SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 2001

Type Act
Publication 2001-03-23
Last updated 2005-12-01
State Partially repealed superseded text
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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.

3 amending acts · 2005-12-01, effective-IE-2005-act-26@2005-12-01

Act to amend and extend the Social Welfare Acts and Section 7A of the Health Contributions Act, 1979

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“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 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) (1) (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)
€ € € € € € €
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 ... 108.56 68.57 16.76 — — — —
(b) in the case of a person to whom section (b) in the case of a person to whom section (b) in the case of a person to whom section (b) in the case of a person to whom section
121(1)(b) applies 121(1)(b) applies 121(1)(b) applies ... 106.66 68.57 16.76 — — — —
2. Pre-Retirement Allowance 2. Pre-Retirement Allowance 2. Pre-Retirement Allowance ... 108.56 68.57 16.76 — — — —
3. Disability Allowance 3. Disability Allowance 3. Disability Allowance ... 108.60 68.60 16.80 — 7.70 — —
4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) 4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) 4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) 4. Old Age (Non-Contributory)
Pension Pension Pension ... 121.30 — 16.80 72.20 7.70 6.40 12.70
5. Blind Pension: 5. Blind Pension: 5. Blind Pension: 5. Blind Pension: 108.60 — 16.80 72.20 7.70 6.40 12.70
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 12.70 — — — — — —
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: 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: 108.60 — — 72.20 7.70 6.40 12.70
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 12.70 — — — — — —
7. One-Parent Family Payment: 7. One-Parent Family Payment: 7. One-Parent Family Payment: 7. One-Parent Family Payment: 108.60 — 19.30 — — 6.40 12.70
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 12.70 — — — — — —
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 ... ... ... 168.70 — 16.80 — — — 12.70
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 19.10 — — — — — —
(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 ... ... ... 112.40 — 16.80 — — — 12.70
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 12.70 — — — — — —
9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension 9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension 9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension 9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension
Pension ... ... ... 80.80 — — — — — —
10. Supplementary Welfare 10. Supplementary Welfare 10. Supplementary Welfare 10. Supplementary Welfare
Allowance Allowance ... ... 106.66 68.57 16.76 — — — —
11. Farm Assist 11. Farm Assist ... ... 108.56 68.57 16.76 — — — —

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 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 €7.6 ... ... ... ... ... 77.10
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 ... ... ... 75.50
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 ... ... ... 73.80
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 ... ... ... 72.20
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 ... ... ... 70.50
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 ... ... ... 68.90
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 ... ... ... 67.20
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 ... ... ... 65.60
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 ... ... ... 63.90
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 ... ... ... 62.30
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 ... ... ... 60.60
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 ... ... ... 59.00
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 ... ... ... 57.30
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 ... ... ... 55.70
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 ... ... ... 54.30
exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 ... ... ... 53.00
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 ... ... ... 51.70
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 ... ... ... 50.50
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 ... ... ... 49.20
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 ... ... ... 47.90
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 ... ... ... 46.60
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 ... ... ... 45.40
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 ... ... ... 44.10
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 ... ... ... 42.80
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 ... ... ... 41.60
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 ... ... ... 40.30
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 ... ... ... 39.00
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 ... ... ... 37.80
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 ... ... ... 36.50
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 ... ... ... 35.20
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 ... ... ... 33.90
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 ... ... ... 32.70
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 ... ... ... 31.40
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 ... ... ... 30.10
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 ... ... ... 28.90
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 ... ... ... 27.60
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 ... ... ... 26.30
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 ... ... ... 25.10
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 ... ... ... 23.80
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 ... ... ... 22.50
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 ... ... ... 21.20
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 ... ... ... 20.00
exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60 exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60 exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60 ... ... ... 14.60
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10 exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10 exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10 ... ... ... 12.10
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60 exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60 exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60 ... ... ... 9.60
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10 exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10 exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10 ... ... ... 7.00
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60 exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60 exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60 ... ... ... 4.50
exceed €122.60 exceed €122.60 exceed €122.60 ... ... ... Nil

