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Uimhir 6 de 1983
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH, 1983
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
Mínithe.
1.—San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn “Acht 1982” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1982;
ciallaíonn “an Príomh-Acht” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Comhdhlúthú), 1981.
Sochair árachais shóisialaigh (rátaí nua).
2.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Príomh-Acht trí na Codanna atá leagtha amach i Sceideal A a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a chur in ionad Chodanna I go V den Dara Sceideal (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1982).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar míchumais, le sochar dífhostaíochta, le liúntas máithreachais, le sochar banchéile thréigthe, le pinsean easláine, le pinsean scoir, le sochar díobhála, le haisce mhíthreorach agus le pinsean míthreorach, an 30ú lá de Mheitheamh, 1983, agus
(b) 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 1ú lá d'Iúil, 1983.
Íocaíochtaí cúnaimh shóisialaigh (rátaí nua).
3.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Príomh-Acht trí na Codanna atá leagtha amach i Sceideal B a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a chur in ionad Chodanna I agus III den Cheathrú Sceideal (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1982).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le cúnamh dífhostaíochta agus le liúntas leasa forlíontach, an 29ú lá de Mheitheamh, 1983,
(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 30ú lá de Mheitheamh, 1983, agus
(c) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le pinsean seanaoise, le pinsean dall, le pinsean baintrí (neamhranníocach) agus le pinsean dílleachta (neamhranníocach), an 1ú lá d'Iúil, 1983.
Ranníocaí árachais shóisialaigh pháchoibhneasa (méadú ar an uasteorainn tuillimh).
4.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 10 (1) den Phríomh-Acht tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (c) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1982):
“(c) I gcás ina raibh, i mbliain ranníoca áirithe, suim £13,000 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) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1983.
Fostaíocht ghearrama.
5.—Cuirtear leis seo an míniú seo a leanas isteach in alt 2 (1) den Phríomh-Acht i ndiaidh an mhínithe ar “rialacháin”:
“ciallaíonn ‘fostaíocht ghearr-ama’ fostaíocht ina ndéantar, de thuras na huaire, uimhir laethanta a oibriú go rianúil i seachtain oibre is lú ná an uimhir laethanta is gnách i seachtain oibre san fhostaíocht áirithe.”.
Teideal chun sochair dhífhostaíochta.
6.—(1) Cuirtear leis seo an fo-alt seo a leanas isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (6) d'alt 29 den Phríomh-Acht:
“(7) D'ainneoin fho-alt (1), beidh teorainn leis an uimhir laethanta dífhostaíochta a mbeidh duine atá fostaithe i bhfostaíocht ghearr-ama i dteideal sochair dhífhostaíochta aon seachtain ina leith ionas nach mbeidh an uimhir iomlán laethanta a n-íoctar an sochar sin ina leith agus an uimhir laethanta a oibríodh níos mó ná 5, agus i gcás den sórt sin is é méid is iníoctha mar shochar amhlaidh d'aon lá dífhostaíochta an tseachtain sin, d'ainneoin fho-alt (6), an cúigiú cuid den ráta seachtainiúil iomchuí.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 4ú lá d'Aibreán, 1983.
Teideal chun sochair pháchoibhneasa.
7.—(1) Cuirtear leis seo an fo-alt seo a leanas isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (2) d'alt 72 den Phríomh-Acht:
“(3) D'ainneoin fho-alt (1), ní bheidh duine atá fostaithe i bhfostaíocht ghearr-ama i dteideal sochair phá-choibhneasa d'aon lá a bhfuil sé i dteideal sochair dhífhostaíochta ina leith.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 4ú lá d'Aibreán, 1983.
Sochar páchoibhneasa (laethanta breise feithimh le haghaidh sochar áirithe).
8.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 72 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1) (arna leasú leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1981):
“(1) Faoi réir na Caibidle seo, duine a raibh tuilleamh ináirithe aige sa bhliain chánach ioncaim iomchuí beidh sé i dteideal sochair phá-choibhneasa maidir le haon lá—
(a) is lá éagumais chun oibre ar cuid é de thréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta agus a bhfuil an duine i dteideal sochair mhíchumais nó liúntais mháithreachais ina leith nó a mbeadh an duine i dteideal cheachtar de na sochair sin mura mbeadh go bhfuil sochar díobhála iníoctha leis an duine faoi Chaibidil 5 i leith an lae sin, nó
(b) is lá dífhostaíochta ar cuid é de thréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta agus a bhfuil an duine i dteideal sochair dhífhostaíochta ina leith,
agus nach luaithe ná an 19ú lá éagumais chun oibre i dtréimhse éagumais chun oibre (de réir bhrí alt 18 (4)) nó nach luaithe ná an 19ú lá dífhostaíochta, de réir mar a bheidh, sa tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta: ar choinníoll, mura mbeidh níos mó ná 3 lá de bhearna idir tréimhse éagumais chun oibre agus lá dífhostaíochta roimhe sin a raibh sochar pá-choibhneasa iníoctha ina leith, go mbeidh an sochar sin iníoctha ón 19ú lá éagumais chun oibre sa tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta nó ón gcéad lá den tréimhse éagumais chun oibre sin, cibé acu is déanaí.”.
(2) Beidh feidhm ag an alt seo maidir le—
(a) tréimhsí éagumais chun oibre (de réir bhrí alt 18 (4) den Phríomh-Acht), agus
(b) tréimhsí bearnaithe fostaíochta,
dar tosach an 4ú lá d'Aibreán, 1983, nó lá dá éis.
Ráta sochair pháchoibhneasa.
9.—(1) Cuirtear leis seo an t-alt seo a leanas in ionad alt 73 den Phríomh-Acht (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1981):
“73.—Is é an ráta seachtainiúil sochair phá-choibhneasa is iníoctha le duine in aon tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta méid is comhionann—
(a) i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin amach go dtí an 159ú lá éagumais chun oibre, nó i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin amach go dtí an 159ú lá dífhostaíochta, le 25 faoin gcéad,
(b) i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin ón 160ú lá éagumais chun oibre amach go dtí an 393ú lá den sórt sin, nó i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin ón 160ú lá dífhostaíochta amach go dtí an 393ú lá den sórt sin, le 20 faoin gcéad,
den chuid (más aon chuid í) dá thuilleamh ináirithe seachtainiúil in aghaidh na bliana cánach ioncaim iomchuí is mó ná £36 ach nach rachaidh thar an teorainn a bheidh arna forordú de thuras na huaire, faoi réir cibé coinníollacha a fhorordófar chun méid iomlán an tsochair is iníoctha faoin gCuid seo leis an duine i leith aon seachtaine a shrianadh.”.
(2) (a) Tiocfaidh míreanna (a) agus (b) d'alt 73 den Phríomh-Acht (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht seo) i ngníomh an 4ú lá d'Aibreán, 1983.
(b) Beidh feidhm ag an bhforáil in alt 73 den Phríomh-Acht i dtaobh suim £36 (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht seo) maidir le tréimhsí bearnaithe fostaíochta dar tosach an 4ú lá d'Aibreán, 1983, nó lá dá éis.
Ré íocaíochta sochair pháchoibhneasa.
10.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 74 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1981):
“(2) Nuair a bheifear á ríomh chun críocha alt 73 agus an ailt seo an raibh, i dtréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta, duine éagumasach chun oibre ar feadh uimhir shonraithe laethanta nó dífhostaithe ar feadh uimhir shonraithe laethanta, ní chuirfear i gcuntas ach—
(a) an chéad 18 lá éagumais chun oibre sa tréimhse sin agus aon lá éagumais chun oibre sa tréimhse sin a raibh an duine sin i dteideal sochair phá-choibhneasa ina leith nó a mbeadh sé i dteideal amhlaidh murach aon choinníoll atá forordaithe chun críche alt 73,
(b) an chéad 18 lá dífhostaíochta sa tréimhse sin agus aon lá dífhostaíochta sa tréimhse sin a raibh an duine sin i dteideal sochair phá-choibhneasa ina leith nó a mbeadh sé i dteideal amhlaidh murach aon choinníoll atá forordaithe chun críche alt 73.”.
(2) Beidh feidhm ag an alt seo maidir le tréimhsí bearnaithe fostaíochta dar tosach an 4ú lá d'Aibreán, 1983, nó lá dá éis.
Deontas máithreachais.
11.—Cuirtear leis seo an t-alt seo a leanas isteach i ndiaidh alt 106 den Phríomh-Acht:
“Deontas a tharraingt siar. | 106A.—D'ainneoin aon ní in ailt 104 go 106, ní bheidh deontas máithreachais iníoctha i leith luí seoil a tharlóidh an 4ú lá d'Aibreán, 1983, nó lá dá éis.”. |
Liúntais leanaí (modhnú ar cháilíochtaí).
