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Number 2 of 1987
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1987
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Acts Referred to | |
1979, No. 4 | |
1984, No. 21 | |
1967, No. 21 | |
1979, No. 7 | |
1981, No. 1 | |
1981, No. 3 | |
1982, No. 2 | |
1983, No. 6 | |
1984, No. 5 | |
1985, No. 5 | |
1986, No. 8 | |
1981, No. 32 | |
Number 2 of 1987
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1987
Definitions.
1.—In this Act—
“the Act of 1984” means the Social Welfare Act, 1984;
“the Act of 1985” means the Social Welfare Act, 1985;
“the Act of 1986” means the Social Welfare Act, 1986;
“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 IV (inserted by the Act of 1986) of the Second Schedule thereto 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 unemployment benefit, on the 16th day of July, 1987,
(b) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, maternity allowance, injury benefit, disablement gratuity and disablement pension, on the 20th day of July, 1987,
(c) in so far as it relates to deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension and retirement pension, on the 23rd day of July, 1987, and
(d) 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 24th day of July, 1987.
Social assistance payments (new rates).
3.—(1) The Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for Parts I and III (inserted by the Act of 1986) of the Fourth Schedule thereto 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, on the 15th day of July, 1987,
(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 23rd day of July, 1987,
(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 24th day of July, 1987, and
(d) in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance, on the 20th day of July, 1987.
Family income supplement.
4.—(1) Section 232B (inserted by the Act of 1984) of the Principal Act (which relates to the entitlement to family income supplement) is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution in paragraph (a) for “£100” (inserted by the Act of 1985) of “£104”, and
(b) the substitution in paragraph (b) for “£100” (inserted by the Act of 1985) of “£104” and for “£20” (inserted by the Act of 1986) of “£22”.
(2) Section 232C (inserted by the Act of 1984) of the Principal Act (which relates to the weekly rate of family income supplement) is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution in subsection (1) for “one-third” (inserted by the Act of 1986) of “one-half”,
(b) the substitution in subsection (2) (a) for “£10” (inserted by the Act of 1986) of “£16”, and
(c) the substitution in subsection (2) (b) for “£10” (inserted by the Act of 1986) of “£16”, and for “£4” (inserted by the Act of 1986) of “£7”.
(3) This section shall come into operation on the 23rd day of July, 1987.
Pay-related social insurance contributions (increase in earnings ceiling).
5.—(1) Section 10 (1) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (c) (inserted by the Act of 1986) of the following paragraph:
“(c) Where in a particular contribution year an employed contributor's reckonable earnings have amounted to the sum of £15,500 and contributions under paragraph (b) have been paid in respect of those reckonable earnings, no further such contribution shall be payable in respect of any reckonable earnings of that employed contributor in that contribution year.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of April, 1987.
Exemption from payment of contributions, etc.
6.—Any employer who, during the period commencing on the 16th day of December, 1986, and ending on the 31st day of January, 1987, employed, under and by virtue of the scheme administered by the Department of Social Welfare and known as the Employers' Pay-Related Social Insurance Exemption Scheme, additional employees shall not, during the period commencing on the 6th day of April, 1987, and ending on the 5th day of April, 1988. be liable to pay in respect of additional employees who constitute a net increase in the employer's workforce under the scheme all or any of the following, namely—
(a) the contribution specified in section 10 (1) (b) (ii) (as amended by the Social Welfare Act, 1982), of the Principal Act;
(b) the employment contribution specified in subsection (2) (a) (ii), and the increase specified in subsection (2) (b), of section 65 (as amended by the Act of 1986) of the Principal Act;
(c) the health contribution payable by an employer under section 5 (1) (b) of the Health Contributions Act, 1979;
(d) the youth employment levy payable under section 16 (c) of the Youth Employment Agency Act, 1981; or
(e) the employers' redundancy contribution payable under section 28 (inserted by section 3 of the Redundancy Payments Act, 1979, and extended by section 2 of the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act, 1984) of the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967.
Rate of pay-related benefit.
7.—(1) The following section is hereby substituted for section 73 of the Principal Act (inserted by the Social Welfare Act, 1983, and as amended by the Act of 1986):
“73.—The weekly rate of pay-related benefit payable to a person in any period of interruption of employment shall be, for any part of that period up to the 393rd day of incapacity for work or for any part of that period up to the 393rd day of unemployment, an amount equal to 12 per cent. of the part (if any) of his reckonable weekly earnings for the relevant income tax year that exceeds £62 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) This section shall have effect in relation to any period of interruption of employment commencing on or after the 6th day of April, 1987.
Increase in contribution weeks necessary for entitlement to certain benefits. etc.
8.—(1) Section 19 of the Principal Act (which relates to contribution conditions for disability benefit) is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) (a) for “26 contribution weeks” of “39 contribution weeks”.
(2) Section 22 of the Principal Act (which relates to the duration of payment of disability benefit) is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) (a) for “156 contribution weeks” of “208 contribution weeks”.
(3) Section 25 of the Principal Act (which relates to contribution conditions for maternity allowance) is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981) for “26 contribution weeks” of “39 contribution weeks” in each place where it occurs.
(4) Section 30 of the Principal Act (which relates to contribution conditions for unemployment benefit) is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) (a) for “26 contribution weeks” of “39 contribution weeks”.
(5) Section 89 of the Principal Act (which relates to contribution conditions for invalidity pension) is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) (a) for “156 contribution weeks” of “208 contribution weeks”.
(6) (a) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to any period of interruption of employment commencing before the 6th day of April, 1987.
(b) Subsection (2) of this section shall not apply to any period of entitlement to disability benefit beyond 312 days, where such period commences before the 6th day of April, 1987.
