Social Welfare Act 2007

Social Welfare Act 2007 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 2007 Social Welfare Act 2007 Social Welfare Act 2007 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Open PDFOscail PDF Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 40 of 2007 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2007 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 limits and ceiling). 6. Optional contributions (amendment to income ceiling). 7. Widowed parent grant — increase of grant. 8. Amendments to Health Contributions Act 1979. 9. Short title and construction. SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 Acts Referred to Health Contributions Act 1979 1979, No. 4 Social Welfare Act 2006 2006, No. 36 Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 2005, No. 26 Number 40 of 2007 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2007 AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS AND TO AMEND THE HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS ACT 1979. [20th December, 2007] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Definitions. 1.— In this Act— “ Act of 2006” means the Social Welfare Act 2006 ; “ Principal Act ” means the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 . Social insurance benefits (new rates). 2.— (1) Schedule 2 to the Principal Act (as amended by section 2(1) of the Act of 2006) is amended by substituting the Parts set out in Schedule 1 for Parts 1 to 4 of the said Schedule 2. (2) This section comes into operation— (a) in so far as it relates to jobseeker’s benefit, on 27 December 2007, (b) in so far as it relates to illness benefit, health and safety benefit, injury benefit and disablement gratuity, on 31 December 2007, (c) in so far as it relates to carer’s benefit, State pension (transition), invalidity pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178 of the Principal Act, on 3 January 2008, and (d) in so far as it relates to disablement pension, death benefit under section 81, 82 or 83 of the Principal Act, State pension (contributory), widow’s (contributory) pension, widower’s (contributory) pension and guardian’s payment (contributory), on 4 January 2008. Social assistance payments (new rates). 3.— (1) Schedule 4 to the Principal Act (as amended by section 3(1) of the Act of 2006) is amended by substituting the Parts set out in Schedule 2 for Parts 1 to 3 of the said Schedule 4. (2) This section comes into operation— (a) in so far as it relates to jobseeker’s allowance, pre-retirement allowance and farm assist, on 26 December 2007, (b) in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance, on 31 December 2007, (c) in so far as it relates to disability allowance, on 2 January 2008, (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 payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of “ relevant payment” in section 178 of the Principal Act, on 3 January 2008, and (e) in so far as it relates to State pension (non-contributory), blind pension, widow’s (non-contributory) pension, widower’s (non-contributory) pension, one-parent family payment payable in respect of a widow or widower and guardian’s payment (non-contributory), on 4 January 2008. Family income supplement (new weekly rates). 4.— (1) The following section is substituted for section 228 (as amended by section 4(1) of the Act of 2006) of the Principal Act: “228.— 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, €490, (b) in the case of a family which includes 2 children, €570, (c) in the case of a family which includes 3 children, €655, (d) in the case of a family which includes 4 children, €760, (e) in the case of a family which includes 5 children, €870, (f) in the case of a family which includes 6 children, €970, (g) in the case of a family which includes 7 children, €1,090, or (h) in the case of a family which includes 8 or more children, €1,170.”. (2) This section comes into operation on 3 January 2008. Employment contributions (amendment to earnings limits and ceiling). 5.— (1) Section 13(2) (as amended by section 5(1) of the Act of 2006) of the Principal Act is amended— (a) in paragraph (a) by substituting “€352” for “€339”, (b) in paragraph (b) by substituting “€352” for “€339”, and (c) in paragraph (c) by substituting “€50,700” for “€48,800”. (2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2008. Optional contributions (amendment to income ceiling). 6.— (1) Section 29(1)(b) (as amended by section 6(1) of the Act of 2006) of the Principal Act is amended by substituting “€50,700” for “€48,800”. (2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2008. Widowed parent grant — increase of grant. 