Increase of Blind Pension for One of a Couple Where both Beneficiary and Spouse have 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 €7.6 ... ... ... ... ... 68.60
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 ... ... ... 67.10
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 ... ... ... 65.60
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 ... ... ... 64.00
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 ... ... ... 62.50
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 ... ... ... 61.00
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 ... ... ... 59.50
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 ... ... ... 57.90
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 ... ... ... 56.40
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 ... ... ... 54.90
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 ... ... ... 53.40
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 ... ... ... 51.90
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 ... ... ... 50.30
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 ... ... ... 48.80
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 ... ... ... 47.30
exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 ... ... ... 45.80
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 ... ... ... 44.50
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 ... ... ... 43.20
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 ... ... ... 41.90
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 ... ... ... 40.70
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 ... ... ... 39.40
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 ... ... ... 38.10
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 ... ... ... 36.90
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 ... ... ... 35.60
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 ... ... ... 34.30
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 ... ... ... 33.10
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 ... ... ... 31.80
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 ... ... ... 30.50
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 ... ... ... 29.20
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 ... ... ... 28.00
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 ... ... ... 26.70
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 ... ... ... 25.40
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 ... ... ... 24.20
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 ... ... ... 22.90
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 ... ... ... 21.60
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 ... ... ... 20.40
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 ... ... ... 19.10
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 ... ... ... 17.80
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 ... ... ... 12.10
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 ... ... ... 9.60
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 ... ... ... 7.00
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 ... ... ... 4.50
exceed €110.10 exceed €110.10 exceed €110.10 ... ... ... Nil

PART IIB

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 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 €7.6 ... ... ... ... ... 77.10
exceed € 7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 exceed € 7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 exceed € 7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 ... ... 75.30
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 ... ... 73.60
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 ... ... 71.80
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 ... ... 70.00
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 ... ... 68.20
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 ... ... 67.00
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 ... ... 65.70
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 ... ... 64.40
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 ... ... 63.20
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 ... ... 61.90
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 ... ... 60.60
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 ... ... 59.30
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 ... ... 58.10
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 ... ... 56.80
exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 ... ... 55.50
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 ... ... 54.30
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 ... ... 53.00
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 ... ... 51.70
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 ... ... 50.50
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 ... ... 49.20
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 ... ... 47.90
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 ... ... 46.60
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 ... ... 45.40
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 ... ... 44.10
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 ... ... 42.80
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 ... ... 41.60
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 ... ... 40.30
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 ... ... 39.00
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 ... ... 37.80
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 ... ... 36.50
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 ... ... 35.20
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 ... ... 33.90
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 ... ... 32.70
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 ... ... 31.40
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 ... ... 30.10
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 ... ... 28.90
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 ... ... 27.60
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 ... ... 12.10
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 ... ... 9.60
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 ... ... 7.00
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 ... ... 4.50
exceed €110.10 exceed €110.10 exceed €110.10 ... ... Nil

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 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 €7.6 ... ... ... ... ... 68.60
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 ... ... 67.10
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 ... ... 65.60
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 ... ... 64.00
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 ... ... 62.50
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 ... ... 61.00
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 ... ... 59.50
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 ... ... 57.90
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 ... ... 56.40
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 ... ... 54.90
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 ... ... 53.40
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 ... ... 51.90
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 ... ... 50.30
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 ... ... 48.80
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 ... ... 47.30
exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 ... ... 45.80
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 ... ... 44.20
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 ... ... 42.70
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 ... ... 41.20
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 ... ... 39.70
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 ... ... 38.10
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 ... ... 36.60
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 ... ... 35.10
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 ... ... 33.60
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 ... ... 32.00
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 ... ... 30.50
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 ... ... 29.20
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 ... ... 28.00
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 ... ... 26.70
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 ... ... 25.40
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 ... ... 24.20
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 ... ... 22.90
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 ... ... 21.60
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 ... ... 20.40
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 ... ... 19.10
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 ... ... 17.80
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 ... ... 16.60
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 ... ... 15.30
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 ... ... 14.00
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 ... ... 12.70
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 ... ... 11.50
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 ... ... 10.20
exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60 exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60 exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60 ... ... 8.70
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10 exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10 exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10 ... ... 7.20
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60 exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60 exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60 ... ... 5.60
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10 exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10 exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10 ... ... 4.10
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60 exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60 exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60 ... ... 2.60
exceed €122.60 exceed €122.60 exceed €122.60 Nil

”.

