Social Welfare Act 2022

What is this act about?

This law, the Social Welfare Act 2022, amends and expands existing social welfare laws, updating various benefits and payments. It primarily focuses on adjusting rates and definitions within the social welfare system.

Who it applies to: Individuals receiving or applying for social welfare benefits and payments; Families receiving or applying for the Working Family Payment.

At a glance

Country: Ireland
Area of law: Banking, insurance and financial markets
Articles: 18
Source: irishstatutebook.ie
Text retrieved: 2026-06-17
Explanation updated: 2026-07-07

What does this act regulate?

Definitions related to reckonable income and qualified adults.
Rates for various social insurance benefits, including maternity, adoptive, paternity, and parent's benefits.
Income thresholds for the Working Family Payment.
Rules for claiming Partial Capacity Benefit.

Who does this act apply to?

Individuals receiving or applying for social welfare benefits and payments.
Families receiving or applying for the Working Family Payment.

What are the key points?

Employment contributions have been updated, with the figure of "€410" replaced by "€441" in certain paragraphs, effective 1 January 2023.
Maternity, Adoptive, Paternity, and Parent's benefits are set at a new rate of "€262", effective 2 January 2023.
Jobseeker's benefit rates have increased, for example, from "€93.30" to "€98.70" in some cases, effective 29 December 2022.
Working Family Payment income thresholds have increased, for example, a family with 1 child now has a threshold of "€591", effective 5 January 2023.

Banking, insurance and financial markets

Oireachtas (Allowances To Members) and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Act, 1998

Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2016

Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Act 2020

Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2017

Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2019

National Health Insurance Act, 1947

Central Bank Act, 1989

Social Welfare Act, 1982

Banking, insurance and financial markets

Legal text

Contents (18)

Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Section 15
Section 16
Section 17
Section 18

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Section 1

1.Definitions

Section 2

2.Reckonable income - amendment to definition

Section 3

3.Qualified adult - amendment to definition

Section 4

4.Employment contributions

Section 5

5.Maternity benefit - new rate

Section 6

6.Adoptive benefit - new rate

Section 7

7.Paternity benefit - new rate

Section 8

8.Parent’s benefit - new rate

Section 9

9.Increase in rates of jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) relating to certain reckonable weekly earnings, certain weekly income, certain reckonable weekly income and certain periods

Section 10

10.Working family payment - increased income thresholds

Section 11

11.Partial capacity benefit - claims

Section 12

12.Amendment of section 359A of Principal Act

Section 13

13.Social insurance benefits - new rates

Section 14

14.Rules as to calculation of means

Section 15

15.Social assistance payments - new rates

Section 16

16.Domiciliary care allowance - new rate

Section 17

17.Amendment of Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

Section 18

18.Short title and construction SCHEDULE 1 Social Insurance Benefits (New Rates) - Substitution of Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule 2 SCHEDULE 2 Social Assistance Payments (New Rates) - Substitution of Parts 1 to 3 of Schedule 4 Acts Referred to Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (No. 22) Social Welfare Act 2019 (No. 34) Social Welfare Act 2021 (No. 44) Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (No. 20) Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (No. 26) Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39) Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994 to 2014 Number 43 of 2022 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2022 An Act to amend and extend the Social Welfare Acts; to make a consequential amendment to the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 ; and to provide for related matters. [15th December, 2022] Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:

Definitions 1. In this Act— “Act of 2019” means the Social Welfare Act 2019 ; “Act of 2021” means the Social Welfare Act 2021 ; “Principal Act” means the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 .

Reckonable income - amendment to definition 2. (1) Section 2(1) of the Principal Act is amended, in paragraph (a) of the definition of “reckonable income” (amended by section 6

(1)(b) of the Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 ) by the insertion of “216F,” after “216C,”.

(2)This section comes into operation on 1 January 2023.

Qualified adult - amendment to definition 3. Section 2(2) of the Principal Act is amended, in paragraph (a) of the definition of “qualified adult”— (a) in subparagraph (vii), by the substitution of the following clause for clause V: “(V) the national internship scheme, or”, and (b) by the insertion of the following subparagraph after subparagraph (vii): “(viii) a spouse, civil partner or cohabitant of that person, where that person is in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance, and the spouse, civil partner or cohabitant is a participant under a scheme provided by the Minister and known as Community Employment,”.