7.— (1) Section 137(1) of the Principal Act (as amended by section 9(1) of the Act of 2006) is amended by substituting “€6,000” for “€4,000”. (2) This section has effect in respect of persons whose entitlement to a widowed parent grant arises on or after 5 December 2007. Amendments to Health Contributions Act 1979. 8.— (1) Section 7A of the Health Contributions Act 1979 (as amended by section 13(1) of the Act of 2006) is amended— (a) in subsection (1)— (i) in paragraph (a) by substituting “€500” for “€480”, and (ii) in paragraph (b) by substituting “€26,000” for “€24,960”, and (b) in subsection (2) by substituting “€26,000” for “€24,960”. (2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2008. Short title and construction. 9.— (1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act 2007. (2) The Social Welfare Acts and this Act (other than section 8 ) shall be read together as one. SCHEDULE 1 Section 2 . “PART 1 Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Description of benefit Weekly rate Increase for qualified adult (where payable) Increase for each qualified child (where payable) Increase for pre-scribed relative under section 183 (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, Injury Benefit and Health and Safety Benefit 197.80 131.30 24.00 — — — — 2. Death Benefit: (a) pension payable to a widow or widower (section 81) 227.70 — 24.00 138.00 7.70 10.00 12.70 additional increase for a widow or widower (under section 81) who has attained pensionable age — — — — — — — (b) pension payable to a parent: (i) reduced rate 110.10 — — 138.00 7.70 — — (ii) maximumrate 227.70 — — 138.00 7.70 — — (c) pension payable to an orphan 173.80 — — — — — — 3. State Pension (Contributory) and State Pension (Transition): 223.30 148.80 24.00 138.00 7.70 10.00 12.70 additional increase for a qualified adult who has attained pensionable age — 51.20 — — — — — 4. Invalidity Pension: 203.30 145.10 24.00 138.00 7.70 10.00 12.70 additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained the age of 65 years 20.00 — — — — — — additional increase where qualified adult has attained pensionable age — 54.90 — — — — — 5. Widow’s (Contributory) Pension and Widower’s (Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘ relevant payment’ in section 178: 203.30 — 24.00 138.00 7.70 10.00 12.70 additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 20.00 — — — — — — 6.Guardian’s Payment (Contributory) 170.00 — — — — — — 7. Carer’s Benefit: (a) in the case of a person to whom section 102(1)(b) applies 214.70 — 24.00 — — — — (b) in the case of a person to whom section 102(1)(a) applies 322.10 — 24.00 — — — — PART 2 Occupational Injuries Benefits — Gratuities and Grant Description of Grant Amount (1) (2) € 1. Disablement Benefit: Maximum gratuity 16,020 2. Death Benefit 850 PART 3 Disablement Pension Degree of disablement Weekly rate (1) (2) € 100 per cent... ... ... ... 228.90 90 per cent... ... ... ... 206.00 80 per cent... ... ... ... 183.10 70 per cent... ... ... ... 160.20 60 per cent... ... ... ... 137.30 50 per cent... ... ... ... 114.50 40 per cent... ... ... ... 91.60 30 per cent... ... ... ... 68.70 20 per cent... ... ... ... 45.80 PART 4 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 197.80 7.70 12.70 2. Increase where the person requires constant attendance 214.70 — — ”. SCHEDULE 2 Section 3 . “PART 1 Rates Of Periodical Social Assistance And Increases Description of assistance Weekly rate Increase for qualified adult (where payable) Increase for each qualified child (where payable) Increase for pres-cribed relative under section 183 (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 197.80 131.30 24.00 — — — — (b) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1)(b) applies 197.80 131.30 24.00 — — — — 2. Pre-Retirement Allowance 197.80 131.30 24.00 — — — — 3. Disability Allowance 197.80 131.30 24.00 — 7.70 — 12.70 4. State Pension (Non-Contributory) 212.00 — 24.00 138.00 7.70 10.00 12.70 5. Blind Pension 197.80 — 24.00 138.00 7.70 10.00 12.70 6. Widow’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower’s (Non-Contributory) Pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of ‘ relevant payment ’ in section 178 197.80 — — 138.00 7.70 10.00 12.70 7. One-Parent Family Payment 197.80 — 24.00 — — 10.00 12.70 8. Carer’s Allowance: (a) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(a) applies 321.00 — 24.00 — — 10.00 12.70 additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 27.00 — — — — — — (b) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(b) applies 