IE-2024-36 Social Welfare Act 2024 IE

Current to 2024-10-28

Contents
s. 1 — Definitions

1. In this Act

Act of 2023 means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023;

Principal Act means the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005.

s. 2 — Employment contributions
s. 2(1)

Section 13(2) of the Principal Act is amended, in paragraph (d)

s. 2(1)(a)

by the substitution, in subparagraph (i), of 527 for 496, and

s. 2(1)(b)

by the substitution, in subparagraph (ii), of 527 for 496.

s. 2(2)

This section comes into operation on 1 January 2025.

s. 3 — Amendment of section 21 of Principal Act
s. 3(1)

Section 21(1) of the Principal Act is amended, in paragraph (e), by the insertion of carers benefit, after parents benefit,.

s. 3(2)

This section comes into operation on 1 January 2025.

s. 4 — Maternity benefit new rate
s. 4(1)

Section 49(1) (amended by section 4 of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended, in paragraph (b), by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (ii):

(ii) 289..

s. 4(2)

This section comes into operation on 6 January 2025.

s. 5 — Adoptive benefit new rate
s. 5(1)

Section 60(1) (amended by section 5 of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended, in paragraph (b), by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (ii):

(ii) 289..

s. 5(2)

This section comes into operation on 6 January 2025.

s. 6 — Paternity benefit new rate
s. 6(1)

Section 61D (amended by section 6 of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b):

(b) 289..

s. 6(2)

This section comes into operation on 6 January 2025.

s. 7 — Parents benefit new rate
s. 7(1)

Section 61I (amended by section 8 of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b):

(b) 289..

s. 7(2)

This section comes into operation on 6 January 2025.

s. 8 — Increase in rates of jobseekers benefit and jobseekers benefit (self-employed) relating to certain reckonable weekly earnings, certain reckonable weekly income and certain periods
s. 8(1)

Section 65A(1) (amended by section 9(1) of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended

s. 8(1)(a)

in paragraphs (a), (d) and (g), by the substitution of 109.50 for 104.10 in each place where it occurs,

s. 8(1)(b)

in paragraphs (b), (e) and (h), by the substitution of 157.30 for 149.60 in each place where it occurs, and

s. 8(1)(c)

in paragraphs (c), (f) and (i), by the substitution of 191.10 for 181.70 in each place where it occurs.

s. 8(2)

Section 66(1A) (amended by section 9(3) of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of 104.90 for 99.70.

s. 8(3)

Section 68F(1) (amended by section 9(4) of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended

s. 8(3)(a)

in paragraph (a), by the substitution of 109.50 for 104.10,

s. 8(3)(b)

in paragraph (b), by the substitution of 157.30 for 149.60, and

s. 8(3)(c)

in paragraph (c), by the substitution of 191.10 for 181.70.

s. 8(4)

Section 68G(2) (amended by section 9(6) of the Act of 2023) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of 104.90 for 99.70.

s. 8(5)

This section comes into operation on 26 December 2024.

s. 9 — Amendment of section 68J of Principal Act

9. Section 68J of the Principal Act is amended

s. 9(a)

by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):

(1) Where

(a) as a consequence of attendance for, or submission to, an assessment in accordance with section 68I(3)(b), a request is made by or on behalf of the Minister to that person to participate in, agree to participate in or avail himself or herself of an opportunity of participating in

which is prescribed for the purposes of this section and which is considered appropriate having regard to the education, training and development needs of that person and his or her personal circumstances, and

(b) that person refuses or fails, without good cause, to participate in, agree to participate in or avail himself or herself of an opportunity of participating in such a scheme, programme or course, as the case may be,

the weekly rate of jobseekers benefit (self-employed) payable to that person in respect of any such period of refusal or failure shall, subject to this section, be as set out in section 68E(2) or, as the case may be, paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 68F(2).,

and

s. 9(b)

by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (4):

(4) Nothing in this section shall prevent subsections (1) to (3) being applied to a person where, on or after the expiration of such period of disqualification as is applied in accordance with subsection (3)