Employment contributions 4. (1) Section 13(2) (amended by section 3 of the Act of 2021) of the Principal Act is amended, in paragraph (d)— (a) in subparagraph (i), by the substitution of “€441” for “€410”, and (b) in subparagraph (ii), by the substitution of “€441” for “€410”.

(2)This section comes into operation on 1 January 2023.

Maternity benefit - new rate 5. (1) Section 49(1) (amended by section 5 of the Act of 2021) of the Principal Act is amended, in paragraph (b), by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (ii): “(ii) €262.”.

(2)This section comes into operation on 2 January 2023.

Adoptive benefit - new rate 6. (1) Section 60(1) (amended by section 6 of the Act of 2021) of the Principal Act is amended, in paragraph (b), by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (ii): “(ii) €262.”.

(2)This section comes into operation on 2 January 2023.

Paternity benefit - new rate 7. (1) Section 61D (amended by section 7 of the Act of 2021) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b): “(b) €262.”.

(2)This section comes into operation on 2 January 2023.

Parent’s benefit - new rate 8. (1) Section 61I (amended by section 9 of the Act of 2021) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b): “(b) €262.”.

(2)This section comes into operation on 2 January 2023.

Increase in rates of jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) relating to certain reckonable weekly earnings, certain weekly income, certain reckonable weekly income and certain periods 9. (1) Section 65A(1) (amended by section 10(1) of the Act of 2021) of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in paragraphs (a), (d) and (g), by the substitution of “€98. 70” for “€93.30” in each place where it occurs, (b) in paragraphs (b), (e) and (h), by the substitution of “€141. 90” for “€134.20” in each place where it occurs, and (c) in paragraphs (c), (f) and (i), by the substitution of “€172. 30” for “€162.90” in each place where it occurs.

(2)Section 65A(2) (amended by section 10(2) of the Act of 2021) of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in paragraph (a), by the substitution of “€78. 90” for “€73.70”, (b) in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “€113. 50” for “€106.00”, and (c) in paragraph (c), by the substitution of “€137. 80” for “€128.60”.

(3)Section 66(1A) (amended by section 11 of the Act of 2021) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of “€94. 50” for “€89. 30”.

(4)Section 68F(1) (inserted by section 5 of the Act of 2019) of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in paragraph (a), by the substitution of “€98. 70” for “€91.10”, (b) in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “€141. 90” for “€131.00”, and (c) in paragraph (c), by the substitution of “€172. 30” for “€159.00”.

(5)Section 68F(2) (inserted by section 5 of the Act of 2019) of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in paragraph (a), by the substitution of “€78. 90” for “€71.70”, (b) in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “€113. 50” for “€102.60”, and (c) in paragraph (c), by the substitution of “€137. 80” for “€124.00”.

(6)Section 68G(2) (inserted by section 5 of the Act of 2019) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of “€94. 50” for “€87.20”.

(7)This section comes into operation on 29 December 2022.

Working family payment - increased income thresholds 10. (1) The Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 228: “Working family payment 228. Subject to this Act, an allowance (in this Act referred to as ‘working family payment’) shall be payable out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas in respect of a family where the weekly family income is less than— (a) in the case of a family which includes only 1 child, €591, (b) in the case of a family which includes 2 children, €692, (c) in the case of a family which includes 3 children, €793, (d) in the case of a family which includes 4 children, €884, (e) in the case of a family which includes 5 children, €1,010, (f) in the case of a family which includes 6 children, €1,126, (g) in the case of a family which includes 7 children, €1,262, or (h) in the case of a family which includes 8 or more children, €1,358.”.

(2)This section comes into operation on 5 January 2023.

Partial capacity benefit - claims 11. Section 241 of the Principal Act is amended, in subsection (2), by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (b): “(ba) in the case of partial capacity benefit— (i) where the claim is made before the person commences employment, in respect of any period more than 13 weeks before such commencement, or (ii) where the claim is made after the person commences employment, in respect of any period more than 3 weeks after such commencement,”.

Amendment of section 359A of Principal Act 12. The Principal Act is amended, in section 359A— (a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (4): “(4) The Minister shall not be, or be deemed to be, an employer within the meaning of the Terms of Employment (Information) Acts 1994 to 2014 by reason only of— (a) the provision of funding by him or her to a person pursuant to a scheme or programme provided under this section, or (b) a payment made by him or her in accordance with subsection (5).”, and (b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (4): “(5) The Minister may, subject to the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, pay from the Exchequer sums agreed in relation to the scheme established and administered by the Minister and known as the Ex-Gratia Scheme for Community Employment Scheme Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors.”.