214.00 — 24.00 — — 10.00 12.70 additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age 18.00 — — — — — — 9. Guardian’s Payment (Non- Contributory) 170.00 — — — — — — 10. Supplementary Welfare Allowance 197.80 131.30 24.00 — — — — 11. Farm Assist 197.80 131.30 24.00 — — — — PART 2 Increase Of State Pension (Non-Contributory) For One Of A Couple Where 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 €30.00 140.10 exceed €30.00 but do not exceed €32.50 138.40 exceed €32.50 but do not exceed €35.00 136.80 exceed €35.00 but do not exceed €37.50 135.10 exceed €37.50 but do not exceed €40.00 133.50 exceed €40.00 but do not exceed €42.50 131.80 exceed €42.50 but do not exceed €45.00 130.20 exceed €45.00 but do not exceed €47.50 128.50 exceed €47.50 but do not exceed €50.00 126.90 exceed €50.00 but do not exceed €52.50 125.20 exceed €52.50 but do not exceed €55.00 123.60 exceed €55.00 but do not exceed €57.50 121.90 exceed €57.50 but do not exceed €60.00 120.30 exceed €60.00 but do not exceed €62.50 118.60 exceed €62.50 but do not exceed €65.00 117.00 exceed €65.00 but do not exceed €67.50 115.30 exceed €67.50 but do not exceed €70.00 113.70 exceed €70.00 but do not exceed €72.50 112.00 exceed €72.50 but do not exceed €75.00 110.40 exceed €75.00 but do not exceed €77.50 108.70 exceed €77.50 but do not exceed €80.00 107.10 exceed €80.00 but do not exceed €82.50 105.40 exceed €82.50 but do not exceed €85.00 103.80 exceed €85.00 but do not exceed €87.50 102.10 exceed €87.50 but do not exceed €90.00 100.40 exceed €90.00 but do not exceed €92.50 98.80 exceed €92.50 but do not exceed €95.00 97.10 exceed €95.00 but do not exceed €97.50 95.50 exceed €97.50 but do not exceed €100.00 93.80 exceed €100.00 but do not exceed €102.50 92.20 exceed €102.50 but do not exceed €105.00 90.50 exceed €105.00 but do not exceed €107.50 88.90 exceed €107.50 but do not exceed €110.00 87.20 exceed €110.00 but do not exceed €112.50 85.60 exceed €112.50 but do not exceed €115.00 83.90 exceed €115.00 but do not exceed €117.50 82.30 exceed €117.50 but do not exceed €120.00 80.60 exceed €120.00 but do not exceed €122.50 79.00 exceed €122.50 but do not exceed €125.00 77.30 exceed €125.00 but do not exceed €127.50 75.70 exceed €127.50 but do not exceed €130.00 74.00 exceed €130.00 but do not exceed €132.50 72.40 exceed €132.50 but do not exceed €135.00 70.70 exceed €135.00 but do not exceed €137.50 69.10 exceed €137.50 but do not exceed €140.00 67.40 exceed €140.00 but do not exceed €142.50 65.80 exceed €142.50 but do not exceed €145.00 64.10 exceed €145.00 but do not exceed €147.50 62.50 exceed €147.50 but do not exceed €150.00 60.80 exceed €150.00 but do not exceed €152.50 59.10 exceed €152.50 but do not exceed €155.00 57.50 exceed €155.00 but do not exceed €157.50 55.80 exceed €157.50 but do not exceed €160.00 54.20 exceed €160.00 but do not exceed €162.50 52.50 exceed €162.50 but do not exceed €165.00 50.90 exceed €165.00 but do not exceed €167.50 49.20 exceed €167.50 but do not exceed €170.00 47.60 exceed €170.00 but do not exceed €172.50 45.90 exceed €172.50 but do not exceed €175.00 44.30 exceed €175.00 but do not exceed €177.50 42.60 exceed €177.50 but do not exceed €180.00 41.00 exceed €180.00 but do not exceed €182.50 39.30 exceed €182.50 but do not exceed €185.00 37.70 exceed €185.00 but do not exceed €187.50 36.00 exceed €187.50 but do not exceed €190.00 34.40 exceed €190.00 but do not exceed €192.50 32.70 exceed €192.50 but do not exceed €195.00 31.10 exceed €195.00 but do not exceed €197.50 29.40 exceed €197.50 but do not exceed €200.00 27.80 exceed €200.00 but do not exceed €202.50 26.10 exceed €202.50 but do not exceed €205.00 24.50 exceed €205.00 but do not exceed €207.50 22.80 exceed €207.50 but do not exceed €210.00 21.10 exceed €210.00 but do not exceed €212.50 19.50 exceed €212.50 but do not exceed €215.00 17.80 exceed €215.00 but do not exceed €217.50 16.20 exceed €217.50 but do not exceed €220.00 14.50 exceed €220.00 but do not exceed €222.50 12.90 exceed €222.50 but do not exceed €225.00 11.20 exceed €225.00 but do not exceed €227.50 9.60 exceed €227.50 but do not exceed €230.00 7.90 exceed €230.00 but do not exceed €232.50 6.30 exceed €232.50 but do not exceed €235.00 4.60 exceed €235.00 but do not exceed €237.50 3.00 exceed €237.50 Nil PART 3 Increase Of Blind Pension For One Of A Couple Where 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 €7.60 131.30 exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 129.60 exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 128.00 exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 