(a) notice has been given by or on behalf of the Minister to that person requesting him or her, at the time specified in the notice, to comply with the requirement referred to in subsection (2)(a), or

(b) a request has been made by or on behalf of the Minister to that person to participate in, agree to participate in or avail himself or herself of an opportunity of participating in any scheme, programme or course referred to in subsection (2)(b),

as the case may be, and that person continues, without good cause, to refuse or fail to

(i) comply with the requirement specified in the notice under paragraph (a) at the time specified in that notice, or at any time thereafter as may be determined by or on behalf of the Minister and notified to the person, or

(ii) participate in, agree to participate in or avail himself or herself of an opportunity of participating in any scheme, programme or course referred to in paragraph (b)..

s. 10 — Amendment of section 100 of Principal Act
s. 10(1)

Section 100 of the Principal Act is amended

s. 10(1)(a)

in subsection (1), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a):

(a) was engaged in insurable full-time employment for not less than 8 weeks, whether consecutive or not, within the relevant period,,

s. 10(1)(b)

by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (3):

(3A) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (3), the Minister may, by regulations, make provision in relation to the documentary proof, including the information or specific documentation to be provided by a self-employed person in support of his or her claim for carers benefit, and, notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, any such regulations may provide for

(a) the provision by a person of documentary evidence of the nature, extent and duration of his or her self-employment, and

(b) such other matters as the Minister considers appropriate for the purposes of this Chapter.,

s. 10(1)(c)

by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (5):

(5) In this section, engaged in insurable full-time employment means engaged

(a) in insurable employment as an employed contributor, or

(b) in insurable self-employment as a self-employed contributor,

for not less than 16 hours a week within the 8 weeks referred to in subsection (1)(a) or any period that may be prescribed under subsection (6), provided that where any 2 of those weeks are consecutive, the requirement in relation to those 2 weeks may be satisfied by an aggregate of not less than 32 hours in that fortnight.,

and

s. 10(1)(d)

by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (6):

(6) Regulations may provide that, subject to the conditions and in the circumstances that may be prescribed, in the case of a person who was absent from his or her employment within the relevant period referred to in subsection (1)(a), by reason of being on such leave from that employment as may be prescribed, the condition specified in subsection (1)(a) shall be regarded as being satisfied in respect of that person if he or she was engaged in insurable full-time employment for 8 weeks, whether consecutive or not, within the relevant period (other than the relevant period referred to in that subsection) that may be prescribed (and the period that may be so prescribed may comprise 2 or more periods which, taken together, amount to a period of 26 weeks)..

s. 10(2)

This section comes into operation on 1 January 2025.

s. 11 — Additional payment for newborn or adopted child
s. 11(1)

The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 221A:

221B. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and this Act, and notwithstanding any monthly benefit made or payable under section 221(1), a qualified person shall become entitled to one, and only one, additional payment of 280.00 in respect of a qualified child where in respect of the qualified child

(a) the date of birth of that qualified child falls on or after 1 December 2024, or

(b) the day of placement of that qualified child occurs on or after 1 December 2024.

(2) A qualified person shall not be entitled to a payment under subsection (1) where he or she becomes a qualified person on a date which is more than one month after the birth of the qualified child, or more than one month after the day of placement of the qualified child, as the case may be.

(3) In this section, day of placement has the same meaning as it has in section 2(1) of the Parents Leave and Benefit Act 2019..

s. 11(2)

This section comes into operation on 1 December 2024.

s. 12 — Carers support grant new rate
s. 12(1)

Section 225 (amended by section 11 of the Social Welfare Act 2020) of the Principal Act is amended, in subsection (1), by the substitution of 2,000 for 1,850.

s. 12(2)

This section comes into operation on 5 June 2025.

s. 13 — Working family payment
s. 13(1)

The Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 228:

228. Subject to this Act, an allowance (in this Act referred to as working family payment) shall be payable out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas in respect of a family where the weekly family income is less than

