Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 2001
What is this act about?
This law, the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 2001, primarily updates and amends various social welfare payments and contributions, including new rates for social insurance benefits, social assistance payments, and family income supplement.
Who it applies to: Individuals receiving social insurance benefits, social assistance payments, or family income supplement; Employers and employees making employment contributions.
At a glance
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- Ireland
- Area of law
- Family law
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- Explanation updated
What does this act regulate?
- New rates for social insurance benefits.
- New rates for social assistance payments.
- New weekly rates for family income supplement.
- New rates and an amended earnings ceiling for employment contributions, and an amended income ceiling for optional contributions.
Who does this act apply to?
- Individuals receiving social insurance benefits, social assistance payments, or family income supplement.
- Employers and employees making employment contributions.
What are the key points?
- Family income supplement weekly rates are set based on the number of children, ranging from €362 for 1 child to €539 for 8 or more children.
- The earnings ceiling for employment contributions is set at €38,740.
- The rate for certain employment contributions is 10.05 per cent.
- An amount of €635 million shall be paid out of the Social Insurance Fund into the Exchequer in the financial year 2002.
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Section 1
Definitions.
Section 2
Social insurance benefits (new rates).
Section 3
Social assistance payments (new rates).
Section 4
Family income supplement (new weekly rates).
Section 5
Employment contributions (new rates of contributions and amendment to earnings ceiling).
Section 6
Optional contributions (amendment to income ceiling).
Section 7
Social Insurance Fund.
Section 8
Repeals.
Section 9
Short title and construction.
SCHEDULE A SCHEDULE B Acts Referred to Social Welfare Act, 1996 1996, No. 7 Social Welfare Act, 1999 1999, No. 3 Social Welfare Act, 2000 2000, No. 4 Social Welfare Act, 2001 2001, No. 5 Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993 1993, No. 27 Number 51 of 2001 SOCIAL WELFARE (NO. 2) ACT, 2001 AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS. [20th December, 2001] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Definitions.
1.—In this Act— “Act of 1996” means Social Welfare Act, 1996; “Act of 1999” means Social Welfare Act, 1999; “Act of 2000” means Social Welfare Act, 2000; “Act of 2001” means Social Welfare Act, 2001; “Principal Act” means Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993.
Social insurance benefits (new rates).
2.—(1) The Principal Act is amended by the substitution for Parts I to IV (inserted by section 4 of the Act of 2001) and Part V (inserted by section 4 of the Act of 1999) of the Second Schedule thereto of the Parts set out in Schedule A to this Act.
Social assistance payments (new rates).
3.—(1) The Principal Act is amended by the substitution for Parts I, II, IIA, IIB and IIC (inserted by section 5 of the Act of 2001) of the Fourth Schedule thereto of the Parts set out in Schedule B to this Act.
Family income supplement (new weekly rates).
4.—(1) The Principal Act is amended by the substitution for section 198 (inserted by section 7(1) of the Act of 2001) of the following section: “198.— Subject to this Act, an allowance (in this Act referred to as ‘family income supplement’) 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, €362, (b) in the case of a family which includes 2 children, €388, (c) in the case of a family which includes 3 children, €413, (d) in the case of a family which includes 4 children, €438, (e) in the case of a family which includes 5 children, €470, (f) in the case of a family which includes 6 children, €496, (g) in the case of a family which includes 7 children, €517, or (h) in the case of a family which includes 8 or more children, €539.”.
Employment contributions (new rates of contributions and amendment to earnings ceiling).
5.—(1) Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by— (a) the substitution in subsection (1)(c) of “€38,740” for “£28,250” (inserted by section 8(2)(b) of the Act of 2001), (b) the substitution in subsection (1)(d) (as amended by section 8(2)(c) of the Act of 2001) of “10.05 per cent.” for “11.3 per cent.”, and (c) the substitution in subsection (7) (as amended by section 8(1)(f) of the Act of 2000) of “10.05 per cent.” for “11.3 per cent.”.
Optional contributions (amendment to income ceiling).
6.—(1) Section 24B(1)(b) of the Principal Act is amended by the substitution of “€38,740” for “£28,250” (inserted by section 10(1) of the Act of 2001).
Social Insurance Fund.
7.—Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by the insertion after subsection (11) of the following subsection: “(12) In the financial year 2002, an amount of €635 million shall be paid out of the Fund into the Exchequer.”.
Repeals.
8.—(1) Sections 32, 33 and 35 of the Act of 2001 are repealed.
Short title and construction.
9.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 2001.
