76 Nil

”.


Description of assistance	Description of assistance	Description of assistance	Description of assistance	Weekly rate	Increase for qualified adult (where payable)	Increase for each qualified child (where payable)	Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (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)	(1)	(1)	(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)
				£	£	£	£	£	£
1. Unemployment Assistance:	1. Unemployment Assistance:	1. Unemployment Assistance:	1. Unemployment Assistance:
(a) in the case of a person to whom	(a) in the case of a person to whom	(a) in the case of a person to whom	(a) in the case of a person to whom
section 121 (1) (a) applies	section 121 (1) (a) applies	section 121 (1) (a) applies	...	73.50	43.20	13.20	—	—	—
(b) in the case of a person to whom	(b) in the case of a person to whom	(b) in the case of a person to whom	(b) in the case of a person to whom
section 121 (1) (b) applies	section 121 (1) (b) applies	section 121 (1) (b) applies	...	72.00	43.20	13.20	—	—	—
2. Pre-Retirement Allowance	2. Pre-Retirement Allowance	2. Pre-Retirement Allowance	...	73.50	43.20	13.20	—	—	—
3. Disability Allowance	3. Disability Allowance	3. Disability Allowance	...	73.50	43.20	13.20	—	—	—
4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension	4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension	4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension	...	78.50	—	13.20	44.80	6.00	5.00
5. Blind Pension:	5. Blind Pension:	5. Blind Pension:	...	73.50	—	13.20	44.80	6.00	5.00
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	5.00	—	—	—	—	—
6. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(b) or (c) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996:	6. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(b) or (c) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996:	6. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(b) or (c) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996:	...	73.50	—	—	44.80	6.00	5.00
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	5.00	—	—	—	—	—
7. One-Parent Family Payment:	7. One-Parent Family Payment:	7. One-Parent Family Payment:	...	73.50	—	15.20	—	—	5.00
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	5.00	—	—	—	—	—
8. Carer's Allowance:	8. Carer's Allowance:	8. Carer's Allowance:	8. Carer's Allowance:
(a) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(a)	(a) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(a)	(a) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(a)	(a) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(a)
applies	...	...	...	114.80	—	13.20	—	—	—
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	7.50	—	—	—	—	—
(b) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(b)	(b) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(b)	(b) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(b)	(b) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(b)
applies	...	...	...	76.50	—	13.20	—	—	—
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age	5.00	—	—	—	—	—
9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory)	9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory)	9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory)	9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory)
Pension	...	...	...	51.60	—	—	—	—	—
10. Supplementary Welfare	10. Supplementary Welfare	10. Supplementary Welfare	10. Supplementary Welfare
Allowance	...	...	...	72.00	43.20	13.20	—	—	—


