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Number 14 of 1985
SOCIAL WELFARE (NO. 2) ACT, 1985
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Repeals
Rates of Benefits
Acts Referred to | |
1970, No. 1 | |
1981, No. 1 | |
1982, No. 2 | |
1985, No. 5 | |
Social Welfare Acts, 1981 to 1985 | |
Number 14 of 1985
SOCIAL WELFARE (NO. 2) ACT, 1985
Interpretation.
1.—In this Act “the Principal Act” means the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981.
Increase of social insurance benefits.
2.—The Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for Parts I to V of the Second Schedule (inserted by the Social Welfare Act, 1985) of the Parts set out in the Second Schedule to this Act.
Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act (interpretation generally).
3.—Section 2 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) for the definition of “adult dependant” of the following definition:
“‘adult dependant’, subject to section 199, means in relation to any person—
(a) a spouse who is wholly or mainly maintained by that person but does not include—
(i) a spouse in employment (other than employment specified in paragraphs 4, 5 or 10 of Part II of the First Schedule), or
(ii) a spouse who is self-employed,
or
(iii) a spouse who is entitled to, or is in receipt of, any pension, benefit, assistance or allowance (other than supplementary welfare allowance) under Parts II or III of this Act, or disabled person's maintenance allowance under section 69 of the Health Act, 1970, or
(b) a person over the age of 16 years being wholly or mainly maintained by that person and having the care of one or more than one qualified child who normally resides with that person where that person is—
(i) a single person, or
(ii) a widow, or
(iii) a widower, or
(iv) a married person who is not living with and is neither wholly or mainly maintaining, nor being wholly or mainly maintained by, such married person's spouse, or
(c) such person as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, may by regulations specify to be an adult dependant for the purposes of this Act;”.
Amount of increases payable in respect of qualified child normally resident with beneficiary in certain cases.
4.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), any increase of benefit or pension, as the case may be, payable pursuant to section 21, 32, 44, 55, 81, 86 or 91 of the Principal Act in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with a beneficiary or pensioner and with the spouse of a beneficiary or pensioner shall be payable at the rate of one-half of the appropriate amount in any case where the spouse of the beneficiary or pensioner is not an adult dependant, and the said sections 21, 32, 44, 55, 81, 86 and 91 shall be construed and have effect accordingly.
(2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not apply in any case where a spouse of a beneficiary or pensioner is living apart from the beneficiary or pensioner, as the case may be, and is not making a financial contribution to the maintenance of the qualified child.
Increase of maternity allowance.
5.— The Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after section 26 of the following section:
“Increase of maternity allowance.
26A—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the weekly rate of maternity benefit shall be increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of Part I of the Second Schedule in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary.
(2) The increase payable pursuant to subsection (1) in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary and with the spouse of the beneficiary shall be payable at the rate of one-half of the appropriate amount in any case where the spouse of the beneficiary is not an adult dependant.
(3) The provisions of subsection (2) shall not apply in any case where the spouse of the beneficiary is living apart from the beneficiary and is not making a financial contribution to the maintenance of the qualified child.”.
Amendment of section 34 of Principal Act (duration of payment).
6.—Section 34 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:—
“(1) A person who, in respect of any period of interruption of employment, has been entitled to unemployment benefit for 156 days shall not thereafter, subject to subsection (3), be entitled to that benefit for any day of unemployment (whether in the same or a subsequent period of interruption of employment) unless before that day he has requalified for benefit or unless, in the case of a person over 65 years of age, he has qualifying contributions in respect of not less than 156 contribution weeks in the period between his entry into insurance and the day for which unemployment benefit is claimed.”;
(b) the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection:—
“(3) Subsection (1) shall, in respect of a person who is over the age of 18 years, have effect as if ‘390 days’ were substituted for ‘156 days’.”; and
(c) the substitution for subsection (6) of the following subsection:—
“(6) Where in a period of interruption of employment a woman who was formerly entitled to 312 days' unemployment benefit has exhausted her right to 312 days' unemployment benefit within the period of 78 days ending on the date on which this subsection comes into operation, she shall be entitled to such benefit in respect of each day, up to a maximum of 78 days, of unemployment after that date, up to the 393rd day of unemployment in that period of interruption of employment.”.
Amendment of section 43 of Principal Act (disablement benefit).
7.—Section 43 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution for paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of the following paragraph:—
“(b) The scale prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (a) shall be the same for all persons, except that a lower amount may be fixed for cases where, at the beginning of the period taken into account by the assessment, the beneficiary is under the age of 18 years and may be made to depend on the date on which the beneficiary will attain that age:
Provided that—
(i) such lower amount shall not in any case be less than two-thirds of the amount to which the beneficiary would otherwise be entitled, and
(ii) the higher rate shall be payable if the beneficiary would, if he were in receipt of injury benefit rather than disablement gratuity, be entitled to an increase of that benefit for a qualified child or children or for an adult dependant or would be so entitled but for the fact that his spouse is in employment (other than employment specified in paragraphs 4, 5 or 10 of Part II of the First Schedule), is engaged in self-employment, or is entitled to, or in receipt of, any benefit, assistance or allowance (other than supplementary welfare allowance) under Parts II or III of this Act or disabled person's maintenance allowance under section 69 of the Health Act, 1970.”;
(b) the substitution for subsection (8) of the following subsection:—
“(8) Where the extent of the disablement is assessed for the period taken into account as amounting to 20 per cent. or more, disablement benefit shall be a pension (in this Chapter referred to as a disablement pension) for that period at the weekly rate set out in column (2) of Part III of the Second Schedule appropriate to the degree of disablement:
Provided that—
(a) where that period is limited by reference to a definite date, the pension shall cease on the death of the beneficiary before that date, and
(b) where the beneficiary is under the age of 18 years, the weekly rate for any degree of disablement shall be the rate set out in column (3) of Part III of the Second Schedule appropriate to the degree of disablement unless the beneficiary would, if in receipt of injury benefit rather than disablement pension, be entitled to an increase of that benefit for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant or would be so entitled but for the fact that his spouse is in employment (other than employment specified in paragraphs 4, 5 or 10 of Part II of the First Schedule), engaged in self-employment or is entitled to, or in receipt of, any benefit, assistance or allowance (other than supplementary welfare allowance) under Parts II or III of this Act, or disabled person's maintenance allowance under section 69 of the Health Act, 1970.”; and
(c) the substitution for subsection (9) (b) (i) of the following paragraph:—
“(i) the scale shall be the same for all persons, except that a lower amount may be fixed thereby for cases where the beneficiary is under the age of 18 years, unless the beneficiary would, if in receipt of injury benefit rather than disablement pension, be entitled to an increase of that benefit for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant or would be so entitled but for the fact that his spouse is in employment (other than employment specified in paragraphs 4, 5 or 10 of Part II of the First Schedule), is engaged in self-employment or is entitled to, or in receipt of, any benefit, assistance or allowance (other than supplementary welfare allowance) under Parts II or III of this Act or disabled person's maintenance allowance under section 69 of the Health Act, 1970,”.