(a) in the case of a family which includes only 1 child, 705,

(b) in the case of a family which includes 2 children, 806,

(c) in the case of a family which includes 3 children, 907,

(d) in the case of a family which includes 4 children, 998,

(e) in the case of a family which includes 5 children, 1,124,

(f) in the case of a family which includes 6 children, 1,240,

(g) in the case of a family which includes 7 children, 1,376, or

(h) in the case of a family which includes 8 or more children, 1,472..

s. 13(2)

This section comes into operation on 2 January 2025.

s. 14 — Section 292 of Principal Act modification of effect for certain period

14. During the period beginning on the date of the passing of this Act and ending on the 31st day of March 2025, section 292 of the Principal Act shall have effect as if, in subsection (1), the text (other than child benefit or working family payment) were omitted therefrom.

s. 15 — Reduction of rates and weekly amounts in certain circumstances
s. 15(1)

The Principal Act is amended

s. 15(1)(a)

in section 65(2) (amended by section 12(3) of the Act of 2013) by the substitution of 90 for 44,

s. 15(1)(b)

in section 65A(2) (amended by section 9(2) of the Act of 2023)

s. 15(1)(b)(i)

by the substitution, in paragraph (a), of 69.10 for 84.30,

s. 15(1)(b)(ii)

by the substitution, in paragraph (b), of 99.30 for 121.20, and

s. 15(1)(b)(iii)

by the substitution, in paragraph (c), of 120.60 for 147.20,

s. 15(1)(c)

in section 68E(2) (inserted by section 5 of the Social Welfare Act 2019), by the substitution of 90 for 44,

s. 15(1)(d)

in section 68F(2) (amended by section 9(5) of the Act of 2023)

s. 15(1)(d)(i)

by the substitution, in paragraph (a), of 69.10 for 84.30,

s. 15(1)(d)(ii)

by the substitution, in paragraph (b), of 99.30 for 121.20, and

s. 15(1)(d)(iii)

by the substitution, in paragraph (c), of 120.60 for 147.20,

s. 15(1)(e)

in section 142(1A) by the substitution of 90 for 44,

s. 15(1)(f)

in section 142A(1A) by the substitution of 50 for 25, and

s. 15(1)(g)

in section 197

s. 15(1)(g)(i)

by the substitution, in subsection (1A), of 88 for 42, and

s. 15(1)(g)(ii)

by the substitution, in subsection (2A), of 50 for 25.

s. 15(2)

In this section, Act of 2013 means the Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013.

s. 16 — Social insurance benefits new rates
s. 16(1)

Schedule 2 (amended by section 17 of the Act of 2023) to the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the Parts set out in Schedule 1 for Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Act.

s. 16(2)

This section comes into operation

s. 16(2)(a)

in so far as it relates to jobseekers benefit and jobseekers benefit (self employed), on 26 December 2024,

s. 16(2)(b)

in so far as it relates to

s. 16(2)(b)(i)

illness benefit,

s. 16(2)(b)(ii)

health and safety benefit, and

s. 16(2)(b)(iii)

injury benefit,

on 6 January 2025,

s. 16(2)(c)

in so far as it relates to

s. 16(2)(c)(i)

carers benefit,

s. 16(2)(c)(ii)

invalidity pension, and

s. 16(2)(c)(iii)

a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of relevant payment in section 178(1) of the Principal Act,

on 2 January 2025, and

s. 16(2)(d)

in so far as it relates to

s. 16(2)(d)(i)

death benefit under Chapter 13 (other than section 84) of the Principal Act,

s. 16(2)(d)(ii)

widows (contributory) pension,

s. 16(2)(d)(iii)

widowers (contributory) pension,

s. 16(2)(d)(iv)

surviving civil partners (contributory) pension,

s. 16(2)(d)(v)

State pension (contributory),

s. 16(2)(d)(vi)

guardians payment (contributory),

s. 16(2)(d)(vii)

disablement pension, and

s. 16(2)(d)(viii)

disablement gratuity,

on 3 January 2025.

s. 17 — Social assistance payments new rates
s. 17(1)