(c) Subsection (3) of this section shall not apply to any entitlement to maternity allowance commencing before the 6th day of April, 1987.
(d) Subsection (4) of this section shall not apply to any period of interruption of employment commencing before the 6th day of April, 1987.
(e) Subsection (5) of this section shall not apply to any entitlement to invalidity pension commencing—
(i) before the 6th day of April, 1987, or
(ii) on or after the 6th day of April, 1987, in the case of a person who, immediately before that date, has been in receipt of disability benefit for a period greater than 312 days.
Calculation of amounts payable on basis of daily rates for certain benefits.
9.—(1) Section 18 of the Principal Act (which relates to entitlement to disability benefit) is hereby amended by the insertion in subsection (6) after “one-sixth the appropriate weekly rate” of “subject to the total amount being paid at any time by virtue of this subsection being rounded up to the nearest 10p where it is a multiple of 5p but not also a multiple of 10p and being rounded to the nearest 10p where it is not a multiple of 5p or 10p”.
(2) Section 29 of the Principal Act (which relates to entitlement to unemployment benefit) is hereby amended—
(a) by the insertion in subsection (6) after “one-sixth of the appropriate weekly rate” of “subject to the total amount being paid at any time by virtue of this subsection being rounded up to the nearest 10p where it is a multiple of 5p but not also a multiple of 10p and being rounded to the nearest 10p where it is not a multiple of 5p or 10p”.
(b) by the insertion in subsection (7) (inserted by the Social Welfare Act, 1983) after “one-fifth of the appropriate weekly rate” of “subject to the total amount being paid at any time by virtue of this subsection being rounded up to the nearest 10p where it is a multiple of 5p but not also a multiple of 10p and being rounded to the nearest 10p where it is not a multiple of 5p or 10p”.
(3) (a) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 20th day of July, 1987.
(b) Subsection (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 16th day of July, 1987.
Amendment of section 76 of Principal Act (regulations).
10.—(1) Section 76 (1) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph:
“(b) the calculation of the amounts payable in respect of pay-related benefit in accordance with prescribed scales and for such adjustments of the amounts as may be necessary to facilitate the computation of the amounts and avoid multiples of other than 10p in the amounts;”.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, regulations made wholly or partly under section 76 (1) (b) of the Principal Act before the passing of this Act and in force at such passing shall continue in force until revoked.
Participation in certain schemes not to affect subsequent entitlement to unemployment benefit or assistance.
11.—The Principal Act is hereby amended—
(a) in subsection (4A) (inserted by the Act of 1986) of section 29 by—
(i) the addition to paragraph (e) after “Teamwork,” of “or”, and
(ii) the insertion after paragraph (e) of the following paragraphs:
“(f) participation in a scheme administered by the Department of Social Welfare and known as the Part-Time Job Allowance Scheme, or
(g) participation in a scheme administered by the Department of Education and known as the Educational Opportunities Scheme,”,
and
(b) in subsection (2A) (inserted by the Act of 1985) of section 135 by—
(i) the addition to paragraph (e) after “Teamwork,” of “or”, and
(ii) the insertion after paragraph (e) of the following paragraphs:
“(f) participation in a scheme administered by the Department of Social Welfare and known as the Part-Time Job Allowance Scheme, or
(g) participation in a scheme administered by the Department of Education and known as the Educational Opportunities Scheme,”,
and the said subsections (4A) and (2A), as so amended, are set out in the Table to this section.
TABLE
(4A) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (4), any period, not exceeding one year in duration, of—
(a) employment under a scheme administered by the Department of Labour and known as the Social Employment Scheme, or
(b) participation in a scheme administered by the Department of Labour and known as the Enterprise Allowance Scheme, or
(c) participation in a scheme administered by the Department of Labour and known as the Alternance Scheme, or
(d) attendance at a training course provided or approved of by An Chomhairle Oiliúna, or
(e) employment under a scheme administered by the Department of Labour and known as Teamwork, or
(f) participation in a scheme administered by the Department of Social Welfare and known as the Part-Time Job Allowance Scheme, or
(g) participation in a scheme administered by the Department of Education and known as the Educational Opportunities Scheme,
shall be disregarded in treating, pursuant to subsection (4) (c), any two periods of interruption of employment not separated by more than 13 weeks as one period of interruption of employment.
(2A) For the purposes of this Chapter, any period, being not longer than one year in duration, of—
(a) employment under a scheme administered by the Department of Labour and known as the Social Employment Scheme, or
(b) participation in a scheme administered by the Department of Labour and known as the Enterprise Allowance Scheme, or
(c) participation in a scheme administered by the Department of Labour and known as the Alternance Scheme, or
(d) attendance at a training course provided or approved of by An Chomhairle Oiliúna, or
(e) employment under a scheme administered by the Department of Labour and known as Teamwork, or
(f) participation in a scheme administered by the Department of Social Welfare and known as the Part-Time Job Allowance Scheme, or
(g) participation in a scheme administered by the Department of Education and known as the Educational Opportunities Scheme,
shall be disregarded in treating, pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, any two continuous periods of unemployment not separated by more than 20 weeks as one continuous period of unemployment.
Repeals.
12.—(1) Subsections (3) and (4) of section 123 (which relate to investment return in respect of payments made out of the Social Insurance Fund) of the Principal Act are hereby repealed.
(2) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1987.
Short title, construction and collective citation.
13.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1987.
(2) The Social Welfare Acts, 1981 to 1986, and this Act shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Social Welfare Acts, 1981 to 1987.
