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Uimhir 5 de 1978
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH, 1978
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
[21 Márta, 1978]
Mínithe.
1.—San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn “Acht 1933” an tAcht um Chongnamh Dhíomhaointis, 1933;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1935” an tAcht um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaithe, 1935;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1952” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1961” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1961;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1962” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1962;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1965” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1965;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1966” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1969” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1969;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1975” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1975;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1976” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1976;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1977” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1977;
ciallaíonn “Rialacháin 1977” na Rialacháin Leasa Shóisialaigh (Athrú sna Rátaí Iocaíochtaí), 1977 (I.R. Uimh. 313 de 1977).
Pinsin seanaoise (rátaí nua).
2.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 77 d'Acht 1952 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1977 arna athrú le Rialacháin 1977):—
“(2) (a) Is é an ráta ar dá réir a íocfar pinsean, in ionad aon ráta eile—
(i) i gcás nach mó ná£16 acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara—an ráta atá leagtha amach i dTábla A a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo,
(ii) i gcás ar mó ná£16 acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara—an ráta ar dá réir ab iníoctha an pinsean faoi threoir an Tábla sin dá mba mhó ná£15 ach nár mhó ná£16 acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara, lúide £1.40 i leith gach suim £1 (más ann) atá san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin de bhreis ar £16, agus aon chodán de £1 san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin a áireamh chun na críche sin mar £1; ach más lú ná 50 pingin nua 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,
(iii) i gcás 80 bliain d'aois a bheith slánaithe ag an bpinsinéir—an ráta pinsin is iníoctha leis de réir fho-mhír (i) nó (ii) den mhír seo móide £1.05.
agus déanfar an ráta pinsin arna chinneadh amhlaidh a mhéadú, i gcás ar duine de lánúin phósta an pinsinéir, an méid atá leagtha amach i dTábla B a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo—
(A) más fear an pinsinéir, i leith a bhanchéile má tá sé in aontíos léi nó á cothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór agus nach bhfuil pinsean faoi na hAchtanna ná aon sochar ná pinsean faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1978, á fháil aici, nó
(B) más bean an pinsinéir, i leith a fearchéile má tá sí á chothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór agus go bhfuil seisean éagumasach, de dheasca éiglíocht coirp nó meabhrach, ar é féin a chothú agus nach bhfuil pinsean faoi na hAchtanna ná aon sochar ná pinsean faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1978, á fháil aige.
(b) Chun críocha an fho-ailt seo, is í an acmhainn sheachtainiúil an acmhainn bhliantúil arna roinnt ar chaoga a dó.
TABLA A | ||||
An Ráta Pinsin | ||||
An Ráta Seachtainiúil | ||||
Acmhainn an éilitheora nó an phinséara | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, gan aon leanbh cáilithe | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, leanbh cáilithe amháin | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, beirt leanbh cháilithe nó níos mó | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
£ | £ | £ | ||
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara— | ||||
gan bheith níos mó ná£6 .. | 13·60 | 17·25 | 20·90 | Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, £2·75 i leith gach leanbh cáilithe de bhreis ar bheirt. |
níos mó ná£6 gan bheith níos mó ná£7 .. .. .. | 12·20 | 15·85 | 19·50 | |
níos mó ná£7 gan bheith níos mó ná£8 .. .. .. | 10·80 | 14·45 | 18·10 | |
níos mó ná£8 gan bheith níos mó ná£9 .. .. .. | 9·40 | 13·05 | 16·70 | |
níos mó ná£9 gan bheith níos mó ná£10 .. .. .. | 8·00 | 11·65 | 15·30 | |
níos mó ná£10 gan bheith níos mó ná£11 .. .. .. | 6·60 | 10·25 | 13·90 | |
níos mó ná£11 gan bheith níos mó ná£12 .. .. .. | 5·20 | 8·85 | 12·50 | |
níos mó ná£12 gan bheith níos mó ná£13 .. .. .. | 3·80 | 7·45 | 11·10 | |
níos mó ná£13 gan bheith níos mó ná£14 .. .. .. | 2·40 | 6·05 | 9·70 | |
níos mó ná£14 gan bheith níos mó ná£15 .. .. .. | 1·00 | 4·65 | 8·30 | |
níos mó ná£15 gan bheith níos mó ná£16 .. .. .. | neamhní | 3·25 | 6·90 | |
TABLA B | ||||
Méadú i leith Cleithiúnaí Aosaithe | ||||
Acmhainn an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara | Ráta seachtainiúil an mhéadaithe | |||
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara— | ||||
£ | ||||
gan bheith níos mó ná £6 .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 6·75 |
níos mó ná £6 gan bheith níos mó ná £7 | .. | .. | .. | 6·00 |
níos mó ná £7 gan bheith níos mó ná £8 | .. | .. | .. | 5·35 |
níos mó ná £8 gan bheith níos mó ná £9 | .. | .. | .. | 4·55 |
níos mó ná £9 gan bheith níos mó ná £10 | .. | .. | .. | 3·80 |
níos mó ná £10 gan bheith níos mó ná £11 | .. | .. | .. | 3·15 |
níos mó ná £11 gan bheith níos mó ná £12 | .. | .. | .. | 2·35 |
níos mó ná £12 gan bheith níos mó ná £13 | .. | .. | .. | 1·65 |
níos mó ná £13 gan bheith níos mó ná £14 | .. | .. | .. | 0·95 |
níos mó ná £14 .. .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | neamhní |
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(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 77 (5) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969) d'Acht 1952 trí “seacht bpunt agus seasca pingin nua” a chur in ionad “sé phunt agus nócha pingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1977).
(3) Leasaítear leis seo alt 77 (6) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1977) d'Acht 1952 trí “£1.10” a chur in ionad “£1”.
(4) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 7ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
Pinsin seanaoise (modhnú ar an gcoinníoll i dtaobh cónaí).
3.—Leasaítear leis seo Acht na bPinsean Sean-Aoise, 1932, tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur in ionad alt 2 (1) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Uimh. 2), 1976):
“(1) In ionad an dara coinníoll reachtúil atá i mír (2) (a aisghairtear leis an Acht seo) d'alt 2 d'Acht 1908, achtaítear leis seo go mbeidh sé ina choinníoll chun aon duine d'fháil pinsean seanaoise go sásóidh sé na húdaráis phinsin go raibh sé ina chónaí sa Stát ar feadh tréimhse nár lú ná 15 bliana san iomlán.”.
Cúnamh dífhostaíochta (rátaí nua).
4.—(1) Déantar leis seo Sceideal A a ghabhann leis an alt seo a chur in Acht 1933 in ionad an Sceidil a ghabhann leis an Acht sin a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1977 arna athrú le Rialacháin 1977.
(2) D'ainneoin fho-alt (1) den alt seo—
(a) beidh feidhm ag Sceideal B a ghabann leis an alt seo i gcás duine a ndéantar luach bliantúil aon tairbhe a fhaibhríonn chuige as talamh a úsaid, ar mó ná£10 ach nach mó ná £15 a luacháil inrátaithe agus atá á úsáid nó á shealbhú aige go pearsanta, a ríomh ina leith de réir alt 8 d'Acht 1965 agus, dá réir sin, is iad na rátaí cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta a shonraítear sa Sceideal sin na rátaí a chuirfear i gcuntas i gcás duine den sórt sin chun críocha alt 10 (3) (c) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) d'Acht 1933, agus
(b) Beidh feidhm i gcónaí ag an Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1933 a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1975, arna athrú leis na Rialacháin Leasa Shóisialaigh (Athrú sna Rátaí locaíochtaí), 1975 (I.R. Uimh. 215 de 1975), i gcás duine a ndéantar luach bliantúil aon tairbhe a fhaibhríonn chuige as talamh a úsáid, ar mó ná£15 a luacháil inrátaithe agus atá á úsáid nó á shealbhú aige go pearsanta, a ríomh ina leith de réir alt 8 d'Acht 1965 agus, dá réir sin, is iad na rátaí cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta a shonraítear sa Sceideal sin arna athrú amhlaidh na rátaí a chuirfear i gcuntas i gcás duine den sórt sin chun críocha alt 10 (3) (c) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) d'Acht 1933.