12.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 223 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) Is leanbh cáilithe (dá ngairtear leanbh cáilithe sa Chuid seo) chun críocha liúntas leanaí leanbh más rud é—
(a) go bhfuil sé faoi bhun 16 bliana d'aois, nó
(b) ar 16 bliana a bheith slánaithe aige go bhfuil sé faoi bhun 18 mbliana d'aois agus—
(i) go bhfuil sé ag fáil teagaisc lánaimsire de ló in aon ollscoil, coláiste, scoil nó foras eile oideachais, nó
(ii) go bhfuil sé éagumasach, de dheasca éiglíocht coirp nó meabhrach, ar é féin a chothú agus gur dócha go mbeidh sé faoi éagumas amhlaidh go ceann i bhfad, agus
(c) go bhfuil gnáthchónaí air sa Stát, agus
(d) nach bhfuil sé ar coinneáil i scoil cheartúcháin ná i scoil saothair ná faoi phríosúnacht ná faoi choinneáil i gcoimeád dleathach.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Iúil, 1983.
Cúnamh dífhostaíochta (cealú ar mhodh eile chun acmhainn a ríomh).
13.—(1) Aisghairtear leis seo alt 147 den Phríomh-Acht.
(2) D'ainneoin fho-alt (1) den alt seo, i gcás duine is sealbhóir ar dheimhniú cáilíochta faoi alt 136 den Phríomh-Acht dá ndearnadh an tairbhe bhliantúil ó úsáid talún, díreach roimh thosach feidhme an ailt seo, a ríomh de réir fhorálacha mhír (a), (b) nó (c) d'alt 147 (1) den Phríomh-Acht—
(a) measfar an tairbhe bhliantúil sin a bheith mar a ríomhadh amhlaidh; agus
(b) is é an ráta cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta is iníoctha an ráta iomchuí a shonraítear sa Cheathrú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an bPríomh-Acht i leith duine dá ríomhtar an tairbhe bhliantúil sin amhlaidh,
go dtí go mbeidh an tairbhe bhliantúil sin ríofa chun críocha alt 146 (1) (c) den Phríomh-Acht de réir fhorálacha Rialachán 3 (3) den Ordú um Chongnamh Dhíomhaointis (Rialacháin um Áireamh Acfuinne), 1934 (R. & O.R. Uimh. 34 de 1934), agus an ríomh sin a dhéanamh a luaithe is féidir i ngach cás ach, ar aon chor, tráth nach déanaí ná trí bliana ó thosach feidhme an ailt seo.
Ranníocaí fostaíochta (modhnú ar dhliteanais).
14.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 10 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (7):
“(8) I gcás ina mbeidh, sa bhliain ranníoca dar tosach an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1982, an t-iomlán nó aon chuid d'íocaíocht a dhéantar le ranníocóir fostaithe nó chun tairbhe do ranníocóir fostaithe i leith tuillimh ináirithe in ionannas le méid atá dlite faoi chomhaontú cúlghabhálach i ndáil le pá i leith riaráistí do bhliain ranníoca níos luaithe—
(a) beidh ranníocaí fostaíochta i leith an mhéid sin, ach amháin i gcás ina mbeadh na ranníocaí sin níos mó ná na ranníocaí ab iníoctha murach an fhoráil seo, iníoctha ionann is dá mbeadh an méid sin íoctha an bhliain ranníoca is luaithe sin, ach ní bheidh aon ranníoc iníoctha más rud é, de bhua fhorálacha alt 10 (1) (c), nach mbeidh aon ranníoc breise iníoctha i leith na bliana ranníoca is luaithe sin, agus
(b) déanfar neamhshuim den mhéid sin nuair a bheifear ag feidhmiú forálacha alt 10 (1) (c) i ndáil leis an mbliain ranníoca dar tosach an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1982.”.
Liúntas leasa forlíontach (caiteachas bord sláinte a mhaoiniú).
15.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 218 den Phríomh-Acht—
(a) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (8):
“(8) Tabharfaidh an tAire, as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas, deontais do bhoird sláinte chun íoc as an méid dá gcaiteachas ar liúntas leasa forlíontach agus costais riaracháin an liúntais sin nach n-íoctar as ioncam faoin alt seo.”,
agus
(b) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (8):
“(9) D'ainneoin aon fhoráil eile den alt seo—
(a) is é a bheidh sa mhéid iomlán a bheidh le híoc faoi fho-alt (1) ag na húdaráis áitiúla go léir dá dtagraítear san fho-alt sin i leith gach bliain de na blianta dar críoch an 31ú lá de Nollaig, 1981, agus an 31ú lá de Nollaig, 1982, agus i leith gach bliain tar éis na bliana dar críoch an 31ú lá de Nollaig, 1982, cibé méid a bheidh forordaithe do gach bliain díobh sin ag an Aire, tar éis dul i gcomhairle leis an Aire Comhshaoil agus le toiliú an Aire Airgeadais, agus is é a bheidh sa chionúireacht de na méideanna sin is iníoctha ag gach údarás áitiúil díobh sin i leith gach bliain díobh sin ná an chionúireacht sin idir an caiteachas iomlán ar chúnamh teaghlaigh a thabhaigh an t-údarás áitiúil sin sa bhliain dar chríoch an 31ú lá de Nollaig, 1975, agus an caiteachas iomlán a thabhaigh na húdaráis áitiúla go léir dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1) ar chúnamh teaghlaigh an bhliain sin;
(b) ní rachaidh an méid is iníoctha faoi fho-alt (3) ag údarás áitiúil dá dtagraítear san fho-alt sin i leith na bliana dar críoch an 31ú lá de Nollaig, 1982, agus i leith gach bliain tar éis na bliana dar críoch an 31ú lá de Nollaig, 1982, thar cibé méid a bheidh forordaithe don bhliain sin ag an Aire tar éis dul i gcomhairle leis an Aire Comhshaoil agus le toiliú an Aire Airgeadais.”.
Fostaíocht (síneadh) inárachaithe (díobhálacha ceirde).
16.— Leasaítear leis seo alt 38 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (11):
“(11) Le linn do dhuine atá dífhostaithe a bheith ag freastal ar chúrsa oiliúna a sholáthraigh nó a cheadaigh an Chomhairle Oiliúna nó an Ghníomhaireacht Fostaíochta don Aos Óg, measfar chun críocha na Coda seo é a bheith i bhfostaíocht inárachaithe (díobhálacha ceirde) agus a bheith ar fostú ag an gComhairle Oiliúna nó ag an nGníomhaireacht Fostaíochta don Aos Óg (cibé acu é).”.
Leasú ar alt 115 den Phríomh-Acht.
17.— Leasaítear leis seo alt 115 den Phríomh-Acht—
(a) tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (c) d'fho-alt (1):
“(c) Fostóir nó aon seirbhíseach nó gníomhaire d'fhostóir a chabhróidh nó a neartóidh le fostaí i bhfostaíocht an fhostóra sin nó a chomhairleoidh dó nó a thabharfaidh air aon chion faoi mhír (a) nó (b) a dhéanamh beidh sé ciontach i gcion.”, agus
(b) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (6):
“(6) Má dhéanann comhlacht corpraithe cion faoin gCuid seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoin gCuid seo agus, i gcás cion faoi fho-alt (1) más fostaí nó oifigeach don chomhlacht corpraithe a dhéanfaidh an cion, beidh gach duine a bhí, tráth déanta an chiona, ina stiúrthóir nó ina bhainisteoir nó ina rúnaí nó ina oifigeach eile don chomhlacht corpraithe, nó a d'airbheartaigh bheith ag gníomhú in aon cháil díobh sin, ciontach freisin sa chion sin.”.
Leasú ar alt 116 den Phríomh-Acht.
18.— Leasaítear leis seo alt 116 den Phríomh-Acht trí na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-ailt (2) go (4):
“(2) Féadfar ionchúiseamh i leith cion achomair faoin gCuid seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi réim nó d'fheidhmiú forálacha na Coda seo a thionscnamh ar agra an Aire.
(3) D'ainneoin fhorálacha fho-alt (1) nó aon fhoráil in aon Acht a shonraíonn an tréimhse inar féidir imeachtaí a thionscnamh, féadfar ionchúiseamh i leith cion faoin gCuid seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi réim nó d'fheidhmiú forálacha na Coda seo a thionscnamh tráth ar bith laistigh de cibé tréimhse díobh seo a leanas is deireanaí a rachaidh in éag—
(a) an tréimhse sé mhí dar tosach an dáta a mbeidh deimhnithe i scríbhinn arna séalú le séala oifigiúil an Aire gurb é an dáta é ar tháinig fianaise ina sheilbh ba leor le gur cheart an t-ionchúiseamh sin a thionscnamh, nó
(b) an tréimhse dhá bhliain dar tosach an dáta a rinneadh an cion.
