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S.I. No. 122/2000 - Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 5) (Increase in Rates) Regulations, 2000

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(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 5) (Increase in Rates) Regulations, 2000.
(2)These Regulations and the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations, 1994 to 2000 shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations, 1994 to 2000. Commencement. 2. These Regulations shall come into operation - (
  1. a)in so far as it relates to unemployment assistance and farm assist on 26 April, 2000, (
  2. b)in so far as it relates to unemployment benefit, on 27 April, 2000, (
  3. c)in so far as it relates to disability benefit, maternity benefit, adoptive benefit, health and safety benefit and injury benefit on 1 May, 2000, (
  4. d)in so far as it relates to disability allowance, on 3 May, 2000, (
  5. e)in so far as it relates to retirement pension, invalidity pension, pre-retirement allowance and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18
(1)(
  1. a)of the Social Welfare Act, 1996 , on 4 May, 2000, and (
  2. f)in so far as it relates to old age (contributory) pension, widow's and widower's (contributory) pension and unemployability supplement on 5 May, 2000. Definitions. 3. In these Regulations - “the Principal Regulations” means the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. no. 417 of 1994 ); “the Regulations of 1999” means the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Increase in Rates) Regulations, 1999 ( S.I. No. 164 of 1999 ). “the Regulations of 2000” means the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (Increase for Qualified Adult) Regulations, 2000 ( S.I. No. 81 of 2000 ). Interpretation. 4. In these Regulations, save where the context otherwise requires, a reference to a Schedule is to a Schedule to these Regulations. Maternity and adoptive benefit. 5. The Principal Regulations are hereby amended by (
  3. a)the substitution in article 22
(2)(as amended by article 5 of the Regulations of 1999) for “£86.70” of “£90.70”, and (
  1. b)the substitution in article 23 (inserted by article 4 of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 4) (Maternity and Adoptive Benefit) Regulations, 1997 ( S.I. No. 249 of 1997 )) for “£232.60” of “£246.90”. Reduced rates of benefit. 6. the Principal Regulations are hereby amended by - (
  2. a)the substitution for Schedule B (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 1999) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 1, (
  3. b)the substitution for Schedule C (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 1999) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 2, (
  4. c)the substitution for Schedule D (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 1999) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 3, (
  5. d)the substitution for Schedule E (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 1999) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 4, (
  6. e)the substitution for Schedule G (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 1999) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 5, (
  7. f)the substitution for Schedule H (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 1999) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 6, (
  8. g)the substitution for Schedule I (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 1999) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 7, (
  9. h)the substitution for Schedule J (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 1999) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 8, (
  10. i)the substitution for Schedule K (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 1999) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 9, (
  11. j)the substitution for Schedule L (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 1999) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 10, (