(3) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 29ú lá de Mhárta, 1978.
SCEIDEAL A
Na Rátaí Cúnaimh Dhífhostaíochta
Na haicmí daoine lena mbaineann na rátaí cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal seo | An ráta seachtainiúil cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta a bhaineann le daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | An ráta seachtainiúil cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta a bhaineann le daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile |
Duine gan chleithiúnaí .. | £11·75 | £11·35 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe .. .. | £20·30 | £19·70 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus leanbh cleithiúnach amháin .. | £23·95 | £23·35 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. .. .. | £27·60 | £27·00 |
móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £2·75 i leith gach leanbh cleithiúnach de bhreis ar bheirt. | móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £2·75 i leith gach leanbh cleithiúnach de bhreis ar bheirt. | |
Duine ag a bhfuil leanbh cleithiúnach amháin .. | £15·55 | £15·15 |
Duine ag a bhfuil beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. .. .. | £19·20 | £18·80 |
móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £2·75 i leith gach leanbh cleithiúnach de bhreis ar bheirt. | móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £2·75 i leith gach leanbh cleithiúnach de bhreis ar bheirt. |
SCEIDEAL B
Na Rátaí Cúnaimh Dhífhostaíochta
Na haicmí daoine lena mbaineann na rátaí cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal seo | An ráta seachtainiúil cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta a bhaineann le daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | An ráta seachtainiúil cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta a bhaineann le daoine a chónaíonn in an áit eile |
Duine gan chleithiúnaí .. | £9·80 | £9·40 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe .. .. | £16·90 | £16·40 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus leanbh cleithiúnach amháin .. | £19·90 | £19·40 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. .. .. | £22·90 | £22·40 |
móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £2·30 i leith gach leanbh cleithiúnach de bhreis ar bheirt. | móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £2·30 i leith gach leanbh cleithiúnach de bhreis ar bheirt. | |
Duine ag a bhfuil leanbh cleithiúnach amháin .. | £12·95 | £12·55 |
Duine ag a bhfuil beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. .. .. | £15·95 | £15·55 |
móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £2·30 i leith gach leanbh cleithiúnach de bhreis ar bheirt. | móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £2·30 i leith gach leanbh cleithiúnach de bhreis ar bheirt. |
Cúnamh dífhostaíochta (deireadh leis na coinníollacha speisialta a bhaineann le mná áirithe).
5.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 15 (1) d'Acht 1933 trí mhír (f) a scriosadh.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1978.
Cúnamh dífhostaíochta (deireadh leis na coinníollacha speisialta a bhaineann le mná áirithe i leith a dteideal chun deimhnithe cáilíochta).
6.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 10 (3) d'Acht 1933 trí mhíreanna (e) agus (f) a scriosadh.
Pinsin bhaintreach neamhranníocach, liúntas banchéile thréigthe, liúntas cúnaimh shóisialaigh do mháithreacha neamhhósta agus liúntas do bhanchéile príosúnaigh (rátaí nua).
7.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 20 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1952) d'Acht 1935 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1977) arna athrú le Rialacháin 1977:
“(1) (a) Is é an ráta ar dá réir a íocfar pinsean baintrí (neamhranníocach), faoi réir forálacha an Achta seo—
(i) i gcás nach mó ná£16 acmhainn sheachtainiúil na baintrí—an ráta atá leagtha amach i dTábla B a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo, agus
(ii) i gcás inar mó ná£16 acmhainn sheachtainiúil na baintrí—an ráta ar dá réir ab iníoctha an pinsean faoi threoir an Tábla sin leis an mbaintreach dá mba mhó ná£15 ach nár mhó ná£16 a hacmhainn sheachtainiúil, lúide £1.40 i leith gach suim £1 (más ann) atá san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin de bhreis ar £16, agus aon chodán de £1 san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin a áireamh chun na críche sin mar £1; ach más lú ná 50 pingin nua 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.
(b) Chun críocha an fho-ailt seo, is í an acmhainn sheachtainiúil an acmhainn bhliantúil arna roinnt ar chaoga a dó.
TABLA B
Na Rátaí Seachtainiúla Pinsean Baintreach (Neamhranníocach)
Acmhainn na Baintrí | Baintreach, gan aon leanbh cáilithe | Baintreach, leanbh cáilithe amháin | Baintreach, beirt leanbh cháilithe nó níos mó | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil na baintrí— | £ | £ | £ | |
gan bheith níos mó ná£6 .. | 13·60 | 18·10 | 22·60 | Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, £4·50 i leith gach leanbh cáilithe de bhreis ar bheirt. |
níos mó ná£6 gan bheith níos mó ná£7 .. .. .. | 12·20 | 16·70 | 21·20 | |
níos mó ná£7 gan bheith níos mó ná£8 .. .. .. | 10·80 | 15·30 | 19·80 | |
níos mó ná£8 gan bheith níos mó ná£9 .. .. .. | 9·40 | 13·90 | 18·40 | |
níos mó ná£9 gan bheith níos mó ná£10 .. .. .. | 8·00 | 12·50 | 17·00 | |
níos mó ná£10 gan bheith níos mó ná£11 .. .. .. | 6·60 | 11·10 | 15·60 | |
níos mó ná£11 gan bheith níos mó ná£12 .. .. .. | 5·20 | 9·70 | 14·20 | |
níos mó ná£12 gan bheith níos mó ná£13 .. .. .. | 3·80 | 8·30 | 12·80 | |
níos mó ná£13 gan bheith níos mó ná£14 .. .. .. | 2·40 | 6·90 | 11·40 | |
níos mó ná£14 gan bheith níos mó ná£15 .. .. .. | 1·00 | 5·50 | 10·00 | |
níos mó ná£15 gan bheith níos mó ná£16 .. .. .. | neamhní | 4·10 | 8·60 | |
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(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh, a mhéid a bhaineann sé le pinsean baintrí (neamhranníocach), an 7ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978, agus, a mhéid a bhaineann le liúntas banchéile thréigthe, le liúntas cúnaimh shóisialaigh do mháithreacha neamhphósta agus le liúntas do bhanchéile príosúnaigh, an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
Pinsin bhaintreach (neamhranníocach) (deireadh leis an gcoinníoll cónaí dhá bhliain).
8.—(1) Aisghairtear leis seo alt 29 (3) d'Acht 1935, arna leasú le hAcht 1961.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
Pinsin dílleachtaí (neamhranníocach) (rátaí nua).
9.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 25 (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1973) d'Acht 1935 tríd an Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo a chur in ionad an Tábla (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1977 arna athrú le Rialacháin 1977) a ghabhann le fo-alt (1).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 7ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
AN TABLA | ||||
Na Rátaí Seachtainiúla Pinsean Díllfachtaí (Neamhranníocach) | ||||
Acmhainn an Dílleachta | Na Rátaí Seachtainiúla | |||
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil an dílleachta— | £ | |||
gan bheith níos mó ná£1 .. | .. | .. | .. | 8·85 |
níos mó ná£1 gan bheith níos mó ná£2 | .. | .. | .. | 7·40 |
níos mó ná£2 gan bheith níos mó ná£3 | .. | .. | .. | 5·90 |
níos mó ná£3 gan bheith níos mó ná£4 | .. | .. | .. | 4·45 |
níos mó ná£4 gan bheith níos mó ná£5 | .. | .. | .. | 3·00 |
níos mó ná£5 gan bheith níos mó ná£6 | .. | .. | .. | 1·50 |
níos mó ná£6 .. .. | .. | .. | .. | neamhní |
Liuntas do bhean shingil (rátaí nua).
