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This law, the Social Welfare Act 2004, updates various social welfare payments and contributions, and amends the Health Contributions Act 1979. It primarily focuses on adjusting rates for social insurance benefits, social assistance payments, family income supplement, and certain contribution ceilings.
Cad a Rialálann sé
- New rates for social insurance benefits, including unemployment, disability, injury, and health and safety benefits, as well as pensions and allowances.
- New rates for social assistance payments, such as unemployment assistance, pre-retirement allowance, farm assist, and various non-contributory pensions.
- New weekly rates for family income supplement based on the number of children in a family.
- Amendments to earnings and income ceilings for employment and optional contributions, and to the Health Contributions Act 1979.
Cé dó a Bhaineann sé
- Individuals receiving social insurance benefits or social assistance payments.
- Families receiving family income supplement.
- Individuals making employment or optional contributions.
Príomhphointí
- The earnings ceiling for employment contributions is amended to €44,180.
- The income ceiling for optional contributions is amended to €44,180.
- Maternity and adoptive benefit rates are increased to 75 per cent.
- The Health Contributions Act 1979 is amended, changing certain figures to €400 and €20,800.
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Number 41 of 2004
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2004
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Definitions.
2.
Social insurance benefits (new rates).
3.
Social assistance payments (new rates).
4.
Family income supplement (new weekly rates).
5.
Employment contributions (amendment to earnings ceiling).
6.
Optional contributions (amendment to income ceiling).
7.
Maternity and adoptive benefit (new rate).
8.
Amendment to Health Contributions Act 1979.
9.
Short title and construction.
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE B
Acts Referred to
Health Contributions Act 1979
1979, No. 4
Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993
1993, No. 27
Social Welfare Act 1996
1996, No. 7
Social Welfare Act 1997
1997, No. 10
Social Welfare Act 2001
2001, No. 5
Social Welfare Act 2003
2003, No. 41
Number 41 of 2004
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2004
AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS AND TO AMEND THE HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS ACT 1979. [17th December, 2004]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Definitions.
1.— In this Act—
“Act of 2003” means the
Social Welfare Act 2003
;
“Principal Act” means the
Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993
.
Social insurance benefits (new rates).
2.— (1) The Second Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by substituting the Parts set out in
Schedule A
to this Act for Parts I to IV (inserted by section 2(1) of the Act of 2003) of the said Second Schedule.
(2) This section comes into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to unemployment benefit, on 30 December 2004,
(b) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, health and safety benefit, injury benefit and disablement gratuity, on 3 January 2005,
(c) in so far as it relates to carer's benefit, retirement pension, invalidity pension and a relevant payment by virtue of
section 18
(1)(a) of the
Social Welfare Act 1996
, on 6 January 2005, and
(d) in so far as it relates to disablement pension, death benefit under section 60, 61 or 62 of the Principal Act, old age (contributory) pension, widow's and widower's (contributory) pension and orphan's (contributory) allowance, on 7 January 2005.
Social assistance payments (new rates).
3.— (1) The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by substituting the Parts set out in Schedule B to this Act for Parts I, II, IIA, IIB and IIC (inserted by section 3(1) of the Act of 2003) of the said Fourth Schedule.
(2) This section comes into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to unemployment assistance, pre-retirement allowance and farm assist, on 29 December 2004,
(b) in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance, on 3 January 2005,
(c) in so far as it relates to disability allowance, on 5 January 2005,
(d) in so far as it relates to one-parent family payment (other than where payable in respect of a widow or widower), carer's allowance and a relevant payment by virtue of
section 18
(1)(b) or (c) of the
Social Welfare Act 1996
, on 6 January 2005, and
(e) in so far as it relates to old age (non-contributory) pension, blind pension, widow's and widower's (non-contributory) pension, one-parent family payment payable in respect of a widow or widower and orphan's (non-contributory) pension, on 7 January 2005.
Family income supplement (new weekly rates).
4.—(1) The Principal Act is amended by substituting the following for section 198 (inserted by section 4(1) of the Act of 2003):
“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, €446,
(b) in the case of a family which includes 2 children, €472,
(c) in the case of a family which includes 3 children, €497,
(d) in the case of a family which includes 4 children, €522,
(e) in the case of a family which includes 5 children, €554,
(f) in the case of a family which includes 6 children, €580,
(g) in the case of a family which includes 7 children, €601, or
(h) in the case of a family which includes 8 or more children, €623.”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 6 January 2005.
Employment contributions (amendment to earnings ceiling).
5.—(1) Section 10(1)(c) (as amended by section 5(1) of the Act of 2003) of the Principal Act is amended by substituting “€44,180” for “€42,160”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2005.
Optional contributions (amendment to income ceiling).
