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Number 5 of 1985
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1985
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Acts Referred to | |
1946, No. 26 | |
1983, No. 6 | |
1984, No. 5 | |
1981, No. 1 | |
Number 5 of 1985
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1985
Definitions.
1.—In this Act—
“the Act of 1984” means the Social Welfare Act, 1984;
“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 1984) 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 4th day of July, 1985,
(b) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, maternity allowance, injury benefit, disablement gratuity and disablement pension, on the 8th day of July, 1985,
(c) in so far as it relates to deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension and retirement pension, on the 11th day of July, 1985, 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 12th day of July, 1985.
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 1984) 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 3rd day of July, 1985,
(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 11th day of July, 1985,
(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 12th day of July, 1985, and
(d) in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance, on the 8th day of July, 1985.
Family income supplement.
4.—(1) Section 232B (which relates to the entitlement to family income supplement) of the Principal Act (inserted by the Act of 1984) is hereby amended by the substitution for “£95”, in each place where it occurs, of “£100” and by the substitution for “£15” of “£18”.
(2) Section 232C (which relates to the weekly rate of family income supplement) of the Principal Act (inserted by the Act of 1984) is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (2) (b) for “£1.75” of “£2.50”.
(3) This section shall apply to any claim for family income supplement which is received on or after the 11th day of July, 1985.
Amendment of section 73 of Principal Act (pay-related benefit).
5.—(1) Section 73 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for “£43” (inserted by the Act of 1984) of “£49”.
(2) This section shall have effect in relation to any period of interruption of employment commencing on or after the 1st day of April, 1985.
Pay-related social insurance contributions (increase in earnings ceiling).
6.—(1) Section 10 (1) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (c) (inserted by the Social Welfare Act, 1983) of the following paragraph:
“(c) Where in a particular contribution year an employed contributor's reckonable earnings have amounted to the sum of £13,800 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, 1985.
Amendment of Part I of First Schedule to Principal Act (Employments).
7.—(1) Part I of the First Schedule to the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after paragraph 12 of the following paragraph:
“13. Employment as chairman, deputy chairman or ordinary member of the Labour Court established under the Industrial Relations Act, 1946.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on such day as the Minister appoints by order.
Amendment of section 7 of Principal Act (Modified insurance).
8.—Section 7 (1) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in paragraph (a) for “and 12” of “12 and 13 (inserted by the Social Welfare Act, 1985)”.
Amendment of section 38 of Principal Act (insurable (occupational injuries) employment).
9.—Section 38 (3) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after paragraph (f) of the following paragraph:
“(g) employment specified in paragraph 13 (inserted by the Social Welfare Act, 1985) of Part I of the First Schedule”.
Amendment of Part II of First Schedule to Principal Act (Excepted Employments).
10.—(1) Part II of the First Schedule to the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraphs 8 and 9 of the following paragraphs:
“8. Employment, other than employment in the Defence Forces, as a registered or provisionally registered medical practitioner.
9. Employment, other than employment in the Defence Forces, as a registered dentist.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of April, 1985.
Amendment of section 135 of Principal Act (Interpretation, Part III, Chapter 2).
11.—Section 135 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (2) of the following subsection:
“(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,
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.”.
Increase of fines.
12.—A person convicted of an offence for which a fine is provided in any section of the Principal Act specified in column (2) of Schedule C to this Act shall—
(a) in the case of a summary conviction, in lieu of the fine provided in any such section and specified in column (3) of that Schedule, be liable to the fine specified in column (4) of that Schedule at that reference number, or
(b) in the case of a conviction on indictment, in lieu of the fine provided in any such section and specified in column (5) of that Schedule, be liable to the fine specified in column (6) of that Schedule at that reference number,
and any such section shall be construed and have effect accordingly.
Appointment and duties of social welfare officers (Part III, Chapter 2).
13.—The Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after section 143 of the following section:
“Appointment and duties of social welfare officers.
143A.—(1) The Minister may, with the sanction of the Minister for the Public Service, appoint such and so many persons as he thinks proper to be social welfare officers for the purpose of this Chapter.
(2) Every such officer shall investigate into and report to the Minister upon any application for or in respect of a qualification certificate and any question arising on or in relation to such qualification certificate or in relation to unemployment assistance which may be referred to him by the Minister, and may, for the purpose of such investigation and report require an applicant for, or holder of, a qualification certificate or the spouse or any employer of the applicant or holder to furnish him with such information and to produce to him such documents as he may reasonably require.
(3) A social welfare officer shall, for the purposes of this Chapter, have power to do all or any of the following things:—
(a) to enter at all reasonable times any premises or place liable to inspection under this section,
(b) to make such examination and enquiry as may be necessary for the purposes of this Chapter,
(c) to examine either alone or in the presence of any other person, as he thinks fit, in relation to any matters on which he may reasonably require information for the purposes of this Chapter, every person he finds in any such premises or place and to require every such person to sign a declaration of the truth of the matters in respect of which he is so examined.
