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S.I. No. 215/1975 - Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations, 1975.

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 1975 S.I. No. 215/1975 - Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations, 1975. S.I. No. 215/1975 - Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations, 1975. AmendmentsLeasuithe S.I. No. 215 of 1975. SOCIAL WELFARE (VARIATION OF RATES OF PAYMENTS) REGULATIONS, 1975. The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3 of the Social Welfare Act, 1952 (No. 11 of 1952) and section 16 of the Social Welfare Act, 1975 (No. 1 of 1975) hereby makes the following Regulations:— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations, 1975. 2. In these Regulations— "the Act of 1933" means the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933 (No. 46 of 1933); "the Act of 1935" means the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935 (No. 29 of 1935); "the Act of 1952" means the Social Welfare Act, 1952 ; "the Act of 1966" means the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966 (No. 16 of 1966); "the Act of 1967" means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967 (No. 18 of 1967); "the Act of 1969" means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1969 (No. 19 of 1969); "the Act of 1970" means the Social Welfare Act, 1970 (No. 12 of 1970); "the Act of 1973" means the Social Welfare Act, 1973 (No. 10 of 1973); "the Act of 1974" means the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1974 (No. 14 of 1974); "the Act of 1975" means the Social Welfare Act, 1975 ; "old age (non-contributory) pension" means a pension payable under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1975; "unemployment assistance" means assistance payable under the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1975; "widow's (non-contributory) pension" or "orphan's (non-contributory) pension" means, as the context requires, a pension payable under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1975; "single woman's allowance" means an allowance payable under section 8 of the Act of 1974; "old age (care) allowance" means an allowance payable under section 21 of the Act of 1970; "occupational injuries benefits" means benefits payable under the Act of 1966. 3.

(1)The rates of old age (non-contributory) pension are hereby varied by— ( a ) the substitution for the rates set out in Tables A and B to subsection
(2)(inserted by the Act of 1975) of section 77 of the Act of 1952 of the rates set out in the following Tables: TABLE A. RATE OF PENSION. Means of Claimant or Pensioner Weekly Rate Claimant or pensioner, no qualified child Claimant or pensioner, one qualified child Claimant or pensioner, two or more qualified children
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner– £ £ £ do not exceed £6 930 1180 1430 Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, £190 for each qualified child in excess of two. exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 830 1080 1330 exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 730 980 1230 exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 630 880 1130 exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 530 780 1030 exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 430 680 930 exceed £11 but do not exceed £12 330 580 830 exceed £12 but do not exceed £13 230 480 730 exceed £13 but do not exceed £14 130 380 630 exceed £14 but do not exceed £15 No pension 280 530 TABLE B. INCREASE FOR AN ADULT DEPENDANT. Means of claimant or pensioner Weekly rate of increase Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner— £ do not exceed £6 465 exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 415 exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 365 exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 315 exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 265 exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 215 exceed £11 but do not exceed £12 165 exceed £12 but do not exceed £13 115 exceed £13 but do not exceed £14 065 exceed £14 Nil ( b ) the increase of the sum of 70 new pence referred to in paragraph (a) (iii) of subsection
(2)(inserted by the Act of 1975) of section 77 of the Act of 1952 to the sum of 75 new pence. ( c ) the increase of the sum of four pounds, ninety-five new pence (inserted by the Act of 1975) referred to in subsection
(5)(inserted by the Act of 1969) of section 77 of the Act of 1952 to the sum of five pounds, twenty new pence.
(2)This article shall come into operation on the 3rd day of October, 1975. 4.
(1)The rates of unemployment assistance are hereby varied by the substitution for the rates set out in the Schedule (inserted by the Act of 1975) to the Act of 1933 of the rates set out in the following Schedule: SCHEDULE. RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. Classes of persons to whom the rates of unemployment assistance set out in this Schedule are applicable Weekly rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any urban area Weekly rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any other place Person without a dependant £810 £775 Person with an adult dependant £1395 £1350 Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant £1645 £1600 Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants £1895 £1850 plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £190 for each child dependant in excess of two. plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £190 for each child dependant in excess of two. Person with one child dependant £1075 £1040 Person with two or more child dependants £1325 £1290 plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £190 for each child dependant in excess of two. plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £190 for each child dependant in excess of two.
(2)This article shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1975. 5.