(4) Chun críocha fho-alt (3), beidh deimhniú, agus é séalaithe le séala oifigiúil an Aire, i dtaobh an data ar tháinig fianaise mar a dúradh ina sheilbh, ina fhianaise leordhóthanach ina thaobh sin go dtí go suífear a mhalairt.”.
Leasú ar alt 144 den Phríomh-Acht.
19.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 144 den Phríomh-Acht—
(a) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2):
“(2) Fostóir nó seirbhíseach nó gníomhaire d'fhostóir a chabhróidh nó a neartóidh le fostaí i bhfostaíocht an fhostóra sin nó a chomhairleoidh dó nó a thabharfaidh air aon chion faoi fho-alt (1) a dhéanamh beidh sé ciontach i gcion faoin alt seo agus dlífear—
(a) ar é a chiontú go hachomair, fíneáil nach mó ná £500 nó (de rogha na cúirte) príosúnacht ar feadh téarma nach faide ná bliain, nó an fhíneáil sin agus an phríosúnacht sin le chéile, a chur air, nó
(b) ar é a chiontú ar díotáil, fíneáil nach mó ná £2,000 nó (de rogha na cúirte) príosúnacht ar feadh téarma nach faide ná dhá bhliain, nó an fhíneáil sin agus an phríosúnacht sin le chéile, a chur air.”,
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(b) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (5) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1981):
“(5) Má dhéanann comhlacht corpraithe cion faoin gCaibidil seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoin gCaibidil seo agus, i gcás cion faoi fho-alt (1), más fostaí nó oifigeach don chomhlacht corpraithe a dhéanfaidh an cion sin, beidh gach duine a bhí, tráth déanta an chiona, ina stiúrthóir nó ina bhainisteoir nó ina rúnaí nó ina oifigeach eile don chomhlacht corpraithe nó a d'airbheartaigh bheith ag gníomhú in aon cháil díobh sin, ciontach freisin sa chion sin.”.
Leasú ar alt 145 den Phríomh-Acht.
20.— Leasaítear leis seo alt 145 den Phríomh-Acht trí na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-ailt (1) go (3):
“(1) Ní thionscnófar imeachtaí i leith cion faoin gCaibidil seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi réim nó d'fheidhmiú forálacha na Caibidle seo ach amháin ag an Aire nó le toiliú an Aire nó ag oifigeach atá údaraithe chuige sin le hordacháin speisialta nó ghinearálta ón Aire.
(2) Féadfar ionchúiseamh i leith cion achomair faoin gCaibidil seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi réim nó d'fheidhmiú forálacha na Caibidle seo a thionscnamh ar agra an Aire.
(3) (a) D'ainneoin fhorálacha fho-alt (1) nó aon fhoráil in aon Acht a shonraíonn an tréimhse inar féidir imeachtaí a thionscnamh, féadfar ionchúiseamh i leith cion faoin gCaibidil seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi réim nó d'fheidhmiú forálacha na Caibidle seo a thionscnamh tráth ar bith laistigh de cibé tréimhse díobh seo a leanas is deireanaí a rachaidh in éag—
(i) an tréimhse sé mhí dar tosach an dáta a mbeidh deimhnithe i scríbhinn arna séalú le séala oifigiúil an Aire gurb é an dáta é ar tháinig fianaise ina sheilbh ba leor le gur cheart an t-ionchúiseamh sin a thionscnamh, nó
(ii) an tréimhse dhá bhliain dar tosach an dáta a rinneadh an cion.
(b) Chun críocha an fho-ailt seo, beidh deimhniú, agus é séalaithe le séala oifigiúil an Aire, i dtaobh an dáta ar tháinig fianaise mar a dúradh ina sheilbh, ina fhianaise leordhóthanach ina thaobh sin go dtí go suífear a mhalairt.”.
Leasú ar alt 168 den Phríomh-Acht.
21.— Leasaítear leis seo alt 168 den Phríomh-Acht trí na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-ailt (2) go (4):
“(2) Féadfar ionchúiseamh i leith cion achomair faoin gCaibidil seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoin gCaibidil seo a thionscnamh ar agra an Aire.
(3) D'ainneoin fhorálacha fho-alt (1) nó aon fhoráil in aon Acht a shonraíonn an tréimhse inar féidir imeachtaí a thionscnamh, féadfar ionchúiseamh i leith cion faoin gCaibidil seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi réim nó d'fheidhmiú forálacha na Caibidle seo a thionscnamh tráth ar bith laistigh de cibé tréimhse díobh seo a leanas is deireanaí a rachaidh in éag—
(a) an tréimhse sé mhí dar tosach an dáta a mbeidh deimhnithe i scríbhinn arna séalú le séala oifigiúil an Aire gurb é an dáta é ar tháinig fianaise ina sheilbh ba leor le gur cheart an t-ionchúiseamh sin a thionscnamh, nó
(b) an tréimhse dhá bhliain dar tosach an dáta a rinneadh an cion.
(4) Chun críocha fho-alt (3), beidh deimhniú, agus é séalaithe le séala oifigiúil an Aire, i dtaobh an dáta ar tháinig fianaise mar a dúradh ina sheilbh, ina fhianaise leordhóthanach ina thaobh sin go dtí go suífear a mhalairt.”.
Leasú ar alt 188 den Phríomh-Acht.
22.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 188 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (4):
“(4) (a) Ní thionscnófar imeachtaí i leith cion faoin gCaibidil seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi réim nó d'fheidhmiú forálacha na Caibidle seo ach amháin ag an Aire nó le toiliú an Aire nó ag oifigeach atá údaraithe chuige sin le hordacháin speisialta nó ghinearálta ón Aire.
(b) Féadfar ionchúiseamh i leith cion achomair faoin gCaibidil seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi réim nó d'fheidhmiú forálacha na Caibidle seo a thionscnamh ar agra an Aire.
(c) (i) D'ainneoin fhorálacha mhír (a) nó aon fhoráil in aon Acht a shonraíonn an tréimhse inar féidir imeachtaí a thionscnamh, féadfar ionchúiseamh i leith cion faoin gCaibidil seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi réim nó d'fheidhmiú forálacha na Caibidle seo a thionscnamh tráth ar bith laistigh de cibé tréimhse díobh seo a leanas is deireanaí a rachaidh in éag—
(I) an tréimhse sé mhí dar tosach an dáta a mbeidh deimhnithe i scríbhinn arna séalú le séala oifigiúil an Aire gurb é an dáta é ar tháinig fianaise ina sheilbh ba leor le gur cheart an t-ionchúiseamh sin a thionscnamh, nó
(II) an tréimhse dhá bhliain dar tosach an dáta a rinneadh an cion.
(ii) Chun críocha na míre seo, beidh deimhniú, agus é séalaithe le séala oifigiúil an Aire, i dtaobh an dáta ar tháinig fianaise mar a dúradh ina sheilbh, ina fhianaise leordhóthanach ina thaobh sin go dtí go suífear a mhalairt.”.
Leasú ar alt 231 den Phríomh-Acht.
23.— Leasaítear leis seo alt 231 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (5):
“(5) (a) Ní thionscnófar imeachtaí i leith cion faoin gCuid seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi réim nó d'fheidhmiú forálacha na Coda seo ach amháin ag an Aire nó le toiliú an Aire nó ag oifigeach atá údaraithe chuige sin le hordacháin speisialta nó ghinearálta ón Aire.
(b) Féadfar ionchúiseamh i leith cion achomair faoin gCuid seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi réim nó d'fheidhmiú forálacha na Coda seo a thionscnamh ar agra an Aire.
(c) (i) D'ainneoin fhorálacha mhír (a) nó aon fhoráil in aon Acht a shonraíonn an tréimhse inar féidir imeachtaí a thionscnamh, féadfar ionchúiseamh i leith cion faoin gCuid seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi réim nó d'fheidhmiú forálacha na Coda seo a thionscnamh tráth ar bith laistigh de cibé tréimhse díobh seo a leanas is deireanaí a rachaidh in eág—
(I) an tréimhse sé mhí dar tosach an dáta a mbeidh deimhnithe i scríbhinn arna séalú le séala oifigiúil an Aire gurb é an dáta é ar tháinig fianaise ina sheilbh ba leor le gur cheart an t-ionchúiseamh sin a thionscnamh, nó
(II) an tréimhse dhá bhliain dar tosach an dáta a rinneadh an cion.