Amendment of section 87 of Principal Act (title to benefit).
8.—Section 87 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion in subsection (1) after “husband” of the words “, provided that he is incapable of self-support by reason of some mental or physical infirmity,”, and the said subsection, as so amended, is set out in the Table to this section.
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(1) Subject to this Act, on the death of a woman to whom an old age (contributory) pension or retirement pension was payable at an increased weekly rate by virtue of section 81 (1) or 86 (1) in respect of a period ending on such death, her husband, providing that he is incapable of self-support by reason of some mental or physical infirmity, shall be entitled to benefit the weekly rate of which is equal to the rate of widow's (contributory) pension, including increases in respect of qualified children where appropriate, which would be payable to him under the provisions of this Part if he were a widow.
Amendment of section 136 of Principal Act (qualification certificates).
9.—Section 136 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of the following paragraph:—
“(c) that his means, calculated in accordance with this Chapter, do not exceed an amount per annum equal to 52 times—
(i) twice the amount of unemployment assistance set out in column (2) at reference 1A (1) (i) in Part I of the Fourth Schedule, and
(ii) in case he has a qualified child or qualified children, so much of the unemployment assistance set out at reference 1 A (1) (i) in Part I of the Fourth Schedule applicable to the person as would be payable in respect of that child or those children, as the case may be; and”.
Amendment of section 139 of Principal Act (rates of assistance).
10.—Section 139 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after “section 140” of “and to section 12 of the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1985”, and the said section, as so amended, is set out in the Table to this section.
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139. Subject to section 140 and to section 12 of the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1985, the rate (in this Chapter referred to as the scheduled rate) of unemployment assistance shall be the weekly rate set out in column (2) of Part I of the Fourth Schedule, increased by—
(a) the amount set out in column (3) of that Part for any period during which the applicant or recipient has an adult dependant, subject to the restriction that the applicant or recipient shall not be entitled to an increase of assistance under this paragraph in respect of more than one person, and
(b) the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of that Part in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the applicant or recipient.
Amount of unemployment assistance in respect of qualified children in certain cases.
11.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), any increase of unemployment assistance payable pursuant to section 139 of the Principal Act in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with the applicant or recipient and with the spouse of the applicant or recipient shall be payable at the rate of one-half of the appropriate amount in any case where the spouse of the applicant or recipient is not an adult dependant, and the said section 139 shall be construed and have effect accordingly.
(2) The provision of subsection (1) shall not apply in any case where a spouse of an applicant or recipient is living apart from the applicant or recipient and is not making a financial contribution to the maintenance of the qualified child.
Unemployment assistance—married couples.
12.—(1) Where a married couple are living together and both husband and wife are entitled to be paid unemployment assistance, the total amount payable to them pursuant to Chapter 2 of Part III of the Principal Act shall not exceed the amount which would be payable if one only of the married couple had entitlement to unemployment assistance and the other were an adult dependant, and each of them shall be entitled to be paid one-half of the amount which would be payable if the spouse were his adult dependant.
(2) Where the spouse of an applicant for unemployment assistance is not an adult dependant, the unemployment assistance payable to the applicant shall be at a rate equal to the scheduled rate reduced by 5p for every 10p or part of 10p of his means and whenever the rate of unemployment assistance payable as a result of such calculation is not an even multiple of 5p, the amount payable shall be rounded up to the nearest 5p.
(3) Subsection (2) of this section shall not apply in any case where the spouse is living apart from the applicant.
(4) Where one of a married couple who are living together is entitled to disability benefit, unemployment benefit, injury benefit, disablement pension, old age (contributory) pension, old age pension, retirement pension or invalidity pension and the other is entitled to unemployment assistance, the total of the amount payable to them by way of benefit or pension, as the case may be, and unemployment assistance shall not, except where regulations made by the Minister with the consent of the Minister for Finance otherwise provide, exceed the total amount of benefit or pension, as the case may be, that would otherwise be payable to the spouse entitled to benefit or pension if an increase of benefit or pension were payable to that spouse in respect of an adult dependant and if the total amount so payable to the married couple does exceed the amount that would be payable to the spouse entitled to benefit or pension, as the case may be, if he had an adult dependant, the amount of assistance payable to the spouse who is entitled to unemployment assistance shall be reduced accordingly.
Calculation of means.
13.—The Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for section 146 thereof of the following section—
“Calculation of means.
146.—(1) In the calculation of the means of a person for the purposes of this Chapter, the following things and no other things shall be deemed to constitute the means of a person—
(a) the yearly value ascertained in the prescribed manner of all property belonging to him or to his spouse (not being property personally used or enjoyed by him or by his spouse or a farm of land leased either by him or by his spouse under a lease which has been certified by the Irish Land Commission to be bona fide and in accordance with sound land use practice) which is invested or otherwise put to profitable use or is capable of being, but is not, invested or put to profitable use;
(b) all income which he or his spouse may reasonably expect to receive during the succeeding year in cash, whether as contributions to the expenses of the household or otherwise, but excluding—
(i) any income or money coming within any other paragraph of this subsection,
(ii) all moneys earned by him or by his spouse in respect of current personal employment under a contract of service,
(iii) any moneys received by way of unemployment assistance under this Chapter,
(iv) any moneys received by way of supplementary welfare allowance,
(v) any moneys received by way of disability benefit, unemployment benefit, maternity benefit, children's allowance or family income supplement,
(vi) any income arising from a bonus under a scheme administered by the Minister for the Gaeltacht for the making of special grants to parents or guardians resident in the Gaeltacht or Breac-Ghaeltacht (as defined in such scheme) of children attending primary schools,
(vii) an amount of an allowance, dependant's allowance (not being a dependant's allowance to which paragraph (viii) relates), disability pension or wound pension under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1980, or a combination of such allowances and such pensions so far as such amount does not exceed £80 per year,
(viii) a dependant's allowance under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1980, arising out of service in the period from the 23rd day of April, 1916, to the 30th day of September, 1923,
(ix) any moneys received by way of training allowance from an organisation while undergoing a course of rehabilitation training provided by the organisation (being an organisation approved of by the Minister for Health for the purposes of the provision of such training),
(x) any moneys, except so far as they exceed £104 per year, received by such person or by the spouse of such person in respect of work of the kind referred to in paragraph 7 of Part I of the First Schedule, under a scheme that is, in the opinion of the Minister, charitable in character and purpose,
(xi) where he or his spouse is engaged on a seasonal basis in the occupation of fishing, one-half of so much of the income derived therefrom as does not exceed £120 per year and one-third of so much of such income as exceeds £120 per year but does not exceed £300 per year,
(xii) any moneys received under a statutory scheme administered by the Minister for Labour in respect of redundancy or by way of financial assistance to unemployed persons changing residence;
(c) the yearly value ascertained in the prescribed manner of any advantage accruing to him or to his spouse from—
(i) the use of property (other than a domestic dwelling or farm building owned and occupied, furniture and personal effects) which is personally used or enjoyed by him or by his spouse, and
(ii) the leasing by him or by his spouse of a farm of land under a lease which has been certified by the Irish Land Commission to be bona fide and in accordance with sound land use practice;
(d) all income and the yearly value ascertained in the prescribed manner of all property of which he or his spouse have directly or indirectly deprived themselves in order to qualify for the receipt of unemployment assistance;
(e) the yearly value of any benefit or privilege enjoyed by him or by his spouse, including the estimated value to the household in the succeeding year deriving from all income earned by his spouse in respect of current personal employment under a contract of service.