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 | 42.30 | 27.40 | 9.70 | 10.80 | 9.00 | 7.20 | — | — |
(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 | 35.50 | — | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | — | — |
(b) any other person | 35.10 | 25.30 | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | — | — |
2. Maternity Allowance | 42.30 | — | 9.70 | 10.80 | 9.00 | 7.20 | — | — |
3. Injury Benefit | 58.20 | 27.40 | 9.70 | 10.80 | 9.00 | 7.20 | — | — |
4. Death Benefit: | ||||||||
(a) pension payable to a widow (section 50 (2)) or widower (section 50 (6))— | ||||||||
(i) aged under 66 years | 62.80 | — | 12.80 | 14.10 | 14.10 | 12.10 | — | — |
(ii) aged over 66 years | 64.20 | — | 13.10 | 14.20 | 14.20 | 12.40 | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(b) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a married person, where the parent is— | ||||||||
(i) aged under 66 years | 28.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(ii) aged over 66 years | 28.60 | — | — | — | — | — | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(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 years | 62.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) aged over 66 years | 64.20 | — | — | — | — | — | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(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 years | 62.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) aged over 66 years | 64.20 | — | — | — | — | — | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(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 years | 62.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) aged over 66 years | 64.20 | — | — | — | — | — | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(iv) in any other case where the parent is— | ||||||||
(a) aged under 66 years | 28.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) aged over 66 years | 28.60 | — | — | — | — | — | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(d) pension payable to an orphan | 33.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension: | ||||||||
(a) in the case of persons under the age of 80 years | 55.10 | 35.10 | 10.90 | 12.10 | 10.00 | 8.20 | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(b) in any other case | 58.80 | 35.10 | 10.90 | 12.10 | 10.00 | 8.20 | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(c) additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age | — | 6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6. Invalidity Pension: | ||||||||
(a) where the person is aged under 66 years | 48.50 | 31.50 | 10.80 | 11.80 | 9.80 | 8.00 | 26.40 | — |
(b) where the person is aged over 66 years | 49.50 | 32.10 | 10.90 | 12.10 | 10.00 | 8.20 | 26.40 | 3.70 |
7. Widow's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit in the case of persons: | ||||||||
(a) aged under 66 years | 49.50 | — | 12.80 | 14.10 | 14.10 | 12.10 | — | — |
(b) aged between 66 and 80 years | 50.60 | — | 13.10 | 14.20 | 14.20 | 12.40 | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(c) aged over 80 years | 53.90 | — | 13.10 | 14.20 | 14.20 | 12.40 | 26.40 | 3.70 |
8. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance | 31.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
PART II
Occupational Injuries Benefits—Gratuities and Grant
£ | |
1. Disablement Benefit: | |
Maximum gratuity in the case of persons— | |
(i) aged under 66 years | 4,500 |
(ii) aged over 66 years | 4,580 |
2. Death Benefit: | |
(i) Widower's gratuity in the case of persons— | |
(a) aged under 66 years | 3,280 |
(b) aged over 66 years | 3,340 |
(ii) Grant in respect of funeral expenses | 220 |
PART III
Disablement Pension
Degree of disablement | Weekly rate | |
(1) | (2) | |
Persons under the age of 66 years | Persons over the age of 66 years | |
£ | £ | |
100 per cent | 64.80 | 66.20 |
90 ” ” | 58.32 | 59.58 |
80 ” ” | 51.84 | 52.96 |
70 ” ” | 45.36 | 46.34 |
60 ” ” | 38.88 | 39.72 |
50 ” ” | 32.40 | 33.10 |
40 ” ” | 25.92 | 26.48 |
30 ” ” | 19.44 | 19.86 |
20 ” ” | 12.96 | 13.24 |
PART IV
Increases of Disablement Pension
£ | |
1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work: | |
in the case of persons— | |
(a) aged under 66 years | 42.30 |
(b) aged over 66 years | 43.20 |
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 years | 25.90 |
(ii) aged over 66 years | 26.40 |
(b) limit in any case where the person is— | |
(i) aged under 66 years | 51.80 |
(ii) aged over 66 years | 52.70 |
”.
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 who, in any continuous period of unemployment as construed in accordance with section 135 (2), have been in receipt of unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance for not less than 390 days: | |||||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 37.80 | 27.20 | 9.00 | 10.20 | 7.90 | 6.40 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 36.60 | 26.60 | 9.00 | 10.20 | 7.90 | 6.40 | — | — | — |
(2) in the case of persons other than those at (1): | |||||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 35.10 | 25.30 | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 34.00 | 24.70 | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | — | — | — |
B. Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more qualified children— | |||||||||
(1) in the case of persons who, in any continuous period of unemployment as construed in accordance with section 135 (2), have been in receipt of unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance for not less than 390 days: | |||||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 38.10 | — | 9.00 | 10.20 | 7.90 | 6.40 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 37.10 | — | 9.00 | 10.20 | 7.90 | 6.40 | — | — | — |
(2) in the case of persons other than those at (1): | |||||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 35.50 | — | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 34.50 | — | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | — | — | — |
2. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension | 47.10 | — | 9.60 | 10.80 | 8.40 | 6.70 | 26.40 | 3.70 | 3.50 |
3. Widows (Non-Contributory) Pension. Deserted Wife's Allowance. Prisoner's Wife's Allowance and Social Assistance Allowance for persons— | |||||||||
(a) aged under 66 years | 46.20 | — | 11.60 | 12.70 | 12.70 | 10.90 | — | — | — |
(b) aged over 66 years | 47.10 | — | 11.80 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 11.10 | 26.40 | 3.70 | 3.50 |
4. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension | 26.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5. Singie Woman's Allowance | 40.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6. Supplementary Welfare Allowance: | |||||||||
(a) Persons other than those at (b) | 34.00 | 24.70 | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | — | — | — |
(b) Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more child dependants | 34.50 | — | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | — | — | — |
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 | 23.70 |
exceed £6 but do not exceed £8 | 22.70 |
exceed £8 but do not exceed £10 | 21.70 |
exceed £10 but do not exceed £12 | 20.70 |
exceed £12 but do not exceed £14 | 19.70 |
exceed £14 but do not exceed £16 | 18.70 |
exceed £16 but do not exceed £18 | 17.70 |
exceed £18 but do not exceed £20 | 16.70 |
exceed £20 but do not exceed £22 | 15.70 |
exceed £22 but do not exceed £24 | 14.70 |
exceed £24 but do not exceed £26 | 13.70 |
exceed £26 but do not exceed £28 | 12.70 |
exceed £28 but do not exceed £30 | 11.70 |
exceed £30 but do not exceed £32 | 10.70 |
exceed £32 but do not exceed £34 | 9.70 |
exceed £34 but do not exceed £36 | 8.70 |
exceed £36 but do not exceed £38 | 7.70 |
exceed £38 but do not exceed £40 | 6.70 |
exceed £40 but do not exceed £42 | 5.70 |
exceed £42 but do not exceed £44 | 4.70 |
exceed £44 but do not exceed £46 | 3.70 |
exceed £46 but do not exceed £48 | 2.70 |
exceed £48 but do not exceed £50 | 1.70 |
exceed £50 | Nil |
”.