Social insurance benefits - new rates 13. (1) Schedule 2 (amended by section 19 of the Act of 2021) to the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the Parts set out in Schedule 1 for Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule 2 to the Principal Act.

(2)This section comes into operation— (a) in so far as it relates to jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed), on 29 December 2022, (b) in so far as it relates to— (i) illness benefit, (ii) health and safety benefit, and (iii) injury benefit, on 2 January 2023, (c) in so far as it relates to— (i) carer’s benefit, (ii) invalidity pension, and (iii) a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178(1) of the Principal Act, on 5 January 2023, and (d) in so far as it relates to— (i) death benefit under Chapter 13 (other than section 84) of the Principal Act, (ii) widow’s (contributory) pension, (iii) widower’s (contributory) pension, (iv) surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension, (v) State pension (contributory), (vi) guardian’s payment (contributory), (vii) disablement pension, and (viii) disablement gratuity, on 6 January 2023.

Rules as to calculation of means 14. (1) Schedule 3 to the Principal Act is amended— (a) in Rule 1(2)(b)(ix) (amended by section 20(a) of the Act of 2021) of Part 2, by the substitution of “€5,000” for “€2,540” in each place where it occurs, and (b) in Rule 1(2)(b)(x) (amended by section 20(b) of the Act of 2021) of Part 3, by the substitution of “€5,000” for “€2,540” in each place where it occurs.

(2)This section comes into operation on 1 January 2023.

Social assistance payments - new rates 15. (1) Schedule 4 (amended by section 23 of the Act of 2021) to the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of the Parts set out in Schedule 2 for Parts 1 to 3 of Schedule 4 to the Principal Act.

(2)This section comes into operation— (a) in so far as it relates to— (i) jobseeker’s allowance (other than where payable in accordance with section 148A of the Principal Act), and (ii) farm assist, on 28 December 2022, (b) in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance, on 2 January 2023, (c) in so far as it relates to disability allowance, on 4 January 2023, (d) in so far as it relates to— (i) one-parent family payment (other than where payable in respect of a widow, widower or surviving civil partner), (ii) jobseeker’s allowance payable in accordance with section 148A of the Principal Act, (iii) a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178(1) of the Principal Act, and (iv) carer’s allowance, on 5 January 2023, and (e) in so far as it relates to— (i) State pension (non-contributory), (ii) blind pension, (iii) guardian’s payment (non-contributory), (iv) widow’s (non-contributory) pension, (v) widower’s (non-contributory) pension, (vi) surviving civil partner’s (non-contributory) pension, and (vii) one-parent family payment (payable in respect of a widow, widower or surviving civil partner), on 6 January 2023.

Domiciliary care allowance - new rate 16. (1) Part 5 (amended by section 19 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 ) of Schedule 4 to the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of “€330. 00” for “€309.50”.

(2)This section comes into operation on 1 January 2023.

Amendment of Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 17. The Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 192M: “Exemption of payments in relation to Ex-Gratia Scheme for Community Employment Scheme Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors 192N. (1) A payment made in relation to the Ex-Gratia Scheme for Community Employment Scheme Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors shall be exempt from income tax and shall not be reckoned in computing total income for the purposes of the Income Tax Acts.

(2)In this section, ‘Ex-Gratia Scheme for Community Employment Scheme Supervisors and Assistant Supervisors’ shall be construed in accordance with section 359A(5) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 .”.

Short title and construction 18. (1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act 2022.

(2)The Social Welfare Acts and this Act (other than section 17 ) shall be construed together as one Act.

SCHEDULE 1 Social Insurance Benefits (New Rates) - Substitution of Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule 2

Section 13

“PART 1 Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Description of benefit Weekly rate Increase for qualified adult (where payable) Increase for each qualified child aged under 12 years (where payable) Increase for each qualified child aged 12 years and over (where payable) Increase where the person is living alone (where payable) Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable) Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)€ € € € € € € 1. Illness Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit (self-employed), Injury Benefit and Health and Safety Benefit 220.00 146.00 42.00 50.00 - - - 2. Death Benefit: (a) pension payable to a widow, widower or surviving civil partner (section 81) 250.50 - 42.00 50.00 22.00 10.00 20.00 additional increase for a widow, widower or surviving civil partner (under section 81) who has attained pensionable age 19.20 - - - - - - (b) pension payable to a parent: (i) reduced rate - - - - - - - (ii) maximum rate - - - - - - - (c) pension payable to an orphan 206.80 - - - - - - 3. State Pension (Contributory):