Schedule 4 (amended by section 19 of the Act of 2023) to the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the Parts set out in Schedule 2 for Parts 1 to 3 of Schedule 4.

s. 17(2)

This section comes into operation

s. 17(2)(a)

in so far as it relates to

s. 17(2)(a)(i)

jobseekers allowance (other than where payable in accordance with section 148A of the Principal Act), and

s. 17(2)(a)(ii)

farm assist,

on 25 December 2024,

s. 17(2)(b)

in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance, on 6 January 2025,

s. 17(2)(c)

in so far as it relates to disability allowance, on 1 January 2025,

s. 17(2)(d)

in so far as it relates to

s. 17(2)(d)(i)

one-parent family payment (other than where payable in respect of a widow, widower or surviving civil partner),

s. 17(2)(d)(ii)

jobseekers allowance payable in accordance with section 148A of the Principal Act,

s. 17(2)(d)(iii)

a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of relevant payment in section 178(1) of the Principal Act, and

s. 17(2)(d)(iv)

carers allowance,

on 2 January 2025, and

s. 17(2)(e)

in so far as it relates to

s. 17(2)(e)(i)

State pension (non-contributory),

s. 17(2)(e)(ii)

blind pension,

s. 17(2)(e)(iii)

guardians payment (non-contributory),

s. 17(2)(e)(iv)

widows (non-contributory) pension,

s. 17(2)(e)(v)

widowers (non-contributory) pension,

s. 17(2)(e)(vi)

surviving civil partners (non-contributory) pension, and

s. 17(2)(e)(vii)

one-parent family payment (payable in respect of a widow, widower or surviving civil partner),

on 3 January 2025.

s. 18 — Domiciliary care allowance new rate
s. 18(1)

Part 5 of Schedule 4 (amended by section 20 of the Act of 2023) to the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of 360.00 for 340.00.

s. 18(2)

This section comes into operation on 1 January 2025.

s. 19 — Short title and construction
s. 19(1)

This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act 2024.

s. 19(2)

The Social Welfare Acts and this Act shall be construed together as one Act.

Sch 1 — SCHEDULE 1 Social Insurance Benefits (New Rates) - Substitution of Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule 2

Description of benefit

(1)

Weekly rate

(2)

Increase for qualified adult (where payable)

(3)

Increase for each qualified child aged under 12 years (where payable)

(4)

Increase for each qualified child aged 12 years and over (where payable)

(5)

Increase where the person is living alone (where payable)

(6)

Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)

(7)

Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)

(8)

1. Illness Benefit, Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers Benefit (self-employed), Injury Benefit and Health and Safety Benefit:

244.00

162.00

50.00

62.00

-

-

-

2. Death Benefit:

(a) pension payable to a widow, widower or surviving civil partner (section 81)

274.50

-

50.00

62.00

22.00

10.00

20.00

Additional increase for a widow, widower or surviving civil partner (under section 81) who has attained pensionable age

19.20

-

-

-

-

-

-

(b) pension payable to a parent:

(i) reduced rate

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(ii) maximum rate

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(c) pension payable to an orphan

230.80

-

-

-

-

-

-

3. State Pension (Contributory):

(a)(i) Age referenced rate for age 66 years

289.30

192.70

50.00

62.00

22.00

10.00

20.00

(ii) Additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age

-

66.70

-

-

-

-

-

(b)(i) Age referenced rate for age 67 years

302.90

201.80

50.00

62.00

22.00

10.00

20.00

(ii) Additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age

-

69.80

-

-

-

-

-

(c)(i) Age referenced rate for age 68 years

317.90

211.80

50.00

62.00

22.00

10.00

20.00

(ii) Additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age

-

73.30

-

-

-

-

-

(d)(i) Age referenced rate for age 69 years

334.10

222.60

50.00

62.00

22.00

10.00

20.00

(ii) Additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age

-

77.00

-

-

-

-

-

(e)(i) Age referenced rate for age 70 years

351.80

234.30

50.00

62.00

22.00

10.00

20.00

(ii) Additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age

-

81.10

-

-

-

-

-

3A. State Pension (Transitional):