Uimhir 2 de 1987
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH, 1987
RIAR NA nALT
Na hAchtanna dá dTagraítear | |
An tAcht um Chosaint Fostaithe (Dócmhainneacht Fostóirí), 1984 | |
Uimhir 2 de 1987
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH, 1987
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
Mínithe.
1.—San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn “Acht 1984” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1984;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1985” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1985;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1986” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1986;
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 IV (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1986) den Dara Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht sin.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar dífhostaíochta, an 16ú lá d'Iúil, 1987,
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar míchumais, le liúntas máithreachais, le sochar díobhála, le haisce mhíthreorach agus le pinsean míthreorach, an 20ú lá d'Iúil, 1987,
(c) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar banchéile thréigthe, le pinsean easláine agus le pinsean scoir, an 23ú lá d'Iúil, 1987, agus
(d) 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 24ú lá d'Iúil, 1987.
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 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1986) den Ceathrú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht sin.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le cúnamh dífhostaíochta, an 15ú lá d'Iúil, 1987,
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le liúntas banchéile thréigthe, le liúntas banchéile príosúnaigh, le liúntas cúnaimh shóisialaigh agus le liúntas do bhean shingil, an 23ú lá d'Iúil, 1987,
(c) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le pinsean seanaoise, le pinsean dall, le pinsean baintrí (neamhranníocach) agus le pinsean dílleachta (neamhranníocach), an 24ú lá d'Iúil, 1987, agus
(d) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le liúntas leasa forlíontach, an 20ú lá d'Iúil, 1987.
Forlíonadh ar ioncam teaghlaigh.
4.—(1) Déantar leis seo alt 232B (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1984) den Phríomh-Acht (a bhaineann le teideal chun forlíonadh ar ioncam teaghlaigh) a leasú—
(a) trí “£104” a chur in ionad “£100” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1985) i mír (a), agus
(b) trí “£104” a chur in ionad “£100” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1985) agus “£22” a chur in ionad “£20” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1986) i mír (b).
(2) Déantar leis seo alt 232C (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1984) den Phríomh-Acht (a bhaineann leis an ráta seachtainiúil d'fhorlíonadh ar ioncam teaghlaigh) a leasú—
(a) trí “aon leath” a chur in ionad “aon trian” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1986) i bhfo-alt (1),
(b) trí “£16” a chur in ionad “£10” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1986) i bhfo-alt (2) (a), agus
(c) trí “£16” a chur in ionad “£10” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1986), agus “£7” a chur in ionad “£4” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1986), i bhfo-alt (2) (b).
(3) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 23ú lá d'Iúil, 1987.
Ranníocaí árachais shóisialaigh páchoibhneasa (méadú ar an uasteorainn tuillimh).
5.—(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 1986):
“(c) I gcás ina raibh, i mbliain ranníoca áirithe, suim £15,500 de thuilleamh ináirithe ag ranníocóir fostaithe agus gur íocadh ranníocaí faoi mhír (b) i leith an tuillimh ináirithe sin, ní bheidh aon ranníoc eile den sórt sin iníoctha i leith aon tuillimh ináirithe de chuid an ranníocóra fhostaithe sin an bhliain ranníoca sin.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1987.
Díolúine ó ranníocaí a íoc, etc.
6.—Aon fhostóir a rinne, le linn na tréimhse dar tús an 16ú lá de Nollaig, 1986, agus dar críoch an 31ú lá d'Eanáir, 1987, fostaithe breise a fhostú faoin scéim agus de bhua na scéime a riarann an Roinn Leasa Shóisialaigh agus dá ngairtear an Scéim Díolúine Árachais Shóisialaigh Pá-Choibhneasa d'Fhostóirí, ní dhlífidh sé, le linn na tréimhse dar tosach an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1987, agus dar críoch an 5ú lá d'Aibreán, 1988, gach suim nó aon suim de na suimeanna seo a leanas a íoc i leith cibé fostaithe breise a fhreagraíonn don ghlanmhéadú ar fhoireann an fhostóra faoin scéim, is é sin le rá—
(a) an ranníoc a shonraítear in alt 10 (1) (b) (ii) (arna leasú leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1982) den Phríomh-Acht;
(b) an ranníoc fostaíochta a shonraítear i bhfo-alt (2) (a) (ii), agus an méadú a shonraítear i bhfo-alt (2) (b), d'alt 65 (arna leasú le hAcht 1986) den Phríomh-Acht;
(c) an ranníoc sláinte is iníoctha ag fostóir faoi alt 5 (1) (b) den Acht um Ranníocaí Sláinte, 1979;
(d) an tobhach fostaíochta don aos óg is iníoctha faoi alt 16 (c) den Acht um Ghníomhaireacht Fostaíochta don Aos Óg, 1981; nó
(e) an ranníoc iomarcaíochta fostóra is iníoctha faoi alt 28 (a cuireadh isteach le halt 3 den Acht um Íocaíochtaí Iomarcaíochta, 1979, agus a leathnaíodh le halt 2 den Acht um Chosaínt Fostaithe (Dócmhainneacht Fostóirí), 1984) den Acht um Íocaíochtaí Iomarcaíochta, 1967.