10.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 8 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Uimh. 2), 1974, tríd an Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo a chur in ionad an Tábla (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1977 arna athrú le Rialacháin 1977) a ghabhann leis an alt sin.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
AN TABLA | ||||
Ráta an Liúntais do Bhean Shingil | ||||
Acmhainn an Éilitheora nó an Tairbhí | An Ráta Seachtainiúil | |||
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an tairbhí— | £ | |||
gan bheith níos mó ná£1 .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 11·75 |
níos mó ná£1 gan bheith níos mó ná£2 | .. | .. | .. | 10·35 |
níos mó ná£2 gan bheith níos mó ná£3 | .. | .. | .. | 8·95 |
níos mó ná£3 gan bheith níos mó ná£4 | .. | .. | .. | 7·55 |
níos mó ná£4 gan bheith níos mó ná£5 | .. | .. | .. | 6·15 |
níos mó ná£5 gan bheith níos mó ná£6 | .. | .. | .. | 4·75 |
níos mó ná£6 gan bheith níos mó ná£7 | .. | .. | .. | 3·35 |
níos mó ná£7 gan bheith níos mó ná£8 | .. | .. | .. | 1·95 |
níos mó ná£8 gan bheith níos mó ná£9 | .. | .. | .. | 0·55 |
níos mó ná£9 .. .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | neamhní |
Liúntas (cúram) seanaoise (ráta nua).
11.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 21 (1) den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1970, trí “£7.60” a chur in ionad “£6.90” (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1977).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt i ngníomh an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
Liúntas leasa forlíontach (rátaí nua).
12.—(1) Is iad na méideanna atá leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo na méideanna seachtainiúla is iníoctha faoi alt 10 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leasa Forlíontacha), 1975, agus atá leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann le fo-alt (1) den alt sin, arna athrú leis na Rialacháin Leasa Shóisialaigh (Athrú sna Rátaí Liúntais Leasa Fhorlíontaigh) (Uimh. 2), 1977 (I.R. Uimh. 318 de 1977).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
AN TABLA | |
Méideanna Seachtainiúla Liúntais Leasa Fhorlíontaigh | |
Na haicmí daoine lena mbaineann na méideanna liúntais leasa fhorlíontaigh | Méid seachtainiúil an liúntais leasa fhorlíontaigh |
(1) | (2) |
Duine gan chleithiúnaí .. .. .. .. .. .. | £11·35 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe .. .. .. | £19·70 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus leanbh cleithiúnach amháin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | £23·35 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. .. .. .. .. .. | £27·00 |
móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £2·75 i leith gach leanbh cleithiúnach de bhreis ar bheirt. | |
Duine ag a bhfuil leanbh cleithiúnach amháin .. .. .. | £15·15 |
Duine ag a bhfuil beirt leanbh cleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. | £18·80 |
móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £2·75 i leith gach leanbh cleithiúnach de bhreis ar bheirt. | |
Liúntas leasa forlíontach (leathnú ar bhrí “cleithiúnaí aosaithe”).
13.—(1) Cuirtear leis seo an méid seo a leanas in ionad mhír (c) d'alt 10 (2) den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leasa Forlíontacha), 1975:
“(c) i gcás duine singil, baintreach, baintreach fir nó duine atá ag fáil liúntas banchéile thréigthe nó sochar banchéile thréigthe faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1978, bean (is duine a bhfuil 16 bliana d'aois slán aici) a bhfuil leanbh cleithiúnach nó leanaí cleithiúnacha dá chuid nó dá cuid faoina cúram agus atá á cothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór aige nó aici;”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
Sochair árachais shóisialaigh (rátaí nua).
14.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 tríd an gCuid seo a leanas a chur in ionad Chuid I (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1977 arna athrú le Rialacháin 1977):
“CUID I
Rátaí na Sochar Tréimhsiúil agus na Méaduithe Orthu
An Cineál Sochair | An Ráta Seachtainiúil | Méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó i leith gach duine de bheirt leanbh cháilithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith gach leanbh cáilithe de bhreis ar bheirt (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe faoi alt 26 (4) (más iníoctha) | |||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |||
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
1. Sochar Míchumais agus Sochar Dífhostaíochta: | ||||||||
(a) i gcás daoine os cionn ocht mbliana déag 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 | .. | 14·35 | 9·35 | 4·15 | 3·40 | -- | ||
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile | .. | 12·50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
(b) i gcás daoine faoi bhun ocht mbliana déag d'aois— | ||||||||
(i) ma tá teideal ag an duine chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe | .. | .. | 14·35 | 9·35 | 4·15 | 3·40 | -- | |
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine | .. | .. | 12·50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
2. 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 | .. | 14·35 | 9·35 | 4·15 | 3·40 | 7·60 | ||
(b) aon bhean phósta eile | .. | .. | 12·50 | -- | -- | -- | 7·60 | |
3. Liúntas Máithreachais | .. | .. | 14·35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
4. Pinsean Baintrí (Ranníocach): | ||||||||
(a) i gcás daoine faoi bhun ochtó bliain d'aois | .. | .. | .. | 14·60 | -- | 4·90 | 4·90 | 7·60 |
(b) in aon chás eile | .. | .. | .. | 15·75 | -- | 4·90 | 4·90 | 7·60 |
5. Sochar Banchéile Thréigthe | .. | 14·60 | -- | 4·90 | 4·90 | 7·60 | ||
6. Liúntas Dílleachta (Ranníocach) | .. | 10·60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
7. Pinsean Scoir agus Pinsean Seanaoise (Ranníocach): | ||||||||
(a) i gcás daoine faoi bhun ochtó bliain d'aois | .. | .. | .. | 16·05 | 10·25 | 4·15 | 3·40 | 7·60 |
(b) in aon chás eile | .. | .. | .. | 17·05 | 10·25 | 4·15 | 3·40 | 7·60 |
(c) méadú breise i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe a bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe aige | .. | .. | .. | -- | 1·85 | -- | -- | -- |
”
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 14 (2) d'Acht 1977 trí “£1.10” a chur in ionad “£1”.
(3) Leasaítear leis seo an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur in ionad Chuid II (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965):
“CUID II
Méid na nDeontas
An Cineál Deontais | An Méid |
(1) | (2) |
£ | |
1. Deontas Máithreachais .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 8 |
2. Deontas Báis: | |
(a) i gcás ar leanbh cáilithe faoi bhun cúig bliana d'aois an duine éagtha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 10 |
(b) i gcás ar aon leanbh cáilithe eile an duine éagtha .. .. | 30 |
(c) in aon chás eile .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 50 |
(4) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar míchumais, le sochar dífhostaíochta, le liúntas máithreachais, le deontas máithreachais agus le deontas báis—an 3ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978,
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar banchéile thréigthe, le pinsean easláine agus le pinsean scoir—an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978, agus
(c) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach), le pinsean baintrí (ranníocach) agus le liúntas dílleachta (ranníocach)—an 7ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
Sochar dífhostaíochta (méadú ar rátaí áirithe).
15.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 5 (2) den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1967, tríd an Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo a chur in ionad an Tábla (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1977 arna athrú le Rialacháin 1977) a ghabhann leis an alt sin.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
AN TABLA | ||||
An Aicme Duine | An Ráta Seachtainiúil | Méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó i leith gach duine de bheirt leanbh cháilithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith gach leanbh cáilithe de bhreis ar bheirt (más iníoctha) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
£ | £ | £ | £ | |
Duine atá i dteideal méadú i leith linbh cháilithe ach nach bhfuil i dteideal méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe .. | 11·90 | -- | 3·65 | 2·75 |
Aon duine eile .. | 11·75 | 8·55 | 3·65 | 2·75 |
Leathnú ar an míniú ar “dílleachta” in Acht 1935 agus in Acht 1952.