(1)The rates of widows' (non-contributory) pensions are hereby varied by the substitution for the rates set out in Table B (inserted by the Act of 1975) in subsection
(1)of section 20 of the Act of 1935 of the rates set out in the following Table: TABLE B. WEEKLY RATES OF WIDOWS' (NON-CONTRIBUTORY) PENSIONS. Means of Widow Widow, no qualified child Widow, one qualified child Widow, two or more qualified children
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)Where the weekly means of the widow— £ £ £ do not exceed £6 930 1240 1550 exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 830 1140 1450 exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 730 1040 1350 exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 630 940 1250 exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 530 840 1150 exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 430 740 1050 exceed £11 but do not exceed £12 330 640 950 exceed £12 but do not exceed £13 230 540 850 exceed £13 but do not exceed £14 130 440 750 exceed £14 but do not exceed £15 no pension 340 650
(2)This article shall come into operation on the 2nd day of October, 1975, in the case of allowances payable by virtue of section 22 of the Act of 1970, section 8 of the Act of 1973 or section 9 of the Act of 1974, and on the 3rd day of October, 1975, in all other cases. 6.
(1)The rates of orphans' (non-contributory) pensions are hereby varied by the substitution for the rates set out in the Table (inserted by the Act of 1975) to subsection
(1)of section 25 of the Act of 1935 of the rates set out in the following Table: TABLE. WEEKLY RATES OF ORPHANS' (NON-CONTRIBUTORY) PENSIONS. Means of Orphan Weekly Rates Where the weekly means of the orphan— £ do not exceed £1 605 exceed £1 but do not exceed £2 505 exceed £2 but do not exceed £3 405 exceed £3 but do not exceed £4 305 exceed £4 but do not exceed £5 205 exceed £5 but do not exceed £6 105 exceed £6 no pension
(2)This article shall come into operation on the 3rd day of October, 1975. 7.
(1)The rate of single woman's allowance is hereby varied by the substitution for the rates set out in the Table (inserted by the Act of 1975) to section 8 of the Act of 1974 of the rates set out in the following Table: TABLE. RATE OF SINGLE WOMAN'S ALLOWANCE. Means of claimant or beneficiary Weekly Rate Where the weekly means of the claimant or beneficiary— £ do not exceed £1 810 exceed £1 but do not exceed £2 710 exceed £2 but do not exceed £3 610 exceed £3 but do not exceed £4 510 exceed £4 but do not exceed £5 410 exceed £5 but do not exceed £6 310 exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 210 exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 110 exceed £8 no allowance
(2)This article shall come into operation on the 2nd day of October, 1975. 8.
(1)The rate of old age (care) allowance is hereby varied by the substitution for the rate of £495 (inserted by the Act of 1975 in section 21
(1)of the Act of 1970) of the rate of £520.
(2)This article shall come into operation on the 2nd day of October, 1975. 9.
(1)The rates of benefits under section 14 and of increases thereof under sections 26 and 27 of the Act of 1952 are hereby varied by the substitution— ( a ) for the rates set out in Part I (inserted by the Act of 1975) of the Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 of the following rates: RATES OF PERIODICAL BENEFITS AND OF INCREASES THEREOF. Description of benefit Weekly Rate Increase for adult dependant (where payable) Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable) Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)£ £ £ £ 1. Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit: (
  1. a)in the case of persons over the age of eighteen— (
  2. i)for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband or married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband 990 645 280 235 — (
  3. ii)for any other married woman 865 — — — — (
  4. b)in the case of persons under the age of eighteen— (
  5. i)where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant 990 645 280 235 — (
  6. ii)where the person is not so entitled 865 — — — — 2. Invalidity Pension: (
  7. a)for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband or married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband 990 645 280 235 520 (
  8. b)for any other married woman 865 — — — 520 3. Maternity Allowance 990 — — — — 4. Widow's (Contributory) Pension: (
  9. a)in the case of persons under the age of eighty 1000 — 335 335 520 (
  10. b)in any other case 1075 — 335 335 520 5. Deserted Wife's Benefit 1000 — 335 335 520 6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance 725 — — — — 7. Retirement Pension and Old Age (Contributory) Pension: (
  11. a)in the case of persons under the age of eighty 1105 700 280 235 520 (
  12. b)in any other case 1170 700 280 235 520 (
  13. c)additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age — 130 — — — and ( b ) for the rates set out in the Table (inserted by the Act of 1975) to subsection
(2)of section 5 of the Act of 1967 of the rates set out in the following Table: TABLE. Class of Person Weekly Rate Increase for adultdependant (where payable) Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable) Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)£ £ £ £ Person entitled to an increase in respect of a qualified child but not entitled to an increase in respect of an adult dependant 825 — 250 190 Any other person 810 585 250 190
(2)This article shall come into operation. ( a ) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance, on the 6th day of October, 1975, ( b ) in so far as it relates to deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension and retirement pension, on the 2nd day of October 1975, and ( c ) in so far as it relates to any other benefit, on the 3rd day of October, 1975. 10.
