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5 1992

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1992

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, Unemployment Benefit and Injury Benefit

53.00

34.30

12.50

12.50

—

—

—

2. Maternity Allowance

53.00

—

12.50

12.50

—

—

—

3. Death Benefit:

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

76.80

—

16.20

16.20

31.80

4.50

—

(b) pension payable to a parent

(i) reduced rate

34.50

—

—

—

31.80

4.50

—

(ii) maximum rate

76.80

—

—

—

31.80

4.50

—

(c) pension payable to an orphan

39.90

—

—

—

—

—

—

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

66.60

42.40

14.60

12.50

31.80

4.50

—4.40

additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age

—

5.40

—

—

—

—

—

5. Invalidity Pension

58.70

38.70

14.60

12.50

31.80

4.50

4.40

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

60.50

—

16.20

16.20

31.80

4.50

4.40

7. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance

37.90

—

—

—

—

—

—

PART II

Occupational Injuries Benefits—Gratuities and Grant

£

1. Disablement Benefit:

Maximum gratuity

5,470

2. Death Benefit:

(i) Widower's gratuity

3,990

(ii) Grant in respect of funeral expenses

270

PART III

Disablement Pension

Degree of disablement

Weekly rate

(1)

(2)

£

100 per cent

78.40

90      ”      ”

70.60

80      ”      ”

62.70

70      ”      ”

54.90

60      ”      ”

47.00

50      ”      ”

39.20

40      ”      ”

31.40

30      ”      ”

23.50

20      ”      ”

15.70

PART IV

Increases of Disablement Pension

£

1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work

53.00

2. Increase where the beneficiary requires constant attendance:

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

31.80

(b) limit in any case

63.60

”.