265.30 176.70 42.00 50.00 22.00 10.00 20.00 additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age - 61.10 - - - - - 3A. State Pension (Transition): - - - - - - - additional increase where a qualified adult has attained pensionable age before 2 January 2014 - - - - - - - 4. Invalidity Pension 225.50 161.10 42.00 50.00 22.00 10.00 20.00 additional increase where a qualified adult has attained pensionable age before 2 January 2014 - 76.70 - - - - - 5. Widow’s (Contributory) Pension, Widower’s (Contributory) Pension and Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178(1):

225.50 - 42.00 50.00 22.00 10.00 20.00 additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 39.80 - - - - - - 6. Guardian’s Payment (Contributory) 203.00 - - - - - - 7. Carer’s Benefit: (a) in the case of a person to whom section 102(1)(b) applies 237.00 - 42.00 50.00 - - - (b) in the case of a person to whom section 102(1)(a) applies 355.50 - 42.00 50.00 - - -

PART 2

Occupational Injuries Benefits - Gratuities and Grant Description of Grant

(1)Amount

(2)€ 1. Disablement Benefit:

Maximum gratuity 17,560 2. Death Benefit 850

PART 3

Disablement Pension Degree of disablement

(1)Weekly rate

(2)€ 100 per cent ... ... ... ...

251.00 90 per cent ... ... ... ...

225.90 80 per cent ... ... ... ...

200.80 70 per cent ... ... ... ...

175.70 60 per cent ... ... ... ...

150.60 50 per cent ... ... ... ...

125.50 40 per cent ... ... ... ...

100.40 30 per cent ... ... ... ...

75.30 20 per cent ... ... ... ...

50.20

PART 4

Increases of Disablement Pension Description of Increase Weekly Rate Increase for qualified adult (where payable) Increase for each qualified child aged under 12 years (where payable) Increase for each qualified child aged 12 years and over (where payable) Increase where the person is living alone Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)€ € € € € € 1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work 220.00 146.00 42.00 50.00 22.00 20.00 additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained the age of 66 years 19.30 - - - - - additional increase where the qualified adult has attained the age of 66 years - 12.80 - - - - 2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance 237.00 - - - - - ”.

SCHEDULE 2 Social Assistance Payments (New Rates) - Substitution of Parts 1 to 3 of Schedule 4

Section 15

“PART 1 Rates Of Periodical Social Assistance And Increases Description of Benefit Weekly rate Increase for qualified adult (where payable) Increase for each qualified child aged under 12 years (where payable) Increase for each qualified child aged 12 years and over (where payable) Increase where the person is living alone (where payable) Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable) Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)€ € € € € € € 1. Jobseeker’s allowance (a) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1)(a) applies 220.00 146.00 42.00 50.00 - - - (b) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1)(b) applies 220.00 146.00 42.00 50.00 - - - (c) in the case of a person to whom section 142A applies 129.70 129.70 - - - - - 2. Pre-Retirement Allowance - - - - - - - 3. Disability Allowance 220.00 146.00 42.00 50.00 22.00 - 20.00 4. State Pension (Non-Contributory) 254.00 167.80 42.00 50.00 22.00 10.00 20.00 5. Blind Pension 220.00 146.00 42.00 50.00 22.00 - 20.00 6. Widow’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, Surviving Civil Partner’s (Non-Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178(1) 220.00 - - - - - - 7. One-Parent Family Payment 220.00 - 42.00 50.00 - - - 8. Carer’s Allowance (a) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(a) applies 354.00 - 42.00 50.00 - 10.00 20.00 additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 57.00 - - - - - - (b) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(b) applies 236.00 - 42.00 50.00 - 10.00 20.00 additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 38.00 - - - - - - 9. Guardian’s Payment (Non-Contributory) 203.00 - - - - - - 10. Supplementary Welfare Allowance (a) in the case of a person to whom section 197(1) applies 218.00 146.00 42.00 50.00 - - - (b) in the case of a person to whom section 197(2) applies 129.70 129.70 - - - - - 11. Farm Assist 220.00 146.00 42.00 50.00 - - -

PART 2

Increase of State Pension (Non-Contributory) for one of a couple where spouse, civil partner, or cohabitant of that person has not attained pensionable age Means of claimant or pensioner