Means of claimant or pensioner	Means of claimant or pensioner	Means of claimant or pensioner	Means of claimant or pensioner	Means of claimant or pensioner	Means of claimant or pensioner	Weekly rate of increase
						£
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner	Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner	Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner	Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner	Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner	Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner
do not exceed £6	...	...	...	...	...	44.20
exceed £6 but do not exceed £8	exceed £6 but do not exceed £8	exceed £6 but do not exceed £8	...	...	...	43.20
exceed £8 but do not exceed £10	exceed £8 but do not exceed £10	exceed £8 but do not exceed £10	...	...	...	42.20
exceed £10 but do not exceed £12	exceed £10 but do not exceed £12	exceed £10 but do not exceed £12	...	...	...	41.20
exceed £12 but do not exceed £14	exceed £12 but do not exceed £14	exceed £12 but do not exceed £14	...	...	...	40.20
exceed £14 but do not exceed £16	exceed £14 but do not exceed £16	exceed £14 but do not exceed £16	...	...	...	39.20
exceed £16 but do not exceed £18	exceed £16 but do not exceed £18	exceed £16 but do not exceed £18	...	...	...	38.20
exceed £18 but do not exceed £20	exceed £18 but do not exceed £20	exceed £18 but do not exceed £20	...	...	...	37.20
exceed £20 but do not exceed £22	exceed £20 but do not exceed £22	exceed £20 but do not exceed £22	...	...	...	36.20
exceed £22 but do not exceed £24	exceed £22 but do not exceed £24	exceed £22 but do not exceed £24	...	...	...	35.20
exceed £24 but do not exceed £26	exceed £24 but do not exceed £26	exceed £24 but do not exceed £26	...	...	...	34.20
exceed £26 but do not exceed £28	exceed £26 but do not exceed £28	exceed £26 but do not exceed £28	...	...	...	33.20
exceed £28 but do not exceed £30	exceed £28 but do not exceed £30	exceed £28 but do not exceed £30	...	...	...	32.20
exceed £30 but do not exceed £32	exceed £30 but do not exceed £32	exceed £30 but do not exceed £32	...	...	...	31.20
exceed £32 but do not exceed £34	exceed £32 but do not exceed £34	exceed £32 but do not exceed £34	...	...	...	30.20
exceed £34 but do not exceed £36	exceed £34 but do not exceed £36	exceed £34 but do not exceed £36	...	...	...	29.20
exceed £36 but do not exceed £38	exceed £36 but do not exceed £38	exceed £36 but do not exceed £38	...	...	...	28.20
exceed £38 but do not exceed £40	exceed £38 but do not exceed £40	exceed £38 but do not exceed £40	...	...	...	27.20
exceed £40 but do not exceed £42	exceed £40 but do not exceed £42	exceed £40 but do not exceed £42	...	...	...	26.20
exceed £42 but do not exceed £44	exceed £42 but do not exceed £44	exceed £42 but do not exceed £44	...	...	...	25.20
exceed £44 but do not exceed £46	exceed £44 but do not exceed £46	exceed £44 but do not exceed £46	...	...	...	24.20
exceed £46 but do not exceed £48	exceed £46 but do not exceed £48	exceed £46 but do not exceed £48	...	...	...	23.20
exceed £48 but do not exceed £50	exceed £48 but do not exceed £50	exceed £48 but do not exceed £50	...	...	...	22.20
exceed £50 but do not exceed £52	exceed £50 but do not exceed £52	exceed £50 but do not exceed £52	...	...	...	21.20
exceed £52 but do not exceed £54	exceed £52 but do not exceed £54	exceed £52 but do not exceed £54	...	...	...	20.20
exceed £54 but do not exceed £56	exceed £54 but do not exceed £56	exceed £54 but do not exceed £56	...	...	...	19.20
exceed £56 but do not exceed £58	exceed £56 but do not exceed £58	exceed £56 but do not exceed £58	...	...	...	18.20
exceed £58 but do not exceed £60	exceed £58 but do not exceed £60	exceed £58 but do not exceed £60	...	...	...	17.20
exceed £60 but do not exceed £62	exceed £60 but do not exceed £62	exceed £60 but do not exceed £62	...	...	...	16.20
exceed £62 but do not exceed £64	exceed £62 but do not exceed £64	exceed £62 but do not exceed £64	...	...	...	15.20
exceed £64 but do not exceed £66	exceed £64 but do not exceed £66	exceed £64 but do not exceed £66	...	...	...	14.20
exceed £66 but do not exceed £68	exceed £66 but do not exceed £68	exceed £66 but do not exceed £68	...	...	...	13.20
exceed £68 but do not exceed £70	exceed £68 but do not exceed £70	exceed £68 but do not exceed £70	...	...	...	12.20
exceed £70 but do not exceed £72	exceed £70 but do not exceed £72	exceed £70 but do not exceed £72	...	...	...	11.20
exceed £72 but do not exceed £74	exceed £72 but do not exceed £74	exceed £72 but do not exceed £74	...	...	...	10.20
exceed £74 but do not exceed £76	exceed £74 but do not exceed £76	exceed £74 but do not exceed £76	...	...	...	9.20
exceed £76 but do not exceed £78	exceed £76 but do not exceed £78	exceed £76 but do not exceed £78	...	...	...	8.20
exceed £78 but do not exceed £80	exceed £78 but do not exceed £80	exceed £78 but do not exceed £80	...	...	...	7.20
exceed £80 but do not exceed £82	exceed £80 but do not exceed £82	exceed £80 but do not exceed £82	...	...	...	6.20
exceed £82	exceed £82	exceed £82	...	...	...	Nil