(ii) Chun críocha na míre seo, beidh deimhniú, agus é séalaithe le séala oifigiúil an Aire, i dtaobh an dáta ar tháinig fianaise mar a dúradh ina sheilbh, ina fhianaise leordhóthanach ina thaobh sin go dti go suífear a mhalairt.”.
Leasú ar alt 266 den Phríomh-Acht.
24.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 266 den Phríomh-Acht—
(a) tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (c) d'fho-alt (1):
“(c) Fostóir nó aon seirbhíseach nó gníomhaire d'fhostóir a chabhróidh nó a neartóidh le fostaí i bhfostaíocht an fhostóra sin, nó a chomhairleoidh dó nó a thabharfaidh air aon chion faoi mhír (a) nó (b) a dhéanamh beidh sé ciontach i gcion.”, agus
(b) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (8):
“(8) Má dhéanann comhlacht corpraithe cion faoin gCuid seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoin gCuid seo agus, i gcás cion faoi fho-alt (1), más fostaí nó oifigeach don chomhlacht corpraithe a dhéanfaidh an cion, beidh gach duine a bhí, tráth déanta an chiona, ina stiúrthóir nó ina bhainisteoir nó ina rúnaí nó ina oifigeach eile don chomhlacht corpraithe, nó a d'airbheartaigh bheith ag gníomhú in aon cháil díobh sin, ciontach freisin sa chion sin.”.
Leasú ar alt 267 den Phríomh-Acht.
25.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 267 den Phríomh-Acht trí na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-ailt (1) go (3):
“(1) Ní thionscnófar imeachtaí i leith cion faoin gCuid seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi réim nó d'fheidhmiú forálacha na Coda seo ach amháin ag an Aire nó le toiliú an Aire nó ag cigire nó oifigeach eile atá ceaptha chun críche na Coda seo agus atá údaraithe chuige sin le hordacháin speisialta nó ghinearálta ón Aire.
(2) Féadfar ionchúiseamh i leith cion achomair faoin gCuid seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi réim nó d'fheidhmiú forálacha na Coda seo a thionscnamh ar agra an Aire.
(3) (a) D'ainneoin fhorálacha fho-alt (1) nó aon fhoráil in aon Acht a shonraíonn an tréimhse inar féidir imeachtaí a thionscnamh, féadfar ionchúiseamh i leith cion faoin gCuid seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi réim nó d'fheidhmiú forálacha na Coda seo a thionscnamh tráth ar bith laistigh de cibé tréimhse díobh seo a leanas is deireanaí a rachaidh in éag—
(i) an tréimhse sé mhí dar tosach an dáta a mbeidh deimhnithe i scríbhinn arna séalú le séala oifigiúil an Aire gurb é an dáta é ar tháinig fianaise ina sheilbh ba leor le gur cheart an t-ionchúiseamh sin a thionscnamh, nó
(ii) an tréimhse dhá bhliain dar tosach an dáta a rinneadh an cion.
(b) Chun críocha an fho-ailt seo, beidh deimhniú, agus é séalaithe le séala oifigiúil an Aire, i dtaobh an dáta ar tháinig fianaise mar a dúradh ina sheilbh, ina fhianaise leordhóthanach ina thaobh sin go dtí go suífear a mhalairt.”.
Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.
26.— (1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1983, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Forléireofar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1981 agus 1982, agus an tAcht seo le chéile mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1981 go 1983 a ghairm díobh le chéile.
SCEIDEAL A
“An Dara Sceideal
Na Rátaí Sochar
CUID I
Na Rátaí Sochar Tréimhsiúil agus na Méaduíthe Orthu
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) |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
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 | 34.80 | 22.55 | 8.25 | 9.25 | 7.65 | 6.10 | -- | -- |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile ... ... | 30.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(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 ... | 34.80 | 22.55 | 8.25 | 9.25 | 7.65 | 6.10 | -- | -- |
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine ... ... | 30.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(B) Rátaí laghdaithe Sochair Dhífhostaíochta: | ||||||||
(a) duine a bhfuil teideal aige chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe ach nach bhfuil teideal aige chun méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe ... ... | 29.20 | -- | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | -- | -- |
(b) aon duine eile ... ... | 28.90 | 20.85 | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | -- | -- |
2. Liúntas Máithreachais ... | 34.80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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 ... | 47.90 | 22.55 | 8.25 | 9.25 | 7.65 | 6.10 | -- | -- |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile ... ... | 37.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(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 ... | 47.90 | 22.55 | 8.25 | 9.25 | 7.65 | 6.10 | -- | -- |
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine ... ... | 37.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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 ... ... | 51.45 | -- | 10.90 | 11.95 | 11.95 | 10.35 | -- | -- |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 52.55 | -- | 11.15 | 12.10 | 12.10 | 10.55 | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(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 ... ... | ||||||||
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 23.40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(c) pinsean is iníoctha le tuismitheoir, i gcás an t-éagach a bheith, tráth a bháis, ina bhaintreach fir, ina bhaintreach 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 | 51.45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | 52.55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(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 ... | 51.45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... | 52.55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(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 ... | 51.45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... | 52.55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(iv) in aon chás eile má tá an tuismitheoir:— | ||||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois ... | 22.95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... | 23.40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(d) Pinsean is iníoctha le dílleachta ... ... | 27.10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
5. Pinsean Seanaoise (Ranníocach) agus Pinsean Scoir: | ||||||||
(a) i gcás daoine faoi bhun 80 bliain d'aois ... ... | 45.10 | 28.80 | 9.30 | 10.30 | 8.55 | 7.00 | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(b) in aon chás eile ... | 48.20 | 28.80 | 9.30 | 10.30 | 8.55 | 7.00 | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(c) méadú breise i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe a bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe aige ... | -- | 4.85 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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 ... ... | 39.75 | 25.80 | 9.15 | 10.10 | 8.35 | 6.80 | 21.60 | -- |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 40.55 | 26.30 | 9.30 | 10.30 | 8.55 | 7.00 | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(b) aon bhean phósta eile | ||||||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 35.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.60 | -- |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 35.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 21.60 | 3.00 |
7. Pinsean Baintrí (Ranníocach) agus Sochar Banchéile Thréigthe i gcás daoine: | ||||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | 40.60 | -- | 10.90 | 11.95 | 11.95 | 10.35 | -- | -- |
(b) idir 66 bliana agus 80 bliain d'aois ... ... | 41.40 | -- | 11.15 | 12.10 | 12.10 | 10.55 | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(c) os cionn 80 bliain d'aois ... | 44.20 | -- | 11.15 | 12.10 | 12.10 | 10.55 | 21.60 | 3.00 |
8. Liúntas Dílleachta (Ranníocach) | 25.65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
CUID II
Sochair Dhíobhálacha Ceirde—Aiscí agus Deontas
£ | |||||
1. Sochar Míthreorach: | |||||
Aisce Uasta i gcás daoine:— | |||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,680 |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,760 |
2. Sochar Báis: | |||||
(i) Aisce baintrí fir i gcás daoine:— | |||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | 2,680 | |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,740 |
(ii) Deontas i leith costas sochraide | ... | ... | ... | 220 | |
CUID III
Pinsean Míthreorach
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 | ... | 53.10 | 54.20 | 42.00 | 42.90 |
90 ,, ,, | ... | 47.79 | 48.78 | 37.80 | 38.61 |
80 ,, ,, | ... | 42.48 | 43.36 | 33.60 | 34.32 |
70 ,, ,, | ... | 37.17 | 37.94 | 29.40 | 30.03 |
60 ,, ,, | ... | 31.86 | 32.52 | 25.20 | 25.74 |
50 ,, ,, | ... | 26.55 | 27.10 | 21.00 | 21.45 |
40 ,, ,, | ... | 21.24 | 21.68 | 16.80 | 17.16 |
30 ,, ,, | ... | 15.93 | 16.26 | 12.60 | 12.87 |
20 ,, ,, | ... | 10.62 | 10.84 | 8.40 | 8.58 |
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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 34.80 |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 35.50 |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile— | |||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 30.60 |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 31.25 |
(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 | 34.80 | ||||
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine | ... | ... | 30.60 | ||