An ráta sochair páchoibhneasa.
7.—(1) Déantar leis seo an t-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad alt 73 den Phríomh-Acht (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1983, agus mar a leasaíodh le hAcht 1986):
“73.—Is é an ráta seachtainiúil sochair pá-choibhneasa is iníoctha le duine in aon tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta, i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin amach go dtí an 393ú lá éagumais chun oibre nó i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin amach go dtí an 393ú lá dífhostaíochta, méid is comhionann le 12 faoin gcéad den chuid (más aon chuid é) dá thuilleamh ináirithe seachtainiúil in aghaidh na bliana cánach ioncaim iomchuí is mó ná £62 ach nach mó ná cibé teorainn a bheidh forordaithe 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) Beidh éifeacht leis an alt seo i ndáil le haon tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta dar tosach an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1987, nó dá éis.
Méadú ar na seachtainí ranníoca is gá chun bheith i dteideal sochar áirithe, etc.
8.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 19 den Phríomh-Acht (a bhaineann le coinníollacha ranníoca i gcás sochair míchumais) trí “39 seachtain ranníoca” a chur in ionad “26 sheachtain ranníoca” i bhfo-alt (1) (a).
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 22 den Phríomh-Acht (a bhaineann le ré íocaíochta sochair míchumais) trí “208 seachtain ranníoca” a chur in ionad “156 sheachtain ranníoca” i bhfo-alt (1) (a).
(3) Leasaítear leis seo alt 25 den Phríomh-Acht (a bhaineann le coinníollacha ranníoca i gcás liúntais máithreachais) trí “39 seachtain ranníoca” a chur in ionad “26 sheachtain ranníoca” gach áit a bhfuil sé i bhfo-alt (1) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1981).
(4) Leasaítear leis seo alt 30 den Phríomh-Acht (a bhaineann le coinníollacha ranníoca i gcás sochair dífhostaíochta) trí “39 seachtain ranníoca” a chur in ionad “26 sheachtain ranníoca” i bhfo-alt (1) (a).
(5) Leasaítear leis seo alt 89 den Phríomh-Acht (a bhaineann le coinníollacha ranníoca i gcás pinsin easláine) trí “208 seachtain ranníoca” a chur in ionad “156 sheachtain ranníoca” i bhfo-alt (1) (a).
(6) (a) Ní bhainfidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo le haon tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta a thosaíonn roimh an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1987.
(b) Ní bhainfidh fo-alt (2) den alt seo le haon tréimhse teidil chun sochair míchumais a théann thar 312 lá, i gcás go dtosaíonn an tréimhse sin roimh an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1987.
(c) Ní bhainfidh fo-alt (3) den alt seo le haon teideal chun liúntais máithreachais a thosaíonn roimh an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1987.
(d) Ní bhainfidh fo-alt (4) den alt seo le haon tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta a thosaíonn roimh an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1987.
(e) Ní bhainfidh fo-alt (5) den alt seo le haon teideal chun pinsin easláine a thosaíonn—
(i) roimh an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1987, nó
(ii) ar an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1987 nó dá éis i gcás duine a bhí, díreach roimh an dáta sin, ag fáil sochar míchumais ar feadh tréimhse ab fhaide ná 312 lá.
Na méideanna is iníoctha ar bhonn rátaí laethúla do shochair áirithe a ríomh.
9.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 18 den Phríomh-Acht (a bhaineann le teideal chun sochair míchumais) trí “faoi réir an méid iomlán a bheidh á íoc tráth ar bith de bhua an fho-ailt seo a chothromú suas go dtí an 10p is gaire i gcás gur iolrú ar 5p é ach nach iolrú ar 10p é freisin agus a chothromú go dtí an 10p is gaire i gcás nach iolrú ar 5p ná ar 10p é” a chur isteach i bhfo-alt (6) i ndiaidh “an séú cuid den ráta seachtainiúil iomchuí”.
(2) Déantar leis seo alt 29 den Phríomh-Acht (a bhaineann le teideal chun sochair dífhostaíochta) a leasú—
(a) trí “faoi réir an méid iomlán a bheidh á íoc tráth ar bith de bhua an fho-ailt seo a chothromú suas go dtí an 10p is gaire i gcás gur iolrú ar 5p é ach nach iolrú ar 10p é freisin agus a chothromú go dtí an 10p is gaire i gcás nach iolrú ar 5p ná ar 10p é” a chur isteach i bhfo-alt (6) i ndiaidh “an séú cuid den ráta seachtainiúil iomchuí”.