Means of claimant or pensioner	Means of claimant or pensioner	Means of claimant or pensioner	Means of claimant or pensioner	Means of claimant or pensioner	Means of claimant or pensioner	Weekly rate of increase
						£
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner	Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner	Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner	Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner	Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner	Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner
do not exceed £6	...	...	...	...	...	43.20
exceed £6 but do not exceed £8	exceed £6 but do not exceed £8	exceed £6 but do not exceed £8	...	...	...	42.20
exceed £8 but do not exceed £10	exceed £8 but do not exceed £10	exceed £8 but do not exceed £10	...	...	...	41.20
exceed £10 but do not exceed £12	exceed £10 but do not exceed £12	exceed £10 but do not exceed £12	...	...	...	40.20
exceed £12 but do not exceed £14	exceed £12 but do not exceed £14	exceed £12 but do not exceed £14	...	...	...	39.20
exceed £14 but do not exceed £16	exceed £14 but do not exceed £16	exceed £14 but do not exceed £16	...	...	...	38.20
exceed £16 but do not exceed £18	exceed £16 but do not exceed £18	exceed £16 but do not exceed £18	...	...	...	37.20
exceed £18 but do not exceed £20	exceed £18 but do not exceed £20	exceed £18 but do not exceed £20	...	...	...	36.20
exceed £20 but do not exceed £22	exceed £20 but do not exceed £22	exceed £20 but do not exceed £22	...	...	...	35.20
exceed £22 but do not exceed £24	exceed £22 but do not exceed £24	exceed £22 but do not exceed £24	...	...	...	34.20
exceed £24 but do not exceed £26	exceed £24 but do not exceed £26	exceed £24 but do not exceed £26	...	...	...	33.20
exceed £26 but do not exceed £28	exceed £26 but do not exceed £28	exceed £26 but do not exceed £28	...	...	...	32.20
exceed £28 but do not exceed £30	exceed £28 but do not exceed £30	exceed £28 but do not exceed £30	...	...	...	31.20
exceed £30 but do not exceed £32	exceed £30 but do not exceed £32	exceed £30 but do not exceed £32	...	...	...	30.20
exceed £32 but do not exceed £34	exceed £32 but do not exceed £34	exceed £32 but do not exceed £34	...	...	...	29.20
exceed £34 but do not exceed £36	exceed £34 but do not exceed £36	exceed £34 but do not exceed £36	...	...	...	28.20
exceed £36 but do not exceed £38	exceed £36 but do not exceed £38	exceed £36 but do not exceed £38	...	...	...	27.20
exceed £38 but do not exceed £40	exceed £38 but do not exceed £40	exceed £38 but do not exceed £40	...	...	...	26.20
exceed £40 but do not exceed £42	exceed £40 but do not exceed £42	exceed £40 but do not exceed £42	...	...	...	25.20
exceed £42 but do not exceed £44	exceed £42 but do not exceed £44	exceed £42 but do not exceed £44	...	...	...	24.20
exceed £44 but do not exceed £46	exceed £44 but do not exceed £46	exceed £44 but do not exceed £46	...	...	...	23.20
exceed £46 but do not exceed £48	exceed £46 but do not exceed £48	exceed £46 but do not exceed £48	...	...	...	22.20
exceed £48 but do not exceed £50	exceed £48 but do not exceed £50	exceed £48 but do not exceed £50	...	...	...	21.20
exceed £50 but do not exceed £52	exceed £50 but do not exceed £52	exceed £50 but do not exceed £52	...	...	...	20.20
exceed £52 but do not exceed £54	exceed £52 but do not exceed £54	exceed £52 but do not exceed £54	...	...	...	19.20
exceed £54 but do not exceed £56	exceed £54 but do not exceed £56	exceed £54 but do not exceed £56	...	...	...	18.20
exceed £56 but do not exceed £58	exceed £56 but do not exceed £58	exceed £56 but do not exceed £58	...	...	...	17.20
exceed £58 but do not exceed £60	exceed £58 but do not exceed £60	exceed £58 but do not exceed £60	...	...	...	16.20
exceed £60 but do not exceed £62	exceed £60 but do not exceed £62	exceed £60 but do not exceed £62	...	...	...	15.20
exceed £62 but do not exceed £64	exceed £62 but do not exceed £64	exceed £62 but do not exceed £64	...	...	...	14.20
exceed £64 but do not exceed £66	exceed £64 but do not exceed £66	exceed £64 but do not exceed £66	...	...	...	13.20
exceed £66 but do not exceed £68	exceed £66 but do not exceed £68	exceed £66 but do not exceed £68	...	...	...	12.20
exceed £68 but do not exceed £70	exceed £68 but do not exceed £70	exceed £68 but do not exceed £70	...	...	...	11.20
exceed £70 but do not exceed £72	exceed £70 but do not exceed £72	exceed £70 but do not exceed £72	...	...	...	10.20
exceed £72 but do not exceed £74	exceed £72 but do not exceed £74	exceed £72 but do not exceed £74	...	...	...	9.20
exceed £74 but do not exceed £76	exceed £74 but do not exceed £76	exceed £74 but do not exceed £76	...	...	...	8.20
exceed £76	exceed £76	exceed £76	exceed £76	exceed £76	exceed £76	Nil

