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Number 2 of 1982
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1982
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Acts Referred to | |
1981, No. 3 | |
1981, No. 1 | |
Number 2 of 1982
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1982
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Definitions.
1.—In this Act—
“the Amendment Act of 1981” means the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981;
“the Principal Act” means the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981.
Social insurance benefits (new rates).
2.—(1) The Principal Act (as amended by the Amendment Act of 1981 and varied by the Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations, 1981 (S.I. No. 312 of 1981)) is hereby amended by the substitution for the Second Schedule to that Act of the Schedule set out in Schedule A to this Act.
(2) Section 21 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):
“(2) The weekly rate of disability benefit shall be increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of Part I of the Second Schedule in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.
(3) Section 32 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):
“(2) The weekly rate of unemployment benefit shall be increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of Part I of the Second Schedule in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.
(4) Section 44 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):
“(2) The weekly rate of injury benefit shall be increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of Part I of the Second Schedule in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.
(5) Section 50 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (9):
“(9) The weekly rate of pension under subsection (2) or (6) shall be increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of Part I of the Second Schedule in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary and who—
(a) normally resided with the beneficiary or the deceased immediately before the death of the deceased, or
(b) being a child, grand-child or step-child of the deceased or of the beneficiary, became normally resident with the beneficiary subsequent to the death of the deceased, or
(c) was adopted by the beneficiary pursuant to the provisions of the Adoption Acts, 1952 to 1976, subsequent to the death of the deceased.”.
(6) Section 81 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):
“(2) The weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension shall be increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of Part I of the Second Schedule in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.
(7) Section 86 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):
“(2) The weekly rate of retirement pension shall be increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of Part I of the Second Schedule in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.
(8) Section 91 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):
“(2) The weekly rate of invalidity pension shall be increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of Part I of the Second Schedule in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.
(9) Section 95 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):
“(1) The weekly rate of widow's (contributory) pension shall be increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of Part I of the Second Schedule in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.
(10) Section 103 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):
“(1) The weekly rate of deserted wife's benefit shall be increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of Part I of the Second Schedule in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary.”.
(11) This section shall come into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit, maternity allowance, injury benefit, disablement gratuity and disablement pension, on the 5th day of April, 1982,
(b) in so far as it relates to deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension, retirement pension and death grant, on the 1st day of April, 1982, and
(c) in so far as it relates to death benefit under section 50, 51 or 52 of the Principal Act, old age (contributory) pension, widow's (contributory) pension and orphan's (contributory) allowance, on the 2nd day of April, 1982.
Social assistance payments and children's allowances (new rates).
3.—(1) The Principal Act (as amended by the Amendment Act of 1981 and varied by the Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations, 1981 (S.I. No. 312 of 1981)) is hereby amended by the substitution for the Fourth Schedule to that Act of the Schedule set out in Schedule B to this Act.
(2) Section 139 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b):
“(b) the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of that Part in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the applicant or recipient.”.
(3) Section 161 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):
“(1) The rate (in this Chapter referred to as the scheduled rate) of old age pension shall be the weekly rate set out in column (2) of Part I of the Fourth Schedule, increased, where there is a qualified child or there are qualified children, by the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of that Part in respect of each qualified child.”.
(4) Section 178 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):
“(1) The rate (in this section referred to as the scheduled rate) of widow's (non-contributory) pension shall be the weekly rate set out in column (2) of Part I of the Fourth Schedule, increased, where there is a qualified child or there are qualified children, by the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of that Part in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the widow.”.
(5) Section 208 of the Principal Act is hereby amended—
(a) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b) of subsection (1):
“(b) the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of that Part in respect of each child dependant.”, and
(b) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2):
“(2) For the purposes of this section, the definition of adult dependant in section 2(1) and columns (4), (4a), (5) and (5a) of Part I of the Fourth Schedule shall be construed as if 'child dependant' and 'child dependants' were substituted for 'qualified child' and 'qualified children' respectively.”.
(6) Section 225 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):
“(1) Subject to this Part and the regulations thereunder, a person who is qualified for a children's allowance shall, so long as he remains so qualified, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas a monthly allowance of the amount set out in column (1) of Part IV of the Fourth Schedule in respect of each of the first five qualified children and, in addition, the amount set out in column (2) of that Part in respect of each qualified child (if any) in excess of five.”.
(7) This section shall come into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to unemployment assistance, on the 31st day of March, 1982,
(b) in so far as it relates to old age pension, blind pension, widow's (non-contributory) pension and orphan's (non-contributory) pension, on the 2nd day of April, 1982,
(c) in so far as it relates to deserted wife's allowance, prisoner's wife's allowance, social assistance allowance, single woman's allowance, and children's allowances, on the 1st day of April, 1982, and
(d) in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance, on the 5th day of April, 1982.
Revised method of calculating certain pensions and allowances.
4.—(1) Sections 161 (2) and 178 (2) of the Principal Act are hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b):
“(b) where such weekly means exceed £6, at the scheduled rate reduced by £2 for each amount (if any) of £2 by which those weekly means exceed £6, any fraction of £2 in those weekly means being treated for this purpose as £2: provided that, if the rate calculated pursuant to this paragraph at which, but for this proviso, the pension would be payable is less than £2, the pension shall not be payable.”.
(2) Section 183 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b):
“(b) where his weekly means exceed £1, that rate reduced by £2 for each amount (if any) of £2 by which those weekly means exceed £1, any fraction of £2 in those weekly means being treated for this purpose as £2: provided that, if the rate calculated pursuant to this paragraph at which, but for this proviso, the pension would be payable is less than £2, the pension shall not be payable.”.