(b) trí “faoi réir an méid iomlán a bheidh á íoc tráth ar bith de bhua an fho-ailt seo a chothromú suas go dtí an 10p is gaire i gcás gur iolrú ar 5p é ach nach iolrú ar 10p é freisin agus a chothromú go dtí an 10p is gaire i gcás nach iolrú ar 5p ná ar 10p é” a chur isteach i bhfo-alt (7) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1983) i ndiaidh “an cúigiú cuid den ráta seachtainiúil iomchuí”.
(3) (a) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 20ú lá d'Iúil, 1987.
(b) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (2) den alt seo i ngníomh an 16ú lá d'Iúil, 1987.
Leasú ar alt 76 den Phríomh-Acht (rialacháin).
10.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 76 (1) den Phríomh-Acht tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (b):
“(b) go ríomhfar na méideanna is iníoctha i leith sochair páchoibhneasa de réir scálaí forordaithe agus go ndéanfar cibé coigeartuithe ar na méideanna is gá chun ríomh na méideanna a urasú agus chun iolruithe seachas iolruithe ar 10p a sheachaint sna méideanna;”.
(2) D'ainneoin fho-alt (1) den alt seo, rialacháin a rinneadh go hiomlán nó go páirteach faoi alt 76 (1) (b) den Phríomh-Acht roimh dháta rite an Achta seo agus a bhí i bhfeidhm ar an dáta rite sin, leanfaidh siad i bhfeidhm go dtí go gcúlghairfear iad.
Ní dhéanfaidh glacadh páirte i scéimeanna áirithe difear do theideal iardain chun sochair nó cúnaimh dífhostaíochta.
11.—Leasaítear leis seo an Príomh-Acht—
(a) i bhfo-alt (4A) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1986) d'alt 29—
(i) trí “nó” a chur le mír (e) i ndiaidh “Comhobair”, agus
(ii) trí na míreanna seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh mhír (e):
“(f) is tréimhse glacadh páirte i scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Leasa Shóisialaigh agus dá ngairtear an Scéim Liúntas Post Páirtaimseartha, nó
(g) is tréimhse glacadh páirte i scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Oideachais agus dá ngairtear an Scéim Deiseanna Oideachais,”,
agus
(b) i bhfo-alt (2A) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1985) d'alt 135—
(i) trí “nó” a chur le mír (e) i ndiaidh “Comhobair”, agus
(ii) trí na míreanna seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh mhír (e):
“(f) is tréimhse glacadh páirte i scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Leasa Shóisialaigh agus dá ngairtear an Scéim Liúntas Post Páirtaimseartha, nó
(g) is tréimhse glacadh páirte i scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Oideachais agus dá ngairtear an Scéim Deiseanna Oideachais,”,
agus tá na fo-ailt sin (4A) agus (2A), arna leasú amhlaidh, leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo.
AN TÁBLA
(4A) D'ainneoin aon ní i bhfo-alt (4), maidir le haon tréimhse nach faide ná bliain—
(a) is tréimhse fostaíochta faoi scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Saothair agus dá ngairtear an Scéim Fostaíochta Sóisialta, nó
(b) is tréimhse glacadh páirte i scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Saothair agus dá ngairtear an Scéim Liúntas Fiontair, nó
(c) is tréimhse glacadh páirte i scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Saothair agus dá ngairtear an Scéim Sealaíochta, nó
(d) is tréimhse freastail ar chúrsa oiliúna arna chur ar fáil nó arna cheadúnú ag an gComhairle Oiliúna, nó
(e) is tréimhse fostaíochta faoi scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Saothair agus dá ngairtear Comhobair, nó
(f) is tréimhse glacadh páirte i scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Leasa Shóisialaigh agus dá ngairtear an Scéim Liúntas Post Páirtaimseartha, nó
(g) is tréimhse glacadh páirte i scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Oideachais agus dá ngairtear an Scéim Deiseanna Oideachais,
déanfar neamhaird uirthi nuair a bheifear, de bhun fho-alt (4) (c) ag áireamh aon dá thréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta nach bhfuil tréimhse is mó ná 13 sheachtain eatarthu mar thréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta amháin.
(2A) Chun críocha na Caibidle seo, maidir le haon tréimhse nach faide ná bliain—
(a) is tréimhse fostaíochta faoi scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Saothair agus dá ngairtear an Scéim Fostaíochta Sóisialta, nó
(b) is tréimhse glacadh páirte i scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Saothair agus dá ngairtear an Scéim Liúntas Fiontair, nó
(c) is tréimhse glacadh páirte i scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Saothair agus dá ngairtear an Scéim Sealaíochta, nó
(d) is tréimhse freastail ar chúrsa oiliúna arna chur ar fáil nó arna cheadúnú ag an gComhairle Oiliúna, nó
(e) is tréimhse fostaíochta faoi scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Saothair agus dá ngairtear Comhobair, nó
(f) is tréimhse glacadh páirte i scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Leasa Shóisialaigh agus dá ngairtear an Scéim Liúntas Post Páirtaimseartha, nó
(g) is tréimhse glacadh páirte i scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Oideachais agus dá ngairtear an Scéim Deiseanna Oideachais,
déanfar neamhaird uirthi nuair a bheifear, de bhun fho-alt (2) den alt seo, ag áireamh aon dá thréimhse leanúnacha dífhostaíochta nach bhfuil tréimhse is mó ná 20 seachtain eatarthu mar thréimhse leanúnach dífhostaíochta amháin.
Aisghairm.
12.—(1) Déantar leis seo fo-ailt (3) agus (4) d'alt 123 (a bhaineann le gnóchan infheistíochta i leith íocaíochtaí a dhéantar as an gCiste Árachais Shóisialaigh) den Phríomh-Acht a aisghairm.
(2) Measfar gur tháinig an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Eanáir, 1987.
Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.