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Additional increase where a qualified adult has attained pensionable age before 2 January 2014

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4. Invalidity Pension:

249.50

178.30

50.00

62.00

22.00

10.00

20.00

Additional increase where a qualified adult has attained pensionable age before 2 January 2014

-

81.10

-

-

-

-

-

5. Widows (Contributory) Pension, Widowers (Contributory) Pension and Surviving Civil Partners (Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of relevant payment in section 178(1):

249.50

-

50.00

62.00

22.00

10.00

20.00

Additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

39.80

-

-

-

-

-

-

6. Guardians Payment (Contributory):

227.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

7. Carers Benefit:

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 102(1)(b) applies

261.00

-

50.00

62.00

-

-

-

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 102(1)(a) applies

391.50

-

50.00

62.00

-

-

-

Description of Grant

(1)

Amount

(2)

1. Disablement Benefit:

Maximum gratuity

19,240

2. Death Benefit

850

Degree of disablement

(1)

Weekly rate

(2)

100 per cent

275.00

90 per cent

247.50

80 per cent

220.00

70 per cent

192.50

60 per cent

165.00

50 per cent

137.50

40 per cent

110.00

30 per cent

82.50

20 per cent

55.00

Description of Increase

(1)

Weekly Rate

(2)

Increase for qualified adult (where payable)

(3)

Increase for each qualified child aged under 12 years (where payable)

(4)

Increase for each qualified child aged 12 years and over (where payable)

(5)

Increase where the person is living alone

(6)

Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)

(7)

1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work

244.00

162.00

50.00

62.00

22.00

20.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained the age of 66 years

19.30

-

-

-

-

-

additional increase where the qualified adult has attained the age of 66 years

-

12.80

-

-

-

-

2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance

261.00

-

-

-

-

-

Sch 2 — SCHEDULE 2 Social Assistance Payments (New Rates) - Substitution of Parts 1 to 3 of Schedule 4

Description of benefit

(1)

Weekly rate

(2)

Increase for qualified adult (where payable)

(3)

Increase for each qualified child aged under 12 years (where payable)

(4)

Increase for each qualified child aged 12 years and over (where payable)

(5)

Increase where the person is living alone (where payable)

(6)

Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)

(7)

Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)

(8)

1. Jobseekers Allowance:

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1)(a) applies

244.00

162.00

50.00

62.00

-

-

-

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1)(b) applies

244.00

162.00

50.00

62.00

-

-

-

(c) in the case of a person to whom section 142A applies

153.70

153.70

-

-

-

-

-

2. Pre-Retirement Allowance:

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3. Disability Allowance:

244.00

162.00

50.00

62.00

22.00

-

20.00

4. State Pension (Non-Contributory):

278.00

183.60

50.00

62.00

22.00

10.00

20.00

5. Blind Pension:

244.00

162.00

50.00

62.00

22.00

-

20.00

6. Widows (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widowers (Non-Contributory) Pension, Surviving Civil Partners (Non-Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of relevant payment in section 178(1):

244.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

7. One-Parent Family Payment:

244.00

-

50.00

62.00

-

-

-

8. Carers Allowance:

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(a) applies

390.00

-

50.00

62.00

-

10.00

20.00

Additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

57.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(b) applies

260.00

-

50.00

62.00

-

10.00

20.00

additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age

38.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

9. Guardians Payment (Non-Contributory):

227.00

-

-

-

-

-

-

10. Supplementary Welfare Allowance:

(a) in the case of a person to whom section 197(1) applies

242.00

162.00

50.00

62.00

-

-

-

(b) in the case of a person to whom section 197(2) applies

153.70

153.70

-

-

-

-

-

11. Farm Assist:

244.00

162.00

50.00

62.00

-

-

-

Means of claimant or pensioner

(1)

Weekly rate of increase

(2)