(2) For the purposes of subsections (1) (b) and (1) (e), the income of a person shall, in the absence of other means of ascertaining it, be taken to be the income actually received during the year immediately preceding the date of calculation.
(3) For the purposes of this section, ‘spouse’, in relation to a person, means a spouse who is living with, and not apart from, that person.”.
Amendment of section 161 of Principal Act (rates of pension and increases for child dependants).
14.—Section 161 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (1) (inserted by the Social Welfare Act, 1982) of the following subsection:
“(1A) The increase payable pursuant to subsection (1) in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with the pensioner and the spouse of the pensioner shall be payable at the rate of one-half of the appropriate amount in any case where the spouse of the pensioner is entitled to any benefit, assistance, allowance (other than supplementary welfare allowance) or any other pension under this Act or to disabled person's maintenance allowance under section 69 of the Health Act, 1970.”.
Amendment of section 162 of Principal Act (increases for incapacitated and married pensioners).
15.—Section 162 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of the following paragraph:—
“(d) by the amount calculated in accordance with Part III of the Fourth Schedule where the pensioner is living with, or is wholly or mainly maintaining, his spouse and the spouse is not in receipt of any benefit, pension, assistance or allowance under Part II or this Part.”.
Amendment of section 199 of Principal Act (interpretation Part III Chapter 6).
16.—Section 199 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after the definition of “the Act of 1939” of the following definition:
“‘adult dependant’ means—
(a) the spouse of the recipient who is being wholly or mainly maintained by him, or
(b) a person over the age of 16 years being wholly or mainly maintained by the recipient and having the care of one or more than one qualified child who normally resides with the recipient where the recipient is—
(i) a single person, or
(ii) a widow, or
(iii) a widower, or
(iv) a married person who is not living with and is neither wholly nor mainly maintaining, nor being wholly or mainly maintained by, such married person's spouse;”.
Amendment of section 210 of Principal Act (calculation of means).
17.—Section 210 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) for “income as head of the household” of “household income”, and the said paragraph, as so amended, is set out in the Table to this section.
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(a) all income in cash, including the net cash value of any non-cash earnings derived from personal exertions and the actual or estimated amount of any household income, whether as contributions to the expenses of the household or otherwise, but excluding—
(i) any sums received by way of children's allowance under Part IV,
(ii) any sums received by way of allowance for domiciliary care of handicapped children under section 61 of the Health Act, 1970, and
(iii) any sums arising from the investment or profitable use of property (not being property personally used or enjoyed by such person or a farm of land leased by him under a lease which has been certified by the Irish Land Commission to be bona fide and in accordance with sound land use practice);
Amendment of Rule 1 of Third Schedule to Principal Act (rules as to calculation of means).
18.—Rule 1 (4) of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution for subparagraphs (g) (i) and (g) (ii) of the following:—
“£312, plus £208 if his spouse is living with or is wholly or mainly maintained by him or, being a single person, widow or widower, is maintaining wholly or mainly a person over the age of 16 years having the care of one or more than one qualified child who normally resides or reside with him, plus £104 for each qualified child normally residing with him of whom account has not already been taken in accordance with this paragraph in calculating the means of another person,”; and
(b) the insertion in subparagraph (i) (inserted by the Social Welfare Act, 1982) after “each such child” of “of whom account has not already been taken in accordance with this paragraph in calculating the means of another person”, and the said subparagraph, as so amended, is set out in the Table to this paragraph.
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(i) in the case of a person who is not a blind person, and who has a qualified child or qualified children who normally resides or reside with him, all earnings derived by him from his personal exertions except and in so far as the annual amount of such earnings is calculated to exceed £104 (or for the purposes of widow's (non-contributory) pension, £312) for each such child of whom account has not already been taken in accordance with this paragraph in calculating the means of another person,
Payment of increases in respect of qualified children.
19.—The Minister may provide by regulations for the payment of increases in respect of qualified children at the full rate to either parent of the children concerned notwithstanding that each parent is entitled to an increase in benefit, pension or assistance, as the case may be, in respect of qualified children.
Regulations securing continuity of Act with provisions repealed, amended, etc.
20.—The Minister may, subject to the consent of the Minister for Finance, make regulations for the purpose of securing the continuity of this Act with any provision repealed or amended by this Act or otherwise for the preservation of rights conferred under or by virtue of any of those provisions.
Calculation of benefit, pension or allowance.
21.—In calculating the amount of any benefit, allowance or pension which, pursuant to section 4, section 26A of the Principal Act (inserted by this Act), section 11 or section 161 (1A) of the Principal Act (inserted by this Act), is payable at one-half of the appropriate amount, fractions of one penny shall be rounded up to the nearest penny.
Removal of difficulties.
22.—(1) If in any respect any difficulty arises in the administration or operation of this Act, the Minister may, subject to the approval of the Minister for Finance, by order do anything further which appears to be necessary or expedient for bringing this Act into operation, and any such order may modify the provisions of this Act so far as may be necessary or expedient for carrying the order into effect.
(2) Every order made by the Minister under this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made, and if a resolution is passed by either House of the Oireachtas within the next twenty-one days on which that House has sat after the order is laid before it annulling the order, the order shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under the order.
(3) No order may be made under this section after the expiration of one year after the commencement of this section.
Repeals.
23.—Each provision of the Principal Act mentioned at a particular reference number in column (1) of the First Schedule to this Act is hereby repealed to the extent specified in column (2) of that Schedule.
Commencement.
24.—This Act shall come into operation on such day or days as may be fixed therefor by order or orders of the Minister and different days may be so fixed for different purposes and different provisions of this Act.
Short title, construction and collective citation.
25.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1985.
(2) The Social Welfare Acts, 1981 to 1985, and this Act shall be construed as one.