  12. k)the substitution for Schedule M (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 1999) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 11, and
(1)the substitution for Schedule MA (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 1999) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 12. Increase for qualified adult. 7. The Principal Regulations are hereby amended by - (
  1. a)the substitution for Schedule P (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 2000) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 13, (
  2. b)the substitution for Schedule PA (inserted by article 4 of the Regulations of 2000) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 14, (
  3. c)the substitution for Schedule PB (inserted by article 4 of the Regulations of 2000) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 15, (
  4. d)the substitution for Schedule PC (inserted by article 4 of the Regulations of 2000) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 16, (
  5. e)the substitution for Schedule PD (inserted by article 4 of the Regulations of 2000) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 17, and (
  6. f)the substitution for Schedule Q (as substituted by article 4 of the Regulations of 2000) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 18. SCHEDULE 1 “SCHEDULE B Articles 18, 25B and 30 Reduced rates of disability, unemployment and health and safety benefits Amount of reckonable weekly earnings Weekly Rate Increase for Qualified Adult (where payable)
(1)
(2)
(3)£ £ £ 25 to 34.99 34.80 30.50 35 to 49.99 50.00 30.50 50 to 69.99 60.70 30.50 ”. SCHEDULE 2 “SCHEDULE C Article 38 Reduced rates of old age (contributory) pension where contribution conditions are partially satisfied Yearly Average Weekly Rate
(1)
(2)£ 20 to 47 94.10 15 to 19 72.10 10 to 14 48.00 ”. 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 72.10 10 to 14 48.00 5 to 19 24.10 ”. SCHEDULE 4 “SCHEDULE E Article 47 Reduced rates of retirement pension where contribution conditions are partially satisfied Yearly Average Weekly Rate
(1)
(2)£ 24 to 47 94.10 ”. 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 Weekly Rate (Under 66) (66 or over)
(1)
(2)
(3)£ £ 36 to 47 79.90 87.70 24 to 35 77.60 85.20 ”. SCHEDULE 6 “SCHEDULE H Article 57 Special partial widow's (contributory) pension and widower's (contributory) pension Yearly Average Weekly Rate Weekly Rate (Under 66) (66 or over)
(1)
(2)
(3)£ £ 18 to 23 58.30 63.90 12 to 17 38.50 42.40 5 to 11 19.40 21.30 ”. SCHEDULE 7 “ SCHEDULE I Article 64 Reduced rates of deserted wife's benefit where contribution conditions are partially satisfied Yearly Average Weekly Rate Weekly Rate (Under 66) (66 or over)
(1)
(2)
(3)£ £ 36 to 47 79.90 87.70 24 to 35 77.60 85.20 ”. SCHEDULE 8 “SCHEDULE J Article 65 Special partial deserted wife's benefit Yearly Average Weekly Rate Weekly Rate (Under 66) (66 or over)
(1)
(2)
(3)£ £ 18 to 23 58.30 63.60 12 to 17 38.50 42.40 5 to 11 19.40 21.30 ”. 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. Weekly Rate Weekly Rate (Under 66) (66 or over)
(1)
(2)
(3)£ £ £ Exceeds 10,000 but does not exceed 11,000 64.90 71.30 Exceeds 11,000 but does not exceed 12,000 48.70 53.50 Exceeds 12,000 but does not exceed 13,000 32.40 35.60 Exceeds 13,000 but does not exceed 14,000 16.20 17.80 ”. 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 Yearly Average Yearly Average Yearly Average 24 to 35 36 to 47 24 to 35 36 to 47 (Under 66) (Under 66) (66 or over) (66 or over)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)Weekly Rate Weekly Rate Weekly Rate Weekly Rate £ £ £ £ Exceeds 10,000 but does not exceed 11,000 62.10 63.90 68.20 70.20 Exceeds 11,000 but does not exceed 12,000 46.60 47.90 51.10 52.60 Exceeds 12,000 but does not exceed 13,000 31.00 32.00 34.10 35.10 Exceeds 13,000 but does not exceed 14,000 15.50 16.00 17.00 17.50 ”. SCHEDULE 11 “SCHEDULE M Article 66