SCHEDULE C


Provision of Principal Act Amended	Nature of Amendment
(1)	(2)
Sections 163(1A) (inserted by section 23 of the Act of 1997), 163(3), 165(1) (inserted by section 23 of the Act of 1997), 166, 168, 210(1) (as amended by section 16 of the Act of 1997), 210(2)(d), 210(2) (dd) (inserted by section 12 of the Act of 1998), 210(2)(e) and Rule 1 (6) of Part II of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act.	The substitution for “relevant pensioner” of “relevant person” in each place where it occurs.

SCHEDULE D


Provision of Principal Act Amended	Nature of Amendment
(1)	(2)
Section 2(3)(b)(ii).	The insertion after “191C(1)(b)” of “, 191N(1)(b)”.
Section 3(12) (as amended by section 15 of the Act of 1996).	The insertion after “191C(3),” of “191O,”
Section 118 (1) (as amended by section 16 (1) (c) of the Act of 1997).	The insertion after paragraph (l) of the following paragraph “(m) farm assist.”
Section 136.	The substitution in subsection (1) for “The rate” of “Subject to section 138A, the rate”.
Section 137 (as amended by section 10 of the (No. 2) Act of 1995).	The substitution for “The weekly rate” of “Subject to section 138A, the weekly rate”.
Section 138 (as amended by section 15 of the Act of 1996).	The substitution for “The increase payable” of “Subject to section 138A, the increase payable”.
Section 191E(1) (as amended by section 22 of the Act of 1997).	The insertion after “retirement pension” of “, farm assist”.
Section 205 (2) (c) (as amended by section 32 of the Act of 1997).	The insertion after “carer's allowance” of “, farm assist”.
Section 207(1)(c)(i).	The insertion after “unemployment assistance,” of “farm assist,”.
	The substitution for “121(1)(b)(i),” of “, 121(1)(b)(i), 191N(1)(a),”.
Section 209 (6).	The insertion after paragraph (d) of “(e) farm assist,”.
Section 210 (as amended by section 16 (2) of the Act of 1997).	The insertion in subsection (1) in the definition of “benefit” after paragraph (kkk) of the following paragraph:
	“(kkkk) farm assist,”.
	the substitution in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) for “to (kkk)” of “to (kkkk)”.
	the substitution in paragraph (c) of subsection (2) for “to (kkk)” for “to (kkkk)”.
Section 211 (6).	The substitution for subsection (6) of the following subsection:
	“(6) A person shall be disqualified for receipt of unemployment assistance, pre-retirement allowance, disability allowance or farm assist while he or she is—
	(a) resident, whether temporarily or permanently, outside the State, or
	(b) undergoing penal servitude, imprisonment or detention in legal custody.”.
Part III of the First Schedule to the Principal Act.	The substitution for paragraph 2 of the following paragraph:
	“2. A self-employed contributor who by virtue of—
	(a) Chapter 2 of Part III is in receipt of unemployment assistance,
	(b) Chapter 3 of Part III is in receipt of pre-retirement allowance, or
	(c) Chapter 14 of Part III is in receipt of farm assist.”.

SCHEDULE E


Provision of Principal Act Amended (1)	Nature of Amendment (2)
(1)	(2)
Sections 22(3), 22(4), 23(3)(b), 23(3)(c), 30(l)(m), 205(2)(c) (inserted by section 32 of the Act of 1997), 209 (1)(a), 209(2)(a), 209(8) and 211(5).	The substitution for “death grant” of “bereavement grant” in each place where it occurs.
Section 2(2) (as amended by section 28 of the Act of 1997).	The substitution in the definition of “qualified adult” for “section 170” of “section 114, 170”.
Section 2(3) (as amended by section 13 of the Act of 1998).	The substitution in the definition of “qualified child” for “section 114(3)” of “section 114(1)”.
Section 3(12) (as amended by section 22 of the Act of 1996).	The insertion after “99 (3)” of “114”.