(3) Section 198 (2) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b):
“(b) where her weekly means exceed £1, at that rate reduced by £2 for each amount (if any) of £2 by which those weekly means exceed £1, any fraction of £2 in those weekly means being treated for this purpose as £2: provided that, if the rate calculated pursuant to this paragraph at which, but for this proviso, the allowance would be payable is less than £2, the allowance shall not be payable.”.
(4) This section shall come into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to old age pension, blind pension, widow's (non-contributory) pension and orphan's (non-contributory) pension on the 2nd day of April, 1982, and
(b) in so far as it relates to deserted wife's allowance, prisoner's wife's allowance, social assistance allowance and single woman's allowance, on the 1st day of April, 1982.
Pay-related social insurance contributions (new rates).
5.—(1) Section 10 (1) of the Principal Act (as amended by the Amendment Act of 1981) is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraphs for paragraphs (b) and (c):
“(b) Subject to paragraphs (c) and (d) of this subsection, to subsection (7) and to regulations under section 7, where in any contribution year a payment is made to or for the benefit of an employed contributor in respect of reckonable earnings of that employed contributor, there shall be payable an employment contribution comprising—
(i) a contribution by the employed contributor at the rate of 5.5 per cent., and
(ii) a contribution by his employer at the rate of 11.3 per cent.,
of the amount of the reckonable earnings to which such payment relates.
(c) Where in a particular contribution year an employed contributor's reckonable earnings have amounted to the sum of £9,500 and contributions under paragraph (b) have been paid in respect of those reckonable earnings, no further such contribution shall be payable in respect of any reckonable earnings of that employed contributor in that contribution year.”.
(2) Section 11 (1) of the Principal Act (as amended by the Amendment Act of 1981) is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (b):
“(b) A percentage rate for the purpose of paragraph (a) (i) shall be—
(i) in the case of a voluntary contributor who, immediately before ceasing to be an employed contributor, was employed in employment in respect of which the employment contributions payable are not reckonable for the purposes of old age (contributory) pension, 2.6 per cent.,
(ii) in the case of a voluntary contributor who, immediately before ceasing to be an employed contributor, was employed in employment in respect of which the employment contributions payable are reckonable for the purposes of old age (contributory) pension, 6.6 per cent., and
(iii) in the case of a person to whom subsection (2) applies and who, by virtue of compliance with that subsection, continues to be a voluntary contributor, 4.0 per cent.”.
(3) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of April, 1982.
Amendment of Rule 1(4) of Third Schedule to Principal Act (rules as to calculation of means).
6.—Rule 1(4) of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (i):
“(i) in the case of a person who is not a blind person, and who has a qualified child or qualified children who normally resides or reside with him, all earnings derived by him from his personal exertions except and in so far as the annual amount of such earnings is calculated to exceed £104 (or for the purposes of widow's (non-contributory) pension, £312) for each such child.”.
Increase for certain invalidity pensioners.
7.—(1) Section 91 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (3):
“(3) The weekly rate of invalidity pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (6) of Part I of the Second Schedule for any period during which—
(i) the beneficiary is so incapacitated as to require fulltime care and attention,
(ii) there is residing with the beneficiary for the purpose of providing that care and attention a prescribed relative of the beneficiary, and
(iii) such conditions as may be prescribed are fulfilled.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1982.
Amendment of Section 136 (3) of Principal Act (unemployment assistance qualification certificates).
8.—Section 136(3) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (d):
“(d) in the case of a married woman either—
(i) that her husband is a dependant of her,
or
(ii) that she is not a dependant of her husband.”.
Amendment of section 308 of Principal Act (temporary increases of rates of benefit or assistance).
9.—Section 308 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):
“(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act or in any regulations made under this Act, the Minister may by regulations increase temporarily or vary all or any of the rates of benefit, allowance, pension or assistance.”.
Miscellaneous amendments of Principal Act.
10.—Each provision of the Principal Act mentioned in column (1) of the Table to this section is hereby amended in the manner stated in column (2) of that Table opposite the mention of that provision in column (1).
TABLE
Provision Amended | Nature of Amendment |
(1) | (2) |
Section 2 (1) | The substitution in the definition of “adult dependant” of the following paragraph for paragraph (c): |
“(c) a female person over the age of 16 years being wholly or mainly maintained by that person and having the care of one or more than one qualified child who normally resides with that person where that person is— | |
(i) a single person, or | |
(ii) a widow, or | |
(iii) a widower, or | |
(iv) a married person who is not living with and is neither wholly or mainly maintaining, nor being wholly or mainly maintained by, such married person's spouse;” | |
Section 3 (4) (a) | The deletion of “16,”. |
Section 132 (3) | The substitution of “section 15” for “section 14”. |
Short title, construction and collective citation.
11.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1982.
(2) The Principal Act and this Act shall be construed as one.
(3) The Principal Act, the Amendment Act of 1981 and this Act may be cited together as the Social Welfare Acts, 1981 and 1982.