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed 30.00

183.60

exceed 30.00 but do not exceed 32.50

181.90

exceed 32.50 but do not exceed 35.00

180.30

exceed 35.00 but do not exceed 37.50

178.60

exceed 37.50 but do not exceed 40.00

177.00

exceed 40.00 but do not exceed 42.50

175.30

exceed 42.50 but do not exceed 45.00

173.70

exceed 45.00 but do not exceed 47.50

172.00

exceed 47.50 but do not exceed 50.00

170.40

exceed 50.00 but do not exceed 52.50

168.70

exceed 52.50 but do not exceed 55.00

167.10

exceed 55.00 but do not exceed 57.50

165.40

exceed 57.50 but do not exceed 60.00

163.80

exceed 60.00 but do not exceed 62.50

162.10

exceed 62.50 but do not exceed 65.00

160.50

exceed 65.00 but do not exceed 67.50

158.80

exceed 67.50 but do not exceed 70.00

157.20

exceed 70.00 but do not exceed 72.50

155.50

exceed 72.50 but do not exceed 75.00

153.90

exceed 75.00 but do not exceed 77.50

152.20

exceed 77.50 but do not exceed 80.00

150.60

exceed 80.00 but do not exceed 82.50

148.90

exceed 82.50 but do not exceed 85.00

147.30

exceed 85.00 but do not exceed 87.50

145.60

exceed 87.50 but do not exceed 90.00

144.00

exceed 90.00 but do not exceed 92.50

142.30

exceed 92.50 but do not exceed 95.00

140.70

exceed 95.00 but do not exceed 97.50

139.00

exceed 97.50 but do not exceed 100.00

137.40

exceed 100.00 but do not exceed 102.50

135.70

exceed 102.50 but do not exceed 105.00

134.10

exceed 105.00 but do not exceed 107.50

132.40

exceed 107.50 but do not exceed 110.00

130.80

exceed 110.00 but do not exceed 112.50

129.10

exceed 112.50 but do not exceed 115.00

127.50

exceed 115.00 but do not exceed 117.50

125.80

exceed 117.50 but do not exceed 120.00

124.20

exceed 120.00 but do not exceed 122.50

122.50

exceed 122.50 but do not exceed 125.00

120.90

exceed 125.00 but do not exceed 127.50

119.20

exceed 127.50 but do not exceed 130.00

117.60

exceed 130.00 but do not exceed 132.50

115.90

exceed 132.50 but do not exceed 135.00

114.30

exceed 135.00 but do not exceed 137.50

112.60

exceed 137.50 but do not exceed 140.00

111.00

exceed 140.00 but do not exceed 142.50

109.30

exceed 142.50 but do not exceed 145.00

107.70

exceed 145.00 but do not exceed 147.50

106.00

exceed 147.50 but do not exceed 150.00

104.30

exceed 150.00 but do not exceed 152.50

102.70

exceed 152.50 but do not exceed 155.00

101.00

exceed 155.00 but do not exceed 157.50

99.40

exceed 157.50 but do not exceed 160.00

97.70

exceed 160.00 but do not exceed 162.50

96.10

exceed 162.50 but do not exceed 165.00

94.40

exceed 165.00 but do not exceed 167.50

92.80