16.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 3 (1) d'Acht 1935 agus alt 2 (1) d'Acht 1952 tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur leis an míniú ar “dílleachta” (a cuireadh isteach in Acht 1935 le hAcht 1952)—
“nó
(c) leanbh cáilithe a bhfuair a mháthair bás le linn liúntas banchéile thréigthe nó sochar banchéile thréigthe a bheith iníoctha léi faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1978, agus nach bhfuil a athair á chothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór;”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá d'Aibrean, 1978
Ranníocaí fostaíochta (rátaí nua).
17.—(1) (a) Leasaítear leis seo mar a leanas an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952: in ionad an ráta ranníoca atá sonraithe i ngach mír a luaitear i gcolún (1) den Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo cuirfear an ráta atá sonraithe i gcolún (2) den Tábla sin os coinne an lua sin i gcolún (1).
(b) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
AN TABLA | |||||||||
An mhír den Dara Sceideal | An Ráta Ranníoca | ||||||||
(1) | (2) | ||||||||
£ | |||||||||
Mír 1 (a): | |||||||||
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 2·69 | |||||
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 2·63 | |||||
Mír 1 (b): | |||||||||
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 4·61 | |||||
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 4·59 | |||||
Mír 2 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2·57 |
Mír 2 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4·47 |
Mír 2A (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2·43 |
Mír 2A (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4·45 |
Mír 3 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2·14 |
Mír 3 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3·76 |
Mír 3A (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2·62 |
Mír 3A (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4·87 |
Mír 4 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·54 |
Mír 4 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·92 |
Mír 5 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·92 |
Mír 6 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2·60 |
Mír 6 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4·59 |
Mír 7 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2·74 |
Mír 7 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4·82 |
Mír 8 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2·14 |
Mír 8 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3·76 |
(2) (a) Déanfar ranníoc fostaíochta is iníoctha de réir ráta a shonraítear i mír 1 (a), 2 (a), 2A (a), 3 (a), 3A (a), 6 (a), 7 (a) nó 8 (a) den Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952, arna leasú le fo-alt (1) den alt seo, a laghdú£1.16, agus déanfar ranníoc fostaíochta is iníoctha de réir ráta a shonraítear i mír 1 (b), 2 (b), 2A (b), 3 (b), 3A (b), 6 (b), 7 (b) nó 8 (b) den Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952, arna leasú le fo-alt (1) den alt seo, a laghdú £0.34, i gcás an ranníoc a bheith iníoctha i leith tréimhse fostaíochta—
(i) ar lú na £50 sa tseachtain an luach saothair is iníoctha ina leith, nó
(ii) nach bhfuil aon luach saothair iníoctha in leith.
(b) Chun críocha an fho-alt seo, ciallaíonn “luach saothair” díolaíochtaí airgid de chuid ranníocóra fhostaithe is inchurtha faoi cháin ioncaim faoin Acht Cánach Ioncaim, 1967, arna laghdú de mhéid aon ranníoc i leith ciste nó scéime aoisliúntais is iníoctha ag an ranníocóir fostaithe agus is inbhainte ag an bhfostóir as díolaíochtaí an ranníocóra fhostaithe, i gcás an ranníoc sin a bheith, de bhua alt 222 nó 233 den Acht Cánach Ioncaim, 1967, nó de bhua alt 16, 17 nó 25 den Acht Airgeadais, 1972, inlamhála mar asbhaint as na díolaíochtaí sin chun críocha measúnachta faoin Acht Cánach Ioncaim, 1967.
(c) Cúlghairtear leis seo na Rialacháin Leasa Shóisialaigh (Rátaí Ranníocaí a Athrú), 1977 (I.R. Uimh. 374 de 1977).
(d) Tiocfaidh an fo-alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
(3) (a) Déanfar na rátaí ranníoca fostaíochta is iníoctha faoi mhíreanna 1, 2, 2A, 3A, 6 agus 7 den Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952, arna leasú le fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo, a mhéadú mar a leanas: cuirfear leis an ráta ranníoca a shonraítear i ngach mír a luaitear i gcolún (1) den Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo an ráta a shonraítear i gcolún (2) den Tábla sin os coinne an lua sin i gcolún (1).
(b) Beidh feidhm ag an bhfo-alt seo sa tréimhse dar tosach an 3ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978, agus dar críoch an lú lá d'Aibreán, 1979.
AN TABLA | |||||||||
An mhír den Dara Sceideal | An Ráta Ranníoca | ||||||||
(1) | (2) | ||||||||
£ | |||||||||
Mír 1 (a) | |||||||||
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 0·10 | |||||
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 0·10 | |||||
Mír 1 (b): | |||||||||
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 0·21 | |||||
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 0·21 | |||||
Mír 2 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·10 |
Mír 2 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·21 |
Mír 2A (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·10 |
Mír 2A (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·21 |
Mír 3A (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·10 |
Mír 3A (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·21 |
Mír 6 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·10 |
Mír 6 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·21 |
Mír 7 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·10 |
Mír 7 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·21 |
Ranníocaí saorálacha (rátaí nua).
18.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 6 d'Acht 1952 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1977):
“(2) Is ranníocaí seachtainiúla ranníocaí saorálacha agus beidh siad le híoc ag ranníocóirí saorálacha atá faoi bhun aoise inphinsin de réir, i gcás fear-ranníocóirí saorálacha agus i gcás banranníocóirí saorálacha—
(a) £1.46 in aghaidh gach seachtain ranníoca i gcás ina raibh siad, díreach roimh scor de bheith ina ranníocóirí fostaithe, ar fostú inárachaithe i bhfostaíocht nach bhfuil na ranníocaí fostaíochta is iníoctha ina leith inríofa chun críocha pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach), agus
(b) £3.76 in aghaidh gach seachtain ranníoca i gcás ina raibh siad, díreach roimh scor de bheith ina ranníocóirí fostaithe, ar fostú inárachaithe i bhfostaíocht a bhfuil na ranníocaí fostaíochta is iníoctha ina leith inríofa chun críocha pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach).”.
(2) Is é ráta seachtainiúil ranníoca shaorálaigh is iníoctha ag duine lena mbaineann alt 17 d'Acht 1975 £2.30 i gcás fear-ranníocóirí saorálacha agus i gcás ban-ranníocóirí saorálacha.
(3) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
Sochair dhíobhálacha ceirde (rátaí nua sochar agus ranníocaí).
19.—(1) Déantar leis seo gach ráta (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1977 arna athrú le Rialacháin 1977) den sochar díobhálacha ceirde in Acht 1966 a luaitear i gcolún (1) den Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo a mhéadú tríd an ráta a shonraítear i gcolún (2) den Tábla sin os coinne an lua sin i gcolún (1) a chur in ionad an ráta sin.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo ailt 36 (2) (b) agus 36 (3) d'Acht 1966 trí “19p” a chur in ionad “14p” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1976) agus trí “16p” a chur in ionad “11p” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1976).