SCHEDULE A
“Second Schedule
Rates of Benefits
PART I
Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof
[1952, Sch. 3] |
PART II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupational Injuries Benefits—Gratuities and Grant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PART III | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disablement Pension | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PART IV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Increases of Disablement Pension | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sections 45 and 46. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PART V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reduced Rates of Injury Benefit and Disablement Pension | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Section 56. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PART VI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[1978, s. 14(3); 1980, s. 15] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amounts of Maternity and Death Grants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SCHEDULE B
[1980, s. 2]
“Fourth Schedule
Rates of Assistance
PART I
Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof
Description of assistance, pension or allowance | Weekly rate or amount | Increase for adult dependant (where payable) | Increase for first qualified child (where payable) | Increase for second qualified child (where payable) | Increase for each of third, fourth and fifth qualified children (where payable) | Increase for each qualified child in excess of five (where payable) | Increase for prescribed relative under section 162(1)(a), 179(a), 195(2), 196(2) or 197(2) (where payable) | Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable) | Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable) | |||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (4a) | (5) | (5a) | (6) | (7) | (8) | |||
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
Section 139. | 1. Unemployment Assistance: | |||||||||||
A. persons other than those at B: | ||||||||||||
(1) in the case of persons other than those at (2) | ||||||||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 26.25 | 18.95 | 6.55 | 7.45 | 5.80 | 4.65 | — | — | — | |||
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 25.45 | 18.50 | 6.55 | 7.45 | 5.80 | 4.65 | — | — | — | |||
(2) in the case of person for whom the yearly advantage from land is calculated in accordance with paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 147 (1) | ||||||||||||
(a) where the rateable valuation of the land does not exceed £10— | ||||||||||||
(i) for persons in any urban area | 21.90 | 15.75 | 5.40 | 6.25 | 4.80 | 3.85 | — | — | — | |||
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 21.20 | 15.40 | 5.40 | 6.25 | 4.80 | 3.85 | — | — | — | |||
(b) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15— | ||||||||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 18.55 | 13.20 | 4.25 | 5.15 | 4.15 | 3.30 | — | — | — | |||
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 17.80 | 13.05 | 4.25 | 5.15 | 4.15 | 3.30 | — | — | — | |||
(c) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20— | ||||||||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 15.50 | 11.05 | 3.50 | 4.40 | 3.50 | 2.80 | — | — | — | |||
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 15.00 | 10.90 | 3.50 | 4.40 | 3.50 | 2.80 | — | — | — | |||
B. Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more qualified children: | ||||||||||||
(1) in the case of persons other than those at (2) | ||||||||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 26.55 | — | 6.55 | 7.45 | 5.80 | 4.65 | — | — | — | |||
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 25.80 | — | 6.55 | 7.45 | 5.80 | 4.65 | — | — | — | |||
(2) in the case of person for whom the yearly advantage from land is calculated in accordance with paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 147 (1) | ||||||||||||
(a) where the rateable value of the land does not exceed £10— | ||||||||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 22.15 | — | 5.40 | 6.25 | 4.80 | 3.85 | — | — | — | |||
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 21.50 | — | 5.40 | 6.25 | 4.80 | 3.85 | — | — | — | |||
(b) where the rateble valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15— | ||||||||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 18.80 | — | 4.25 | 5.15 | 4.15 | 3.30 | — | — | — | |||
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 18.05 | — | 4.25 | 5.15 | 4.15 | 3.30 | — | — | — | |||
(c) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20— | ||||||||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 15.80 | — | 3.50 | 4.40 | 3.50 | 2.80 | — | — | — | |||
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 15.20 | — | 3.50 | 4.40 | 3.50 | 2.80 | — | — | — | |||
Sections 161 and 162. | 2. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension | 34.45 | — | 7.30 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | 19.30 | 2.70 | 2.50 | ||
Sections 178 and 179, 195(2), 196(2) and 197(2). | 3. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance and Social Assistance Allowance for persons— | |||||||||||
(a) aged under 66 | 33.80 | — | 8.80 | 9.70 | 9.70 | 8.30 | — | — | — | |||
(b) aged over 66 | 34.45 | — | 9.00 | 9.90 | 9.90 | 8.50 | 19.30 | 2.70 | 2.50 | |||
Sections 183. | 4. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension | 19.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
5. Single Woman's Allowance | 29.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Section 198 (2). | ||
6. Supplementary Welfare Allowance: | Section 208. | |||||||||||
(a) Persons other than those at (b) | 25.45 | 18.50 | 6.55 | 7.45 | 5.80 | 4.65 | — | — | — | |||
(b) Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more child dependants | 25.80 | — | 6.55 | 7.45 | 5.80 | 4.65 | — | — | — |
PART III
Increase of Old Age Pension for a Spouse
Section 162 (1) (d).
Means of claimant or pensioner | Weekly rate of increase |
£ | |
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed £6 | 17.30 |
exceed £6 but do not exceed £8 | 16.30 |
exceed £8 but do not exceed £10 | 15.30 |
exceed £10 but do not exceed £12 | 14.30 |
exceed £12 but do not exceed £14 | 13.30 |
exceed £14 but do not exceed £16 | 12.30 |
exceed £16 but do not exceed £18 | 11.30 |
exceed £18 but do not exceed £20 | 10.30 |
exceed £20 but do not exceed £22 | 9.30 |
exceed £22 but do not exceed £24 | 8.30 |
exceed £24 but do not exceed £26 | 7.30 |
exceed £26 but do not exceed £28 | 6.30 |
exceed £28 but do not exceed £30 | 5.30 |
exceed £30 but do not exceed £32 | 4.30 |
exceed £32 but do not exceed £34 | 3.30 |
exceed £34 but do not exceed £36 | 2.30 |
exceed £36 but do not exceed £38 | 1.30 |
exceed £38 | Nil |
PART IV
Amounts of Children's Allowances
Section 225.
Amount for each of first five children | Amount for each child in excess of five |
(1) | (2) |
£11.25 | £17.50 |
”
Uimhir 2 de 1982
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH, 1982
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
Mínithe.
1.—San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn “Acht Leasaithe 1981” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1981;
ciallaíonn “an Príomh-Acht” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Comhdhlúthú), 1981.
Sochair árachais shóisialaigh (rátaí nua).