(1)Weekly rate of increase

(2)€ Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €30.00 167.80 exceed €30.00 but do not exceed €32.50 166.10 exceed €32.50 but do not exceed €35.00 164.50 exceed €35.00 but do not exceed €37.50 162.80 exceed €37.50 but do not exceed €40.00 161.20 exceed €40.00 but do not exceed €42.50 159.50 exceed €42.50 but do not exceed €45.00 157.90 exceed €45.00 but do not exceed €47.50 156.20 exceed €47.50 but do not exceed €50.00 154.60 exceed €50.00 but do not exceed €52.50 152.90 exceed €52.50 but do not exceed €55.00 151.30 exceed €55.00 but do not exceed €57.50 149.60 exceed €57.50 but do not exceed €60.00 148.00 exceed €60.00 but do not exceed €62.50 146.30 exceed €62.50 but do not exceed €65.00 144.70 exceed €65.00 but do not exceed €67.50 143.00 exceed €67.50 but do not exceed €70.00 141.40 exceed €70.00 but do not exceed €72.50 139.70 exceed €72.50 but do not exceed €75.00 138.10 exceed €75.00 but do not exceed €77.50 136.40 exceed €77.50 but do not exceed €80.00 134.80 exceed €80.00 but do not exceed €82.50 133.10 exceed €82.50 but do not exceed €85.00 131.50 exceed €85.00 but do not exceed €87.50 129.80 exceed €87.50 but do not exceed €90.00 128.20 exceed €90.00 but do not exceed €92.50 126.50 exceed €92.50 but do not exceed €95.00 124.90 exceed €95.00 but do not exceed €97.50 123.20 exceed €97.50 but do not exceed €100.00 121.60 exceed €100.00 but do not exceed €102.50 119.90 exceed €102.50 but do not exceed €105.00 118.30 exceed €105.00 but do not exceed €107.50 116.60 exceed €107.50 but do not exceed €110.00 114.90 exceed €110.00 but do not exceed €112.50 113.30 exceed €112.50 but do not exceed €115.00 111.60 exceed €115.00 but do not exceed €117.50 110.00 exceed €117.50 but do not exceed €120.00 108.30 exceed €120.00 but do not exceed €122.50 106.70 exceed €122.50 but do not exceed €125.00 105.00 exceed €125.00 but do not exceed €127.50 103.40 exceed €127.50 but do not exceed €130.00 101.70 exceed €130.00 but do not exceed €132.50 100.10 exceed €132.50 but do not exceed €135.00 98.40 exceed €135.00 but do not exceed €137.50 96.80 exceed €137.50 but do not exceed €140.00 95.10 exceed €140.00 but do not exceed €142.50 93.50 exceed €142.50 but do not exceed €145.00 91.80 exceed €145.00 but do not exceed €147.50 90.20 exceed €147.50 but do not exceed €150.00 88.50 exceed €150.00 but do not exceed €152.50 86.90 exceed €152.50 but do not exceed €155.00 85.20 exceed €155.00 but do not exceed €157.50 83.60 exceed €157.50 but do not exceed €160.00 81.90 exceed €160.00 but do not exceed €162.50 80.30 exceed €162.50 but do not exceed €165.00 78.60 exceed €165.00 but do not exceed €167.50