SCHEDULE F


Provision of Principal Act Amended (1)	Nature of Amendment (2)
(1)	(2)
Section 2(1).	The deletion in the definition of “social welfare inspector” of “(other than Chapter 11)”.
	The insertion after the definition “benefit year” of the following definition:
	“‘bureau officer’ means an officer of the Minister appointed as a bureau officer under section 8(1)(a)(iii) of the Criminal Assets Bureau Act, 1996;”.
Section 175(2).	The substitution for “Every” of “Subject to subsection (1), every”.
Section 176.	The substitution for “health board may, subject to regulations made by the Minister under section 188, determine” of “health board or deciding officer may, subject to regulations made by the Minister under section 188, determine or decide”.
Section 180(1).	The substitution in subsection (1) for “may determine” of “may determine or decide”.
	The substitution in subsections (1), (2) and (3) for “health board” of “health board or deciding officer” in each place where it occurs.
Section 181.	The substitution for “health board may, in any case where it” of “health board or deciding officer may, in any case where the health board or deciding officer”.
	The substitution for “determine” of “determine or decide”.
Section 182.	The substitution in subsection (1) for “in determining” of “in determining or deciding”.
	The substitution in subsection (1) for “health board” of “health board or the deciding officer”.
	The substitution in subsection (1) for “to it” of “to the health board or deciding officer”.
	The substitution in subsection (2) for “health board may, if it is” of “health board or deciding officer is”.
	The substitution in subsection (2) for “determine” of “determine or decide”.
Section 183(a) (as amended by section 15 of the Act of 1996), 184(a) and 184A (inserted by section 21 of the Act of 1995).	The substitution for “health board” of “health board or deciding officer” in each place where it occurs.
Section 249 (as amended by section 32 of the Act of 1996).	The substitution in section 249(a) and 249(b) for “original decision” of “original decision or determination” in each place where it occurs.
Section 266 (as amended by section 30 of the Act of 1996).	The substitution for “section 267” of “section 247, 267”.
Section 277(2) (as amended by section 7 of the Act of 1996).	The substitution in paragraph (a) for “(other than supplementary welfare allowance)” for “(other than supplementary welfare allowance determined by a health board)”.
Section 278 (as amended by section 7 of the Act of 1996).	The substitution in paragraph (b) for “(other than supplementary welfare allowance under Part III)” of “(other than supplementary welfare allowance determined by a health board under Part III)”.
	The substitution in paragraph (c) for “any supplementary welfare allowance” of “any supplementary welfare allowance determined by a health board”.
	The insertion in section 278 after paragraph (c) of the following paragraph:
	“(d) any supplementary welfare allowance paid in pursuance of the original determination shall be repayable to the Minister to the extent to which it would not have been payable if the revised decision made in accordance with section 248(1A) had been given in the first instance and such person and any other person to whom the supplementary welfare allowance was paid on behalf of such person, or the personal representative of such person, shall be liable to pay on demand by the Minister the sum so repayable.”.
Section 279 (as amended by section 7 of the Act of 1996).	The substitution in subparagraph (ii) for “allowance” of “allowance determined by a health board”.
	The substitution in subparagraph (iii) for “allowance” of “allowance determined by the health board”.
Section 279A (inserted by section 31 of the Act of 1997).	The substitution in paragraph (b) for “allowance” of “allowance determined by a health board”.
	The substitution in paragraph (c) for “allowance” of “allowance determined by the health board”.
Section 279B (inserted by section 20 of the Act of 1998).	The substitution in paragraph (b) for “allowance” of “allowance determined by a health board”.
	The substitution in paragraph (c) for “allowance” of “allowance determined by the health board”.
Section 282 (as amended by section 7 of the Act of 1996).	The substitution for “(other than supplementary welfare allowance)” of “(other than supplementary welfare allowance determined by a health board)”.
	The substitution of “allowance an officer of a health board” for “allowance determined by a health board an officer of the health board”.
Section 284.	The substitution in the definition of “competent authority” for “recipient;” of “recipient, or the Minister where such allowance was granted by a deciding officer;”.

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