2.—Leasaítear leis seo an Príomh-Acht (arna leasú le hAcht Leasaithe 1981 agus arna athrú leis na Rialacháin Leasa Shóisialaigh (Athrú sna Rátaí Íocaíochtaí), 1981 (I.R. Uimh. 312 de 1981)) tríd an Sceideal atá leagtha amach i Sceideal A a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a chur in ionad an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht sin.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 21 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2):
“(2) Déanfar an ráta seachtainiúil sochair mhíchumais a mhéadú an méid iomchuí atá leagtha amach i gcolún (4), (4a), (5) nó (5a) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal i leith gach leanbh cáilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an tairbhí.”.
(3) Leasaítear leis seo alt 32 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2):
“(2) Déanfar an ráta seachtainiúil sochair dhífhostaíochta a mhéadú an méid iomchuí atá leagtha amach i gcolún (4), (4a), (5) nó (5a) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal i leith gach leanbh cáilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an tairbhí.”.
(4) Leasaítear leis seo alt 44 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2):
“(2) Déanfar an ráta seachtainiúil sochair dhíobhála a mhéadú an méid iomchuí atá leagtha amach i gcolún (4), (4a), (5) nó (5a) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal i leith gach leanbh cáilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an tairbhí.”.
(5) Leasaítear leis seo alt 50 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (9):
“(9) Déanfar an ráta seachtainiúil pinsin faoi fho-alt (2) nó (6) a mhéadú an méid iomchuí atá leagtha amach i gcolún (4), (4a), (5) nó (5a) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal i leith gach leanbh cáilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an tairbhí agus—
(a) a chónaigh go rialta leis an tairbhí nó leis an éagach díreach roimh bhás an éagaigh, nó
(b) is leanbh, ua nó leas-leanbh leis an éagach nó leis an tairbhí, agus a tháinig chun cónaithe go rialta leis an tairbhí tar éis bhás an éagaigh, nó
(c) a d'uchtaigh an tairbhí de bhun fhorálacha na nAchtanna Uchtála, 1952 go 1976, tar éis bhás an éagaigh.”.
(6) Leasaítear leis seo alt 81 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2):
“(2) Déanfar an ráta seachtainiúil pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) a mhéadú an méid iomchuí atá leagtha amach i gcolún (4), (4a), (5) nó (5a) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal i leith gach leanbh cáilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an tairbhí.”.
(7) Leasaítear leis seo alt 86 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2):
“(2) Déanfar an ráta seachtainiúil pinsin scoir a mhéadú an méid iomchuí atá leagtha amach i gcolún (4), (4a), (5) nó (5a) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal i leith gach leanbh cáilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an tairbhí.”.
(8) Leasaítear leis seo alt 91 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2):
“(2) Déanfar an ráta seachtainiúil pinsin easláine a mhéadú an méid iomchuí atá leagtha amach i gcolún (4), (4a), (5) nó (5a) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal i leith gach leanbh cáilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an tairbhí.”.
(9) Leasaítear leis seo alt 95 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) Déanfar an ráta seachtainiúil pinsin bhaintrí (ranníocach) a mhéadú an méid iomchuí atá leagtha amach i gcolún (4), (4a), (5) nó (5a) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal i leith gach leanbh cáilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an tairbhí.”.
(10) Leasaítear leis seo alt 103 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) Déanfar an ráta seachtainiúil sochair bhanchéile thréigthe a mhéadú an méid iomchuí atá leagtha amach i gcolún (4), (4a), (5) nó (5a) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal i leith gach leanbh cáilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an tairbhí.”.
(11) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar míchumais, le sochar dífhostaíochta, le liúntas máithreachais, le sochar díobhála, le haisce mhíthreorach agus le pinsean míthreorach, an 5ú lá d'Aibreán, 1982,
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar banchéile thréigthe, le pinsean easláine, le pinsean scoir agus le deontas báis, an 1ú lá d'Aibreán, 1982, agus
(c) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar báis faoi alt 50, 51 nó 52 den Phríomh-Acht, le pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach), le pinsean baintrí (ranníocach) agus le liúntas dílleachta (ranníocach), an 2ú lá d'Aibreán, 1982.
Íocaíochtaí cúnaimh shóisialaigh agus liúntais leanaí (rátaí nua).
3.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Príomh-Acht (arna leasú le hAcht Leasaithe 1981 agus arna athrú leis na Rialacháin Leasa Shóisialaigh (Athrú sna Rátaí Íocaíochtaí), 1981 (I.R. Uimh. 312 de 1981) tríd an Sceideal atá leagtha amach i Sceideal B a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a chur in ionad an Ceathrú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht sin.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 139 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (b):
“(b) an méid iomchuí atá leagtha amach i gcolún (4), (4a), (5) nó (5a) den Chuid sin i leith gach leanbh cáilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an iarratasóir nó leis an bhfaighteoir.”.
(3) Leasaítear leis seo alt 161 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) Is é an ráta pinsin seanaoise (dá ngairtear an ráta sceidealta sa Chaibidil seo) an ráta seachtainiúil atá leagtha amach i gcolún (2) de Chuid I den Cheathrú Sceideal arna mhéadú, i gcás leanbh cáilithe nó leanaí cáilithe a bheith ann, an méid iomchuí atá leagtha amach i gcolún (4), (4a), (5) nó (5a) den Chuid sin i leith gach linbh cháilithe.”.
(4) Leasaítear leis seo alt 178 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) Is é an ráta pinsin bhaintrí (neamhranníocach) (dá ngairtear an ráta sceidealta san alt seo) an ráta seachtainiúil atá leagtha amach i gcolún (2) de Chuid I den Cheathrú Sceideal arna mhéadú, i gcás leanbh cáilithe nó leanaí cáilithe a bheith ann, an méid iomchuí atá leagtha amach i gcolún (4), (4a), (5) nó (5a) den Chuid sin i leith gach leanbh cáilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an mbaintreach.”.