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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21.20 |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 21.60 |
(b) teorainn in aon chás má tá an duine— | |||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 42.40 |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 43.20 |
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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10.62 |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10.84 |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile— | |||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8.40 |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8.58 |
(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 | ... | 10.62 | |||
(ii) mura bhfuil, nó mura mbeadh, an teideal sin ag an duine | ... | 8.40 | |||
”
SCEIDEAL B
“An Ceathrú Sceideal
Na Rátaí Cúnaimh
CUID I
Rátaí an Chúnaimh Shóisialaigh Thréimhsiúil agus na Méaduithe Orthu
An cineál cúnaimh, | An ráta nó an méid seachtain- | An méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe (más | An méadú i leith an chéad linbh cháilithe (más | An méadú i leith an dara leanbh cáilithe (más | An méadú i leith gach linbh i gcás an tríú, an ceathrú agus an cúigiú leanbh cáilithe (más | An méadú i leith gach leanbh cáilithe de bhreis ar chúigear (más | An méadú i leith gaoil fhorordaithe faoi alt 162(1)(a), 179(a), 195(2), 196(2) nó 197(2) (más | An méadú i gcás aois inphinsin a bheith slánaithe ag an duine agus é ina chónaí ina aonar (má | An méadú i gcás 80 bliain d'aois a bheith slánaithe ag an duine (más |
pinsin nó liúntais | iúil | iníoctha) | iníoctha) | iníoctha) | iníoctha) | iníoctha) | iníoctha) | iníoctha) | iníoctha) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (4a) | (5) | (5a) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
1. Cúnamh Dífhostaíochta: | |||||||||
A. daoine seachas iad sin ag B: | |||||||||
(1) i gcás daoine seachas iad sin ag (2) | |||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 28.90 | 20.85 | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | -- | -- | -- |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 28.00 | 20.35 | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | -- | -- | -- |
(2) i gcás daoine dá ndéantar an tairbhe bhliantúil ó thalamh a ríomh de réir mhír (a), (b) nó (c) d'alt 147 (1) | |||||||||
(a) i gcás nach mó ná £10 luacháil inrátaithe na talún— | |||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 21.90 | 15.75 | 5.40 | 6.25 | 4.80 | 3.85 | -- | -- | -- |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 21.20 | 15.40 | 5.40 | 6.25 | 4.80 | 3.85 | -- | -- | -- |
(b) i gcás ar mó ná £10 ach nach mó ná £15 luacháil inrátaithe na talún— | |||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 18.55 | 13.20 | 4.25 | 5.15 | 4.15 | 3.30 | -- | -- | -- |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 17.80 | 13.05 | 4.25 | 5.15 | 4.15 | 3.30 | -- | -- | -- |
(c) i gcás ar mó ná £15 ach nach mó ná £20 luacháil inrátaithe na talún— | |||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 15.50 | 11.05 | 3.50 | 4.40 | 3.50 | 2.80 | -- | -- | -- |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 15.00 | 10.90 | 3.50 | 4.40 | 3.50 | 2.80 | -- | -- | -- |
B. Daoine gan cleithiúnaí aosaithe ach a bhfuil leanbh cáilithe amháin nó níos mó acu: | |||||||||
(1) i gcás daoine seachas iad sin ag (2) | |||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 29.20 | -- | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | -- | -- | -- |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 28.40 | -- | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | -- | -- | -- |
(2) i gcás daoine dá ndéantar an tairbhe bhliantúil ó thalamh a ríomh de réir mhír (a), (b) nó (c) d'alt 147 (1) | |||||||||
(a) i gcás nach mó ná £10 luacháil inrátaithe na talún— | |||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 22.15 | -- | 5.40 | 6.25 | 4.80 | 3.85 | -- | -- | -- |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 21.50 | -- | 5.40 | 6.25 | 4.80 | 3.85 | -- | -- | -- |
(b) i gcás ar mó ná £10 ach nach mó ná £15 luacháil inrátaithe na talún— | |||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 18.80 | -- | 4.25 | 5.15 | 4.15 | 3.30 | -- | -- | -- |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 18.05 | -- | 4.25 | 5.15 | 4.15 | 3.30 | -- | -- | -- |
(c) i gcás ar mó ná £15 ach nach mó ná £20 luacháil inrátaithe na talún— | |||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 15.80 | -- | 3.50 | 4.40 | 3.50 | 2.80 | -- | -- | -- |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 15.20 | -- | 3.50 | 4.40 | 3.50 | 2.80 | -- | -- | -- |
2. Pinsean Seanaoise agus Pinsean Dall | 38.60 | -- | 8.20 | 9.20 | 7.15 | 5.70 | 21.60 | 3.00 | 2.80 |
3. Pinsean Baintrí (Neamhranníocach), Liúntas Banchéile Thréigthe, Liúntas do Bhanchéile Príosúnaigh agus Liúntas Cúnaimh Shóisialaigh i leith daoine— | |||||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | 37.85 | -- | 9.85 | 10.85 | 10.85 | 9.30 | -- | -- | -- |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | 38.60 | -- | 10.10 | 11.10 | 11.10 | 9.50 | 21.60 | 3.00 | 2.80 |
4. Pinsean Dílleachta (Neamhranníocach) | 21.50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
5. Liúntas do Bhean Shingil | 33.05 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
6. Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach: | |||||||||
(a) Daoine seachas iad sin ag (b) | 28.00 | 20.35 | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | -- | -- | -- |
(b) Daoine gan cleithiúnaí aosaithe ach a bhfuil leanbh cleithiúnach amháin nó níos mó acu | 28.40 | -- | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | -- | -- | -- |
CUID III
An Méadú ar Phinsean Seanaoise i leith Céile
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 | ... | ... | ... | 19.40 | ||
níos mó ná £6 gan bheith níos mó ná £8 | ... | ... | 18.40 | |||
níos mó ná £8 gan bheith níos mó ná £10 | ... | ... | 17.40 | |||
níos mó ná £10 gan bheith níos mó ná £12 | ... | ... | 16.40 | |||
níos mó ná £12 gan bheith níos mó ná £14 | ... | ... | 15.40 | |||
níos mó ná £14 gan bheith níos mó ná £16 | ... | ... | 14.40 | |||
níos mó ná £16 gan bheith níos mó ná £18 | ... | ... | 13.40 | |||
níos mó ná £18 gan bheith níos mó ná £20 | ... | ... | 12.40 | |||
níos mó ná £20 gan bheith níos mó ná £22 | ... | ... | 11.40 | |||
níos mó ná £22 gan bheith níos mó ná £24 | ... | ... | 10.40 | |||
níos mó ná £24 gan bheith níos mó ná £26 | ... | ... | 9.40 | |||
níos mó ná £26 gan bheith níos mó ná £28 | ... | ... | 8.40 | |||
níos mó ná £28 gan bheith níos mó ná £30 | ... | ... | 7.40 | |||
níos mó ná £30 gan bheith níos mó ná £32 | ... | ... | 6.40 | |||
níos mó ná £32 gan bheith níos mó ná £34 | ... | ... | 5.40 | |||
níos mó ná £34 gan bheith níos mó ná £36 | ... | ... | 4.40 | |||
níos mó ná £36 gan bheith níos mó ná £38 | ... | ... | 3.40 | |||
níos mó ná £38 gan bheith níos mó ná £40 | ... | ... | 2.40 | |||
níos mó ná £40 gan bheith níos mó ná £42 | ... | ... | 1.40 | |||
níos mó ná £42 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Neamhní |
”
Na hAchtanna dá dTagraítear | |
Number 6 of 1983
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1983
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Acts Referred to | |
1982, No. 2 | |
1981, No. 3 | |
1981, No. 1 | |
Number 6 of 1983
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1983
Definitions.
1.—In this Act—
“the Act of 1982” means the Social Welfare Act, 1982;
“the Principal Act” means the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981.
Social insurance benefits (new rates).
2.—(1) The Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for Parts I to V of the Second Schedule (inserted by the Act of 1982) of the Parts set out in Schedule A to this Act.
(2) This section shall come into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit, maternity allowance, deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension, retirement pension, injury benefit, disablement gratuity and disablement pension, on the 30th day of June, 1983, and
(b) 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 1st day of July, 1983.
Social assistance payments (new rates).
3.—(1) The Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for Parts I and III of the Fourth Schedule (inserted by the Act of 1982) of the Parts set out in Schedule B to this Act.
(2) This section shall come into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to unemployment assistance and supplementary welfare allowance, on the 29th day of June, 1983,
(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 30th day of June, 1983, and
(c) 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 1st day of July, 1983.
Pay-related social insurance contributions (increase in earnings ceiling).
4.—(1) Section 10 (1) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (c) (inserted by the Act of 1982) of the following paragraph:
“(c) where in a particular contribution year an employed contributor's reckonable earnings have amounted to the sum of £13,000 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) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of April, 1983.
Short-time employment.
5.—The following definition is hereby inserted in section 2 (1) of the Principal Act after the definition of “regulations”:
“‘short-time employment’ means employment in which, for the time being, a number of days is systematically worked in a working week which is less than the number of days which is normal in a working week in the employment concerned.”.
Title to unemployment benefit.