SCHEDULE A
Section 2
. “Second Schedule Rates of Benefits
PART I
Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof Description of benefit Weekly rate Increase for qualified adult (where payable) Increase for each qualified child (where payable) Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (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)
118.80 78.80 16.80 — — — — 2. Death Benefit: (a) pension payable to a widow or widower (under section 60) ... ...
146.60 — 21.60 82.30 7.70 — 12.70 additional increase for a widow or widower (under section 60) who has attained pensionable age ... ...
5.10 — — — — — — (b) pension payable to a parent: (i) reduced rate ...
70.90 — — 82.30 7.70 — — (ii) maximum rate ...
146.60 — — 82.30 7.70 — — (c) pension payable to an orphan ... ...
93.10 — — — — — — 3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension:
147.30 98.10 19.30 82.30 7.70 6.40 12.70 additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age — 15.70 — — — — — 4. Invalidity Pension:
123.30 88.00 19.30 82.30 7.70 6.40 12.70 additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained the age of 65 years ...
24.00 — — — — — — additional increase where qualified adult has attained pensionable age ... — 17.40 — — — — — 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 :
123.30 — 21.60 82.30 7.70 6.40 12.70 additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age ...
21.50 — — — — — — 6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance Allowance ... ... ...
91.00 — — — — — — 7. Carer's Benefit: (a) in the case of a person to whom section 82D(1)(b) applies ... ...
132.70 — 16.80 — — — — (b) in the case of a person to whom section 82D(1)(a) applies ... ...
199.10 — 16.80 — — — —
PART II
Occupational Injuries Benefits — Gratuities and Grant Description of Grant Amount
(1)
Maximum gratuity ... ... ... ... ... ...
10,420 2. Death Benefit Grant in respect of funeral expenses ... ... ... ...
635
PART III
Disablement Pension Degree of Disablement Weekly Rate
(1)
148.90 90 per cent. ... ... ... ...
134.00 80 per cent. ... ... ... ...
119.10 70 per cent. ... ... ... ...
104.20 60 per cent. ... ... ... ...
89.30 50 per cent. ... ... ... ...
74.50 40 per cent. ... ... ... ...
59.60 30 per cent. ... ... ... ...
44.70 20 per cent. ... ... ... ...
29.80
PART IV
Increases of Disablement Pension Description of Increase Weekly Rate Increase where the person is living alone
(1)
(2)
118.80 7.70 2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance ... ... ... ... ... ...
132.70 —
PART V
Bereavement Grant Description of Grant Amount
(1)
SCHEDULE B
Section 3
. “Fourth Schedule Rates of Assistance
PART I
Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof Description of assistance Weekly rate Increase for qualified adult (where payable) Increase for each qualified child (where payable) Increase for prescribed relative under section 167 (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)
118.80 78.80 16.80 — — — — (b) in the case of a person to whom section 121(1)(b) applies ...
118.80 78.80 16.80 — — — — 2. Pre-Retirement Allowance ...
118.80 78.80 16.80 — — — — 3. Disability Allowance ...
118.80 78.80 16.80 — 7.70 — — 4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension ... ... ...
134.00 — 16.80 82.30 7.70 6.40 12.70 5. Blind Pension:
118.80 — 16.80 82.30 7.70 6.40 12.70 additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 15.20 — — — — — — 6. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18(1)(b) or (c) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996 :
118.80 — — 82.30 7.70 6.40 12.70 additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 15.20 — — — — — — 7. One-Parent Family Payment:
118.80 — 19.30 — — 6.40 12.70 additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 15.20 — — — — — — 8. Carer's Allowance: (a) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(a) applies ... ... ...
183.90 — 16.80 — — — 12.70 additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 22.80 — — — — — — (b) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(b) applies ... ... ...
122.60 — 16.80 — — — 12.70 additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 15.20 — — — — — — 9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension ... ... ...