(5) Leasaítear leis seo alt 208 den Phríomh-Acht—
(a) tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (b) d'fho-alt (1):
“(b) an méid iomchuí atá leagtha amach i gcolún (4), (4a), (5) nó (5a) den Chuid sin i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh.”, agus
(b) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2):
“(2) Chun críocha an ailt seo, déanfar an míniú ar chleithiúnaí aosaithe atá in alt 2 (1) agus i gcolúin (4), (4a), (5) agus (5a) de Chuid I den Cheathrú Sceideal a fhorléiriú amhail is dá gcuirfí ‘leanbh cleithiúnach’, ‘leanaí cleithiúnacha’, agus ‘linbh chleithiúnaigh’ in ionad ‘leanbh cáilithe’, ‘leanaí cáilithe’ agus ‘linbh cháilithe’, faoi seach.”.
(6) Leasaítear leis seo alt 225 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) Faoi réir na Coda seo agus na rialachán fúithi, aon duine atá cáilithe le haghaidh liúntas leanaí, íocfar leis, fad a bheidh sé cáilithe amhlaidh, as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas, liúntas míosúil arb é a bheidh ann an méid atá leagtha amach i gcolún (1) de Chuid IV den Cheathrú Sceideal i leith gach leanbh de na chéad cúig leanbh cháilithe agus, ina theannta sin, an méid atá leagtha amach i gcolún (2) den Chuid sin i leith gach leanbh cáilithe (más ann) de bhreis ar chúigear.”.
(7) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le cúnamh dífhostaíochta, an 31ú lá de Mhárta, 1982,
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le pinsean seanaoise, le pinsean dall, le pinsean baintrí (neamhranníocach) agus le pinsean dílleachta (neamhranníocach), an 2ú lá d'Aibreán, 1982,
(c) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le liúntas banchéile thréigthe, le liúntas do bhanchéile príosúnaigh, le liúntas cúnaimh shóisialaigh, le liúntas do bhean shingil, agus le liúntais leanaí, an 1ú lá d'Aibreán, 1982, agus
(d) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le liúntas leasa forlíontach, an 5ú lá d'Aibreán, 1982.
Modh athmheasta le pinsin agus liúntais áirithe a ríomh.
4.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo ailt 161(2) agus 178(2) den Phríomh-Acht tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (b):
“(b) i gcás ar mó ná £6 an acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin, de réir an ráta sceidealta arna laghdú £2 i leith gach suim £2 (más ann) atá san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin de bhreis ar £6, agus aon chodán de £2 san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin a áireamh chun na críche sin mar £2: ach más lú ná £2 an ráta arna ríomh de bhun na míre seo ar dá réir, murach an coinníoll seo, a bheadh an pinsean iníoctha, ní bheidh an pinsean iníoctha.”.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 183 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (b):
“(b) i gcás ar mó ná £1 a acmhainn sheachtainiúil, an ráta sin arna laghdú £2 i leith gach suim £2 (más ann) atá san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin de bhreis ar £1, agus aon chodán de £2 san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin a áireamh chun na críche seo mar £2: ach más lú ná £2 an ráta arna ríomh de bhun na míre seo ar dá réir, murach an coinníoll seo, a bheadh an pinsean iníoctha, ní bheidh an pinsean iníoctha.”.
(3) Leasaítear leis seo alt 198 (2) den Phríomh-Acht tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (b):
“(b) i gcás ar mó ná £1 a hacmhainn sheachtainiúil, de réir an ráta sin arna laghdú £2 i leith gach suim £2 (más ann) atá san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin de bhreis ar £1, agus aon chodán de £2 san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin a áireamh chun na críche seo mar £2: ach más lú ná £2 an ráta arna ríomh de bhun na míre seo ar dá réir, murach an coinníoll seo, a bheadh an liúntas iníoctha, ní bheidh an liúntas iníoctha.”.
(4) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le pinsean seanaoise, le pinsean dall, le pinsean baintrí (neamhranníocach) agus le pinsean dílleachta (neamhranníocach), an 2ú lá d'Aibreán, 1982, agus
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le liúntas banchéile thréigthe, le liúntas do bhanchéile príosúnaigh, le liúntas cúnaimh shóisialaigh agus le liúntas do bhean shingil, an lú lá d'Aibreán, 1982.
Ranníocaí árachais shóisialaigh pháchoibhneasa (rátaí nua).
5.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 10 (1) den Phríomh-Acht (arna leasú le hAcht Leasaithe 1981) trí na míreanna seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhíreanna (b) agus (c):
“(b) Faoi réir mhíreanna (c) agus (d) den fho-alt seo, fho-alt (7) agus rialacháin faoi alt 7, i gcás ina ndéanfar íocaíocht aon bhliain ranníoca le ranníocóir fostaithe nó chun sochair do ranníocóir fostaithe maidir le tuilleamh ináirithe an ranníocóra fhostaithe sin, beidh ranníoc fostaíochta iníoctha arb é a bheidh ann—
(i) ranníoc ón ranníocóir fostaithe de réir 5.5 faoin gcéad, agus
(ii) ranníoc óna fhostóir de réir 11.3 faoin gcéad,
de mhéid an tuillimh ináirithe lena mbaineann an íocaíocht sin.