(3) The collective citation “the Social Welfare Acts, 1981 to 1985” shall include this Act.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Repeals of Principal Act
Ref. No. | (1) | (2) |
1. | Section 7 | Subsection (3) |
2. | Section 34 | Subsection (7) |
3. | Section 81 (1) | The words “and which is not a period in respect of which the adult dependant is in receipt of old age (contributory) pension” |
4. | Section 136 (3) | Paragraph (d) |
5. | Section 157 | Paragraph (b) in the definition of “qualified child” |
SECOND SCHEDULE
“Second Schedule
Rates of Benefits
PART I
Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof
Description of benefit | Weekly rate | Increase for adult dependant (where payable) | Increase for first qualified child (where payable) | Increase for second qualified child (where payable) | Increase for each of third, fourth and fifth qualified children (where payable) | Increase for each qualified child in excess of five (where payable) | Increase for prescribed relative under section 50 (11), 51 (2), 81 (3), 86 (3), 91 (3), 95 (2) or 103 (2) (where payable) | Increase where the person has attained pensionable age and is living alone (where payable) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (4a) | (5) | (5a) | (6) | (7) |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
1. (A) Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit: | ||||||||
(a) in the case of persons over the age of 18 years— | 39.50 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | — | — |
(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 or would be so entitled but for the fact that his spouse is in employment (other than employment specified in paragraphs 4, 5 or 10 of Part II of the First Schedule), engaged in self-employment or is entitled to or in receipt of any benefit, assistance or allowance (other than supplementary welfare allowance) under Parts II or III of this Act or disabled person's maintenance allowance under section 69 of the Health Act, 1970 | 39.50 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | — | — |
(ii) where the person is not, or would not be, 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 | — | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | — | — |
3. Injury Benefit: | ||||||||
(a) in the case of persons over the age of 18 years— | 54.35 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | — | — |
(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 or would be so entitled but for the fact that his spouse is in employment (other than employment specified in paragraphs 4, 5 or 10 of Part II of the First Schedule), engaged in self-employment or is entitled to or in receipt of any benefit, assistance or allowance (other than supplementary welfare allowance) under Parts II or III of this Act or disabled person's maintenance allowance under section 69 of the Health Act, 1970 | 54.35 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | — | — |
(ii) where the person is not, or would not be, 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 attainted pensionable age | — | 5.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6. Invalidity Pension: | ||||||||
(a) where the person is aged under 66 years | 45.30 | 29.40 | 10.45 | 11.50 | 9.55 | 7.75 | 24.60 | — |
(b) where the person is aged over 66 years | 46.20 | 30.00 | 10.60 | 11.70 | 9.75 | 8.00 | 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) | |||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | |||||
Persons under the age of 66 years | Persons over the age of 66 years | ||||||
£ | £ | £ | |||||
100 | per | cent | 60.50 | 61.80 | 47.90 | ||
90 | ” | ” | 54.45 | 55.62 | 43.11 | ||
80 | ” | ” | 48.40 | 49.44 | 38.32 | ||
70 | ” | ” | 42.35 | 43.26 | 33.53 | ||
60 | ” | ” | 36.30 | 37.08 | 28.74 | ||
50 | ” | ” | 30.25 | 30.90 | 23.95 | ||
40 | ” | ” | 24.20 | 24.72 | 19.16 | ||
30 | ” | ” | 18.15 | 18.54 | 14.37 | ||
20 | ” | ” | 12.10 | 12.36 | 9.58 | ||
PART IV
Increases of Disablement Pension
£ | |
1. Increase where the person is permanently incapable of work: | |
(a) in the case of persons over the age of 18 years where the person is: | |
(ii) aged under 66 years | 39.50 |
(ii) aged over 66 years | 40.30 |
(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 or would be so entitled but for the fact that his spouse is in employment (other than employment specified in paragraphs 4, 5 or 10 of Part II of the First Schedule), engaged in self-employment or is entitled to or in receipt of any benefit, assistance or allowance (other than supplementary welfare allowance) under Parts II or III of this Act or disabled person's maintenance allowance under section 69 of the Health Act, 1970 | 39.50 |
(ii) where the person is not, or would not be, 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 Disablement Pension
£ | |
(a) In the case of persons over the age of 18 years where the person is— | |
(i) aged under 66 years | 12.10 |
(ii) aged over 66 years | 12.36 |
(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 would be so entitled but for the fact that his spouse is in employment (other than employment specified in paragraphs 4, 5 or 10 of Part II of the First Schedule), engaged in self-employment or is entitled to or in receipt of any benefit, assistance or allowance (other than supplementary welfare allowance) under Parts II or III of this Act or disabled person's maintenance allowance under section 69 of the Health Act, 1970 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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Uimhir 14 de 1985
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH (UIMH. 2), 1985
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14. | Leasú ar alt 161 den Phríomh-Acht (rátaí pinsin agus méaduithe i leith leanaí cleithiúnacha). |
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16. | Leasú ar alt 199 den Phríomh-Acht (léiriú ar Chuid III Caibidil 6). |
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20. | Rialacháin chun leanúnachas an Achta le forálacha a aisghairfear, a leasófar, etc. a áirithiú. |
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Aisghairm
Na Rátaí Sochar
Na hAchtanna dá dTagraítear | |
Na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1981 go 1985 | |
Uimhir 14 de 1985
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH (UIMH. 2), 1985
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
Léiriú.
1.—San Acht seo ciallaíonn “an Príomh-Acht” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Comhdhlúthú), 1981.
Méadú ar shochairárachais shóisialaigh.
2.—Leasaítear leis seo an Príomh-Acht trí na Codanna atá leagtha amach sa Dara Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a chur in ionad Chodanna I go V den Dara Sceideal (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1985).
Leasú ar alt 2 den Phríomh-Acht (léiriú i gcoitinne).
3.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 2 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an míniú seo a leanas a chur in ionad an mhínithe ar “cleithiúnaí aosaithe” i bhfo-alt (1):
“ciallaíonn ‘cleithiúnaí aosaithe’, faoi réir alt 199, i ndáil le haon duine—
(a) céile atá á chothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór ag an duine sin ach ní fholaíonn sé—
(i) céile i bhfostaíocht (seachas fostaíocht a shonraítear i míreanna 4, 5 nó 10 de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal), ná
(ii) céile atá féin-fhostaithe, ná
(iii) céile atá i dteideal, nó atá ag fáil, aon phinsin, sochair, cúnaimh nó liúntais (seachas liúntas leasa forlíontach) faoi Chodanna II nó III den Acht seo, nó liúntais cothabhála do dhuine míchumasaithe faoi alt 69 den Acht Sláinte, 1970, nó
(b) duine os cionn 16 bliana d'aois atá á chothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór ag an duine sin agus atá ag tabhairt aire do leanbh cáilithe nó do leanaí cáilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an duine sin i gcás an duine sin a bheith—
(i) ina dhuine singil, nó
(ii) ina bhaintreach, nó
(iii) ina bhaintreach fir, nó
(iv) ina dhuine pósta nach bhfuil ina chónaí le céile an duine phósta sin ná ag cothabháil chéile an duine phósta sin go hiomlán nó go formhór ná á chothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór ag céile an duine phósta sin, nó
(c) cibé duine a ndéanfaidh an tAire, le toiliú an Aire Airgeadais, a shonrú le rialacháin, gur cleithiúnaí aosaithe é chun críocha an Achta seo;”.