13.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1987, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1981 go 1986, agus an tAcht seo a fhorléiriú le chéile mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1981 go 1987, a ghairm díobh le chéile.
SCEIDEAL A
“An Dara Sceideal
Na Rátaí Sochar
CUID I
Na Rátaí Sochar Tréimhsiúil agus na Méaduithe 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 linbh cháilithe 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 | 42.30 | 27.40 | 9.70 | 10.80 | 9.00 | 7.20 | -- | -- |
(B) Rátaí laghdaithe Sochair Dífhostaíochta: | ||||||||
(a) duine a bhfuil teideal aige chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe ach nach bhfuil teideal aige chun méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe | 35.50 | -- | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | -- | -- |
(b) aon duine eile ... ... | 35.10 | 25.30 | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | -- | -- |
2. Liúntas Máithreachais ... | 42.30 | -- | 9.70 | 10.80 | 9.00 | 7.20 | -- | -- |
3. Sochar Díobhála ... ... | 58.20 | 27.40 | 9.70 | 10.80 | 9.00 | 7.20 | -- | -- |
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 ... ... | 62.80 | -- | 12.80 | 14.10 | 14.10 | 12.10 | -- | -- |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 64.20 | -- | 13.10 | 14.20 | 14.20 | 12.40 | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(b) pinsean is iníoctha le tuismitheoir, i gcás an t-éagach a bheith, tráth a bháis, ina dhuine pósta agus go bhfuil an tuismitheoir— | ||||||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 28.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois ... ... | 28.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(c) pinsean is iníoctha le tuismitheoir, i gcás an t-éagach a bheith, tráth a bháis, ina bhaintreach fir, ina baintreach nó ina dhuine singil— | ||||||||
(i) i gcás inarb é an tuismitheoir an t-athair agus go raibh sé, ar bhás an éagaigh, éagumasach ar é féin a chothabháil mar gheall ar éiglíocht éigin coirp nó meabhrach agus gur dóigh dó a bheith éagumasach amhlaidh go buan agus go bhfuil sé— | ||||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | 62.80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | 64.20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(ii) i gcás inarb é an tuismitheoir an mháthair, agus í, ar bhás an éagaigh, ina baintreach nó gur tháinig sí chun bheith ina baintreach ina dhiaidh sin agus go bhfuil sí— | ||||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | 62.80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | 64.20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(iii) i gcás inarb é an tuismitheoir an mháthair agus gan í bheith ina baintreach, agus nach bhfuil pinsean de réir an ráta atá leagtha amach ag (i) thuas iníoctha lena fearchéile agus go bhfuil sí— | ||||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | 62.80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | 64.20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(iv) in aon chás eile má tá an tuismitheoir— | ||||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | 28.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | 28.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(d) pinsean is iníoctha le dílleachta ... ... | 33.10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
5. Pinsean Seanaoise (Ranníocach) agus Pinsean Scoir: | ||||||||
(a) i gcás daoine faoi bhun 80 bliain d'aois ... ... | 55.10 | 35.10 | 10.90 | 12.10 | 10.00 | 8.20 | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(b) in aon chás eile ... ... | 58.80 | 35.10 | 10.90 | 12.10 | 10.00 | 8.20 | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(c) méadú breise i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe a bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe aige ... | -- | 6.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
6. Pinsean Easláine: | ||||||||
(a) i gcás an duine a bheith faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | 48.50 | 31.50 | 10.80 | 11.80 | 9.80 | 8.00 | 26.40 | -- |
(b) i gcás an duine a bheith os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | 49.50 | 32.10 | 10.90 | 12.10 | 10.00 | 8.20 | 26.40 | 3.70 |
7. Pinsean Baintrí (Ranníocach) agus Sochar Banchéile Thréigthe i gcás daoine: | ||||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | 49.50 | -- | 12.80 | 14.10 | 14.10 | 12.10 | -- | -- |
(b) idir 66 bliana agus 80 bliain d'aois ... ... | 50.60 | -- | 13.10 | 14.20 | 14.20 | 12.40 | 26.40 | 3.70 |
(c) os cionn 80 bliain d'aois | 53.90 | -- | 13.10 | 14.20 | 14.20 | 12.40 | 26.40 | 3.70 |
8. Liúntas Dílleachta (Ranníocach) ... ... ... | 31.30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
CUID II
Sochair Díobhálacha Ceirde—Aiscí agus Deontas
£ | |||||
1. Sochar Míthreorach: | |||||
Aisce uasta i gcás daoine— | |||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,500 |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,580 |
2. Sochar Báis: | |||||
(i) Aisce baintrí fir i gcás daoine— | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | 3,280 | |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,340 |
(ii) Deontas i leith costas sochraide | ... | ... | ... | 220 | |
CUID III
Pinsean Míthreorach
An grád míthreorach | An ráta seachtainiúil | ||||
(1) | (2) | ||||
Daoine faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | Daoine os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ||||
£ | £ | ||||
100 faoin gcéad | ... | ... | ... | 64.80 | 66.20 |
90 ,, ,, | ... | ... | ... | 58.32 | 59.58 |
80 ,, ,, | ... | ... | ... | 51.84 | 52.96 |
70 ,, ,, | ... | ... | ... | 45.36 | 46.34 |
60 ,, ,, | ... | ... | ... | 38.88 | 39.72 |