(c) I gcás ina raibh, i mbliain ranníoca áirithe, suim £9,500 de thuilleamh ináirithe ag ranníocóir fostaithe agus gur íocadh ranníocaí faoi mhír (b) i leith an tuillimh ináirithe sin, ní bheidh aon ranníoc eile den sórt sin iníoctha i leith aon tuilleamh ináirithe de chuid an ranníocóra fhostaithe sin an bhliain ranníoca sin.”.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 11 (1) den Phríomh-Acht (arna leasú le hAcht Leasaithe 1981) tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (b):
“(b) Is éard é ráta faoin gcéad chun críche mhír (a) (i)—
(i) i gcás ranníocóir saorálach a bhí, díreach sular scoir sé de bheith ina ranníocóir fostaithe, ar fostú i bhfostaíocht nach bhfuil na ranníocaí fostaíochta is iníoctha ina leith ináirithe chun críocha pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach), 2.6 faoin gcéad,
(ii) i gcás ranníocóir saorálach a bhí, díreach sular scoir sé de bheith ina ranníocóir fostaithe, ar fostú i bhfostaíocht a bhfuil na ranníocaí fostaíochta is iníoctha ina leith ináirithe chun críocha pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach), 6.6 faoin gcéad, agus
(iii) i gcás duine lena mbaineann fo-alt (2) agus a leanann, de bhua an fo-alt sin a chomhlíonadh, de bheith ina ranníocóir saorálach, 4.0 faoin gcéad.”.
(3) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1982.
Leasú ar Riail 1(4) den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an bPríomh-Acht (rialacha maidir le hacmhainn a ríomh).
6.—Leasaítear leis seo Riail 1 (4) den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an bPríomh-Acht tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (i):
“(i) i gcás duine nach dall agus a bhfuil leanbh cáilithe nó leanaí cáilithe aige a chónaíonn go rialta leis, a thuilleamh go léir óna luain phearsanta ach amháin agus a mhéid a ríomhfar gur mó ná £104 (nó, chun críocha pinsin bhaintrí (neamhranníocach), ná £312) i leith gach linbh den sórt sin suim bhliantúil an tuillimh sin.”.
Méadú do phinsinéirí easláine áirithe.
7.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 91 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (3):
“(3) Déanfar an ráta seachtainiúil pinsin easláine a mhéadú mar atá leagtha amach i gcolún (6) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal in aghaidh aon tréimhse—
(i) a mbeidh an tairbhí chomh héagumasach sin go dteastaíonn cúram agus aire lánaimsire uaidh,
(ii) a mbeidh gaol forordaithe leis an tairbhí ina chónaí leis an tairbhí chun an cúram agus an aire sin a thabhairt, agus
(iii) a gcomhlíonfar cibé coinníollacha a bheidh forordaithe.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Aibreán, 1982.
Leasú ar alt 136(3) den Phríomh-Acht (deimhnithe cáilíochta le haghaidh cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta).
8.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 136(3) den Phríomh-Acht tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (d):
“(d) i gcás mná pósta—
(i) go bhfuil a fearchéile i gcleithiúnas uirthi,
nó
(ii) nach bhfuil sí i gcleithiúnas ar a fearchéile.”.
Leasú ar alt 308 den Phríomh-Acht (méaduithe sealadacha ar rátaí sochair nó cúnaimh).
9.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 308 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) D'ainneoin aon ní san Acht seo nó in aon rialacháin faoin Acht seo, féadfaidh an tAire, le rialacháin, aon cheann nó gach ceann de na rátaí sochair, liúntais, pinsin nó cúnaimh a mhéadú go sealadach nó a athrú.”.
Leasuithe ilghnéitheacha ar an bPríomh-Acht.
10.—Déantar leis seo gach foráil den Phríomh-Acht a luaitear i gcolún (1) den Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo a leasú sa tslí a shonraítear i gcolún (2) den Tábla sin os coinne lua na forála sin i gcolún (1).
AN TÁBLA
An Fhoráil a Leasaítear | An Cineál Leasaithe |
(1) | (2) |
Alt 2(1) | An mhír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (c) sa mhíniú ar “cleithiúnaí aosaithe”: |
“(c) bean os cionn 16 bliana d'aois atá á cothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór ag an duine sin agus atá ag tabhairt aire do leanbh cáilithe nó do leanaí cáilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an duine sin i gcás an duine sin a bheith— | |
(i) ina dhuine singil, nó | |
(ii) ina baintreach, nó | |
(iii) ina bhaintreach fir, nó | |
(iv) ina dhuine pósta nach bhfuil ina chónaí le céile an duine phósta sin ná ag cothabháil chéile an duine phósta sin go hiomlán nó go formhór ná á chothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór ag céile an duine phósta sin;” | |
Alt 3(4)(a) | “16,” a scriosadh. |
Alt 132(3) | “alt 15” a chur in ionad “alt 14”. |
Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.
11.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1982, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Forléireofar an Príomh-Acht agus an tAcht seo mar aon ní amháin.
(3) Féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1981 agus 1982, a ghairm den Phríomh-Acht, d'Acht Leasaithe 1981 agus den Acht seo le chéile.