(3) Faoi réir fho-alt (4) den alt seo, tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
(4) Tiocfaidh na méaduithe dá bhforáiltear le fo-alt (1) den alt seo, a mhéid a bhaineann siad le hailt 17 (2), 18 (2), 18 (3), 19, 20 agus 21 (2) d'Acht 1966, i ngníomh an 7ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
An ráta sochair dhíobhálacha ceirde in Acht 1966 | An ráta méadaithe | ||||||
(1) | (2) | ||||||
£14·30 | in alt 8 (3) (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £15·70 |
£18·30 | ,, ,, 8 (3) (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £20·10 |
£1,260·00 | ,, ,, 9 (7) (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £1,390·00 |
£18·30 | i dTábla I a ghabhann le halt 9 (8) | .. | .. | £20·10 | |||
£16·47 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | £18·09 | |||
£14·64 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | £16·08 | |||
£12·81 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | £14·07 | |||
£10·98 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | £12·06 | |||
£9·15 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | £10·05 | |||
£7·32 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | £8·04 | |||
£5·49 | i dTábla I a ghabhann le halt 9 (8) | .. | .. | £6·03 | |||
£3·66 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | £4·02 | |||
£14·30 | i dTábla II a ghabhann le halt 9 (8) | .. | .. | £15·70 | |||
£12·87 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | £14·13 | |||
£11·44 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | £12·56 | |||
£10·01 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | £10·99 | |||
£8·58 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | £9·42 | |||
£7·15 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | £7·85 | |||
£5·72 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | £6·28 | |||
£4·29 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | £4·71 | |||
£2·86 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | £3·14 | |||
£3·66 | in alt 9 (9) (b) (ii) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £4·02 |
£2·86 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £3·14 |
£8·50 | in alt 10 (1) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £9·35 |
£3·75 | ,, ,, 11 (1) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £4·15 |
£3·10 | ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £3·40 |
£11·35 | ,, ,, 12 (1) (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £12·50 |
£13·05 | ,, ,, 12 (1) (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £14·35 |
£6·90 | ,, ,, 13 (1) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £7·60 |
£13·80 | ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £15·20 |
£14·30 | in alt 15 (1) (a) (i) | .. | .. | .. | .. | £15·70 | |
£18·30 | ,, ,, 15 (1) (a) (ii) | .. | .. | .. | .. | £20·10 | |
£17·15 | ,, ,, 17 (2) agus 18 (2) | .. | .. | .. | .. | £18·85 | |
£893·00 | ,, ,, 18 (3) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £982·00 |
£4·45 | ,, ,, 19 gach áit a bhfuil sé | .. | .. | .. | £4·90 | ||
£7·60 | ,, ,, 20 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £8·35 | ||
£17·15 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .... | .. | .. | £18·85 | ||
£10·30 | ,, ,, 21 (2) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £11·30 |
£100·00 | ,, ,, 22 gach áit a bhfuil se | .. | .. | .. | .. | £115·00 | |
£2·86 | ,, ,, 25 (3) (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £3·14 |
£3·66 | ,, ,, 25 (3) (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £4·02 |
Díobhálacha ceirde (méadú speisialta do phinsinéirí a chónaíonn ina n-aonar).
20.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 20 (1) d'Acht 1977 trí “£1.10” a chur in ionad “£1”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 7ú lá d'Aibreán, 1978.
Cumhacht pinsean seanaoise a íoc fad a bheidh cinntí áirithe ar feitheamh, ar chinneadh ó oifigeach leasa shóisialaigh.
21.—D'ainneoin aon ní in Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1978, i gcás arb é tuairim oifigigh leasa shóisialaigh go bhfuil na coinníollacha reachtúla comhlíonta chun pinsean seanaoise a fháil, féadfar an pinsean sin a íoc de réir ráta a shonróidh an t-oifigeach gan dochar d'aon chinneadh dá éis sin i ndáil leis an bpinsean sin (nó le ráta an phinsin) ó choiste pinsin áitiúil nó ó oifigeach achomhairc.
Deireadh leis an gcumhacht ró-íocaíochtaí pinsin seanaoise a ghnothú trí asbhaint as íocaíochtaí atá dlite do dhuine eile.
22.—Aisghairtear leis seo alt 20 d'Acht 1961, ina bhfuil foráil le méideanna pinsin seanaoise a ró-íocadh a ghnóthú trí asbhaint as íocaíochtaí atá dlite do dhaoine eile.
Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.
23.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1978, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Déanfar an tAcht seo—
(a) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1977, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1978, a ghairm díobh le chéile,
(b) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1977, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1978, a ghairm díobh le chéile,
(c) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1977, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1978, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus
(d) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1977, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1978, a ghairm díobh le chéile.
Na hAchtanna da dTagraítear | |
Old Age Pensions Act, 1908 | 1908, c. 40. |
An tAcht um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaithe, 1935 | |
An tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 | |
An tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1960 | |
An tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1961 | |
An tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1962 | |
An tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1965 | |
An tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1967 | |
An tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1969 | |
An tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leasa Forlíontacha), 1975 | |
Number 5 of 1978
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1978
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Number 5 of 1978
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1978
Definitions.
1.—In this Act—
“the Act of 1933” means the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933;
“the Act of 1935” means the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935;
“the Act of 1952” means the Social Welfare Act, 1952;
“the Act of 1961” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1961;
“the Act of 1962” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1962;
“the Act of 1965” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965;
“the Act of 1966” means the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966;
“the Act of 1969” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1969;
“the Act of 1975” means the Social Welfare Act, 1975;
“the Act of 1976” means the Social Welfare Act, 1976;
“the Act of 1977” means the Social Welfare Act, 1977;
“the Regulations of 1977” means the Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations, 1977 (S.I. No. 313 of 1977).
Old age pensions (new rates).
2.—(1) Section 77 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1977 as varied by the Regulations of 1977) of the following subsection:—
“(2) (a) A pension shall, in lieu of any other rate, be—
(i) where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed £16—at the rate set out in Table A to this subsection,
(ii) where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner exceed £16—at the rate at which, in accordance with that Table, the pension would be payable if the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner exceeded £15 but did not exceed £16, less £1.40 for each amount (if any) of £1 by which those weekly means exceed £16, any fraction of £1 in those weekly means being treated for this purpose as £1; provided that if the rate calculated pursuant to this paragraph at which, but for this proviso, the pension would be payable is less than 50 new pence, the pension shall not be payable,
(iii) where the pensioner has attained the age of 80 years—at the rate of pension payable to him in accordance with subparagraph (i) or (ii) of this paragraph plus £1.05,
and the rate of pension so determined shall be increased, where the pensioner is one of a married couple, by the amount set out in Table B to this subsection—
(A) if the pensioner is a man, in respect of his wife if he is living with or wholly or mainly maintaining her and she is not in receipt of pension under the Acts or any benefit or pension under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1978, or
(B) if the pensioner is a woman, in respect of her husband if she is wholly or mainly maintaining him and he is incapable of self-support by reason of physical or mental infirmity and is not in receipt of pension under the Acts or any benefit or pension under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1978.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, weekly means shall be the yearly means divided by fifty-two.
TABLE A
Rate of Pension
Weekly Rate | |||||
Means of claimant or pensioner | Claimant or pensioner, no qualified child | Claimant or pensioner, one qualified child | Claimant or pensioner, two or more qualified children | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | ||
£ | £ | £ | |||
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner— | |||||
do not exceed £6 | 13.60 | 17.25 | 20.90 | } | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, £2.75 for each qualified child in excess of two. |
exceed £6 but do not exceed£7 | 12.20 | 15.85 | 19.50 | ||
exceed £7but do not exceed£8 | 10.80 | 14.45 | 18.10 | ||
exceed £8 but do not exceed£9 | 9.40 | 13.05 | 16.70 | ||
exceed £9 but do not exceed£10 | 8.00 | 11.65 | 15.30 | ||
exceed £10 but do not exceed£11 | 6.60 | 10.25 | 13.90 | ||
exceed £11 but do not exceed£12 | 5.20 | 8.85 | 12.50 | ||
exceed £12 but do not exceed£13 | 3.80 | 7.45 | 11.10 | ||
exceed £13 but do not exceed£14 | 2.40 | 6.05 | 9.70 | ||
exceed £14 but do not exceed£15 | 1.00 | 4.65 | 8.30 | ||
exceed £15 but do not exceed£16 | no pension | 3.25 | 6.90 | ||
TABLE B
Increase for an Adult Dependant
Means of claimant or pensioner | Weekly rate of increase |
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner— | £ |
do not exceed £6 | 6.75 |
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 | 6.00 |
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 | 5.35 |
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 | 4.55 |
exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 | 3.80 |
exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 | 3.15 |
exceed £11 but do not exceed £12 | 2.35 |
exceed £12 but do not exceed £13 | 1.65 |
exceed £13 but do not exceed £14 | 0.95 |
exceed £14 | Nil |
”
(2) Section 77 (5) (inserted by the Act of 1969) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution of “seven pounds, sixty new pence” for “six pounds, ninety new pence” (inserted by the Regulations of 1977).