Méid na méaduithe is iníoctha i leith linbh cháilithe a chónaíonn go rialta le tairbhí i gcásanna áirithe.
4.—(1) Faoi réir fho-alt (2), aon mhéadú sochair nó pinsin, de réir mar a bheidh, is iníoctha de bhun alt 21, 32, 44, 55, 81, 86 nó 91 den Phríomh-Acht i leith linbh cháilithe a chónaíonn go rialta le tairbhí nó pinsinéir agus le céile tairbhí nó pinsinéara, beidh sé iníoctha de réir ráta aon leath den mhéid iomchuí in aon chás nach cleithiúnaí aosaithe céile an tairbhí nó an phinsinéara, agus forléireofar na hailt sin 21, 32, 44, 55, 81, 86 agus 91, agus beidh éifeacht leo, dá réir.
(2) Ní bheidh feidhm ag forálacha fho-alt (1) in aon chás ina mbeidh céile tairbhí nó pinsinéara ina chónaí ar leithligh ón tairbhí nó ón bpinsinéir, de réir mar a bheidh, agus nach mbeidh sé ag tabhairt aon airgead faoi chomhair chothabháil an linbh cháilithe.
Méadú ar liúntas máithreachais.
5.—Leasaítear leis seo an Príomh-Acht tríd an alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh alt 26:
“Méadú ar liúntas máithreachais. | 26A—(1) Faoi réir fho-alt (2), déanfar an ráta seachtainiúil sochair máithreachais a mhéadú den mhéid iomchuí ata leagtha amach i gcolún (4), (4a), (5) nó (5a) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal i leith gach linbh cháilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an tairbhí. |
(2) An méadú is iníoctha de bhun fho-alt (1) i leith linbh cháilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an tairbhí agus le céile an tairbhí, beidh sé iníoctha de réir ráta aon leath den mhéid iomchuí in aon chás nach cleithiúnaí aosaithe céile an tairbhí. | |
(3) Ní bheidh feidhm ag forálacha fho-alt (2) in aon chás ina mbeidh céile an tairbhí ina chónaí ar leithligh ón tairbhí agus nach mbeidh sé ag tabhairt aon airgead faoi chomhair chothabháil an linbh cháilithe.”. |
Leasú ar alt 34 den Phríomh-Acht (ré na híocaíochta).
6.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 34 den Phríomh-Acht—
(a) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):—
“(1) Aon duine a raibh teideal aige, i leith aon tréimhse bearnaithe fostaíochta, chun sochar dífhostaíochta in aghaidh 156 lá, ní bheidh teideal dá éis sin aige, faoi réir fho-alt (3), chun an tsochair sin in aghaidh aon lae dífhostaíochta (cibé acu sa tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta chéanna nó i dtréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta dá éis sin é) mura rud é roimh an lá sin, gur athcháiligh sé chun sochair nó mura rud é, i gcás duine os cionn 65 bliana d'aois, go mbeidh ranníocaí cáilitheacha aige i leith 156 sheachtain ranníoca ar a laghad sa tréimhse ó theacht faoi árachas dó go dtí an lá a bhfuil sochar dífhostaíochta á éileamh ina aghaidh.”;
(b) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (3):—
“(3) Beidh éifeacht le fo-alt (1), maidir le duine os cionn 18 mbliana déag d'aois, ionann is dá gcuirfí ‘390 lá’ in ionad ‘156 lá’.”; agus
(c) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (6):—
“(6) Más rud é i dtréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta go mbeidh a ceart chun sochar dífhostaíochta 312 lá ídithe laistigh den tréimhse 78 lá dar críoch an dáta a thiocfaidh an fo-alt seo i ngníomh ag bean a bhí roimhe sin i dteideal sochar dífhostaíochta 312 lá beidh sí i dteideal an tsochair sin i leith gach lae, gan dul thar 78 lá, de dhífhostaíocht tar éis an dáta sin suas go dtí an 393ú lá de dhífhostaíocht sa tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta sin.”.
Leasú ar alt 43 den Phríomh-Acht (sochar míthreorach).
7.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 43 den Phríomh-Acht—
(a) tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (b) d'fho-alt (7):—
“(b) Is é an scála céanna a fhorordófar chun críocha mhír (a) do gach uile dhuine, ach amháin go bhféadfar méid níos lú a shocrú le haghaidh cásanna a mbeidh an tairbhí, i dtosach na tréimhse a chuirfear i gcuntas leis an measúnú, faoi bhun 18 mbliana d'aois, agus féadfar a shocrú go mbraithfidh an méid is lú sin ar an dáta a shroichfidh an tairbhí an aois sin:
Ar choinníoll—
(i) nach mbeidh an méid is lú sin níos lú in aon chás ná dhá thrian den mhéid a mbeadh teideal ag an tairbhí chuige ar athrach dóigh, agus
(ii) go mbeidh an ráta is mó iníoctha dá mbeadh teideal ag an tairbhí, i gcás é bheith ag fáil sochar díobhála in ionad aisce míthreorach, chun méadú ar an sochar sin a fháil i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe nó dá mbeadh teideal aige amhlaidh murach a chéile a bheith i bhfostaíocht (seachas fostaíocht a shonraítear i míreanna 4, 5 nó 10 de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal), a bheith gafa i bhféin-fhostaíocht, nó a bheith i dteideal, nó ag fáil, aon sochair, cúnaimh nó liúntais (seachas liúntas leasa forlíontach) faoi Chodanna II nó III den Acht seo nó liúntais cothabhála do dhuine míchumasaithe faoi alt 69 den Acht Sláinte, 1970.”;
(b) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (8):—
“(8) I gcás ina measúnófar gur 20 faoin gcéad nó níos mó méid na míthreorach in aghaidh na tréimhse a chuirfear i gcuntas, is é a bheidh i sochar míthreorach pinsean (dá ngairtear pinsean míthreorach sa Chaibidil seo) in aghaidh na tréimhse sin de réir an ráta sheachtainiúil atá leagtha amach i gcolún (2) de Chuid III den Dara Sceideal agus is iomchuí don ghrád míthreorach:
Ar choinníoll—
(a) i gcás an tréimhse sin a bheith teorannaithe faoi threoir dáta chinnte, go scoirfidh an pinsean ar an tairbhí d'éag roimh an dáta sin, agus
(b) i gcás ina mbeidh an tairbhí faoi bhun 18 mbliana d'aois, gurb é a bheidh sa ráta seachtainiúil d'aon ghrád míthreorach an ráta atá leagtha amach i gcolún (3) de Chuid III den Dara Sceideal agus is iomchuí don ghrád míthreorach mura rud é go mbeadh teideal ag an tairbhí, i gcás é bheith ag fáil sochar díobhála seachas pinsean míthreorach, chun méadú ar an sochar sin a fháil i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe, nó go mbeadh teideal den sórt sin aige murach a chéile a bheith i bhfostaíocht (seachas fostaíocht a shonraítear i míreanna 4, 5 nó 10 de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal), a bheith gafa i bhféin-fhostaíocht, nó a bheith i dteideal, nó ag fáil, aon sochair, cúnaimh nó liúntais (seachas liúntas leasa forlíontach) faoi Chodanna II nó III den Acht seo, nó liúntais cothabhála do dhuine míchumasaithe faoi alt 69 den Acht Sláinte, 1970.”; agus
(c) tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (9) (b) (i):—
“(i) is é an scála céanna a bheidh ann do gach uile dhuine, ach amháin go bhféadfar méid níos lú a shocrú leis sin do chásanna a mbeidh an tairbhí faoi bhun 18 mbliana d'aois, mura rud é go mbeadh teideal ag an tairbhí, i gcás é a bheith ag fáil sochar díobhála in ionad pinsean míthreorach, chun méadú ar an sochar sin a fháil i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe, nó go mbeadh teideal den sórt sin aige, murach a chéile a bheith i bhfostaíocht (seachas fostaíocht a shonraítear i míreanna 4, 5 nó 10 de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal), a bheith gafa i bhféin-fhostaíocht, nó a bheith i dteideal, nó ag fáil, aon sochair, cúnaimh nó liúntais (seachas liúntas leasa forlíontach) faoi Chodanna II nó III den Acht seo, nó liúntais cothabhála do dhuine míchumasaithe faoi alt 69 den Acht Sláinte, 1970,”.