exceed 167.50 but do not exceed 170.00

91.10

exceed 170.00 but do not exceed 172.50

89.50

exceed 172.50 but do not exceed 175.00

87.80

exceed 175.00 but do not exceed 177.50

86.20

exceed 177.50 but do not exceed 180.00

84.50

exceed 180.00 but do not exceed 182.50

82.90

exceed 182.50 but do not exceed 185.00

81.20

exceed 185.00 but do not exceed 187.50

79.60

exceed 187.50 but do not exceed 190.00

77.90

exceed 190.00 but do not exceed 192.50

76.30

exceed 192.50 but do not exceed 195.00

74.60

exceed 195.00 but do not exceed 197.50

73.00

exceed 197.50 but do not exceed 200.00

71.30

exceed 200.00 but do not exceed 202.50

69.70

exceed 202.50 but do not exceed 205.00

68.00

exceed 205.00 but do not exceed 207.50

66.40

exceed 207.50 but do not exceed 210.00

64.70

exceed 210.00 but do not exceed 212.50

63.10

exceed 212.50 but do not exceed 215.00

61.40

exceed 215.00 but do not exceed 217.50

59.80

exceed 217.50 but do not exceed 220.00

58.10

exceed 220.00 but do not exceed 222.50

56.50

exceed 222.50 but do not exceed 225.00

54.80

exceed 225.00 but do not exceed 227.50

53.20

exceed 227.50 but do not exceed 230.00

51.50

exceed 230.00 but do not exceed 232.50

49.90

exceed 232.50 but do not exceed 235.00

48.20

exceed 235.00 but do not exceed 237.50

46.60

exceed 237.50 but do not exceed 240.00

44.90

exceed 240.00 but do not exceed 242.50

43.30

exceed 242.50 but do not exceed 245.00

41.60

exceed 245.00 but do not exceed 247.50

40.00

exceed 247.50 but do not exceed 250.00

38.30

exceed 250.00 but do not exceed 252.50

36.70

exceed 252.50 but do not exceed 255.00

35.00

exceed 255.00 but do not exceed 257.50

33.40

exceed 257.50 but do not exceed 260.00

31.70

exceed 260.00 but do not exceed 262.50

30.00

exceed 262.50 but do not exceed 265.00

28.40

exceed 265.00 but do not exceed 267.50

26.70

exceed 267.50 but do not exceed 270.00

25.10

exceed 270.00 but do not exceed 272.50

23.40

exceed 272.50 but do not exceed 275.00

21.80

exceed 275.00 but do not exceed 277.50

20.10

exceed 277.50 but do not exceed 280.00

18.50

exceed 280.00 but do not exceed 282.50

16.80

exceed 282.50 but do not exceed 285.00

15.20

exceed 285.00 but do not exceed 287.50

13.50

exceed 287.50 but do not exceed 290.00

11.90

exceed 290.00 but do not exceed 292.50

10.20

exceed 292.50 but do not exceed 295.00

8.60

exceed 295.00 but do not exceed 297.50

6.90

exceed 297.50 but do not exceed 300.00

5.30

exceed 300.00 but do not exceed 302.50

3.60

exceed 302.50 but do not exceed 305.00

2.00

exceed 305.00

Nil

Means of claimant or pensioner

(1)

Weekly rate of increase

(2)

Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed 7.60

162.00

exceed 7.60 but do not exceed 10.10

160.30

exceed 10.10 but do not exceed 12.60

158.70

exceed 12.60 but do not exceed 15.10

157.00

exceed 15.10 but do not exceed 17.60

155.40

exceed 17.60 but do not exceed 20.10

153.70

exceed 20.10 but do not exceed 22.60

152.00

exceed 22.60 but do not exceed 25.10

150.40

exceed 25.10 but do not exceed 27.60

148.70

exceed 27.60 but do not exceed 30.10

147.10

exceed 30.10 but do not exceed 32.60

145.40

exceed 32.60 but do not exceed 35.10

143.70

exceed 35.10 but do not exceed 37.60

142.10

exceed 37.60 but do not exceed 40.10

140.40

exceed 40.10 but do not exceed 46.60

138.80

exceed 46.60 but do not exceed 45.10

137.10

exceed 45.10 but do not exceed 47.60

135.40

exceed 47.60 but do not exceed 50.10

133.80

exceed 50.10 but do not exceed 52.60

132.10

exceed 52.60 but do not exceed 55.10

130.50

exceed 55.10 but do not exceed 57.60

128.80

exceed 57.60 but do not exceed 60.10

127.10

exceed 60.10 but do not exceed 62.60

125.50

exceed 62.60 but do not exceed 65.10

123.80

exceed 65.10 but do not exceed 67.60

122.20

exceed 67.60 but do not exceed 70.10

120.50

exceed 70.10 but do not exceed 72.60

118.80

exceed 72.60 but do not exceed 75.10

117.20

exceed 75.10 but do not exceed 77.60

115.50

exceed 77.60 but do not exceed 80.10

113.90

exceed 80.10 but do not exceed 82.60

112.20

exceed 82.60 but do not exceed 85.10

110.50

exceed 85.10 but do not exceed 87.60

108.90

exceed 87.60 but do not exceed 90.10

107.20

exceed 90.10 but do not exceed 92.60

105.60

exceed 92.60 but do not exceed 95.10

103.90

exceed 95.10 but do not exceed 97.60

102.20

exceed 97.60 but do not exceed 100.10

100.60

exceed 100.10 but do not exceed 102.60

98.90

exceed 102.60 but do not exceed 105.10

97.30

exceed 105.10 but do not exceed 107.60

95.60

exceed 107.60 but do not exceed 110.10

93.90

exceed 110.10 but do not exceed 112.60

92.30

exceed 112.60 but do not exceed 115.10

90.60

exceed 115.10 but do not exceed 117.60

89.00

exceed 117.60 but do not exceed 120.10

87.30

exceed 120.10 but do not exceed 122.60

85.60

exceed 122.60 but do not exceed 125.10

84.00

exceed 125.10 but do not exceed 127.60

82.30

exceed 127.60 but do not exceed 130.10

80.70

exceed 130.10 but do not exceed 132.60

79.00

exceed 132.60 but do not exceed 135.10

77.30

exceed 135.10 but do not exceed 137.60

75.70

exceed 137.60 but do not exceed 140.10

74.00

exceed 140.10 but do not exceed 142.60

72.40

exceed 142.60 but do not exceed 145.10

70.70

exceed 145.10 but do not exceed 147.60

69.00

exceed 147.60 but do not exceed 150.10

67.40

exceed 150.10 but do not exceed 152.60

65.70

exceed 152.60 but do not exceed 155.10

64.10

exceed 155.10 but do not exceed 157.60

62.40

exceed 157.60 but do not exceed 160.10

60.80

exceed 160.10 but do not exceed 162.60

59.10

exceed 162.60 but do not exceed 165.10

57.40

exceed 165.10 but do not exceed 167.60

55.80

exceed 167.60 but do not exceed 170.10

54.10

exceed 170.10 but do not exceed 172.60

52.50

exceed 172.60 but do not exceed 175.10

50.80

exceed 175.10 but do not exceed 177.60

49.10

exceed 177.60 but do not exceed 180.10

47.50

exceed 180.10 but do not exceed 182.60

45.80

exceed 182.60 but do not exceed 185.10

44.20

exceed 185.10 but do not exceed 187.60

42.50

exceed 187.60 but do not exceed 190.10

40.80

exceed 190.10 but do not exceed 192.60

39.20

exceed 192.60 but do not exceed 195.10

37.50

exceed 195.10 but do not exceed 197.60

35.90

exceed 197.60 but do not exceed 200.10

34.20

exceed 200.10 but do not exceed 202.60

32.50

exceed 202.60 but do not exceed 205.10

30.90

exceed 205.10 but do not exceed 207.60

29.20

exceed 207.60 but do not exceed 210.10

27.60

exceed 210.10 but do not exceed 212.60

25.90

exceed 212.60 but do not exceed 215.10

24.20

exceed 215.10 but do not exceed 217.60

22.60

exceed 217.60 but do not exceed 220.10

20.90

exceed 220.10 but do not exceed 222.60

19.30

exceed 222.60 but do not exceed 225.10

17.60

exceed 225.10 but do not exceed 227.60

15.90

exceed 227.60 but do not exceed 230.10

14.30

exceed 230.10 but do not exceed 232.60

12.60

exceed 232.60 but do not exceed 235.10

11.00

exceed 235.10 but do not exceed 237.60

9.30

exceed 237.60 but do not exceed 240.10

7.60

exceed 240.10 but do not exceed 242.60

6.00

exceed 242.60 but do not exceed 245.10

4.30

exceed 245.10 but do not exceed 247.60

2.70

exceed 247.60

Nil