SCHEDULE E

Provision of Principal Act Amended Nature of Amendment
(1) (2)
Section 10 (1)(aa) (inserted by section 8 of the Act of 2000). The substitution for “£226” of “€287”.
Section 10(1)(b) (as amended by section 8 of this Act). The substitution for “£226” of “€287” and for “£100” of “€127”.
Section 10(1)(c) (as amended by section 8 of this Act). The substitution for “£28,250” of “€35,870”.
Section 10(1)(d) (as amended by section 8 of this Act). The substitution for “£280” in each place where that amount occurs of “€356”.
Section 18(1)(a) (as amended by section 9 of this Act). The substitution for “£200” of “€253”.
Section 18(1)(b). The substitution for “£124” of “€157”.
Section 18(1)(c) (as amended by section 9 of this Act). The substitution for “£200” of “€253”.
Section 18(1)(h) (as amended by section 9 of this Act). The substitution for “£200” in each place where that amount occurs of “€253”.
Section 22(1)(b)(i) (as amended by section 11 of this Act). The substitution for “£100” of “€126”.
Section 22(1)(b)(ii) (as amended by section 11 of this Act). The substitution for “£250” of “€317”.
Section 22(1)(b)(iii) (as amended by section 11 of this Act). The substitution for “£150” of “€190”.
Section 23(1) (as amended by section 11 of this Act). The substitution for “£200” of “€253”.
Section 24B(1)(a) (as amended by section 10 of the Act of 1996). The substitution for “£1,040” of “€1,321”.
Section 24B(1)(b) (as amended by section 10 of this Act). The substitution for “£28,250” of “€35,870”.

SCHEDULE F

Provision of Principal Act Amended
(1) (2) (3)
Section 12(2). “one penny” “one cent”
Section 18(2). “5p” “10p” “5 cents” “10 cents”
Section 24. “one penny” “one cent”
Section 24B(3) (as inserted by section 4 of the No. 2 Act of 1993). “10p” “5p” “10 cents” “5 cents”
Section 31(5). “10p” “5p” “10 cents” “5 cents”
Section 37(7) (as amended by section 13 of the Act of 1995). “5p” “10p” “5 cents” “10 cents”
Section 41A(3)(b) (as inserted by Article 6 of the European Communities (Social Welfare) Regulations, 1995). “5p” “10p” “5 cents” “10 cents”
Section 41G(5) (as amended by section 11 of the Act of 1997). “10p” “5p” “10 cents” “5 cents”
Section 42(7) and (8). “10p” “5p” “10 cents” “5 cents”
Section 53(5). “10p” “5p” “10 cents” “5 cents”
Section 82F(1) (as amended by section 14 of this Act). “£400” “£800” “€508” “€1,016”
Section 84(15)(b). “£2” “€2.50”
Section 84(18) (inserted by section 21 of the Act of 1999). “10p” “5p” “10 cents” “5 cents”
Section 89(7)(b). “£2” “€2.50”
Section 116A(1) (as inserted by section 13 of the Act of 2000). “£1,000” “€1,270”
Section 119(1) (as amended by section 17 of the Act of 2000). “£1” “50p” “€1” “50 cents”
Section 121(2)(a), (b) and (c). “£1” “€1”
Section 121(3) (as amended by section 16 of the Act of 1995). “10p” “£25” “10 cents” “€31.80”
Section 121(5) and (6). “£2” “€2.50”
Section 127(3) (as amended by section 23 of this Act). “£1” “50p” “€1” “50 cents”
Section 128(2) (as amended by section 23 of this Act). “£1” “€1”
Section 168A(1)(as amended by section 14 of this Act). “£400” “£800” “€508” “€1,016”
Section 177(1)(a)(ii) (as amended by section 30 of the Act of 1994). “£1” “€1”
Section 177(1)(b) (as amended by section 30 of the Act of 1994). “50p” “£1” “50 cents” “€1”
Section 191A(1) (inserted by section 13 of the Act of 1996). “50p” “£1” “50 cents” “€1”
Section 191L(1)(c) (inserted by section 15 of the Act of 1999). “£1” “50p” “€1” “50 cents”
Section 191N(2)(a), (b) and (c) (all as amended by section 15 of the Act of 1999). “£1” “€1”
Section 194(4) and (7) (both as amended by section 6 of the Act of 1998). “£500” “€635”
Section 199(2). “£1” “€1”
Section 242. “£2” “€2.50”

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