Leasú ar alt 87 den Phríomh-Acht (teideal chun sochair).
8.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 87 den Phríomh-Acht trí na focail “, ar choinníoll go mbeidh sé éagumasach ar é féin a chothabháil de dheasca éiglíocht éigin coirp nó meabhrach,” a chur isteach i bhfo-alt (1) i ndiaidh “fearchéile”, agus tá an fo-alt sin, arna leasú amhlaidh, leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo.
AN TÁBLA |
(1) Faoi réir an Achta seo, ar bhás mná a raibh pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach) nó pinsean scoir iníoctha léi ar ráta méadaithe seachtainiúil de bhua alt 81 (1) nó 86 (1) in aghaidh tréimhse dar críoch dáta an bháis sin, beidh a fearchéile, ar choinníoll go mbeidh sé éagumasach ar é féin a chothabháil de dheasca éiglíocht éigin coirp nó meabhrach, i dteideal sochair arb ionann a ráta seachtainiúil agus an ráta pinsin baintrí (ranníocach), lena n-áirítear méaduithe i leith leanaí cáilithe, más iomchuí, a bheadh iníoctha leis faoi fhorálacha na Coda seo dá mba bhaintreach é. |
Leasú ar alt 136 den Phríomh-Acht (deimhnithe cáilíochta).
9.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 136 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (c) d'fho-alt (3):—
“(c) nach bhfuil a acmhainn, arna ríomh de réir na Caibidle seo, níos mó ná méid sa bhliain is ionann agus 52 oiread—
(i) dhá oiread mhéid an chúnaimh dífhostaíochta atá leagtha amach i gColún (2) ag tagairt 1A (1) (i) i gCuid I den Cheathrú Sceideal, agus
(ii) i gcás leanbh cáilithe nó leanaí cáilithe a bheith aige, cibé cion den chúnamh dífhostaíochta atá leagtha amach ag tagairt 1A (1) (i) i gCuid I den Cheathrú Sceideal agus a bhaineann leis an duine, arbh é an cion é ab iníoctha maidir leis an leanbh sin nó leis na leanaí sin, cibé acu é; agus”.
Leasú ar alt 139 den Phríomh-Acht (na rátaí cúnaimh).
10.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 139 den Phríomh-Acht trí “agus alt 12 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Uimh. 2), 1985” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “alt 140”, agus tá an t-alt sin, arna leasú amhlaidh, leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo.
AN TÁBLA |
139.—Faoi reír alt 140 agus alt 12 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Uimh. 2), 1985, is é a bheidh sa ráta cúnaimh dífhostaíochta (dá ngairtear an ráta sceidealta sa Chaibidil seo) an ráta seachtainiúil atá leagtha amach i gcolún (2) de Chuid I den Cheathrú Sceideal, arna mhéadú— (a) mar atá leagtha amach i gcolún (3) den Chuid sin in aghaidh aon tréimhse a mbeidh cleithiúnaí aosaithe ag an iarratasóir nó ag an bhfaighteoir, faoi réir an tsriain nach mbeidh teideal ag an iarratasóir ná ag an bhfaighteoir méadú ar chúnamh a fháil faoin mír seo i leith níos mó ná duine amháin, agus (b) mar atá cuí-leagtha amach i gcolún (4), (4a), (5) nó (5a) den Chuid sin i leith gach linbh cháilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an iarratasóir nó leis an bhfaighteoir. |
Méid cúnamh dífhostaíochta i leith leanaí cáilithe i gcásanna áirithe.
11.—(1) Faoi réir fho-alt (2), aon mhéadú ar chúnamh dífhostaíochta is iníoctha de bhun alt 139 den Phríomh-Acht i leith linbh cháilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an iarratasóir nó leis an bhfaighteoir agus le céile an iarratasóra nó an fhaighteora, beidh sé iníoctha de réir ráta aon leath den mhéid iomchuí in aon chás nach cleithiúnaí aosaithe céile an iarratasóra nó an fhaighteora, agus forléireofar an t-alt sin 139, agus beidh éifeacht leis, dá réir sin.
(2) Ní bheidh feidhm ag foráil fho-alt (1) in aon chás ina mbeidh céile iarratasóra nó faighteora ina chónaí ar leithligh ón iarratasóir nó ón bhfaighteoir agus nach mbeidh sé ag tabhairt aon airgead faoi chomhair chothabháil an linbh cháilithe.
Cúnamh dífhostaíochta—lánúineacha pósta.
12.—(1) I gcás lánúin phósta a bheith in aontíos agus an fearchéile agus an banchéile a bheith i dteideal cúnamh dífhostaíochta a íoc leo, ní bheidh an méid iomlán is iníoctha leo de bhun Chaibidil 2 de Chuid III den Phríomh-Acht níos mó ná an méid a bheadh iníoctha sa chás nach mbeadh ach aon duine amháin den lánúin phósta i dteideal cúnaimh dífhostaíochta agus gur chleithiúnaí aosaithe an duine eile, agus beidh gach duine acu i dteideal aon leath den mhéid a bheadh iníoctha dá mba é an céile a chleithiúnaí aosaithe a íoc leis.