(4) The occupier of any premises or place liable to inspection under this section, and any other person who is or has been employing any applicant for, or holder of, a qualification certificate, and the servants and agents of such occupier or other person, and any applicant for, or holder of, a qualification certificate shall furnish to a social welfare officer all such information and produce for inspection all such registers, cards, wages sheets, records of wages and other documents as the social welfare officer may reasonably require for the purposes of this Chapter.
(5) If any person—
(a) wilfully delays or obstructs a social welfare officer in the exercise of any duty or power under this section, or
(b) refuses or neglects to answer any question or to furnish any information or to produce any document when required to do so under this section, or
(c) conceals or prevents or attempts to conceal or prevent any person from appearing before or being examined by a social welfare officer appointed under this section,
he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable—
(i) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both such fine and such imprisonment,
(ii) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £3,000 or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and such imprisonment,
but no one shall be required under this section to answer any question or to give any evidence tending to incriminate himself.
(6) Every social welfare officer shall be furnished with a certificate of his appointment, and on applying for admission to any premises or place for the purposes of this section shall, if so requested, produce the said certificate.
(7) The premises or places liable to inspection under this section are any premises or places where a social welfare officer has reasonable grounds for believing that persons are, or have been, employed and any premises or place where a social welfare officer has reasonable grounds for believing that any documents relating to persons in employment are kept.”.
Limitation of benefits by pre-accident earnings.
14.—Section 56 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (3) of the following subsection:
“(3A) The provisions of subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this section shall not apply to such class or classes of volunteer workers as may be prescribed.”.
Short title, construction and collective citation.
15.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1985.
(2) The Social Welfare Acts, 1981 to 1984, and this Act shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Social Welfare Acts, 1981 to 1985.
SCHEDULE A
“Second Schedule Rates of Benefits
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 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 | 39.50 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | — | — | |
(ii) for any other married woman | 34.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(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. | 39.50 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | — | — | |
(ii) where the person is not so entitled | 34.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
(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 | 33.15 | — | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | — | — | |
(b) any other person | 32.75 | 23.65 | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | — | — | |
2. Maternity Allowance | 39.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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 | 54.35 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | — | — | |
(ii) for any other married woman | 43.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(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 | 54.35 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | — | — | |
(ii) where the person is not so entitled | 43.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
4. Death Benefit: | |||||||||
(a) pension payable to a widow (section 50 (2)) or widower (section 50 (6))— | |||||||||
(i) aged under 66 years | 58.65 | — | 12.40 | 13.65 | 13.65 | 11.75 | — | — | |
(ii) aged over 66 years | 59.90 | — | 12.75 | 13.80 | 13.80 | 12.05 | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(b) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a married person, where the parent is— | |||||||||
(i) aged under 66 years | 26.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(ii) aged over 66 years | 26.70 | — | — | — | — | — | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(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 | 58.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(b) aged over 66 years | 59.90 | — | — | — | — | — | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(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 | 58.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(b) aged over 66 years | 59.90 | — | — | — | — | — | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(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 | 58.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(b) aged over 66 years | 59.90 | — | — | — | — | — | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(iv) in any other case where the parent is— | |||||||||
(a) aged under 66 years | 26.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(b) aged over 66 years | 26.70 | — | — | — | — | — | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(d) pension payable to an orphan | 30.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension: | |||||||||
(a) in the case of persons under the age of 80 years | 51.40 | 32.80 | 10.60 | 11.70 | 9.75 | 8.00 | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(b) in any other case | 54.90 | 32.80 | 10.60 | 11.70 | 9.75 | 8.00 | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(c) additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age | — | 5.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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 years | 45.30 | 29.40 | 10.45 | 11.50 | 9.55 | 7.75 | 24.60 | — | |