91.00 — — — — — —
Section 10
118.80 78.80 16.80 — — — —
Section 11
118.80 78.80 16.80 — — — —
PART II
Increase of Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension for One of a Couple and Increase in Blind Pension for One of a Couple where both Beneficiary and Spouse have attained Pensionable Age Means of claimant or pensioner Weekly rate of increase € Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60 88.50 exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 86.80 exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 85.10 exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 83.50 exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 81.80 exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 80.20 exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 78.50 exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 76.90 exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 75.20 exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 73.60 exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 71.90 exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 70.30 exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 68.60 exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 67.00 exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 65.30 exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 63.70 exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 62.00 exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 60.40 exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 58.70 exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 57.10 exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 55.40 exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 53.80 exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 52.10 exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 50.50 exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 48.80 exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 47.20 exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 45.50 exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 43.90 exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 42.20 exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 40.60 exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 38.90 exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 37.30 exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 35.60 exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 34.00 exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 32.30 exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 30.80 exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 29.50 exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 28.30 exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 27.00 exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 25.70 exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 24.40 exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 23.20 exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60 19.10 exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10 17.50 exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60 15.80 exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10 14.20 exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60 12.50 exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10 10.90 exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60 9.20 exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10 7.60 exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60 5.90 exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10
4.30 exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60 2.60 exceed €137.60 Nil PART IIA Increase of Blind Pension for One of a Couple where both Beneficiary and Spouse have not attained Pensionable Age Means of claimant or pensioner Weekly rate of increase € Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60 78.80 exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 77.10 exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 75.40 exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 73.80 exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 72.10 exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 70.50 exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 68.80 exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 67.20 exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 65.50 exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 63.80 exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 62.20 exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 60.50 exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 58.90 exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 57.20 exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 55.60 exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 53.90 exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 52.20 exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 50.60 exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 48.90 exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 47.30 exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 45.60 exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 44.00 exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 42.30 exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 40.60 exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 39.00 exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 37.30 exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 35.70 exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 34.00 exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 32.40 exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 31.20 exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 29.90 exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 28.60 exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 27.30 exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 26.10 exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 24.80 exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 23.50 exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 22.30 exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 21.00 exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 15.80 exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 14.10 exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 12.50 exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 10.80 exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60 9.10 exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10 7.50 exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60 5.80 exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10 4.20 exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60 2.50 exceed €122.60 Nil PART IIB Increase of Blind Pension for One of a Couple where Beneficiary has not attained Pensionable Age and Spouse has attained Pensionable Age Means of claimant or pensioner Weekly rate of increase
€ Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60 88.50 exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 86.60 exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 84.80 exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 82.90 exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 81.10 exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 79.20 exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 77.30 exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 75.50 exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 73.60 exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 71.70 exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 69.90 exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 68.00 exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 66.20 exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 64.30 exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 62.40 exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 60.60 exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 58.70 exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 56.80 exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 54.90 exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 53.60 exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 52.40 exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 51.10 exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 49.80 exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 48.50 exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 47.30 exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 46.00 exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 44.70 exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 43.50 exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 42.20 exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 40.90 exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 39.70 exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 38.40 exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 37.10 exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 35.90 exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 34.60 exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 33.30 exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 32.00 exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 30.80 exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 17.70 exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 15.90 exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 14.00 exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 12.10 exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60 10.30 exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10 8.40 exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60 6.60 exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10 4.70 exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60 2.80 exceed €122.60 Nil
PART IIC
Increase of Blind Pension for One of a Couple where Beneficiary has attained Pensionable Age and Spouse has not attained Pensionable Age Means of claimant or pensioner Weekly rate of increase € Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60 78.80 exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 77.30 exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 75.90 exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 74.40 exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 72.90 exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 71.40 exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 70.00 exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 68.50 exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 67.00 exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 65.60 exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 64.10 exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 62.60 exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 61.20 exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 59.70 exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 58.20 exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 56.70 exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 55.30 exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 53.80 exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 52.30 exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 50.90 exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 49.40 exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 47.90 exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 46.50 exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 45.00 exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 43.50 exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 42.00 exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 40.60 exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 39.10 exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 37.60 exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 36.20 exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 34.70 exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 33.20 exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 31.80 exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 30.30 exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 28.80 exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 27.30 exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 25.90 exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 24.40 exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 22.90 exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 21.50 exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 20.00 exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 18.50 exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60 17.10 exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10 15.60 exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60 14.10 exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10 12.60 exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60 11.20 exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10 9.70 exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60 8.20 exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10 6.80 exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60 5.30 exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10 3.80 exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60
2.40 exceed €137.60 Nil ”.
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