S.I. No. 237/1997 - Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Increase in Rates) Regulations, 1997 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.
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(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Increase in Rates) Regulations, 1997.
(2)These Regulations and the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations, 1994 to 1997 shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations, 1994 to
- 2 Definitions
- In these Regulations - "the Principal Regulations" means the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. No. 417 of 1994 ); "the Regulations of 1996" means the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations, 1996 ( S.I. No. 172 of 1996 ). 3 Interpretation
- In these Regulations, save where the context otherwise requires, a reference to a Schedule is to a Schedule to these Regulations. 4 Reduced rates of benefit 4.
(1)The Principal Regulations are hereby amended by ( a ) the substitution for Schedule B (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 1, ( b ) the substitution for Schedule C (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 2, ( c ) the substitution for Schedule D (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 3, ( d ) the substitution for Schedule E (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 4, ( e ) the substitution for Schedule G (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 5, ( f ) the substitution for Schedule H (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 6, ( g ) the substitution for Schedule I (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 7, ( h ) the substitution for Schedule J (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 8, ( i ) the substitution for Schedule K (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 9, ( j ) the substitution for Schedule L (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 10, and ( k ) the substitution for Schedule M (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 1996) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 11.
(2)This article shall come into operation - ( a ) in so far as it relates to unemployment benefit, on the 5th day of June, 1997, ( b ) in so far as it relates to disability benefit and health and safety benefit, on the 9th day of June, 1997, ( c ) in so far as it relates to retirement pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18
(1)(a) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996 , on the 12th day of June, 1997, and ( d ) in so far as it relates to old age (contributory) pension, widow's (contributory) pension and widower's (contributory) pension on the 13th day of June, 1997. SCHEDULE 1 "SCHEDULE B Articles 18, 25B and 30 Reduced rates of disability, unemployment and health and safety benefits Amount of Reckonable weekly earnings
(1)Weekly Rate
(2)Increase for Adult Dependant (where payable)
(3)£ £ £ 25 to 34.99 30.30 25.90 35 to 49.99 43.60 25.90 50 to 69.99 52.90 25.90 ". SCHEDULE 2 "SCHEDULE C Article 38 Reduced rates of old acre (contributory) pension where contribution conditions are partially satisfied Yearly Average
(1)Weekly Rate
(2)£ 36 to 47 75.90 24 to 35 73.40 20 to 23 71.80 ". SCHEDULE 3 "SCHEDULE D Article 41 Special partial old age (contributory) pension Average Number of contributions paid or credited per contribution year in the relevant period Weekly Rate
(1)
(2)£ 15 to 19 58.50 10 to 14 39.00 5 to 9 19.50 ". SCHEDULE 4 "SCHEDULE E Article 47 Reduced rates of retirement pension where contribution conditions are partially satisfied Yearly Average
(1)Weekly Rate
(2)£ 36 to 47 24 to 35 75.90 73.40 ". SCHEDULE 5 "SCHEDULE G Article 56 Reduced rates of widow's (contributory) pension and widower's contributory) pension where contribution conditions are partially satisfied Yearly Average Weekly Rate
(1)
(2)£ 36 to 47 24 to 35 70.00 68.00 ". SCHEDULE 6 "SCHEDULE H Article 57 Special partial widow's (contributory) pension and widower's (contributory) pension Yearly Average
(1)Weekly Rate
(2)£ 18 to 23 12 to 17 5 to 11 51.00 33.80 17.00 ". SCHEDULE 7 " SCHEDULE I Article 64 Reduced rates of deserted wife's benefit where contribution conditions are partially satisfied Yearly Average
(1)Weekly Rate
(2)£ 36 to 47 24 to 35 70.00 68.00 ". SCHEDULE 8 "SCHEDULE J Article 65 Special partial deserted wife's benefit Yearly Average
(1)Weekly Rate
(2)£ 18 to 23 12 to 17 5 to 11 51.00 33.80 17.00 ". SCHEDULE 9 "SCHEDULE K Article 66
(1)(a) Rates of deserted wife's benefit effect of Income limit Aggregate of reckonable income and reckonable earnings.
(1)Weekly Rate
(2)£ £ Exceeds 10,000 but does not exceed 11,000 56.90 Exceeds 11,000 but does not exceed 12,000 42.70 Exceeds 12,000 but does not exceed 13,000 28.40 Exceeds 13,000 but does not exceed 14,000 14.20 ". SCHEDULE 10 "SCHEDULE L Article 66
(1)(b) Reduced rates of deserted wife's benefit where contribution conditions are partially satisfied effect of income limit Aggregate of reckonable income and reckonable earnings. Yearly Average 24 to 35 Yearly Average 36 to 47
(1)
(2)
(3)Weekly Rate Weekly Rate £ £ £ Exceeds 10,000 but does not exceed 11,000 54.40 56.00 Exceeds 11,000 but does not exceed 12,000 40.80 42.00 Exceeds 12,000 but does not exceed 13,000 27.20 28.00 Exceeds 13,000 but does not exceed 14,000 13.60 14.00 ". SCHEDULE 11 "SCHEDULE M Article 66
(1)(c) Special partial deserted wife's benefit - effect of income limit Aggregate of reckonable income and reckonable earnings. Yearly Average 5 to 11 Yearly Average 12 to 17 Yearly Average 18 to 23
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)Weekly Rate Weekly Rate Weekly Rate £ £ £ £ Exceeds 10,000 but does not exceed 11,000 13.60 27.00 40.80 Exceeds 11,000 but does not exceed 12,000 10.20 20.30 30.60 Exceeds 12,000 but does not exceed 13,000 6.80 13.50 20.40 Exceeds 13,000 but does not exceed 14,000 3.40 6.80 10.20 ". GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare this 16th day of May,
- PROINSIAS DE ROSSA Minister for Social Welfare The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 19th day of May,
- RUAIRI QUINN Minister for Finance. EXPLANATORY NOTE The Social Welfare Act, 1997 provided for increases in the maximum rates of social insurance payments arising from the 1997 budget, with effect from early June
- These Regulations provide for increases in the reduced rates of stability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Health and Safety benefit, Old Age (Contributory) Pension, Retirement Pension, Widow's and Widower's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit with effect from early June,
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