(ii) aged over 66 years | 46.20 | 30.00 | 10.60 | 11.70 | 9.75 | 8.00 | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(b) for any other married woman— | |||||||||
(i) aged under 66 years | 39.90 | — | — | — | — | — | 24.60 | — | |
(ii) aged over 66 years | 40.60 | — | — | — | — | — | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
7. Widow's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit in the case of persons: | |||||||||
(a) aged under 66 years | 46.25 | — | 12.40 | 13.65 | 13.65 | 11.75 | — | — | |
(b) aged between 66 and 80 years | 47.20 | — | 12.75 | 13.80 | 13.80 | 12.05 | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(c) aged over 80 years | 50.35 | — | 12.75 | 13.80 | 13.80 | 12.05 | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
8. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance | 29.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
PART II
Occupational Injuries Benefits—Gratuities and Grant
£ | |
1. Disablement Benefit: | |
Maximum gratuity in the case of persons— | |
(i) aged under 66 years— | 4,200 |
(ii) aged over 66 years | 4,280 |
2. Death Benefit: | |
(i) Widower's gratuity in the case of persons— | |
(a) aged under 66 years | 3,060 |
(b) aged over 66 years | 3,120 |
(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 | 60.50 | 61.80 | 47.90 | 48.90 | ||
90 | ” | ” | 54.45 | 55.62 | 43.11 | 44.01 | ||
80 | ” | ” | 48.40 | 49.44 | 38.32 | 39.12 | ||
70 | ” | ” | 42.35 | 43.26 | 33.53 | 34.23 | ||
60 | ” | ” | 36.30 | 37.08 | 28.74 | 29.34 | ||
50 | ” | ” | 30.25 | 30.90 | 23.95 | 24.45 | ||
40 | ” | ” | 24.20 | 24.72 | 19.16 | 19.56 | ||
30 | ” | ” | 18.15 | 18.54 | 14.37 | 14.67 | ||
20 | ” | ” | 12.10 | 12.36 | 9.58 | 9.78 | ||
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 qualified children or for a husband, where the person is— | |
(a) aged under 66 years | 39.50 |
(b) aged over 66 years | 40.30 |
(ii) for any other married woman— | |
(a) aged under 66 years | 34.70 |
(b) aged over 66 years | 35.45 |
(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 | 39.50 |
(ii) where the person is not so entitled | 34.70 |
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 | 24.20 |
(ii) aged over 66 years | 24.60 |
(b) limit in any case where the person is— | |
(i) aged under 66 years | 48.40 |
(ii) aged over 66 years | 49.20 |
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 years | 12.10 |
(b) aged over 66 years | 12.36 |
(ii) for any other married woman— | |
(a) aged under 66 years | 9.58 |
(b) aged over 66 years | 9.78 |
(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 for an adult dependant or, if a disablement pension is payable, would be so entitled if injury benefit rather than disablement pension was payable | 12.10 |
(ii) where the person is not, or would not be, so entitled | 9.58 |
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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 (3), 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 | 34.95 | 25.20 | 8.70 | 9.90 | 7.70 | 6.20 | — | — | |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 33.80 | 24.55 | 8.70 | 9.90 | 7.70 | 6.20 | — | — | |
(2) in the case of persons other than those at (1) or at (3) | |||||||||
(i) for persons, resident in any urban area | 32.75 | 23.65 | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | — | — | |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 31.75 | 23.05 | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | — | — | |
(3) 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 | 21.90 | 15.75 | 5.40 | 6.25 | 4.80 | 3.85 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 21.20 | 15.40 | 5.40 | 6.25 | 4.80 | 3.85 | — | — | — |
(b) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15— | |||||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 18.55 | 13.20 | 4.25 | 5.15 | 4.15 | 3.30 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 17.80 | 13.05 | 4.25 | 5.15 | 4.15 | 3.30 | — | — | — |
(c) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20— | |||||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 15.50 | 11.05 | 3.50 | 4.40 | 3.50 | 2.80 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 15.00 | 10.90 | 3.50 | 4.40 | 3.50 | 2.80 | — | — | — |
B. Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more qualified children— | |||||||||
(1) in the case of persons, other than those at (3), 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 | 35.25 | — | 8.70 | 9.90 | 7.70 | 6.20 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 34.30 | — | 8.70 | 9.90 | 7.70 | 6.20 | — | — | — |
(2) in the case of persons other than those at (1) or at (3): | |||||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 33.15 | — | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 32.20 | — | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | — | — | — |
(3) 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 rateable 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 | 44.00 | — | 9.30 | 10.50 | 8.15 | 6.50 | 24.60 | 3.40 | 3.20 |
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 years | 43.15 | — | 11.25 | 12.35 | 12.35 | 10.60 | — | — | — |
(b) aged over 66 years | 44.00 | — | 11.50 | 12.65 | 12.65 | 10.80 | 24.60 | 3.40 | 3.20 |
4. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension | 24.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5. Single Woman's Allowance | 37.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6. Supplementary Welfare Allowance: | |||||||||
(a) Persons other than those at (b) | 31.75 | 23.05 | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | — | — | — |
(b) Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more child dependants | 32.20 | — | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | — | — | — |
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 | 22.10 |
exceed £6 but do not exceed £8 | 21.10 |
exceed £8 but do not exceed £10 | 20.10 |
exceed £10 but do not exceed £12 | 19.10 |
exceed £12 but do not exceed £14 | 18.10 |
exceed £14 but do not exceed £16 | 17.10 |
exceed £16 but do not exceed £18 | 16.10 |
exceed £18 but do not exceed £20 | 15.10 |
exceed £20 but do not exceed £22 | 14.10 |
exceed £22 but do not exceed £24 | 13.10 |
exceed £24 but do not exceed £26 | 12.10 |
exceed £26 but do not exceed £28 | 11.10 |
exceed £28 but do not exceed £30 | 10.10 |
exceed £30 but do not exceed £32 | 9.10 |
exceed £32 but do not exceed £34 | 8.10 |
exceed £34 but do not exceed £36 | 7.10 |
exceed £36 but do not exceed £38 | 6.10 |
exceed £38 but do not exceed £40 | 5.10 |
exceed £40 but do not exceed £42 | 4.10 |
exceed £42 but do not exceed £44 | 3.10 |
exceed £44 but do not exceed £46 | 2.10 |
exceed £46 but do not exceed £48 | 1.10 |
exceed £48 | Nil |
”
SCHEDULE C
Increase of Fines
Reference Number | Section of Principal Act | Fine on Summary Conviction | Increased Fine on Summary Conviction | Fine on conviction on indictment | Increased Fine on conviction on indictment |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
1. | 115 (1), 115 (2), 115 (3) | £500 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 |
2. | 144 (1), 144 (2) | £500 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 |
3. | 144 (4) | £500 | £1,000 | — | — |
4. | 169 (1) | £500 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 |
5. | 169 (4) | £500 | £1,000 | — | — |
6. | 174 (2) | £500 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 |
7. | 185 (3) | £5 | £500 | — | — |
8. | 188 (1) | £500 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 |
9. | 188 (7) | £500 | £1,000 | — | — |
10. | 231 (1) | £500 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 |
11. | 231 (6) | £500 | £1,000 | — | — |
12. | 294 | £500 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 |
Uimhir 5 de 1985
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH, 1985
RIAR NA nALT
Na hAchtanna dá dTagraítear | |
Uimhir 5 de 1985
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH, 1985
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
Mínithe.
1.—San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn “Acht 1984” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1984;
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 1984).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar dífhostaíochta, an 4ú lá d'Iúil, 1985,
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar míchumais, le liúntas máithreachais, le sochar díobhála, le haisce mhíthreorach agus le pinsean míthreorach, an 8ú lá d'Iúil, 1985,
(c) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar banchéile thréigthe, le pinsean easláine agus le pinsean scoir, an 11ú lá d'Iúil, 1985, 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 12ú lá d'Iúil, 1985.
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 1984).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le cúnamh dífhostaíochta, an 3ú lá d'Iúil, 1985,
(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 11ú lá d'Iúil, 1985,
(c) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le pinsean seanaoise, le pinsean dall, le pinsean baintrí (neamhranníocach) agus le pinsean dílleachta (neamhranníocach), an 12ú lá d'Iúil, 1985, agus
(d) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le liúntas leasa forlíontach, an 8ú lá d'Iúil, 1985.
Forlíonadh ar ioncam teaghlaigh.
4.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 232B (a bhaineann le teideal chun forlíonadh ar ioncam teaghlaigh) den Phríomh-Acht (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1984) trí “£100” a chur in ionad “£95” gach áit a bhfuil sé agus trí “£18” a chur in ionad “£15”.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 232C (a bhaineann leis an ráta seachtainiúil d'fhorlíonadh ar ioncam teaghlaigh) den Phríomh-Acht (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1984) trí “£2.50” a chur i bhfo-alt (2) (b) in ionad “£1.75”.
(3) Baineann an t-alt seo le haon éileamh ar fhorlíonadh ar ioncam teaghlaigh a gheofar an 11ú lá d'Iúil, 1985, nó dá éis.
Leasú ar alt 73 den Phríomh-Acht (sochar páchoibhneasa).
5.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 73 den Phríomh-Acht trí “£49” a chur in ionad “£43” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1984).
(2) Beidh éifeacht ag an alt seo i ndáil le haon tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta dar tosach an 1ú lá d'Aibreán, 1985 nó dá éis.
Ranníocaí árachais shóisialaigh páchoibhneasa (méadú ar an uasteorainn tuillimh).
6.—(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 leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1983):
“(c) I gcás ina raibh, i mbliain ranníoca áirithe, suim £13,800 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, 1985.
Leasú ar Chuid I den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an bPríomh-Acht (Fostaíochtaí).
7.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo Cuid I den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an bPríomh-Acht tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh mhír 12:
“13. Fostaíocht mar chathaoirleach, leaschathaoirleach nó gnáthchomhalta den Chúirt Oibreachais arna bunú faoin Acht Caidrimh Thionscail, 1946.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh cibé lá a cheapfaidh an tAire le hordú.
Leasú ar alt 7 den Phríomh-Acht (árachas modhnaithe).
8.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 7 (1) den Phríomh-Acht trí “12 agus 13 (arna chur isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1985)” a chur in ionad “agus 12” i mír (a).