6.—(1) Section 24B(1)(b) (as amended by section 6(1)(b) of the Act of 2003) of the Principal Act is amended by substituting “€44,180” for “€42,160”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2005.
Maternity and adoptive benefit (new rate).
7.—(1) Sections 39(1)(a) and 41I(1)(a) (inserted by
section 11 of the Social Welfare Act 1997
) of the Principal Act are amended by substituting “75 per cent” for “70 per cent”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2005.
Amendment to Health Contributions Act 1979.
8.—(1) The
Health Contributions Act 1979
is amended in section 7A (as amended by
section 39
of the
Social Welfare Act 2001
):
(a) in paragraph (1)(a) by substituting “€400” for “€356”,
(b) in paragraph (1)(b) by substituting “€20,800” for “€18,512”, and
(c) in subsection (2) by substituting “€20,800” for “€18,512”.
(2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2005.
Short title and construction.
9.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act 2004.
(2) The Social Welfare Acts and this Act (other than
section 8
) shall be read together as one.
SCHEDULE A
Section 2.
.
“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)
(8)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
1. Disability Benefit, Unemployment Benefit, Injury Benefit and Health and Safety Benefit
148.80
98.70
16.80
—
—
—
—
2. Death Benefit:
(a) pension payable to a widow or widower (section 60)
177.60
—
21.60
103.10
7.70
2.00
12.70
additional increase for a widow or widower (under section 60) who has attained pensionable age
6.10
—
—
—
—
—
—
(b) pension payable to a parent:
(i) reduced rate
85.90
—
—
103.10
7.70
—
—
(ii) maximum rate
177.60
—
—
103.10
7.70
—
—
(c) pension payable to an orphan
124.30
—
—
—
—
—
—
3. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension:
179.30
119.50
19.30
103.10
7.70
6.40
12.70
additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age
—
19.00
—
—
—
—
—
4. Invalidity Pension:
154.30
110.10
19.30
103.10
7.70
6.40
12.70
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained the age of 65 years
25.00
—
—
—
—
—
—
additional increase where qualified adult has attained pensionable age
—
28.40
—
—
—
—
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
:
154.30
—
21.60
103.10
7.70
6.40
12.70
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age
25.00
—
—
—
—
—
—
6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance
121.00
—
—
—
—
—
—
7. Carer's Benefit:
(a) in the case of a person to whom section 82D(1)(b) applies
163.70
—
16.80
—
—
—
—
(b) in the case of a person to whom section 82D(1)(a) applies
245.60
—
16.80
—
—
—
—
PART II
Occupational Injuries Benefits — Gratuities and Grant
Description of Grant
Amount
(1)
(2)
€
1. Disablement Benefit: Maximum gratuity
12,590
2. Death Benefit
635
PART III
Disablement Pension
Degree of disablement
Weekly rate
(1)
(2)
€
100 per cent
179.90
90 per cent
161.90
80 per cent
143.90
70 per cent
125.90
60 per cent
107.90
50 per cent
90.00
40 per cent
72.00
30 per cent
54.00
20 per cent
36.00
PART IV
Increases of Disablement Pension
Description of Increase
Weekly Rate
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)
€
€
€
1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work
148.80
7.70
12.70
2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance
163.70
—
—
”.
SCHEDULE B
Section 3.
.
“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)
(8)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
1. Unemployment Assistance:
(a) in the case of a person to whom section 121(1)(a) applies
148.80
98.70
16.80
—
—
—
—
(b) in the case of a person to whom section 121(1)(b) applies
148.80
98.70
16.80
—
—
—
—
2. Pre-Retirement Allowance
148.80
98.70
16.80
—
—
—
—
3. Disability Allowance
148.80
98.70
16.80
—
7.70
—
12.70
4. Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension
166.00
—
16.80
103.10
7.70
6.40
12.70
5. Blind Pension:
148.80
—
16.80
103.10
7.70
6.40
12.70
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age
17.20
—
—
—
—
—
—
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
…
148.80
—
—
103.10
7.70
6.40
12.70
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age
17.20
—
—
—
—
—
—
7. One-Parent Family Payment:
148.80
—
19.30
—
—
6.40
12.70
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age
17.20
—
—
—
—
—
8. Carer's Allowance:
(a) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(a) applies
230.40
—
16.80
—
—
—
12.70
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age
24.30
—
—
—
—
—
—
(b) in the case of a person to whom section 165(1)(b) applies
153.60
—
16.80
—
—
12.70
—
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age
16.20
—
—
—
—
—
—
9. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension
121.00
—
—
—
—
—
—
10. Supplementary Welfare Allowance
148.80
98.70
16.80
—
—
—
—
11. Farm Assist
148.80
98.70
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
109.70
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10
108.00
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60
106.40
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10
104.70
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60
103.10
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10
101.40
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60
99.80
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10
98.10
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60
96.50
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10
94.80
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60
93.20
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10
91.50
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60
89.90
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10
88.20
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60
86.60
exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10
84.90
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60
83.30
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10
81.60
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60
80.00
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10
78.30
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60
76.70
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10
75.00
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €2.60
73.40
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10
71.70
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60
70.00
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10
68.40
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60
66.70
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10
65.10
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60
63.40
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10
61.80
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60
60.10
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10
58.50
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60
56.80
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10
55.20
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60
53.50
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10
51.90
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60
50.20
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10
48.60
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60
46.90
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10
45.30
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60
43.60
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10
42.00
exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60
40.30
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10
38.70
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60
37.00
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10
35.40
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60
33.70
exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10
32.10
exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60
30.40
exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10
28.70
exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60
27.10
exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10
25.40
exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60
23.80
exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10
22.10
exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60
20.50
exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10
18.80
exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60
17.20
exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10
15.50
exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60
13.90
exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10
12.20
exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60
10.60
exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10
8.90
exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60
7.30
exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10
5.60
exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60
4.00
exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10
2.30
exceed €170.10
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
98.70
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10
97.00
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60
95.40
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10
93.70
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60
92.10
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10
90.40
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60
88.80
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10
87.10
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60
85.40
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10
83.80
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60
82.10
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10
80.50
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60
78.80
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10
77.10
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60
75.50
exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10
73.80
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60
72.20
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10
70.50
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60
68.90
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10
67.20
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60
65.50