SCEIDEAL A
“An Dara Sceideal
Na Rátaí Sochar
CUID I
Na Rátaí Sochar Tréimhsiúil agus na Méaduithe Orthu
[1952, Sc. 3] | An cineál sochair | An ráta seachtainiúil | An méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe (más iníoctha) | An méadú i leith an chéad linbh cháilithe (más iníoctha) | An méadú i leith an dara leanbh cáilithe (más iníoctha) | An méadú i leith gach linbh i gcás an tríú, an ceathrú agus an cúigiú leanbh cáilithe (más iníoctha) | An méadú i leith gach leanbh cáilithe de bhreis ar chúigear (más iníoctha) | An méadú i leith gaoil fhorordaithe faoi alt 50 (11), 51 (2), 81 (3), 86 (3), 91 (3), 95 (2) nó 103 (2) (más iníoctha) | An méadú i gcás aois inphinsin a bheith slánaithe ag an duine agus é ina chónaí ina aonar (más iníoctha) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (4a) | (5) | (5a) | (6) | (7) | |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
Ailt 20, 21, 31, agus 32. | 1. (A) Sochar Míchumais agus Sochar Dífhostaíochta: | ||||||||
(a) i gcás daoine os cionn 18 mbliana d'aois— | |||||||||
(i) fear, bean shingil nó baintreach, bean phósta a chónaíonn ar leithligh óna fearchéile agus nach bhféadann aon chúnamh airgid a fháil uaidh nó bean phósta a bhfuil teideal aici chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith fearchéile | 31.65 | 20.50 | 7.50 | 8.40 | 6.95 | 5.55 | -- | -- | |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile | 27.80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
(b) i gcás daoine faoi bhun 18 mbliana d'aois— | |||||||||
(i) má tá teideal ag an duine chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe ... | 31.65 | 20.50 | 7.50 | 8.40 | 6.95 | 5.55 | -- | -- | |
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine ... ... | 27.80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
Alt 33. | (B) Rátaí laghdaithe Sochair Dhífhostaíoctha: | ||||||||
(a) duine a bhfuil teideal aige chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe ach nach bhfuil teideal aige chun méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe ... ... | 26.55 | -- | 6.55 | 7.45 | 5.80 | 4.65 | -- | -- | |
(b) aon duine eile ... ... | 26.25 | 18.95 | 6.55 | 7.45 | 5.80 | 4.65 | -- | -- | |
Alt 26. | 2. Liúntas Máithreachais ... | 31.65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Ailt 42 agus 44. | 3. Sochar Díobhála: | ||||||||
(a) i gcás daoine os cionn 18 mbliana d'aois— | |||||||||
(i) fear, bean shingil nó baintreach, bean phósta a chónaíonn ar leithligh óna fearchéile agus nach bhféadann aon chúnamh airgid a fháil uaidh nó bean phósta a bhfuil teideal aici chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith fearchéile | 43.55 | 20.50 | 7.50 | 8.40 | 6.95 | 5.55 | -- | -- | |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile | 34.45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
(b) I gcás daoine faoi bhun 18 mbliana d'aois— | |||||||||
(i) má tá teideal ag an duine chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe ... | 43.55 | 20.50 | 7.50 | 8.40 | 6.95 | 5.55 | -- | -- | |
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine ... ... | 34.45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
Ailt 50, 51 agus 52. | 4. Sochar Báis: | ||||||||
(a) Pinsean is iníoctha le baintreach (alt 50(2)) nó le baintreach fir (alt 50(6)) | |||||||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 45.95 | -- | 9.75 | 10.65 | 10.65 | 9.25 | -- | -- | |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 46.90 | -- | 9.95 | 10.80 | 10.80 | 9.40 | 19.30 | 2.70 | |
(b) pinsean is iníoctha le tuismitheoir, i gcás an t-éagach a bheith, tráth a bháis, ina dhuine pósta agus go bhfuil an tuismitheoir— | |||||||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 20.50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 20.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.30 | 2.70 | |
(c) pinsean is iníoctha le tuismitheoir, i gcás an t-éagach a bheith, tráth a bháis, ina bhaintreach fir, ina baintreach nó ina dhuine singil— | |||||||||
(i) i gcás inarb é an tuismitheoir an t-athair agus go raibh sé, ar bhás an éagaigh, éagumasach ar é féin a chothabháil mar gheall ar éiglíocht éigin coirp nó meabhrach agus gur dóigh dó a bheith éagumasach amhlaidh go buan agus go bhfuil sé— | |||||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois ... | 45.95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... | 46.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.30 | 2.70 | |
(ii) i gcás inarb é an tuismitheoir an mháthair, agus í, ar bhás an éagaigh, ina baintreach nó gur tháinig sí chun bheith ina baintreach ina dhiaidh sin agus go bhfuil sí— | |||||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois ... | 45.95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... | 46.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.30 | 2.70 | |
(iii) i gcás inarb é an tuismitheoir an mháthair agus gan í bheith ina baintreach, agus nach bhfuil pinsean de réir ráta atá leagtha amach ag (i) thuas iníoctha lena fearchéile agus go bhfuil sí— | |||||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois ... | 45.95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... | 46.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.30 | 2.70 | |
(iv) in aon chás eile má tá an tuismitheoir: | |||||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois ... | 20.50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... | 20.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.30 | 2.70 | |
(d) Pinsean is iníoctha le dílleachta ... ... | 24.20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
Ailt 80, 81, 85 agus 86. | 5. Pinsean Seanaoise (Ranníocach) agus Pinsean Scoir: | ||||||||
(a) i gcás daoine faoi bhun 80 bliain d'aois ... ... | 40.25 | 25.70 | 8.30 | 9.20 | 7.65 | 6.25 | 19.30 | 2.70 | |
(b) in aon chás eile ... ... | 43.05 | 25.70 | 8.30 | 9.20 | 7.65 | 6.25 | 19.30 | 2.70 | |
(c) méadú breise i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe a bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe aige ... | -- | 4.35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
Ailt 90 agus 91. | 6. Pinsean Easláine: | ||||||||