(1)(c) Special partial deserted wife's benefit - effect of income limit where Claimant is under 66 Aggregate of reckonable income and reckonable earnings. Yearly Average Yearly Average Yearly Average 5 to 11 12 to 17 18 to 23
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)Weekly Rate Weekly Rate Weekly Rate £ £ £ Exceeds 10,000 but does not exceed 11,000 15.50 30.80 46.60 Exceeds 11,000 but does not exceed 12,000 11.60 23.10 35.00 Exceeds 12,000 but does not exceed 13,000 7.80 15.40 23.30 Exceeds 13,000 but does not exceed 14,000 3.90 7.70 11.70 ”. SCHEDULE 12 “SCHEDULE MA article 66
(1)(d) Special partial deserted wife's benefit - effect of income limit where claimant is aged 66 or over Aggregate of reckonable income and reckonable earnings. yearly Average yearly Average yearly Average 5 to 11 12 to 17 18 to 23
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)weekly rate weekly rate weekly rate £ £ £ exceeds 10,000 but does not exceed 11,000 17.00 33.90 51.10 exceeds 11,000 but does not exceed 12,000 12.80 25.40 38.30 exceeds 12,000 but does not exceed 13,000 8.50 17.00 25.60 exceeds 13,000 but does not exceed 14,000 4.30 8.50 12.80 ”. SCHEDULE 13 “SCHEDULE P Article 6C Rates of increases for Qualified Adult Qualified adult weekly income, calculated or estimated in accordance with article 6B Increase in respect of qualified adult
(1)
(2)£ £ Exceeds 70.00 but does not exceed 75.00 44.50 Exceeds 75.00 but does not exceed 80.00 42.00 Exceeds 80.00 but does not exceed 85.00 39.50 Exceeds 85.00 but does not exceed 90.00 37.00 Exceeds 90.00 but does not exceed 95.00 33.50 Exceeds 95.00 but does not exceed 100.00 30.00 Exceeds 100.00 but does not exceed 105.00 26.50 Exceeds 105.00 but does not exceed 110.00 23.00 Exceeds 110.00 but does not exceed 115.00 19.50 Exceeds 115.00 but does not exceed 120.00 16.00 Exceeds 120.00 but does not exceed 125.00 12.50 Exceeds 125.00 but does not exceed 130.00 9.00 Exceeds 130.00 but does not exceed 135.00 5.50 Exceeds 135.00 Nil ”. SCHEDULE 14 “SCHEDULE PA Article 6D Rates of increases for Qualified Adult payable with old Age (Contributory) or Retirement Pension where the qualified adult has not attained pensionable age. Qualified adult weekly income, calculated or estimated in accordance with article 6B Increase in respect of qualified adult
(1)
(2)Exceeds £70 but does not exceed £75 £56.00 Exceeds £75 but does not exceed £80 £51.80 Exceeds £80 but does not exceed £85 £47.60 Exceeds £85 but does not exceed £90 £43.40 Exceeds £90 but does not exceed £95 £39.20 Exceeds £95 but does not exceed £100 £35.00 Exceeds £100 but does not exceed £105 £30.80 Exceeds £105 but does not exceed £110 £26.60 Exceeds £110 but does not exceed £115 £22.40 Exceeds £115 but does not exceed £120 £18.20 Exceeds £120 but does not exceed £125 £14.00 Exceeds £125 but does not exceed £130 £ 9.80 Exceeds £130 but does not exceed £135 £ 5.60 Exceeds £135 Nil ”. SCHEDULE 15 “SCHEDULE PB Article 6D Rates of increases for Qualified Adult payable with old Age (Contributory) or Retirement Pension where the qualified adult has attained pensionable age. Qualified adult weekly income, calculated or estimated in accordance with article 6D Increase in respect of qualified adult
(1)
(2)Exceeds £70 but does not exceed £75 £60.10 Exceeds £75 but does not exceed £80 £55.60 Exceeds £80 but does not exceed £85 £51.10 Exceeds £85 but does not exceed £90 £46.60 Exceeds £90 but does not exceed £95 £42.10 Exceeds £95 but does not exceed £100 £37.60 Exceeds £100 but does not exceed £105 £33.10 Exceeds £105 but does not exceed £110 £28.60 Exceeds £110 but does not exceed £115 £24.10 Exceeds £115 but does not exceed £120 £19.60 Exceeds £120 but does not exceed £125 £15.10 Exceeds £125 but does not exceed £130 £10.60 Exceeds £130 but does not exceed £135 £ 6.10 Exceeds £135 Nil ”. SCHEDULE 16 “Schedule PC Article 6E Rates of increases for Qualified Adult payable with Invalidity Pension where the qualified adult has not attained pensionable age. Qualified adult weekly income, calculated or estimated in accordance with article 6B Increase in respect of qualified adult
