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Description of benefit
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Weekly rate
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Increase for adult dependant (where payable)
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Increase for each qualified child (where payable)
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Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (where payable)
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Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable)
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Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable)
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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(5)
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(6)
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(7)
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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£
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1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Injury Benefit and Health and Safety Benefit
|
67.50
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40.00
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13.20
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—
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—
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—
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2. Death Benefit:
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|
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(a) pension payable to a widow or widower
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89.40
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—
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17.00
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38.80
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6.00
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—
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(b) pension payable to a parent
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|
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|
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(i) reduced rate
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41.80
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—
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—
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38.80
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6.00
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—
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(ii) maximum rate
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89.40
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—
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—
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38.80
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6.00
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—
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(c) pension payable to an orphan
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47.90
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension:
|
78.00
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51.00
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15.20
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38.80
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6.00
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5.00
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additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age
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—
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4.40
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—
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—
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—
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—
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4. Invalidity Pension:
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69.20
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45.10
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15.20
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38.80
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6.00
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5.00
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additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained the age of 65 years
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8.80
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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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
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71.10
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—
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17.00
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38.80
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6.00
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5.00
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6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance
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45.60
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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