6.—(1) The following subsection is hereby inserted after subsection (6) of section 29 of the Principal Act:
“(7) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the number of days of unemployment in respect of which a person engaged in short-time employment shall be entitled to unemployment benefit in any week shall be limited so that the total of the number of days in respect of which such benefit is paid and the number of days worked shall not exceed 5, and in such a case the amount payable by way of such benefit for any day of unemployment in that week shall, notwithstanding subsection (6), be one-fifth of the appropriate weekly rate.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 4th day of April, 1983.
Title to pay-related benefit.
7.—(1) The following subsection is hereby inserted after subsection (2) of section 72 of the Principal Act:
“(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person engaged in short-time employment shall not be entitled to pay-related benefit for any day in respect of which he is entitled to unemployment benefit.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 4th day of April, 1983.
Pay-related benefit (additional waiting days for certain benefits).
8.—(1) Section 72 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) (as amended by the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981) of the following subsection:
“(1) Subject to this Chapter, a person who had reckonable earnings in the relevant income tax year shall be entitled to pay-related benefit in respect of any day which—
(a) is a day of incapacity for work which forms part of a period of interruption of employment and in respect of which the person is entitled to disability benefit or maternity allowance or in respect of which the person would be entitled to benefit of either of those descriptions but for the fact that injury benefit is payable to the person under Chapter 5 in respect of that day, or
(b) is a day of unemployment which forms part of a period of interruption of employment and in respect of which the person is entitled to unemployment benefit,
and which is not earlier than the 19th day of incapacity for work in a period of incapacity for work (within the meaning of section 18 (4)) or which is not earlier than the 19th day of unemployment, as the case may be, in the period of interruption of employment: provided that, where a period of incapacity for work is not separated by more than 3 days from a preceding day of unemployment in respect of which pay-related benefit was payable, that benefit shall be payable from the 19th day of incapacity for work in the period of interruption of employment or from the first day of that period of incapacity for work, whichever is the later.”.
(2) This section shall apply to—
(a) periods of incapacity for work (within the meaning of section 18 (4) of the Principal Act), and
(b) periods of interruption of employment,
which commence on or after the 4th day of April, 1983.
Rate of pay-related benefit.
9.—(1) The following section is hereby substituted for section 73 of the Principal Act (inserted by the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981):
“73.—The weekly rate of pay-related benefit payable to a person in any period of interruption of employment shall be an amount equal to—
(a) for any part of that period up to the 159th day of incapacity for work, or for any part of that period up to the 159th day of unemployment, 25 per cent.,
(b) for any part of that period from the 160th day of incapacity for work up to the 393rd such day, or for any part of that period from the 160th day of unemployment up to the 393rd such day, 20 per cent.,
of the part (if any) of his reckonable weekly earnings for the relevant income tax year that exceeds £36 but does not exceed such limit as stands prescribed for the time being, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed to restrict the total amount of benefit payable under this Part to the person in respect of any week.”.
(2) (a) Paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 73 of the Principal Act (inserted by this Act) shall come into operation on the 4th day of April, 1983.
(b) The provision in section 73 of the Principal Act relating to the sum of £36 (inserted by this Act) shall apply to periods of interruption of employment commencing on or after the 4th day of April, 1983.
Duration of payment of pay-related benefit.
10.—(1) Section 74 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981) of the following subsection:
“(2) In calculating for the purposes of section 73 and this section whether, in a period of interruption of employment, a person has had a specified number of days of incapacity for work or a specified number of days of unemployment, account shall be taken of only—
(a) the first 18 days of incapacity for work in that period and any day of incapacity for work in that period in respect of which that person was entitled to pay-related benefit or would have been so entitled but for any condition prescribed for the purpose of section 73,
(b) the first 18 days of unemployment in that period and any day of unemployment in that period in respect of which that person was entitled to pay-related benefit or would have been so entitled but for any condition prescribed for the purpose of section 73.”.
(2) This section shall apply to periods of interruption of employment commencing on or after the 4th day of April, 1983.
Maternity grant.
11.—The following section is hereby inserted after section 106 of the Principal Act:
“Withdrawal of grant.
106A.—Notwithstanding anything in sections 104 to 106, a maternity grant shall not be payable in respect of a confinement occurring on or after the 4th day of April, 1983.”.
Children's allowances (modification of qualifications).
12.—(1) Section 223 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:
“(1) A child shall be a qualified child (in this Part referred to as a qualified child) for the purposes of children's allowances if—
(a) he is under the age of 16 years, or
(b) having attained the age of 16 years he is under the age of 18 years and—
(i) is receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment, or
(ii) is, by reason of physical or mental infirmity, incapable of self-support and likely to remain so incapable for a prolonged period, and
(c) he is ordinarily resident in the State, and
(d) he is not detained in a reformatory or an industrial school and is not undergoing imprisonment or detention in legal custody.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1983.
Unemployment assistance (abolition of alternative method of calculation of means).
13.—(1) Section 147 of the Principal Act is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, in the case of a holder of a qualification certificate under section 136 of the Principal Act for whom the yearly advantage from the use of land was, immediately before the commencement of this section, calculated in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 147 (1) of the Principal Act—
(a) such yearly advantage shall be deemed to be as so calculated; and
(b) the rate of unemployment assistance payable shall be the appropriate rate specified in the Fourth Schedule to the Principal Act for a person for whom such yearly advantage is so calculated,
until such yearly advantage has been calculated for the purposes of section 146 (1) (c) of the Principal Act in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 3 (3) of the Unemployment Assistance (Calculation of Means Regulations) Order, 1934 (S.R. & O., No. 34 of 1934), such calculation in all cases being made as soon as practicable but not in any event later than three years from the commencement of this section.
Employment contributions (modification of liability).
14.—Section 10 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (7) of the following subsection:
“(8) Where, in the contribution year commencing on the 6th day of April, 1982, the whole or any part of a payment which is made to or for the benefit of an employed contributor in respect of reckonable earnings represents an amount due under a retro spective agreement in relation to pay in respect of arrears for an earlier contribution year—
(a) employment contributions in respect of that amount shall, except where such contributions would be more than those payable but for this provision, be payable as if that amount had been paid in that earlier contribution year, no contribution being payable where, by virtue of the provisions of section 10 (1) (c), no further contribution is payable in respect of that earlier contribution year, and
(b) that amount shall be disregarded in the application of the provisions of section 10 (1) (c) in relation to the contribution year commencing on the 6th day of April, 1982.”.
Supplementary welfare allowance (financing of health board expenditure).
15.—Section 218 of the Principal Act is hereby amended—
(a) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (8):
“(8) The Minister shall, out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, make grants to health boards to defray so much of their expenditure on supplementary welfare allowance and costs of administration of that allowance as is not met by income under this section.”,
and
(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (8):
“(9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section—
(a) the total amount to be paid under subsection (1) by all local authorities referred to in that subsection in respect of each of the years ending on 31st December, 1981, and on 31st December, 1982, and in respect of each year after the year ending on 31st December, 1982, shall be such amount as may be prescribed for each such year by the Minister, after consultation with the Minister for the Environment and with the consent of the Minister for Finance, and the proportion of those amounts payable by every such local authority in respect of each such year shall be that which the total expenditure on home assistance by that local authority in the year ending 31st December, 1975, bears to the total expenditure by all local authorities referred to in subsection (1) on home assistance in that year;
(b) the amount payable under subsection (3) by a local authority referred to in that subsection in respect of the year ending on 31st December, 1982, and in respect of each year after the year ending on 31st December, 1982, shall not exceed such amount as may be prescribed for that year by the Minister, after consultation with the Minister for the Environment and with the consent of the Minister for Finance.”.
Insurable (occupational injuries) employment (extension).
16.—Section 38 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (11) of the following subsection:
“(11) A person who is unemployed shall, while in attendance at a course of training provided or approved of by An Chomhairle Oiliúna or the Youth Employment Agency, be deemed for the purposes of this Part to be in insurable (occupational injuries) employment and to be employed by An Chomhairle Oiliúna or the Youth Employment Agency (as the case may be).”.
Amendment of section 115 of Principal Act.
17.—Section 115 of the Principal Act is hereby amended—
(a) by the substitution for paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of the following paragraph:
“(c) An employer or any servant or agent of an employer who aids, abets, counsels or procures an employee in the employment of that employer to commit any offence under paragraph (a) or (b) shall be guilty of an offence.”, and
(b) by the substitution for subsection (6) of the following subsection:
“(6) Where an offence under this Part or under regulations made under this Part is committed by a body corporate and, in the case of an offence under subsection (1) where the offence is committed by an employee or officer of the body corporate, every person who at the time of the commission of the offence was a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the body corporate or was purporting to act in any such capacity shall also be guilty of that offence.”.