(1)
(2)Exceeds £70 but does not exceed £75 £49.60 Exceeds £75 but does not exceed £80 £45.90 Exceeds £80 but does not exceed £85 £42.20 Exceeds £85 but does not exceed £90 £38.50 Exceeds £90 but does not exceed £95 £34.80 Exceeds £95 but does not exceed £100 £31.10 Exceeds £100 but does not exceed £105 £27.40 Exceeds £105 but does not exceed £110 £23.70 Exceeds £110 but does not exceed £115 £20.00 Exceeds £115 but does not exceed £120 £16.30 Exceeds £120 but does not exceed £125 £12.60 Exceeds £125 but does not exceed £130 £8.90 Exceeds £130 but does not exceed £135 £5.20 Exceeds £135 Nil ”. SCHEDULE 17 “Schedule PD Article 6E Rates of increases for Qualified Adult payable with Invalidity Pension where the qualified adult has attained pensionable age. Qualified adult weekly income, calculated or estimated in accordance with article 6B Increase in respect of qualified adult
(1)
(2)Exceeds £70 but does not exceed £75 £54.00 Exceeds £75 but does not exceed £80 £50.00 Exceeds £80 but does not exceed £85 £46.00 Exceeds £85 but does not exceed £90 £42.00 Exceeds £90 but does not exceed £95 £38.00 Exceeds £95 but does not exceed £100 £34.00 Exceeds £100 but does not exceed £105 £30.00 Exceeds £105 but does not exceed £110 £26.00 Exceeds £110 but does not exceeds £115 £22.00 Exceeds £115 but does not exceed £120 £18.00 Exceeds £120 but does not exceed £125 £14.00 Exceeds £125 but does not exceed £130 £10.00 Exceeds £130 but does not exceed £135 £ 6.00 Exceeds £135 Nil ”. SCHEDULE 18 “SCHEDULE Q Articles 18 and 30 Rates of increases for Qualified Adult, payable with reduced rates of disability and unemployment benefit Qualified adult weekly income, calculated or estimated in accordance with article 6B Increase in respect of qualified adult
(1)
(2)£ £ Exceeds 70.00 but does not exceed 75.00 28.40 Exceeds 75.00 but does not exceed 80.00 26.30 Exceeds 80.00 but does not exceed 85.00 24.20 Exceeds 85.00 but does not exceed 90.00 22.10 Exceeds 90.00 but does not exceed 95.00 20.00 Exceeds 95.00 but does not exceed 100.00 17.90 Exceeds 100.00 but does not exceed 105.00 15.80 Exceeds 105.00 but does not exceed 110.00 13.70 Exceeds 110.00 but does not exceed 115.00 11.60 Exceeds 115.00 but does not exceed 120.00 9.50 Exceeds 120.00 but does not exceed 125.00 7.40 Exceeds 125.00 but does not exceed 130.00 5.30 Exceeds 130.00 but does not exceed 135.00 3.20 Exceeds 135.00 Nil ”. GIVEN under the official Seal of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs this 17th day of April,
  1. DERMOT AHERN Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs. The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 20th day of April,
  2. CHARLIE MC CREEVY Minister for Finance. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) The Social Welfare Act, 2000 provided for increases in the maximum rates of social insurance payments arising from the 2000 Budget, with effect from May
  3. These Regulations provide for increases in the reduced rates of Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Health and Safety Benefit, Old Age (Contributory) Pension (OACP), Retirement Pension, Widow's and Widower's (Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Benefit, and also provides for increases in the rates of tapered increases in respect of Qualified Adults. All of these increases are effective from May
  4. The Regulations also amend the yearly average bands for receipt of reduced rate OACP and Retirement Pension where the contribution conditions are partially satisfied. The highest payment of reduced rate OACP will now apply to claimants with a yearly average of 20 to 47 and is set at 98% of the full-rate pension. The new bands for the yearly average are: 20 to 47 15 to 19 10 to 14 The reduced rate of Retirement Pension will now apply to claimants with a yearly average of 24 to
  5. The Regulations also provide for increases in the minimum and maximum weekly rate of Maternity Benefit and Adoptive Benefit with effect from May
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