(3) Section 77 (6) (inserted by the Act of 1977) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution of “£1.10” for “£1”.
(4) This section shall come into operation on the 7th day of April, 1978.
Old age pensions (modification of residence condition).
3.—The Old Age Pensions Act, 1932, is hereby amended by the substitution of the following for section 2 (1) (inserted by the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1976):
“(1) In lieu of the second statutory condition contained in paragraph (2) (repealed by this Act) of section 2 of the Act of 1908, it is hereby enacted that it shall be a condition for the receipt of an old age pension by any person that he shall satisfy the pension authorities that he has had his residence in the State for an aggregate period of not less than 15 years.”.
Unemployment assistance (new rates).
4.—(1) In the Act of 1933, Schedule A to this section is hereby substituted for the Schedule to that Act inserted by the Act of 1977 as varied by the Regulations of 1977.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section—
(a) Schedule B to this section shall apply in the case of a person for whom the yearly value of any advantage accruing to him from the use of land, the rateable valuation of which exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15 and which is personally used or enjoyed by him, is calculated in accordance with section 8 of the Act of 1965 and, accordingly, the rates of unemployment assistance to be taken into account in the case of such a person for the purposes of section 10 (3) (c) (inserted by the Act of 1962) of the Act of 1933 shall be those specified in that Schedule, and
(b) the Schedule to the Act of 1933 inserted by the Act of 1975, as varied by the Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations, 1975 (S.I. No. 215 of 1975), shall continue to apply in the case of a person for whom the yearly value of any advantage accruing to him from the use of land, the rateable valuation of which exceeds £15 and which is personally used or enjoyed by him, is calculated in accordance with section 8 of the Act of 1965 and, accordingly, the rates of unemployment assistance to be taken into account in the case of such a person for the purposes of section 10 (3) (c) (inserted by the Act of 1962) of the Act of 1933 shall be those specified in that Schedule as so varied.
(3) This section shall come into operation on the 29th day of March, 1978.
SCHEDULE A
Rates of Unemployment Assistance
Classes of persons to whom the rates of unemployment assistance set out in this Schedule are applicable | Weekly rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any urban area | Weekly rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any other place |
Person without a dependant | £11.75 | £11.35 |
Person with an adult dependant | £20.30 | £19.70 |
Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant | £23.95 | £23.35 |
Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants | £27.60 | £27.00 |
plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £2.75 for each child dependant in excess of two. | plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £2.75 for each child dependant in excess of two. | |
Person with one child dependant | £15.55 | £15.15 |
Person with two or more child dependants | £19.20 | £18.80 |
plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £2.75 for each child dependant in excess of two. | plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £2.75 for each child dependant in excess of two. |
SCHEDULE B
Rates of Unemployment Assistance
Classes of persons to whom the rates of unemployment assistance set out in this Schedule are applicable | Weekly rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any urban area | Weekly rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any other place |
Person without a dependant | £9.80 | £9.40 |
Person with an adult dependant | £16.90 | £16.40 |
Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant | £19.90 | £19.40 |
Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants | £22.90 | £22.40 |
plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £2.30 for each child dependant in excess of two. | plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £2.30 for each child dependant in excess of two. | |
Person with one child dependant | £12.95 | £12.55 |
Person with two or more child dependants | £15.95 | £15.55 |
plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £2.30 for each child dependant in excess of two. | plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £2.30 for each child dependant in excess of two. |
Unemployment assistance (removal of special conditions applying to certain women).
5.—(1) Section 15 (1) of the Act of 1933 is hereby amended by the deletion of paragraph (f).
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1978.
Unemployment assistance (removal of special conditions applying to certain women for entitlement to qualification certificates).
6.—Section 10 (3) of the Act of 1933 is hereby amended by the deletion of paragraphs (e) and (f).
Widows' (non-contributory) pensions, deserted wife's allowance, social assistance allowance for unmarried mothers and prisoner's wife's allowance (new rates).
7.—(1) Section 20 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1) (inserted by the Act of 1977) as varied by the Regulations of 1977:
“(1) (a) A widow's (non-contributory) pension shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be—
(i) where the weekly means of the widow do not exceed £16—at the rate set out in Table B to this subsection, and
(ii) where the weekly means of the widow exceed £16—at the rate at which, in accordance with that Table, the pension would be payable to the widow if her weekly means exceeded £15 but did not exceed £16, less £1.40 for each amount (if any) of £1 by which those weekly means exceed £16, any fraction of £1 in those weekly means being treated for this purpose as £1; provided that if the rate calculated pursuant to this paragraph at which, but for this proviso, the pension would be payable is less than 50 new pence, the pension shall not be payable.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, weekly means shall be the yearly means divided by fifty-two.
TABLE B
Weekly Rates of Widows' (Non-Contributory) Pensions
Means of Widow | Widow, no qualified child | Widow, one qualified child | Widow, two or more qualified children | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | ||
Where the weekly means of the widow— | £ | £ | £ | ||
do not exceed £6 | 13.60 | 18.10 | 22.60 | } | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, £4.50 for each qualified child in excess of two. |
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 | 12.20 | 16.70 | 21.20 | ||
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 | 10.80 | 15.30 | 19.80 | ||
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 | 9.40 | 13.90 | 18.40 | ||
exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 | 8.00 | 12.50 | 17.00 | ||
exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 | 6.60 | 11.10 | 15.60 | ||
exceed £11 but do not exceed £12 | 5.20 | 9.70 | 14.20 | ||
exceed £12 but do not exceed £13 | 3.80 | 8.30 | 12.80 | ||
exceed £13 but do not exceed £14 | 2.40 | 6.90 | 11.40 | ||
exceed £14 but do not exceed £15 | 1.00 | 5.50 | 10.00 | ||
exceed £15 but do not exceed £16 | no pension | 4.10 | 8.60 | ||
”
(2) This section, in so far as it relates to widow's (non-contributory) pension, shall come into operation on the 7th day of April, 1978, and, in so far as it relates to deserted wife's allowance, social assistance allowance for unmarried mothers and prisoner's wife's allowance, on the 6th day of April, 1978.
Widows' (non-contributory) pensions (removal of two-year residence condition).
8.—(1) Section 29 (3) of the Act of 1935, as amended by the Act of 1961, is hereby repealed.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1978.
Orphans' (non-contributory) pensions (new rates).
9.—(1) Section 25 (inserted by the Social Welfare Act, 1973) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution for the Table (inserted by the Act of 1977 as varied by the Regulations of 1977) to subsection (1) of the Table to this section.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 7th day of April, 1978.
TABLE
Weekly Rates of Orphans' (Non-Contributory) Pensions
Means of Orphan | Weekly Rates |
Where the weekly means of the orphan— | £ |
do not exceed £1 | 8.85 |
exceed £1 but do not exceed £2 | 7.40 |
exceed £2 but do not exceed £3 | 5.90 |
exceed £3 but do not exceed £4 | 4.45 |
exceed £4 but do not exceed £5 | 3.00 |
exceed £5 but do not exceed £6 | 1.50 |
exceed £6 | no pension |
Single woman's allowance (new rates).
10.—(1) Section 8 of the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1974, is hereby amended by the substitution for the Table to that section (inserted by the Act of 1977 as varied by the Regulations of 1977) of the Table to this section.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of April, 1978.
TABLE
Rate of Single Woman's Allowance
Means of Claimant or Beneficiary | Weekly Rate |
Where the weekly means of the claimant or beneficiary | £ |
do not exceed £1 | 11.75 |
exceed £1 but do not exceed £2 | 10.35 |
exceed £2 but do not exceed £3 | 8.95 |
exceed £3 but do not exceed £4 | 7.55 |
exceed £4 but do not exceed £5 | 6.15 |
exceed £5 but do not exceed £6 | 4.75 |
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 | 3.35 |
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 | 1.95 |
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 | 0.55 |
exceed £9 | no allowance |
Old age (care) allowance (new rate).