(2) I gcás nach cleithiúnaí aosaithe céile iarratasóra ar chúnamh dífhostaíochta, is de réir ráta is ionann agus an ráta sceidealta, arna laghdú 5p in aghaidh gach 10p nó cuid de 10p dá chuid acmhainne a bheidh an cúnamh dífhostaíochta is iníoctha leis an iarratasóir, agus aon uair nach ré-iolraí de 5p an ráta cúnaimh dífhostaíochta is iníoctha de thoradh an ríofa sin, déanfar an méid is iníoctha a chothromú suas go dtí an 5p is gaire.
(3) Ní bheidh feidhm ag fo-alt (2) den alt seo in aon chás ina mbeidh an céile ina chónaí ar leithligh ón iarratasóir.
(4) I gcás duine de lánúin phósta atá in aontíos a bheith i dteideal sochair míchumais, sochair dífhostaíochta, sochair díobhála, pinsin míthreorach, pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach), pinsin seanaoise, pinsin scoir nó pinsin easláine agus an duine eile a bheith i dteideal cúnaimh dífhostaíochta, ní bheidh an t-iomlán den mhéid is iníoctha leo, mar shochar nó pinsean, de réir mar a bheidh, agus mar chúnamh dífhostaíochta, ach amháin mar a fhoráiltear a mhalairt le rialacháin arna ndéanamh ag an Aire, le toiliú an Aire Airgeadais, níos mó ná an méid iomlán sochair nó pinsin de réir mar a bheidh, a bheadh iníoctha thairis sin leis an gcéile a bheidh i dteideal sochair nó pinsin dá mbeadh méadú sochair nó pinsin iníoctha leis an gcéile sin i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe, agus más mó an méid iomlán is iníoctha amhlaidh leis an lánúin phósta ná an méid a bheadh iníoctha leis an gcéile a bheidh i dteideal sochair nó pinsin, de réir mar a bheidh, i gcás cleithiúnaí aosaithe a bheith aige, laghdófar dá réir sin an méid cúnaimh is iníoctha leis an gcéile atá i teideal cúnaimh dífhostaíochta.
Acmhainn a ríomh.
13.—Leasaítear leis seo an Príomh-Acht tríd an alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad alt 146—
“Acmhainn a ríomh. | 146.—(1) Nuair a bheidh acmhainn duine á ríomh chun críocha na Caibidle seo, measfar gurb iad na nithe seo a leanas agus na nithe sin amháin a bheidh in acmhainn an duine— |
(a) an luach bliantúil arna fhionnadh sa tslí fhorordaithe, a bhaineann le gach maoin dá chuid nó de chuid a chéile (nach maoin a úsáideann nó a theachtann sé féin nó a chéile go pearsanta ná feirm thalún a bheidh ar léasú aige féin ná ag a chéile faoi léas a mbeidh sé deimhnithe ag Coimisiún Talún na hÉireann gur léas bona fide é agus go bhfuil sé de réir chleachtas úsáid fhónta talún) atá infheistithe nó atá á húsáid go sochrach ar shlí eile nó a d'fhéadfaí a infheistiú nó a úsáid go sochrach ach nach ndéantar amhlaidh; (b) gach ioncam a bhféadfaidh sé féin nó a chéile súil a bheith acu go réasúnach é a fháil in airgead i gcaitheamh na bliana ina dhiaidh sin, cibé acu mar ranníocaí in aghaidh chaiteachais an teaghlaigh nó ar shlí eile, ach gan na nithe seo a leanas a áireamh— (i) aon ioncam nó airgead faoi réim aon mhíre eile den fho-alt seo, (ii) an t-airgead go léir a thuillfidh sé féin nó a chéile i leith fostaíochta reatha pearsanta faoi chonradh seirbhíse, (iii) aon airgead a gheofar mar chúnamh dífhostaíochta faoin gCaibidil seo, (iv) aon airgead a gheofar mar liúntas leasa forlíontach, (v) aon airgead a gheofar mar shochar míchumais, mar shochar dífhostaíochta, mar shochar máithreachais, mar liúntas leanaí nó mar fhorlíonadh ar ioncam teaghlaigh, (vi) aon ioncam ó bhónas faoi scéim a riarann Aire na Gaeltachta chun deontais speisialta a thabhairt do dhaoine a chónaíonn sa Ghaelt acht nó sa Bhreac-Ghaeltacht (arna míniú sa scéim sin) agus is tuismitheoirí nó caomhnóirí leanaí a fhreastalaíonn ar bhunscoileanna, (vii) méid aon liúntais, liúntais cleithiúnaí (nach liúntas cleithiúnaí lena mbaineann mír (vii)), pinsin míchumais nó pinsin créachta faoi na hAchtanna Arm-Phinsean, 1923 go 1980, nó liúntais agus pinsin acu sin i dteannta a chéile, a mhéid nach mó ná £80 sa bhliain an méid sin, (viii) liúntas cleithiúnaí faoi na hAchtanna Arm-Phinsean, 1923 go 1980, de bhun seirbhíse sa tréimhse ón 23ú lá d'Aibreán, 1916 go dtí an 30ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1923, (ix) aon airgead a gheofar mar liúntas oiliúna ó eagras fad a bheifear faoi chúrsa oiliúna athshlánúcháin a sholáthraigh an t-eagras (is eagras a bheidh ceadaithe ag an Aire Sláinte chun an oiliúint sin a sholáthar), (x) aon airgead, ach amháin sa mhéid go mbeidh sé níos mó ná £104 sa bhliain, a gheobhaidh an duine sin nó céile an duine sin i leith obair den chineál dá dtagraítear i mír 7 de Chuid I den Chéad Sceideal, faoi scéim atá, dar leis an Aire, carthanúil ó cháilíocht agus ó chuspóir, (xi) i gcás duine nó céile duine a bheith ag gabháil de réir séasúir d'iascair eacht mar shlí bheatha, leath an oiread sin den ioncam a fhaightear uaithi nach dtéann thar £120 sa bhliain agus an tríú cuid den oiread sin den ioncam a théann thar £120 sa bhliain ach nach dtéann thar £300 sa bhliain, (xii) aon airgead a gheofar faoi scéim reachtúil a riarann an tAire Saothair i leith iomarcaíochta nó mar chúnamh airgid do dhaoine dífhostaíochta a athraíonn áit chónaithe; (c) an luach bliantúil arna fhionnadh sa tslí fhorordaithe d'aon tairbhe a fhaibhreoidh chuige nó chuig a chéile— (i) as úsáid maoine (seachas teach cónaithe nó foirgneamh feirme atá ar úinéireacht agus ar áitiú, troscán agus earraí pearsanta) a úsáideann nó a theachtann sé féin nó a chéile go pearsanta, agus (ii) as feirm thalún a bheith á léasú aige féin nó ag a chéile faoi léas a mbeidh sé deimhnithe ag Coimisiún Talún na hÉireann gur léas bona fide é agus go bhfuil sé de réir chleachtas úsáid fhónta talún; (d) an t-ioncam go léir agus luach bliantúil, arna fhionnadh sa tslí fhorordaithe, na maoine go léir a cheil sé féin nó a chéile orthu féin go díreach nó go neamhdhíreach le cáiliú chun cúnamh dífhostaíochta a fháil; (e) luach bliantúil aon sochair nó pribhléide a theachtann sé féin nó a chéile, lena n-áirítear an luach measta don teaghlach an bhliain dár gcionn ón ioncam go léir a thuillfidh a chéile i leith fost aíochta pearsanta reatha faoi chonradh seirbhíse. (2) Chun críocha fho-alt (1) (b) agus (1) (e), measfar gurb é ioncam duine, d'éagmais slite eile lena fhionnadh, an t-ioncam iarbhír a fuair sé i gcaitheamh na bliana díreach roimh an dáta ríofa. (3) Chun críocha an ailt seo, ciallaíonn ‘céile’ i ndáil le duine, céile atá ina chónaí leis an duine sin seachas ar leithligh uaidh.”. |
Leasú ar alt 161 den Phríomh-Acht (rátaí pinsin agus méaduithe i leith leanaí cleithiúnacha).