Amendment of section 116 of Principal Act.
18.—Section 116 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsections (2) to (4) of the following subsections:
“(2) A prosecution for a summary offence under this Part or under regulations made under or applying the provisions of this Part may be brought at the suit of the Minister.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) or any provision in any Act specifying the period within which proceedings may be commenced, a prosecution for an offence under this Part or under regulations made under or applying the provisions of this Part may be brought at any time within whichever of the following periods later expires—
(a) the period of six months commencing on the date certified in writing sealed with the official seal of the Minister to be the date on which evidence sufficient to justify the institution of that prosecution came into his possession, or
(b) the period of two years commencing on the date on which the offence was committed.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), a certificate, sealed with the official seal of the Minister, as to the date on which such evidence as aforesaid came into his possession shall be sufficient evidence thereof until the contrary is shown.”.
Amendment of section 144 of Principal Act.
19.—Section 144 of the Principal Act is hereby amended—
(a) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection:
“(2) An employer or servant or agent of an employer who aids, abets, counsels or procures an employee in the employment of that employer to commit any offence under subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £500 or (at the discretion of the court) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both such fine and such imprisonment, or
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £2,000 or (at the discretion of the court) to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and such imprisonment.”,
and
(b) by the substitution for subsection (5) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981) of the following subsection:
“(5) Where an offence under this Chapter or under regulations made under this Chapter is committed by a body corporate and, in the case of an offence under subsection (1) where the offence is committed by an employee or officer of the body corporate, every person who at the time of the commission of the offence was a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the body corporate or was purporting to act in any such capacity shall also be guilty of that offence.”.
Amendment of section 145 of Principal Act.
20.—Section 145 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsections (1) to (3) of the following subsections:
“(1) Proceedings for an offence under this Chapter or under regulations made under or applying the provisions of this Chapter shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Minister or by an officer authorised in that behalf by special or general directions of the Minister.
(2) A prosecution for a summary offence under this Chapter or under regulations made under or applying the provisions of this Chapter may be brought at the suit of the Minister.
(3) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) or any provision in any Act specifying the period within which proceedings may be commenced, a prosecution for an offence under this Chapter or under regulations made under or applying the provisions of this Chapter may be brought at any time within whichever of the following periods later expires—
(i) the period of six months commencing on the date certified in writing sealed with the official seal of the Minister to be the date on which evidence sufficient to justify the institution of that prosecution came into his possession, or
(ii) the period of two years commencing on the date on which the offence was committed.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, a certificate, sealed with the official seal of the Minister, as to the date on which such evidence as aforesaid came into his possession shall be sufficient evidence thereof until the contrary is shown.”.
Amendment of section 168 of Principal Act.
21.—Section 168 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsections (2) to (4) of the following subsections:
“(2) A prosecution for a summary offence under this Chapter or under regulations made under this Chapter may be brought at the suit of the Minister.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) or any provision in any Act specifying the period within which proceedings may be commenced, a prosecution for an offence under this Chapter or under regulations made under or applying the provisions of this Chapter may be brought at any time within whichever of the following periods later expires—
(a) the period of six months commencing on the date certified in writing sealed with the official seal of the Minister to be the date on which evidence sufficient to justify the institution of that prosecution came into his possession, or
(b) the period of two years commencing on the date on which the offence was committed.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), a certificate, sealed with the official seal of the Minister, as to the date on which such evidence as aforesaid came into his possession shall be sufficient evidence thereof until the contrary is shown.”.
Amendment of section 188 of Principal Act.
22.—Section 188 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection:
“(4) (a) Proceedings for an offence under this Chapter or under regulations made under or applying the provisions of this Chapter shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Minister or by an officer authorised in that behalf by special or general directions of the Minister.
(b) A prosecution for a summary offence under this Chapter or under regulations made under or applying the provisions of this Chapter may be brought at the suit of the Minister.
(c) (i) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) or any provision in any Act specifying the period within which proceedings may be commenced, a prosecution for an offence under this Chapter or under regulations made under or applying the provisions of this Chapter may be brought at any time within whichever of the following periods later expires—
(I) the period of six months commencing on the date certified in writing sealed with the official seal of the Minister to be the date on which evidence sufficient to justify the institution of that prosecution came into his possession, or
(II) the period of two years commencing on the date on which the offence was committed.
(ii) For the purposes of this paragraph, a certificate, sealed with the official seal of the Minister, as to the date on which such evidence as aforesaid came into his possession shall be sufficient evidence thereof until the contrary is shown.”.
Amendment of section 231 of Principal Act.
23.—Section 231 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection:
“(5) (a) Proceedings for an offence under this Part or under regulations made under or applying the provisions of this Part shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Minister or by an officer authorised in that behalf by special or general directions of the Minister.
(b) A prosecution for a summary offence under this Part or under regulations made under or applying the provisions of this Part may be brought at the suit of the Minister.
(c) (i) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) or any provision in any Act specifying the period within which proceedings may be commenced, a prosecution for an offence under this Part or under regulations made under or applying the provisions of this Part may be brought at any time within whichever of the following periods later expires—
(I) the period of six months commencing on the date certified in writing sealed with the official seal of the Minister to be the date on which evidence sufficient to justify the institution of that prosecution came into his possession, or
(II) the period of two years commencing on the date on which the offence was committed.
(ii) For the purposes of this paragraph, a certificate, sealed with the official seal of the Minister, as to the date on which such evidence as aforesaid came into his possession shall be sufficient evidence thereof until the contrary is shown.”.
Amendment of section 266 of Principal Act.
24.—Section 266 of the Principal Act is hereby amended—
(a) by the substitution for paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of the following paragraph:
“(c) An employer or any servant or agent of an employer who aids, abets, counsels or procures an employee in the employment of that employer to commit any offence under paragraph (a) or (b) shall be guilty of an offence.”, and
(b) by the substitution for subsection (8) of the following subsection:
“(8) Where an offence under this Part or under regulations made under this Part is committed by a body corporate and, in the case of an offence under subsection (1) where the offence is committed by an employee or officer of the body corporate, every person who at the time of the commission of the offence was a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the body corporate or was purporting to act in any such capacity shall also be guilty of that offence.”.
Amendment of section 267 of Principal Act.
25.—Section 267 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsections (1) to (3) of the following subsections:
“(1) Proceedings for an offence under this Part or under regulations made under or applying the provisions of this Part shall not be instituted except by or with the consent of the Minister or by an inspector or other officer appointed for the purpose of this Part and authorised in that behalf by special or general directions of the Minister.
(2) A prosecution for a summary offence under this Part or under regulations made under or applying the provisions of this Part may be brought at the suit of the Minister.
(3) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) or any provision in any Act specifying the period within which proceedings may be commenced, a prosecution for an offence under this Part or under regulations made under or applying the provisions of this Part may be brought at any time within whichever of the following periods later expires—
(i) the period of six months commencing on the date certified in writing sealed with the official seal of the Minister to be the date on which evidence sufficient to justify the institution of that prosecution came into his possession, or
(ii) the period of two years commencing on the date on which the offence was committed.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, a certificate, sealed with the official seal of the Minister, as to the date on which such evidence as aforesaid came into his possession shall be sufficient evidence thereof until the contrary is shown.”.
Short title, construction and collective citation.
26.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1983.
(2) The Social Welfare Acts, 1981 and 1982, and this Act shall be construed as one and may be cited together as the Social Welfare Acts, 1981 to 1983.