Leasú ar alt 38 den Phríomh-Acht (fostaíocht inárachaithe (díobhálacha ceirde)).
9.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 38 (3) den Phríomh-Acht tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh mhír (f):
“(g) fostaíocht a shonraítear i mír 13 (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1985) de Chuid I den Chéad Sceideal.”.
Leasú ar Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an b Príomh-Acht (Fostaíochtaí Eiscthe).
10.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo Cuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an bPríomh-Acht trí na míreanna seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhíreanna 8 agus 9:
“8. Fostaíocht, seachas fostaíocht sna Fórsaí Cosanta, mar liachleachtóir cláraithe nó lia-chleachtóir arna chlárú go sealadach.
9. Fostaíocht, seachas fostaíocht sna Fórsaí Cosanta, mar fhiaclóir cláraithe.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1985.
Leasú ar alt 135 den Phríomh-Acht (Léiriú, Cuid III, Caibidil 2).
11.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 135 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (2):
“(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 cheadú ag an gComhairle Oiliúna, nó
(e) is tréimhse fostaíochta faoi scéim arna riaradh ag an Roinn Saothair agus dá ngairtear Comhobair,
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.”.
Fíneálacha a mhéadú.
12.—Maidir le duine a chiontófar i gcion dá bhforáiltear fíneáil in aon alt den Phríomh-Acht a shonraítear i gcolún (2) de Sceideal C a ghabhann leis an Acht seo—
(a) i gcas é a chiontú go hachomair, in ionad na fíneála dá bhforáiltear in aon alt den sórt sin agus a shonraítear i gcolún (3) den Sceideal sin, dlífear an fhíneáil a shonraítear i gcolún (4) den Sceideal sin ag an uimhir thagartha sin a chur air, nó
(b) i gcas é a chiontú ar díotáil, in ionad na fíneála dá bhforáiltear in aon alt den sórt sin agus a shonraítear i gcolún (5) den Sceideal sin, dlífear an fhíneáil a shonraítear i gcolún (6) den Sceideal sin ag an uimhir thagartha sin a chur air,
agus forléireofar aon alt den sórt sin agus beidh éifeacht leis dá réir.
Oifigigh leasa shóisialaigh a cheapadh agus a ndualgais (Cuid III, Caibidil 2).
13.—Leasaítear leis seo an Príomh-Acht tríd an alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh alt 143:
“Oifigigh leasa shóisialaigh a cheapadh agus a ndualgais. | 143A.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire, le ceadú Aire na Seirbhíse Poiblí, cibé daoine agus cibé líon daoine is iomchuí leis a cheapadh chun bheith ina n-oifigigh leasa shóisialaigh chun críche na Caibidle seo. |
(2) Déanfaidh gach oifigeach den sórt sin imscrúdú ar aon iarratas ar dheimhniú cáilíochta nó ina leith agus ar aon cheist a éireoidh as deimhniú cáilíochta den sórt sin nó maidir leis nó maidir le cúnamh dífhostaíochta a tharchuirfidh an tAire chuige agus tabharfaidh sé tuarascáil don Aire i dtaobh an chéanna agus féadfaidh sé, chun críche an imscrúdaithe agus na tuarascála sin, a cheangal ar iarratasóir ar dheimhniú cáilíochta nó ar shealbhóir ar dheimhniú cáilíochta nó ar chéile an iarratasóra nó an tsealbhóra nó ar aon fhostóir de chuid an iarratasóra nó an tsealbhóra cibé faisnéis a thabhairt dó agus cibé doiciméid a thabhairt ar aird dó a éileoidh sé go réasúnach. | |
(3) Beidh cumhacht ag oifigeach leasa shóisialaigh, chun críocha na Caibidle seo, aon ní nó gach ní de na nithe seo a leanas a dhéanamh:— | |
(a) dul isteach gach tráth réasúnach in aon áitreabh nó áit a dhlífear a iniúchadh faoin alt seo, | |
(b) cibé scrúdú agus fiosrúchán a dhéanamh is gá chun críocha na Caibidle seo, | |
(c) scrúdú a dhéanamh ina aonar nó i láthair aon duine eile, de réir mar is cuí leis, maidir le haon ní a n-éileoidh sé go réasúnach faisnéis ina thaobh chun críocha na Caibidle seo, ar gach duine a gheobhaidh sé in aon áitreabh nó áit den sórt sin agus a cheangal ar gach duine den sórt sin dearbhú a shíniú maidir le fírinne na nithe ar cuireadh scrúdú air ina dtaobh. | |
(4) Déanfaidh áititheoir aon áitribh nó áite a dhlífear a iniúchadh faoin alt seo, agus aon duine eile a fhostaíonn nó a d'fhostaigh aon iarratasóir nó sealbhóir ar dheimhniú cáilíochta, agus seirbhísigh agus gníomhairí aon áititheora nó duine eile den sórt sin agus aon iarratasóir nó sealbhóir ar dheimhniú cáilíochta cibé faisnéis a thabhairt d'oifigeach leasa shóisialaigh agus cibé cláir, cártaí, leatháin phá, taifid ar phá agus doiciméid eile a thabhairt ar aird lena n-iniúchadh a éileoidh an t-oifigeach leasa shóisialaigh go réasúnach chun críocha na Caibidle seo. | |
(5) Más rud é maidir le duine— | |
(a) go moilleoidh nó go mbacfaidh sé go toiliúil oifigeach leasa shóisialaigh le linn dó aon dualgas nó cumhacht faoin alt seo a fheidhmiú, nó | |
(b) go ndiúltóidh nó go mainneoidh sé aon cheist a fhreagairt nó aon fhaisnéis a thabhairt nó aon doiciméad a thabhairt ar aird nuair a éilítear air é sin a dhéanamh faoin alt seo, nó | |