126.30 exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 124.70 exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 123.00 exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 121.30 exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 119.70 exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 118.00 exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 116.40 exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 114.70 exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 113.00 exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 111.40 exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 109.70 exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 108.10 exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 106.40 exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 104.70 exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 103.10 exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 101.40 exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 99.80 exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 98.10 exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 96.50 exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 94.80 exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 93.10 exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 91.50 exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 89.80 exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 88.20 exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 86.50 exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 84.80 exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 83.20 exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 81.50 exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 79.90 exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 78.20 exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 76.50 exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 74.90 exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 73.20 exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 71.60 exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 69.90 exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 68.20 exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 66.60 exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 64.90 exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 63.30 exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60 61.60 exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10 59.90 exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60 58.30 exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10 56.60 exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60 55.00 exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10 53.30 exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60 51.60 exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10 50.00 exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60 48.30 exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10 46.70 exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60 45.00 exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10 43.30 exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60 41.70 exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10 40.00 exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60 38.40 exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10 36.70 exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60 35.00 exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10 33.40 exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60 31.70 exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10 30.10 exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60 28.40 exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10 26.80 exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60 25.10 exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10 23.40 exceed €170.10 but do not exceed €172.60 21.80 exceed €172.60 but do not exceed €175.10 20.10 exceed €175.10 but do not exceed €177.60 18.50 exceed €177.60 but do not exceed €180.10 16.80 exceed €180.10 but do not exceed €182.60 15.10 exceed €182.60 but do not exceed €185.10 13.50 exceed €185.10 but do not exceed €187.60 11.80 exceed €187.60 but do not exceed €190.10 10.20 exceed €190.10 but do not exceed €192.60 8.50 exceed €192.60 but do not exceed €195.10 6.80 exceed €195.10 but do not exceed €197.60 5.20 exceed €197.60 but do not exceed €200.10 3.50 exceed €200.10 but do not exceed €202.60 1.90 exceed €202.60 Nil ”. 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