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7 1991

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1991

SCHEDULE A

Section 3 .

Second Schedule Rates of Benefits

PART I

Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof

Description of benefit

Weekly rate

Increase for adult dependant (where payable)

Increase for each of first and second qualified children (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)

Increase for prescribed relative under section 50 (11), 51 (2), 81 (3), 86 (3), 91 (3), 95 (2) or 103 (2) (where payable)

Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)

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

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

1. Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit

50.00

33.00

12.00

12.00

2. Maternity Allowance

50.00

12.00

12.00

3. Injury Benefit

65.00

33.00

12.00

12.00

4. Death Benefit:

(a) pension payable to a widow (section 50 (2)) or widower (section 50 (6))

73.80

15.60

15.60

30.60

4.30

(b) pension payable to a parent

(i) reduced rate

33.20

30.60

4.30

(ii) maximum rate

73.80

30.60

4.30

(c) pension payable to an orphan

38.40

5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension:

64.00

40.80

14.00

12.00

30.60

4.30

4.20

additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age

5.20

6. Invalidity Pension

56.40

37.20

14.00

12.00

30.60

4.30

7. Widow's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit

58.20

15.60

15.60

30.60

4.30

4.20

8. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance

36.40

PART II

Occupational Injuries Benefits—Gratuities and Grant

£

1. Disablement Benefit:

Maximum gratuity

5,260

2. Death Benefit:

(i) Widower's gratuity

3,840

(ii) Grant in respect of funeral expenses

    260

PART III

Disablement Pension

Drgree of disablement

Weekly rate

(1)

(2)

100

per

cent

75.40

90

67.90

80

60.30

70

52.80

60

45.20

50

37.70

40

30.20

30

22.60

20

15.10

PART IV

Increases of Disablement Pension

£

1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work

50.00

2. Increase where the beneficiary requires constant attendance:

(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement

30.60

(b) limit in any case

61.20

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