(c) go ndéanfaidh sé duine a cheilt nó a chose nó go bhféachfaidh sé le duine a cheilt nó a chose ó láithriú os comhair oifigeach leasa shóisialaigh arna cheapadh faoin alt seo nó ó bheith iniúchta aige, | |
beidh sé ciontach i gcion faoin alt seo agus dlífear— | |
(i) ar é a chiontú go hachomair, fíneáil nach mó ná £1,000 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, | |
(ii) ar é a chiontú ar díotáil, fíneáil nach mó ná £3,000 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, | |
ach ní cheanglófar ar aon duine faoin alt seo aon cheist a fhreagairt ná aon fhianaise a thabhairt a d'ionchoirfeadh é. | |
(6) Tabharfar deimhniú dá cheapachán do gach oifigeach leasa shóisialaigh agus nuair a bheidh sé ag iarraidh cead isteach chuig aon áitreabh nó áit chun críocha an ailt seo, tabharfaidh sé an deimhniú sin ar aird, má iarrtar sin air. | |
(7) Is iad na háitribh nó na háiteanna a dhlífear a iniúchadh faoin alt seo aon áiteanna nó áitribh a mbeidh cúis réasúnach ag oifigeach leasa shóisialaigh a chreidiúint go bhfuil nó go raibh daoine ar fostú iontu agus aon áitreabh nó áit a mbeidh cúis réasúnach ag oifigeach leasa shóisialaigh a chreidiúint go gcoinnítear aon doiciméid iontu a bhaineann le daoine i bhfostaíocht.”. |
Gan sochair a dhul thar thuilleamh roimh thionóisc.
14.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 56 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (3):
“(3A) Ní bheidh feidhm ag forálacha fho-ailt (1), (2) agus (3) den alt seo maidir le cibé aicme nó aicmí d'oibrithe deonacha a bheidh forordaithe.”.
Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.
15.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1985, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1981 go 1984, agus an tAcht seo a fhorléiriú le chéile mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1981 go 1985, 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: | |||||||||||
(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 | ... | 39.50 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | -- | -- | ||
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile | 34.70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
(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 | ... | ... | 39.50 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | -- | -- | |
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an | |||||||||||
duine | ... | ... | 34.70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
(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 | 33.15 | -- | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | -- | -- | |||
(b) aon duine eile | ... | ... | 32.75 | 23.65 | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | -- | -- | |
2. Liúntas Máithreachais | ... | 39.50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
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 | ... | 54.35 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | -- | -- | ||
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile | 43.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
(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 | ... | ... | 54.35 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | -- | -- | |
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an | |||||||||||
duine | ... | ... | 43.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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 | ... | ... | 58.65 | -- | 12.40 | 13.65 | 13.65 | 11.75 | -- | -- | |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana | |||||||||||
d'aois | ... | ... | 59.90 | -- | 12.75 | 13.80 | 13.80 | 12.05 | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(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 | ... | ... | 26.15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana | |||||||||||
d'aois | ... | ... | 26.70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(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 | 58.65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | 59.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.60 | 3.40 | |||
(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 | 58.65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | 59.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.60 | 3.40 | |||
(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 | 58.65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | 59.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.60 | 3.40 | |||
(iv) in aon chás eile má tá an tuismitheoir— | |||||||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | 26.15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | 26.70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.60 | 3.40 | |||
(d) pinsean is iníoctha le | |||||||||||
dílleachta | ... | ... | 30.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
5. Pinsean Seanaoise (Ranníocach) agus Pinsean Scoir: | |||||||||||