50 ,, ,, | ... | ... | ... | 32.40 | 33.10 |
40 ,, ,, | ... | ... | ... | 25.92 | 26.48 |
30 ,, ,, | ... | ... | ... | 19.44 | 19.86 |
20 ,, ,, | ... | ... | ... | 12.96 | 13.24 |
CUID IV
Méaduithe ar Phinsean Míthreorach
£ | |||||
1. Méadú i gcás an duine a bheith éagumasach go buan chun oibre: | |||||
i gcás daoine— | |||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | 42.30 | |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | 43.20 | |
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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25.90 |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 26.40 |
(b) teorainn in aon chás má tá an duine— | |||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 51.80 |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 52.70 |
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SCEIDEAL B
“An Ceathrú Sceideal
Na Rátaí Cúnaimh
CUID I
Na Rátaí Cúnaimh Shóisialaigh Tréimhsiúil agus na Méaduithe Orthu
An cineál cúnaimh, pinsin nó liúntais | An ráta nó an méid 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 linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar chúigear (más iníoctha) | An méadú i leith gaoil fhorordaithe faoi alt 162 (1)(a), 179 (a), 195 (2), 196 (2), nó 197 (2) (más iníoctha) | An méadú i gcás aois inphinsin a bheith slánaithe ag an duine agus é ina chónaí ina aonar (más iníoctha) | An méadú i gcás 80 bliain d'aois a bheith slánaithe ag an duine (más 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 a raibh, in aon tréimhse leanúnach dífhostaíochta arna fhorléiriú de réir alt 135 (2), sochar dífhostaíochta nó cúnamh dífhostaíochta á fháil acu ar feadh 390 lá ar a laghad: | |||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 37.80 | 27.20 | 9.00 | 10.20 | 7.90 | 6.40 | -- | -- | -- |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 36.60 | 26.60 | 9.00 | 10.20 | 7.90 | 6.40 | -- | -- | -- |
(2) i gcás daoine seachas iad sin ag (1): | |||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 35.10 | 25.30 | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | -- | -- | -- |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 34.00 | 24.70 | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | -- | -- | -- |
B. Daoine gan cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus a bhfuil leanbh cáilithe amháin nó níos mó acu— | |||||||||
(1) i gcás daoine a raibh, in aon tréimhse leanúnach dífhostaíochta arna fhorléiriú de réir alt 135 (2), sochar dífhostaíochta nó cúnamh dífhostaíochta á fháil acu ar feadh 390 lá ar a laghad: | |||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 38.10 | -- | 9.00 | 10.20 | 7.90 | 6.40 | -- | -- | -- |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 37.10 | -- | 9.00 | 10.20 | 7.90 | 6.40 | -- | -- | -- |
(2) i gcás daoine seachas iad sin ag (1): | |||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 35.50 | -- | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | -- | -- | -- |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 34.50 | -- | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | -- | -- | -- |
2. Pinsean Seanaoise agus Pinsean Dall | 47.10 | -- | 9.60 | 10.80 | 8.40 | 6.70 | 26.40 | 3.70 | 3.50 |
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 | 46.20 | -- | 11.60 | 12.70 | 12.70 | 10.90 | -- | -- | -- |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | 47.10 | -- | 11.80 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 11.10 | 26.40 | 3.70 | 3.50 |
4. Pinsean Dílleachta (Neamhranníocach) | 26.30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
5. Liúntas do Bhean Shingil ... | 40.30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
6. Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach: | |||||||||
(a) Daoine seachas iad sin ag (b) | 34.00 | 24.70 | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | -- | -- | -- |
(b) Daoine gan cleithiúnaí aosaithe ach a bhfuil leanbh cleithiúnach amháin nó níos mó acu | 34.50 | -- | 8.40 | 9.60 | 7.50 | 6.00 | -- | -- | -- |
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 | ... | ... | ... | 23.70 | ||
níos mó ná £6 gan bheith níos mó ná £8 | ... | ... | 22.70 | |||
níos mó ná £8 gan bheith níos mó ná £10 | ... | ... | 21.70 | |||
níos mó ná £10 gan bheith níos mó ná £12 | ... | ... | 20.70 | |||
níos mó ná £12 gan bheith níos mó ná £14 | ... | ... | 19.70 | |||
níos mó ná £14 gan bheith níos mó ná £16 | ... | ... | 18.70 | |||
níos mó ná £16 gan bheith níos mó ná £18 | ... | ... | 17.70 | |||
níos mó ná £18 gan bheith níos mó ná £20 | ... | ... | 16.70 | |||
níos mó ná £20 gan bheith níos mó ná £22 | ... | ... | 15.70 | |||
níos mó ná £22 gan bheith níos mó ná £24 | ... | ... | 14.70 | |||
níos mó ná £24 gan bheith níos mó ná £26 | ... | ... | 13.70 | |||
níos mó ná £26 gan bheith níos mó ná £28 | ... | ... | 12.70 | |||
níos mó ná £28 gan bheith níos mó ná £30 | ... | ... | 11.70 | |||
níos mó ná £30 gan bheith níos mó ná £32 | ... | ... | 10.70 | |||
níos mó ná £32 gan bheith níos mó ná £34 | ... | ... | 9.70 | |||
níos mó ná £34 gan bheith níos mó ná £36 | ... | ... | 8.70 | |||
níos mó ná £36 gan bheith níos mó ná £38 | ... | ... | 7.70 | |||
níos mó ná £38 gan bheith níos mó ná £40 | ... | ... | 6.70 | |||
níos mó ná £40 gan bheith níos mó ná £42 | ... | ... | 5.70 | |||
níos mó ná £42 gan bheith níos mó ná £44 | ... | ... | 4.70 | |||
níos mó ná £44 gan bheith níos mó ná £46 | ... | ... | 3.70 | |||
níos mó ná £46 gan bheith níos mó ná £48 | ... | ... | 2.70 | |||
níos mó ná £48 gan bheith níos mó ná £50 | ... | ... | 1.70 | |||
níos mó ná £50 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Neamhní |
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