77.00 exceed €167.50 but do not exceed €170.00 75.30 exceed €170.00 but do not exceed €172.50 73.70 exceed €172.50 but do not exceed €175.00 72.00 exceed €175.00 but do not exceed €177.50 70.40 exceed €177.50 but do not exceed €180.00 68.70 exceed €180.00 but do not exceed €182.50 67.10 exceed €182.50 but do not exceed €185.00 65.40 exceed €185.00 but do not exceed €187.50 63.80 exceed €187.50 but do not exceed €190.00 62.10 exceed €190.00 but do not exceed €192.50 60.40 exceed €192.50 but do not exceed €195.00 58.80 exceed €195.00 but do not exceed €197.50 57.10 exceed €197.50 but do not exceed €200.00 55.50 exceed €200.00 but do not exceed €202.50 53.80 exceed €202.50 but do not exceed €205.00 52.20 exceed €205.00 but do not exceed €207.50 50.50 exceed €207.50 but do not exceed €210.00 48.90 exceed €210.00 but do not exceed €212.50 47.20 exceed €212.50 but do not exceed €215.00 45.60 exceed €215.00 but do not exceed €217.50 43.90 exceed €217.50 but do not exceed €220.00 42.30 exceed €220.00 but do not exceed €222.50 40.60 exceed €222.50 but do not exceed €225.00 39.00 exceed €225.00 but do not exceed €227.50 37.30 exceed €227.50 but do not exceed €230.00 35.70 exceed €230.00 but do not exceed €232.50 34.00 exceed €232.50 but do not exceed €235.00 32.40 exceed €235.00 but do not exceed €237.50 30.70 exceed €237.50 but do not exceed €240.00 29.10 exceed €240.00 but do not exceed €242.50 27.40 exceed €242.50 but do not exceed €245.00 25.80 exceed €245.00 but do not exceed €247.50 24.10 exceed €247.50 but do not exceed €250.00 22.50 exceed €250.00 but do not exceed €252.50 20.80 exceed €252.50 but do not exceed €255.00 19.20 exceed €255.00 but do not exceed €257.50 17.50 exceed €257.50 but do not exceed €260.00 15.90 exceed €260.00 but do not exceed €262.50 14.20 exceed €262.50 but do not exceed €265.00 12.60 exceed €265.00 but do not exceed €267.50 10.90 exceed €267.50 but do not exceed €270.00 9.20 exceed €270.00 but do not exceed €272.50 7.60 exceed €272.50 but do not exceed €275.00 5.90 exceed €275.00 but do not exceed €277.50 4.30 exceed €277.50 but do not exceed €280.00 2.60 exceed €280.00 Nil

PART 3

Increase of Blind Pension for one of a couple where spouse, civil partner, or cohabitant of that person has not attained pensionable age Means of claimant or pensioner

(1)Weekly rate of increase

(2)€ Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60 146.00 exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 144.30 exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 142.70 exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 141.00 exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 139.40 exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 137.70 exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 136.00 exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 134.40 exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 132.70 exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 131.10 exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 129.40 exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 127.80 exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 126.10 exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 124.40 exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 122.80 exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 121.10 exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 119.50 exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 117.80 exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 116.10 exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 114.50 exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 112.80 exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 111.20 exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 109.50 exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 107.50 exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 106.20 exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 104.50 exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 102.90 exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 101.20 exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 99.50 exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 97.50 exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 96.20 exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 94.60 exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 92.90 exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 91.30 exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 89.60 exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 87.90 exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 86.30 exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 84.60 exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 83.00 exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 81.30 exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 79.60 exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 78.00 exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60 76.30 exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10 74.70 exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60 73.00 exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10 71.30 exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60 69.70 exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10 68.00 exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60 66.40 exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10 64.70 exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60 63.00 exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10 61.40 exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60 59.70 exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10 58.10 exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60 56.40 exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10

54.80 exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60 53.10 exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10 51.40 exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60 49.80 exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10 48.10 exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60 46.50 exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10 44.80 exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60 43.10 exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10 41.50 exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60 39.80 exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10 38.20 exceed €170.10 but do not exceed €172.60 36.50 exceed €172.60 but do not exceed €175.10 34.80 exceed €175.10 but do not exceed €177.60 33.20 exceed €177.60 but do not exceed €180.10 31.50 exceed €180.10 but do not exceed €182.60 29.90 exceed €182.60 but do not exceed €185.10 28.20 exceed €185.10 but do not exceed €187.60 26.50 exceed €187.60 but do not exceed €190.10 24.90 exceed €190.10 but do not exceed €192.60 23.20 exceed €192.60 but do not exceed €195.10 21.60 exceed €195.10 but do not exceed €197.60 19.90 exceed €197.60 but do not exceed €200.10 18.30 exceed €200.10 but do not exceed €202.60 16.60 exceed €202.60 but do not exceed €205.10 14.90 exceed €205.10 but do not exceed €207.60 13.30 exceed €207.60 but do not exceed €210.10 11.60 exceed €210.10 but do not exceed €212.60 10.00 exceed €212.60 but do not exceed €215.10 8.30 exceed €215.10 but do not exceed €217.60 6.60 exceed €217.60 but do not exceed €220.10 5.00 exceed €220.10 but do not exceed €222.60 3.30 exceed €222.60 but do not exceed €225.10 1.70 exceed €225.10 Nil ”.

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