(a) i gcás daoine faoi bhun 80 | |||||||||||
bliain d'aois | ... | ... | 51.40 | 32.80 | 10.60 | 11.70 | 9.75 | 8.00 | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(b) in aon chás eile | ... | ... | 54.90 | 32.80 | 10.60 | 11.70 | 9.75 | 8.00 | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(c) méadú breise i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe a bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe | |||||||||||
aige | ... | ... | -- | 5.55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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 | ... | ... | 45.30 | 29.40 | 10.45 | 11.50 | 9.55 | 7.75 | 24.60 | -- | |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana | |||||||||||
d'aois | ... | ... | 46.20 | 30.00 | 10.60 | 11.70 | 9.75 | 8.00 | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(b) aon bhean phósta eile— | |||||||||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana | |||||||||||
d'aois | ... | ... | 39.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.60 | -- | |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana | |||||||||||
d'aois | ... | ... | 40.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
7. Pinsean Baintrí (Ranníocach) agus Sochar Banchéile Thréigthe i gcás daoine: | |||||||||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | 46.25 | -- | 12.40 | 13.65 | 13.65 | 11.75 | -- | -- | |||
(b) idir 66 bliana agus 80 bliain | |||||||||||
d'aois | ... | ... | 47.20 | -- | 12.75 | 13.80 | 13.80 | 12.05 | 24.60 | 3.40 | |
(c) os cionn 80 bliain d'aois | 50.35 | -- | 12.75 | 13.80 | 13.80 | 12.05 | 24.60 | 3.40 | |||
8. Liúntas Dílleachta | |||||||||||
(Ranníocach) | ... | ... | ... | 29.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
CUID II
Sochair Dhíobhálácha Ceirde—Aiscí agus Deontas
£ | |||||
1. Sochar Míthreorach: | |||||
Aisce Uasta i gcás daoine— | |||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,200 |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,280 |
2. Sochar Báis: | |||||
(i) Aisce baintrí fir i gcás daoine— | |||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | 3,060 | |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3,120 |
(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 | 60.50 | 61.80 | 47.90 | 48.90 |
90 ,, ,, | 54.45 | 55.62 | 43.11 | 44.01 |
80 ,, ,, | 48.40 | 49.44 | 38.32 | 39.12 |
70 ,, ,, | 42.35 | 43.26 | 33.53 | 34.23 |
60 ,, ,, | 36.30 | 37.08 | 28.74 | 29.34 |
50 ,, ,, | 30.25 | 30.90 | 23.95 | 24.45 |
40 ,, ,, | 24.20 | 24.72 | 19.16 | 19.56 |
30 ,, ,, | 18.15 | 18.54 | 14.37 | 14.67 |
20 ,, ,, | 12.10 | 12.36 | 9.58 | 9.78 |
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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 39.50 |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 40.30 |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile— | |||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 34.70 |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 35.45 |
(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 | 39.50 | ||||
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine | ... | ... | 34.70 | ||
2. Méadú i gcás síor-fhreastal a bheith ag teastáil ón tairbhí: | |||||
(a) teorainn an mhéadaithe ach amhain i gcásanna míthreorach fíor-dhona, má tá an duine— | |||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 24.20 |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 24.60 |
(b) teorainn in aon chás má tá an duine— | |||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 48.40 |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 49.20 |
CUID V
Rátaí Laghdaithe Sochair Díobhála agus Pinsin Míthreorach
£ | |||||
(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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12.10 |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12.36 |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile— | |||||
(a) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9.58 |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9.78 |
(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, dá mbeadh an teideal sin aige i gcás sochar díobhála seachas pinsean míthreorach a bheith iníoctha | 12.10 | ||||
(ii) mura bhfuil, nó mura mbeadh, an teideal sin ag an duine | 9.58 | ||||
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SCEIDEAL B
“An Ceathrú Sceideal
Na Rátaí Cúnaimh
CUID I
Rátaí an Chúnaimh Shóisialaigh Thréimhsiúil 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 seachas iad sin ag (3) a bhí, le linn aon tréimhse leanúnach dífhostaíochta arna forléiriú de réir alt 135 (2), ag fáil sochar dífhostaíochta nó cúnamh dífhostaíochta ar feadh tréimhse nach lú ná 390 lá: | ||||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 34.95 | 25.20 | 8.70 | 9.90 | 7.70 | 6.20 | -- | -- | -- | |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 33.80 | 24.55 | 8.70 | 9.90 | 7.70 | 6.20 | -- | -- | -- | |