11.—(1) Section 21 (1) of the Social Welfare Act, 1970, is hereby amended by the substitution of “£7.60” for “£6.90” (inserted by the Regulations of 1977).
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of April, 1978.
Supplementary welfare allowance (new rates).
12.—(1) The weekly amounts payable under section 10 of the Social Welfare (Supplementary Welfare Allowances) Act, 1975, and set out in the Table to subsection (1) of that section, as varied by the Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Supplementary Welfare Allowance) (No. 2) Regulations, 1977 (S.I. No. 318 of 1977), shall be the amounts set out in the Table to this section.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of April, 1978.
TABLE
Weekly Amounts of Supplementary Welfare Allowance
Classes of persons to whom the amounts of supplementary welfare allowance are applicable | Weekly amount of supplementary welfare allowance |
(1) | (2) |
Person without a dependant | £11.35 |
Person with an adult dependant | £19.70 |
Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant | £23.35 |
Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants | £27.00 |
plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £2.75 for each child dependant in excess of two. | |
Person with one child dependant | £15.15 |
Person with two or more child dependants | £18.80 |
plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £2.75 for each child dependant in excess of two. |
Supplementary welfare allowance (extension of meaning of “adult dependant”).
13.—(1) The following is hereby substituted for paragraph (c) of section 10 (2) of the Social Welfare (Supplementary Welfare Allowances) Act, 1975:
“(c) in the case of a single person, a widow, a widower or a person in receipt of deserted wife's allowance or deserted wife's benefit under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1978, a female person (being a person who has attained the age of 16 years) having the care of his or her child dependant or dependants and wholly or mainly maintained by him or her;”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of April, 1978.
Social insurance benefits (new rates).
14.—(1) The Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for Part I (inserted by the Act of 1977 as varied by the Regulations of 1977) of the following Part:
“PART I
Rates of Periodical Benefits and of Increases Thereof
Description of Benefit | Weekly Rate | Increase for adult dependant (where payable) | Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable) | Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable) | Increase for adult dependant under section 26 (4) (where payable) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
1. Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit: | |||||
(a) in the case of persons over the age of eighteen— | |||||
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband or married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband | 14.35 | 9.35 | 4.15 | 3.40 | — |
(ii) for any other married woman | 12.50 | — | — | — | — |
(b) in the case of persons under the age of eighteen— | |||||
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant | 14.35 | 9.35 | 4.15 | 3.40 | — |
(ii) where the person is not so entitled | 12.50 | — | — | — | — |
2. Invalidity Pension: | |||||
(a) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband or married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband | 14.35 | 9.35 | 4.15 | 3.40 | 7.60 |
(b) for any other married woman | 12.50 | — | — | — | 7.60 |
3. Maternity Allowance | 14.35 | — | — | — | — |
4. Widow's (Contributory) Pension: | |||||
(a) in the case of persons under the age of eighty | 14.60 | — | 4.90 | 4.90 | 7.60 |
(b) in any other case | 15.75 | — | 4.90 | 4.90 | 7.60 |
5. Deserted Wife's Benefit | 14.60 | — | 4.90 | 4.90 | 7.60 |
6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance | 10.60 | — | — | — | — |
7. Retirement Pension and Old Age (Contributory) Pension: | |||||
(a) in the case of persons under the age of eighty | 16.05 | 10.25 | 4.15 | 3.40 | 7.60 |
(b) in any other case | 17.05 | 10.25 | 4.15 | 3.40 | 7.60 |
(c) additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age | — | 1.85 | — | — | — |
”
(2) Section 14 (2) of the Act of 1977 is hereby amended by the substitution of “£1.10” for “£1”.
(3) The Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following for Part II (inserted by the Act of 1965):
“PART II
Amount of Grants
Description of Grant | Amount |
(1) | (2) |
£ | |
1. Maternity Grant | 8 |
2. Death Grant: | |
(a) in case the deceased person was a qualified child under the age of five years | 10 |
(b) in case the deceased person was any other qualified child | 30 |
(c) in any other case | 50 |
”
(4) This section shall come into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit, maternity allowance, maternity grant and death grant—on the 3rd day of April, 1978,
(b) in so far as it relates to deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension and retirement pension—on the 6th day of April, 1978, and
(c) in so far as it relates to old age (contributory) pension, widow's (contributory) pension and orphan's (contributory) allowance—on the 7th day of April, 1978.
Unemployment benefit (increase of certain rates).
15.—(1) Section 5 (2) of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967, is hereby amended by the substitution for the Table thereto (inserted by the Act of 1977 as varied by the Regulations of 1977) of the Table to this section.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of April, 1978.
TABLE
Class of Person | Weekly Rate | Increase for adult dependant (where payable) | Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable) | Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
£ | £ | £ | £ | |
Person entitled to an increase in respect of a qualified child but not entitled to an increase in respect of an adult dependant | 11.90 | — | 3.65 | 2.75 |
Any other person | 11.75 | 8.55 | 3.65 | 2.75 |
Extension of definition of “orphan” in Act of 1935 and Act of 1952.
16.—(1) Section 3 (1) of the Act of 1935 and section 2 (1) of the Act of 1952 are hereby amended by the addition to the definition of “orphan” (inserted in the Act of 1935 by the Act of 1952) of the following—
“or
(c) a qualified child whose mother died while deserted wife's allowance or deserted wife's benefit under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1978, was payable to her and whose father does not wholly or mainly maintain him;”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1978.
Employment contributions (new rates).
17.—(1) (a) The Second Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution, for the rate of contribution specified in each paragraph mentioned in column (1) of the Table to this subsection, of the rate specified in column (2) of that Table opposite that mention in column (1).
(b) This subsection shall come into operation on the 3rd day of April, 1978.
TABLE
Paragraph of Second Schedule | Rate of Contribution |
(1) | (2) |
£ | |
Paragraph 1 (a): | |
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor | 2.69 |
(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor | 2.63 |
Paragraph 1 (b): | |
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor | 4.61 |
(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor | 4.59 |
Paragraph 2 (a) | 2.57 |
Paragraph 2 (b) | 4.47 |
Paragraph 2A (a) | 2.43 |
Paragraph 2A (b) | 4.45 |
Paragraph 3 (a) | 2.14 |
Paragraph 3 (b) | 3.76 |
Paragraph 3A (a) | 2.62 |
Paragraph 3A (b) | 4.87 |
Paragraph 4 (a) | 0.54 |
Paragraph 4 (b) | 0.92 |
Paragraph 5 (b) | 0.92 |
Paragraph 6 (a) | 2.60 |
Paragraph 6 (b) | 4.59 |
Paragraph 7 (a) | 2.74 |
Paragraph 7 (b) | 4.82 |
Paragraph 8 (a) | 2.14 |
Paragraph 8 (b) | 3.76 |
(2) (a) An employment contribution payable at a rate specified in paragraph 1 (a), 2 (a), 2A (a), 3 (a), 3A (a), 6 (a), 7 (a) or 8 (a) of the Second Schedule to the Act of 1952, as amended by subsection (1) of this section, shall be reduced by £1.16, and an employment contribution payable at a rate specified in paragraph 1 (b), 2 (b), 2A (b), 3 (b), 3A (b), 6 (b), 7 (b) or 8 (b) of the Second Schedule to the Act of 1952, as amended by subsection (1) of this section, shall be reduced by £0.34, where the contribution is payable in respect of a period of employment—
(i) for which the remuneration payable is less than £50 a week, or
(ii) for which no remuneration is payable.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, “remuneration” means pecuniary emoluments of an employed contributor which are chargeable to income tax under the Income Tax Act, 1967, reduced by the amount of any contribution to a superannuation fund or scheme payable by the employed contributor and deductible by the employer from the employed contributor's emoluments, where such contribution is, by virtue of section 222 or 233 of the Income Tax Act, 1967, or by virtue of section 16, 17 or 25 of the Finance Act, 1972, allowable as a deduction from such emoluments for the purposes of assessment under the Income Tax Act, 1967.