(1)The rates of occupational injuries benefits in the Act of 1966 (as substituted by the Act of 1975) mentioned in column
(1)of the Table hereto are hereby varied by the substitution for the said rates of the rates set out in column
(2)of the said Table opposite that mentioned in column
(1): TABLE. Rate of occupational injuries benefit in the Act of 1966 Rate as varied
(1)
(2)£10.20 in section 8
(3)(a) £10.80 £13.10" " 8
(3)(b) £13.80 £900 " " 9
(7)(a) £950 £13.10 in Table I to section 9
(8)£13.80 £11.79" " "" " " £12.42 £10.48" " "" " " £11.04 £ 9.17 " " "" " " £966 £ 7.86 " " "" " " £8.28 £ 6.55 " " "" " " £ 690 £ 5.24 " " "" " " £ 5.52 £ 3.93 " " "" " " £ 4.14 £ 2.62 " " "" " " £ 2.76 £10.20 in Table II to section 9
(8)£10.80 £ 9.18 " " "" " " £ 9.72 £ 8.16 " " "" " " £ 8.64 £ 714 " " "" " " £ 756 £ 6.12 " " "" " " £ 6.48 £ 5.10 " " "" " " £ 5.40 £ 4.08 " " "" " " £ 4.32 £ 3.06 " " "" " " £ 3.24 £ 2.04 " " "" " " £ 2.16 £ 262 in section 9
(9)(
  1. b)(
  2. ii)£ 2.76 £ 2.04 " " " £ 2.16 £ 6.10 in section 10
(1)£ 6.45 £ 2.65" " 11
(1)£ 280 £ 2.20" " " £ 2.35 £ 8.20" " 12
(1)(a) £ 8.65 £ 9.40" " 12
(1)(b) £ 9.90 £ 4.95" " 13
(1)£ 520 £10.00" " " £10.40 £10.20" " 15
(1)(
  1. a)(
  2. i)£10.80 £13.10" " 15
(1)(
  1. a)(
  2. ii)£1380 £12.30 in sections 17
(2)and 18
(2)£12.95 £639 in section 18
(3)£674 £ 315 " " 19 in each place where it occurs £ 3.35 £ 5.45 " " 20" " " " " " £ 5.75 £12.30" " " " " " " " " £12.95 £ 7.35 " " 21
(2)" " " " £ 7.75 £ 2.04 " " 25
(3)(a) £ 216 £ 2.62 " " 25
(3)(b) £ 2.76
(2)This article, in so far as it relates to the rates in sections 17
(2), 18
(2), 18
(3), 19, 20 and 21
(2)of the Act of 1966 shall come into operation on the 3rd day of October, 1975, and in all other cases shall come into operation on the 6th day of October,
  1. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare this 22nd day of September,
  2. BRENDAN CORISH, Minister for Social Welfare. The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 22nd day of September,
  3. RICHIE RYAN, Minister for Finance. EXPLANATORY NOTE. Section 16 of the Social Welfare Act, 1975 , provides that the Minister for Social Welfare may by regulations, made with the consent of the Minister for Finance, vary (but not so as to reduce) all or any of the rates of benefit, allowance, pension or assistance payable under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1975, the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1975, the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1975, and the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to
  4. These Regulations provide for increases in the existing statutory rates of old age contributory and non-contributory pensions, disability benefit, unemployment benefit and assistance, widows' and orphans' contributory and non-contributory pensions, deserted wife's benefit, invalidity and retirement pensions, occupational injuries benefits and social assistance allowances for deserted wives, unmarried mothers, prisoners' wives and elderly single women, with effect from appropriate dates in October,
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