(a) fear, bean shingil nó baintreach, bean phósta a chónaíonn ar leithligh óna fearchéile agus nach bhféadann aon chúnamh airgid a fháil uaidh, nó bean phósta a bhfuil teideal aici chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith fearchéile, má tá an duine:— | |||||||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 35.50 | 23.05 | 8.15 | 9.00 | 7.45 | 6.05 | 19.30 | -- | |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 36.20 | 23.50 | 8.30 | 9.20 | 7.65 | 6.25 | 19.30 | 2.70 | |
(b) aon bhean phósta eile— | |||||||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 31.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.30 | -- | |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 31.80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 19.30 | 2.70 | |
Ailt 94, 95, 102 agus 103. | 7. Pinsean Baintri (Ranníocach) agus Sochar Banchéile Thréigthe i gcás daoine: | ||||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | 36.25 | -- | 9.75 | 10.65 | 10.65 | 9.25 | -- | -- | |
(b) idir 66 bliana agus 80 bliain d'aois ... ... | 36.95 | -- | 9.95 | 10.80 | 10.80 | 9.40 | 19.30 | 2.70 | |
(c) os cionn 80 bliain d'aois ... | 39.45 | -- | 9.95 | 10.80 | 10.80 | 9.40 | 19.30 | 2.70 | |
Alt 98. | 8. Liúntas Dílleachta (Ranníocach) | 22.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
[1980, a.20] | CUID II |
Sochair Dhíobhálacha Ceirde—Aiscí agus Deontas |
£ | ||||||
Alt 43 (7) (a). | 1. Sochar Míthreorach: | |||||
Aisce Uasta i gcás daoine:— | ||||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,285 | |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,355 | |
2. Sochar Báis: | ||||||
Alt 50 (7). | (i) Aisce baintrí fir i gcás daoine:— | |||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | 2,395 | ||
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,445 | |
Alt 53 (2). | (ii) Deontas i leith costas sochraide | ... | ... | ... | 220 | |
CUID III Pinsean Míthreorach |
Alt 43 (8). | An grád míthreorach | An ráta seachtainiúil (daoine os cionn 18 mbliana d'aois) | An ráta seachtainiúil (daoine faoi bhun 18 mbliana d'aois agus mná pósta áirithe) | ||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | |||||
Daoine faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | Daoine os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | Daoine faoi bhun 18 mbliana d'aois agus mná pósta áirithe faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | Mná pósta áirithe os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ||||
£ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
100 faoin | gcéad | ... | 47.40 | 48.40 | 37.50 | 38.30 | |
90 | ... | ... | 42.66 | 43.56 | 33.75 | 34.47 | |
80 | ... | ... | 37.92 | 38.72 | 30.00 | 30.64 | |
70 | ... | ... | 33.18 | 33.88 | 26.25 | 26.81 | |
60 | ... | ... | 28.44 | 29.04 | 22.50 | 22.98 | |
50 | ... | ... | 23.70 | 24.20 | 18.75 | 19.15 | |
40 | ... | ... | 18.96 | 19.36 | 15.00 | 15.32 | |
30 | ... | ... | 14.22 | 14.52 | 11.25 | 11.49 | |
20 | ... | ... | 9.48 | 9.68 | 7.50 | 7.66 | |
Ailt 45 agus 46. | CUID IV Méaduithe ar Phinsean Míthreorach |
£ | ||||||
1. Méadú i gcás an duine a bheith éagumasach go buan chun oibre: | ||||||
(a) i gcás daoine os cionn 18 mbliana d'aois— | ||||||
(i) fear, bean shingil nó baintreach, bean phósta a chónaíonn ar leithligh óna fearchéile agus nach bhféadann aon chúnamh airgid a fháil uaidh nó bean phósta a bhfuil teideal aici chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith fearchéile, má tá an duine— | ||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 31.65 | |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 32.25 | |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile— | ||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 27.80 | |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 28.40 | |
(b) i gcás daoine faoi bhun 18 mbliana d'aois— | ||||||
(i) i gcás an duine a bheith i dteideal méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe | 31.65 | |||||
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine | ... | ... | 27.80 | |||
2. Méadú i gcás síor-fhreastal a bheith ag teastáil ón tairbhí: | ||||||
(a) teorainn an mhéadaithe ach amháin i gcásanna míthreorach fíor-dhona, má tá an duine— | ||||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 18.95 | |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 19.30 | |
(b) teorainn in aon chás má tá an duine— | ||||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 37.90 | |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 38.65 | |
Alt 56. | CUID V Rátaí Laghdaithe Sochair Dhíobhála agus Pinsin Mhíthreorach |
£ | ||||||
(a) I gcás daoine os cionn 18 mbliana d'aois— | ||||||
(i) fear, bean shingil nó baintreach, bean phósta a chónaíonn ar leithligh óna fearchéile agus nach bhféadann aon chúnamh airgid a fháil uaidh, nó bean phósta a bhfuil teideal aici chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith fearchéile má tá an duine— | ||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9.48 | |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9.68 | |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile— | ||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7.50 | |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7.66 | |
(b) I gcás daoine faoi bhun 18 mbliana d'aois— | ||||||
(i) má tá teideal ag an duine chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe nó, i gcás pinsean míthreorach a bheith iníoctha, a mbeadh an teideal sin aige dá mbeadh sochar díobhála seachas pinsean míthreorach iníoctha | ... | 9.48 | ||||
(ii) mura bhfuil, nó mura mbeadh, an teideal sin ag an duine | ... | 7.50 | ||||
CUID VI |
[1978, a.14(3); 1980, a.15] | Méideanna Deontas Máithreachais agus Deontas Báis | ||||||||
An cineál deontais | Méid | ||||||||
(1) | (2) | ||||||||
£ | |||||||||
Ailt 106 agus 109. | 1. Deontas Máithreachais | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | ||
2. Deontas Báis: | |||||||||
(a) i gcás ar leanbh cáilithe faoi bhun 5 bliana d'aois an duine | |||||||||
éagtha | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 20 | |
(b) i gcás ar aon leanbh cáilithe eile an duine éagtha | ... | ... | 60 | ||||||
(c) in aon chás eile | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 100 | ||
SCEIDEAL B
[1980, a.2] |