(c) The Social Welfare (Alteration of Rates of Contributions) Regulations, 1977 (S.I. No. 374 of 1977), are hereby revoked.
(d) This subsection shall come into operation on the 3rd day of April, 1978.
(3) (a) The rates of employment contribution payable under paragraphs 1, 2, 2A, 3A, 6 and 7 of the Second Schedule to the Act of 1952, as amended by subsections (1) and (2) of this section, shall be increased by the addition to the rate of contribution specified in each paragraph mentioned in column (1) of the Table to this subsection of the rate specified in column (2) of that Table opposite that mention in column (1).
(b) This subsection shall apply in the period commencing on the 3rd day of April, 1978, and ending on the 1st day of April, 1979.
TABLE
Paragraph of Second Schedule | Rate of Contribution |
(1) | (2) |
£ | |
Paragraph 1 (a): | |
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor | 0.10 |
(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor | 0.10 |
Paragraph 1 (b): | |
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor | 0.21 |
(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor | 0.21 |
Paragraph 2 (a) | 0.10 |
Paragraph 2 (b) | 0.21 |
Paragraph 2A (a) | 0.10 |
Paragraph 2A (b) | 0.21 |
Paragraph 3A (a) | 0.10 |
Paragraph 3A (b) | 0.21 |
Paragraph 6 (a) | 0.10 |
Paragraph 6 (b) | 0.21 |
Paragraph 7 (a) | 0.10 |
Paragraph 7 (b) | 0.21 |
Voluntary contributions (new rates).
18.—(1) Section 6 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1977) of the following subsection:
“(2) Voluntary contributions shall be weekly contributions which shall be paid by voluntary contributors who are under pensionable age at the rate, in the case both of male voluntary contributors and female voluntary contributors, of—
(a) £1.46 for each contribution week where, immediately before ceasing to be employed contributors, they were insurably employed in employment in respect of which the employment contributions payable are not reckonable for the purposes of old age (contributory) pension, and
(b) £3.76 for each contribution week where, immediately before ceasing to be employed contributors, they were insurably employed in employment in respect of which the employment contributions payable are reckonable for the purposes of old age (contributory) pension.”.
(2) The weekly rate of voluntary contribution payable by a person to whom section 17 of the Act of 1975 applies shall be £2.30 in the case both of male voluntary contributors and female voluntary contributors.
(3) This section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of April, 1978.
Occupational injuries (new rates of benefits and contributions).
19.—(1) Each rate (inserted by the Act of 1977 as varied by the Regulations of 1977) of occupational injuries benefit in the Act of 1966 mentioned in column (1) of the Table to this section is hereby increased by the substitution for that rate of the rate specified in column (2) of that Table opposite that mention in column (1).
(2) Sections 36 (2) (b) and 36 (3) of the Act of 1966 are hereby amended by the substitution of “19p” for “14p” (inserted by the Act of 1976) and of “16p” for “11p” (inserted by the Act of 1976).
(3) Subject to subsection (4) of this section, this section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of April, 1978.
(4) The increases provided for by subsection (1) of this section, in so far as they relate to sections 17 (2), 18 (2), 18 (3), 19, 20 and 21 (2) of the Act of 1966, shall come into operation on the 7th day of April, 1978.
TABLE
Rate of occupational injuries benefit in the Act of 1966 | Increased rate | ||||||
(1) | (2) | ||||||
£14.30 | in | section | 8 (3) (a) | £15.70 | |||
£18.30 | ” | ” | 8 (3) (b) | £20.10 | |||
£1,260.00 | ” | ” | 9 (7) (a) | £1,390.00 | |||
£18.30 | in | Table | I | to | section 9 | (8) | £20.10 |
£16.47 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £18.09 |
£14.64 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £16.08 |
£12.81 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £14.07 |
£10.98 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £12.06 |
£9.15 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £10.05 |
£7.32 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £8.04 |
TABLE
Rate of occupational injuries benefit in the Act of 1966 | Increased rate | |||||||||
(1) | (2) | |||||||||
£5.49 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £6.03 | |||
£3.66 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £4.02 | |||
£14.30 | in | Table | II | to | section | 9 | (8) | £15.70 | ||
£12.87 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £14.13 | ||
£11.44 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £12.56 | ||
£10.01 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £10.99 | ||
£8.58 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £9.42 | ||
£7.15 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £7.85 | ||
£5.72 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £6.28 | ||
£4.29 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £4.71 | ||
£2.86 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £3.14 | ||
£3.66 | in | section | 9 | (9) | (b) (ii) | £4.02 | ||||
£2.86 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £3.14 | ||||
£8.50 | in | section | 10 | (1) | £9.35 | |||||
£3.75 | ” | ” | 11 | (1) | £4.15 | |||||
£3.10 | ” | ” | ” | ” | £3.40 | |||||
£11.35 | in | section | 12 | (1) | (a) | £12.50 | ||||
£13.05 | ” | ” | 12 | (1) | (b) | £14.35 | ||||
£6.90 | ” | ” | 13 | (1) | £7.60 | |||||
£13.80 | ” | ” | ” | ” | £15.20 | |||||
£14.30 | ” | ” | 15 | (1) | (a) (i) | £15.70 | ||||
£18.30 | ” | ” | 15 | (1) | (a) (ii) | £20.10 | ||||
£17.15 | ” | ” | 17 | (2) | and 18 (2) | £18.85 | ||||
£893.00 | ” | ” | 18 | (3) | £982.00 | |||||
£4.45 | ” | ” | 19 | in | each | place | where | it | occurs | £4.90 |
£7.60 | ” | ” | 20 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £8.35 |
£17.15 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £18.85 |
£10.30 | ” | ” | 21 | (2) | £11.30 | |||||
£100.00 | ” | ” | 22 | in | each | place | where | it | occurs | £115.00 |
£2.86 | ” | ” | 25 | (3) | (a) | £3.14 | ||||
£3.66 | ” | ” | 25 | (3) | (b) | £4.02 | ||||
Occupational injuries (special increase for pensioners living alone).
20.—(1) Section 20 (1) of the Act of 1977 is hereby amended by the substitution of “£1.10” for “£1”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 7th day of April, 1978.
Power to pay old age pension pending certain decisions, on determination of social welfare officer.
21.—Notwithstanding anything in the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1978, where a social welfare officer is of the opinion that the statutory conditions for the receipt of old age pension are fulfilled, such pension may be paid at a rate specified by the officer without prejudice to any subsequent decision relating to that pension (or to the rate of the pension) by a local pension committee or by an appeals officer.
Removal of power to recover old age pension overpayments by deduction from payments due to another person.
22.—Section 20 of the Act of 1961, which provides for the recovery of amounts of old age pension overpaid by deduction from payments due to other persons, is hereby repealed.
Short title, construction and collective citation.
23.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1978.
(2) This Act—
(a) in so far as it amends and extends the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1977, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1978,
(b) in so far as it amends and extends the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1977, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1978,
(c) in so far as it amends and extends the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1977, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1978, and
(d) in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1977, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1978.
Acts Referred to | |
Old Age Pensions Act, 1908 | 1908, c. 40. |
1932, No. 18 | |
1933, No. 46. | |
1935, No. 29. | |
1952, No. 11. | |
1960, No. 28. | |
1961, No. 22. | |
1962, No. 17. | |
1965, No. 20. | |
1966, No. 16. | |
1967, No. 6. | |
1967, No. 18. | |
1969, No. 19. | |
1970, No. 12. | |
1972, No. 19. | |
1973, No. 10. | |
1974, No. 14. | |
1975, No. 1. | |
1975, No. 28. | |
1976, No. 6. | |
1976, No. 28. | |
1977, No. 3. | |