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10
63.90
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60
62.20
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10
60.60
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60
58.90
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10
57.20
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60
55.60
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10
53.90
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60
52.30
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10
50.60
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60
49.00
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10
47.30
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60
45.60
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10
44.00
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60
42.30
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10
40.70
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60
39.00
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10
37.30
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60
35.70
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10
34.00
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60
32.40
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10
30.70
exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60
29.10
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10
27.40
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60
25.70
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10
24.10
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60
22.40
exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10
20.80
exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60
19.10
exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10
17.40
exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60
15.80
exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10
14.10
exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60
12.50
exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10
10.80
exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60
9.20
exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10
7.50
exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60
5.80
exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10
4.20
exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60
2.50
exceed €152.60
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
109.70
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10
107.90
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60
106.00
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10
104.20
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60
102.30
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10
100.50
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60
98.60
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10
96.80
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60
95.00
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10
93.10
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60
91.30
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10
89.40
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60
87.60
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10
85.70
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60
83.90
exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10
82.10
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60
80.20
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10
78.40
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60
76.50
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10
74.70
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60
72.80
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10
71.00
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60
69.20
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10
67.30
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60
65.50
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10
63.60
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60
61.80
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10
59.90
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60
58.10
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10
56.30
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60
54.40
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10
52.60
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60
50.70
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10
48.90
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60
47.00
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10
45.20
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60
43.30
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10
41.50
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60
39.70
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10
37.80
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60
36.00
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10
34.10
exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60
32.30
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10
30.40
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60
28.60
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10
26.80
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60
24.90
exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10
23.10
exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60
21.20
exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10
19.40
exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60
17.50
exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10
15.70
exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60
13.90
exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10
12.00
exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60
10.20
exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10
8.30
exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60
6.50
exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10
4.60
exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60
2.80
exceed €152.60
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
98.70
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10
97.20
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60
95.70
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10
94.20
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60
92.80
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10
91.30
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60
89.80
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10
88.30
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60
86.80
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10
85.30
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60
83.80
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10
82.30
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60
80.90
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10
79.40
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60
77.90
exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10
76.40
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60
74.90
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10
73.40
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60
71.90
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10
70.50
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60
69.00
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10
67.50
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60
66.00
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10
64.50
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60
63.00
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10
61.50
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60
60.10
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10
58.60
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60
57.10
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10
55.60
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60
54.10
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10
52.60
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60
51.10
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10
49.60
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60
48.20
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10
46.70
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60
45.20
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10
43.70
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60
42.20
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10
40.70
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60
39.20
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10
37.80
exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60
36.30
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10
34.80
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60
33.30
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10
31.80
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60
30.30
exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10
28.80
exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60
27.40
exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10
25.90
exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60
24.40
exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10
22.90
exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60
21.40
exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10
19.90
exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60
18.40
exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10
16.90
exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60
15.50
exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10
14.00
exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60
12.50
exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10
11.00
exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60
9.50
exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10
8.00
exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60
6.50
exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10
5.10
exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60
3.60
exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10
2.10
exceed €170.10
Nil
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