SCHEDULE A
“Second Schedule
Rates of Benefits
PART I
Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof
Description of benefit | Weekly rate | 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 50 (11), 51 (2), 81 (3), 86 (3), 91 (3), 95 (2) or 103 (2) (where payable) | Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (4a) | (5) | (5a) | (6) | (7) |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
1. (A) Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit: | ||||||||
(a) in the case of persons over the age of 18 years— | ||||||||
(i) for a man, single woman or window, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband or a married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband | 34.80 | 22.55 | 8.25 | 9.25 | 7.65 | 6.10 | — | — |
(ii) for any other married woman | 30.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) in the case of persons under the age of 18 years— | ||||||||
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant | 34.80 | 22.55 | 8.25 | 9.25 | 7.65 | 6.10 | — | — |
(ii) where the person is not so entitled | 30.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(B) Reduced rates of Unemployment Benefit: | ||||||||
(a) person entitled to an increase in respect of a qualified child but not entitled to an increase in respect of an adult dependant | 29.20 | — | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | — | — |
(b) any other person | 28.90 | 20.85 | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | ||
2. Maternity Allowance | 34.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3. Injury Benefit: | ||||||||
(a) in the case of persons over the age of 18 years— | ||||||||
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband, or a married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband | 47.90 | 22.55 | 8.25 | 9.25 | 7.65 | 6.10 | — | — |
(ii) for any other married woman | 37.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) in the case of persons under the age of 18 years— | ||||||||
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant | 47.90 | 22.55 | 8.25 | 9.25 | 7.65 | 6.10 | — | — |
(ii) where the person is not so entitled | 37.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4. Death Benefit: | ||||||||
(a) Pension payable to a widow (section 50 (2)) or widower (section 50 (6)) | ||||||||
(i) aged under 66 | 51.45 | — | 10.90 | 11.95 | 11.95 | 10.35 | — | — |
(ii) aged over 66 | 52.55 | — | 11.15 | 12.10 | 12.10 | 10.55 | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(b) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a married person where the parent is— | ||||||||
(i) aged under 66 | 22.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(ii) aged over 66 | 23.40 | — | — | — | — | — | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(c) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a widower, a widow or a single person— | ||||||||
(i) where the parent is the father and was, at the death of the deceased, incapable of self-support by reason of some physical or mental infirmity and likely to remain permanently so incapable and is— | ||||||||
(a) aged under 66 | 51.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) aged over 66 | 52.55 | — | — | — | — | — | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(ii) where the parent is the mother, having been, at the death of the deceased, a widow or having thereafter become a widow and is— | ||||||||
(a) aged under 66 | 51.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) aged over 66 | 52.55 | — | — | — | — | — | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(iii) where the parent is the mother, not being a widow, and a pension at the rate set out at (i) above is not payable to her husband and she is— | ||||||||
(a) aged under 66 | 51.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) aged over 66 | 52.55 | — | — | — | — | — | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(iv) in any other case where the parent is:— | ||||||||
(a) aged under 66 | 22.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) aged over 66 | 23.40 | — | — | — | — | — | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(d) Pension payable to an orphan | 27.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5. Old age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension: | ||||||||
(a) in the case of persons under the age of 80 years | 45.10 | 28.80 | 9.30 | 10.30 | 8.55 | 7.00 | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(b) in any other case | 48.20 | 28.80 | 9.30 | 10.30 | 8.55 | 7.00 | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(c) additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age | — | 4.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6. 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 a married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband, where the person is:— | ||||||||
(i) aged under 66 | 39.75 | 25.80 | 9.15 | 10.10 | 8.35 | 6.80 | 21.60 | — |
(ii) aged over 66 | 40.55 | 26.30 | 9.30 | 10.30 | 8.55 | 7.00 | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(b) for any other married woman | ||||||||
(i) aged under 66 | 35.00 | — | — | — | — | — | 21.60 | — |
(ii) aged over 66 | 35.60 | — | — | — | — | — | 21.60 | 3.00 |
7. Widow's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit in the case of persons: | ||||||||
(a) aged under 66 | 40.60 | — | 10.90 | 11.95 | 11.95 | 10.35 | — | — |
(b) aged between 66 and 80 | 41.40 | — | 11.15 | 12.10 | 12.10 | 10.55 | 21.60 | 3.00 |
(c) aged over 80 | 44.20 | — | 11.15 | 12.10 | 12.10 | 10.55 | 21.60 | 3.00 |
8. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance | 25.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
PART II
Occupational Injuries Benefits—Gratuities and Grant
£ | |
1. Disablement Benefit: | |
Maximum gratuity in the case of persons:— | |
(i) aged under 66 | 3,680 |
(ii) aged over 66 | 3,760 |
2. Death Benefit: | |
(i) Widower's gratuity in the case of persons:— | |
(a) aged under 66 | 2,680 |
(b) aged over 66 | 2,740 |
(ii) Grant in respect of funeral expenses | 220 |
PART III
Disablement Pension
Degree of disablement | Weekly rate (persons over the age of 18 years) | Weekly rate (persons under the age of 18 years and certain married women) | ||||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | ||||||
Persons under the age of 66 years | Persons over the age of 66 years | Persons under the age of 18 years and certain married women under the age of 66 years | Certain married women over the age of 66 years | |||||
£ | £ | £ | £ | |||||
100 | per | cent | 53.10 | 54.20 | 42.00 | 42.90 | ||
90 | ” | ” | 47.79 | 48.78 | 37.80 | 38.61 | ||
80 | ” | ” | 42.48 | 43.36 | 33.60 | 34.32 | ||
70 | ” | ” | 37.17 | 37.94 | 29.40 | 30.03 | ||
60 | ” | ” | 31.86 | 32.52 | 25.20 | 25.74 | ||
50 | ” | ” | 26.55 | 27.10 | 21.00 | 21.45 | ||
40 | ” | ” | 21.24 | 21.68 | 16.80 | 17.16 | ||
30 | ” | ” | 15.93 | 16.26 | 12.60 | 12.87 | ||
20 | ” | ” | 10.62 | 10.84 | 8.40 | 8.58 | ||
PART IV
Increases of Disablement Pension
£ | |
1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work: | |
(a) in the case of persons over the age of 18 years— | |
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband, or a married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or children or for a husband, where the person is— | |
(a) aged under 66 | 34.80 |
(b) aged over 66 | 35.50 |
(ii) for any other married woman— | |
(a) aged under 66 | 30.60 |
(b) aged over 66 | 31.25 |
(b) in the case of persons under the age of 18 years— | |
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant | 34.80 |
(ii) where the person is not so entitled | 30.60 |
2. Increase where the beneficiary requires constant attendance: | |
(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement where the person is— | |
(i) aged under 66 | 21.20 |
(ii) aged over 66 | 21.60 |
(b) limit in any case where the person is— | |
(i) aged under 66 | 42.40 |
(ii) aged over 66 | 43.20 |
PART V
Reduced Rates of Injury Benefit and Disablement Pension
£ | |
(a) In the case of persons over the age of 18 years— | |
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband, or a married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband where the person is— | |
(a) aged under 66 | 10.62 |
(b) aged over 66 | 10.84 |
(ii) for any other married woman— | |
(a) aged under 66 | 8.40 |
(b) aged over 66 | 8.58 |
(b) In case of persons under the age of 18 years— | |
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or for an adult dependant or, if a disablement pension is payable, would be so entitled if injury benefit rather than disablement pension was payable | 10.62 |
(ii) where the person is not, or would not be, so entitled | 8.40 |
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SCHEDULE B
“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) |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
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 | 28.90 | 20.85 | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 28.00 | 20.35 | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | — | — | — |
(2) in the case of persons 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 land does not exceed £10— | |||||||||
(i) for persons resident 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 person 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 | 29.20 | — | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 28.40 | — | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | — | — | — |
(2) in the case of persons 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 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 | — | — | — |
2. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension | 38.60 | — | 8.20 | 9.20 | 7.15 | 5.70 | 21.60 | 3.00 | 2.80 |
3. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance, Prisoner's Wife's Allowance and Social Assistance Allowance for persons— | |||||||||
(a) aged under 66 | 37.85 | — | 9.85 | 10.85 | 10.85 | 9.30 | — | — | — |
(b) aged over 66 | 38.60 | — | 10.10 | 11.10 | 11.10 | 9.50 | 21.60 | 3.00 | 2.80 |
4. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension | 21.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5. Single Woman's Allowance | 33.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6. Supplementary Welfare Allowance: | |||||||||
(a) Persons other than those at (b) | 28.00 | 20.35 | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | — | — | — |
(b) Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more child dependants | 28.40 | — | 7.20 | 8.20 | 6.40 | 5.10 | — | — | — |
PART III
Increase of Old Age Pension for a Spouse
Means of claimant or pensioner | Weekly rate of increase |
£ | |
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed £6 | 19.40 |
exceed £6 but do not exceed £8 | 18.40 |
exceed £8 but do not exceed £10 | 17.40 |
exceed £10 but do not exceed £12 | 16.40 |
exceed £12 but do not exceed £14 | 15.40 |
exceed £14 but do not exceed £16 | 14.40 |
exceed £16 but do not exceed £18 | 13.40 |
exceed £18 but do not exceed £20 | 12.40 |
exceed £20 but do not exceed £22 | 11.40 |
exceed £22 but do not exceed £24 | 10.40 |
exceed £24 but do not exceed £26 | 9.40 |
exceed £26 but do not exceed £28 | 8.40 |
exceed £28 but do not exceed £30 | 7.40 |
exceed £30 but do not exceed £32 | 6.40 |
exceed £32 but do not exceed £34 | 5.40 |
exceed £34 but do not exceed £36 | 4.40 |
exceed £36 but do not exceed £38 | 3.40 |
exceed £38 but do not exceed £40 | 2.40 |
exceed £40 but do not exceed £42 | 1.40 |
exceed £42 | Nil |
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