(2) i gcás daoine seachas iad sin ag (1) nó ag (3) | ||||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 32.75 | 23.65 | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | -- | -- | -- | |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 31.75 | 23.05 | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | -- | -- | -- | |
(3) i gcás daoine dá ndéantar an tairbhe bhliantiúil 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 (3) a bhí, le linn aon tréimhse leanúnach dífhostaíochta, arna forléiriú de réir alt 135 (2), ag fáil sochar dífhostaíochta nó cúnamh dífhostaíochta ar feadh tréimhse nach lú ná 390 lá: | ||||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar | ||||||||||
uirbeach | ... | |||||||||
35.25 | -- | 8.70 | 9.90 | 7.70 | 6.20 | -- | -- | -- | ||
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 34.30 | -- | 8.70 | 9.90 | 7.70 | 6.20 | -- | -- | -- | |
(2) i gcás daoine seachas iad sin ag (1) nó ag (3): | ||||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar | ||||||||||
uirbeach | ... | 33.15 | -- | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | -- | -- | -- |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 32.20 | -- | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | -- | -- | -- | |
(3) 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 ar 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 | 44.00 | -- | 9.30 | 10.50 | 8.15 | 6.50 | 24.60 | 3.40 | 3.20 | |
... | ||||||||||
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 | 43.15 | -- | 11.25 | 12.35 | 12.35 | 10.60 | -- | -- | -- | |
(b) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | 44.00 | -- | 11.50 | 12.65 | 12.65 | 10.80 | 24.60 | 3.40 | 3.20 | |
4. Pinsean Dílleachta (Neamhranníocach) | 24.50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
5. Liúntas do Bhean | ||||||||||
Shingil | ... | 37.65 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
6. Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach: | ||||||||||
(a) Daoine seachas iad sin ag (b)... | 31.75 | 23.05 | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | -- | -- | -- | |
(b) Daoine gan cleithiúnaí aosaithe ach a bhfuil leanbh cleithiúnach amháin nó níos mó acu ... | 32.20 | -- | 8.15 | 9.30 | 7.25 | 5.80 | -- | -- | -- | |
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 | ... | ... | ... | 22.10 | ||
níos mó ná £6 gan bheith níos mó ná £8 | ... | ... | 21.10 | |||
níos mó ná £8 gan bheith níos mó ná £10 | ... | ... | 20.10 | |||
níos mó ná £10 gan bheith níos mó ná £12 | ... | ... | 19.10 | |||
níos mó ná £12 gan bheith níos mó ná £14 | ... | ... | 18.10 | |||
níos mó ná £14 gan bheith níos mó ná £16 | ... | ... | 17.10 | |||
níos mó ná £16 gan bheith níos mó ná £18 | ... | ... | 16.10 | |||
níos mó ná £18 gan bheith níos mó ná £20 | ... | ... | 15.10 | |||
níos mó ná £20 gan bheith níos mó ná £22 | ... | ... | 14.10 | |||
níos mó ná £22 gan bheith níos mó ná £24 | ... | ... | 13.10 | |||
níos mó ná £24 gan bheith níos mó ná £26 | ... | ... | 12.10 | |||
níos mó ná £26 gan bheith níos mó ná £28 | ... | ... | 11.10 | |||
níos mó ná £28 gan bheith níos mó ná £30 | ... | ... | 10.10 | |||
níos mó ná £30 gan bheith níos mó ná £32 | ... | ... | 9.10 | |||
níos mó ná £32 gan bheith níos mó ná £34 | ... | ... | 8.10 | |||
níos mó ná £34 gan bheith níos mó ná £36 | ... | ... | 7.10 | |||
níos mó ná £36 gan bheith níos mó ná £38 | ... | ... | 6.10 | |||
níos mó ná £38 gan bheith níos mó ná £40 | ... | ... | 5.10 | |||
níos mó ná £40 gan bheith níos mó ná £42 | ... | ... | 4.10 | |||
níos mó ná £42 gan bheith níos mó ná £44 | ... | ... | 3.10 | |||
níos mó ná £44 gan bheith níos mó ná £46 | ... | ... | 2.10 | |||
níos mó ná £46 gan bheith níos mó ná £48 | ... | ... | 1.10 | |||
níos mó ná £48 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | Neamhní |
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SCEIDEAL C
Méadú ar Fhíneálacha
Uimhir Thagartha | Alt den Phríomh-Acht | Fíneáil ar dhuine a chiontú go hachomair | Fíneáil mhéadaithe ar dhuine a chiontú go hachomair | Fíneáil ar dhuine a chiontú ar díotáil | Fíneáil mhéadaithe ar dhuine a chiontú ar díotáil |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
1. | 115 (1), | ||||
115 (2), | |||||
115 (3) | £500 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 | |
2. | 144 (1), | ||||
144 (2) | £500 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 | |
3. | 144 (4) | £500 | £1,000 | -- | -- |
4. | 169 (1) | £500 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 |
5. | 169 (4) | £500 | £1,000 | -- | -- |
6. | 174 (2) | £500 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 |
7. | 185 (3) | £5 | £500 | -- | -- |
8. | 188 (1) | £500 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 |
9. | 188 (7) | £500 | £1,000 | -- | -- |
10. | 231 (1) | £500 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 |
11. | 231 (6) | £500 | £1,000 | -- | -- |
12. | 294 | £500 | £1,000 | £2,000 | £3,000 |