14.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 161 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach tar éis fho-alt (1) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1982):
“(1A) An méadú is iníoctha de bhun fho-alt (1) i leith linbh cháilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an bpinsinéir agus le céile an phinsinéara, beidh sé iníoctha de réir ráta aon leath den mhéid iomchuí in aon chás ina mbeidh céile an phinsinéara i dteideal aon sochair, cúnaimh, liúntais (seachas liúntas leasa forlíontach) nó aon phinsin eile faoin Acht seo nó liúntais cothabhála do dhuine míchumasaithe faoi alt 69 den Acht Sláinte, 1970.”.
Leasú ar alt 162 den Phríomh-Acht (méaduithe i leith pinsinéirí éagumasacha agus i leith pinsinéirí pósta).
15.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 162 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (d) d'fho-alt (1):—
“(d) mar a ríomhfar de réir Chuid III den Cheathrú Sceideal i gcás an pinsinéir a bheith ina chónaí lena chéile nó ag cothabháil an chéile go hiomlán nó go formhór, agus nach bhfuil aon sochar, pinsean, cúnamh ná liúntas faoi Chuid II nó faoin gCuid seo á fháil ag an gcéile.”.
Leasú ar alt 199 den Phríomh-Acht (léiriú ar Chuid III Caibidil 6).
16.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 199 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an míniú seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh an mhínithe ar “Acht 1939”:
“ciallaíonn ‘cleithiúnaí aosaithe’—
(a) céile an fhaighteora atá á chothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór aige, nó
(b) duine os cionn 16 bliana d'aois atá á chothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór ag an bhfaighteoir agus atá ag tabhairt aire do leanbh cáilithe nó do leanaí cáilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an bhfaighteoir sin i gcás an faighteoir a bheith—
(i) ina dhuine singil, nó
(ii) ina bhaintreach, nó
(iii) ina bhaintreach fir, nó
(iv) ina dhuine pósta nach bhfuil ina chónaí le céile an duine phósta sin ná ag cothabháil chéile an duine phósta sin go hiomlán nó go formhór ná á chothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór ag céile an duine phósta sin;”
Leasú ar alt 210 den Phríomh-Acht (acmhainn a ríomh).
17.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 210 den Phríomh-Acht trí “ioncaim teaghlaigh” a chur in ionad “ioncaim mar cheann an teaghlaigh” i mír (a) d'fho-alt (2), agus tá an mhír sin arna leasú amhlaidh, leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo.
AN TÁBLA |
(a) an t-ioncam airgid go léir, ar a n-áirítear glanluach airgid aon tuillimh nach tuilleamh airgid ó luain phearsanta agus méid iarbhír nó méid measta aon ioncaim teaghlaigh, cibé acu mar ranníocaí i leith chostais an teaghlaigh nó eile, ach gan na suimeanna seo a leanas a áireamh— (i) aon suimeanna a fuarthas mar liúntas leanaí faoi Chuid IV, (ii) aon suimeanna a fuarthas mar liúntas as aire a thabhairt, faoi alt 61 den Acht Sláinte, 1970, ina dteaghaisí féin do leanaí éislinneacha, agus (iii) aon suimeanna ó mhaoin (nach maoin a úsáideann nó a theachtann an duine sin go pearsanta ná feirm thalún a bheidh á léasú aige faoi léas a mbeidh sé deimhnithe ag Coimisiún Talún na hÉireann gur léas bona fide é agus go bhfuil sé de réir chleachtas úsáid fhónta talún) a infheistiú nó a úsáid go sochrach; |
Leasú ar Riail 1 den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an bPríomh-Acht (rialacha maidir le hacmhainn a ríomh).
18.—Leasaítear leis seo Riail 1 (4) den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an bPríomh-Acht—
(a) tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur in ionad fhomhíreanna (g) (i) agus (g) (ii):— “£312, móide £208 má chónaíonn a chéile leis nó má tá sí á cothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór aige nó, más duine singil, baintreach nó baintreach fir atá ann, má tá duine os cionn 16 bliana á chothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór aige agus é ag tabhairt aire do leanbh cáilithe nó do leanaí cáilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis, móide £104 i leith gach linbh cháilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis agus nár cuireadh i gcuntas cheana de réir na míre seo le linn acmhainn duine eile a bheith á ríomh,”; agus
(b) trí “nár cuireadh i gcuntas cheana de réir na míre seo le linn acmhainn duine eile a bheith á ríomh” a chur isteach i bhfomhír (i) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1982) i ndiaidh “i leith gach linbh den sórt sin”, agus tá an fhomhír sin arna leasú amhlaidh, leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an mír seo.
AN TÁBLA |
(i) i gcás duine nach dall agus a bhfuil leanbh cáilithe nó leanaí cáilithe aige a chónaíonn go rialta leis, a thuilleamh go léir óna luain phearsanta ach amháin agus a mhéid a ríomhfar gur mó suim bhliantúil an tuillimh sin ná £104 (nó chun críocha pinsin baintrí (neamhranníocach), ná £312) i leith gach linbh den sórt sin nár cuireadh i gcuntas cheana de réir na míre seo le linn acmhainn duine eile a bheith á ríomh, |
Méaduithe a íoc i leith leanaí cáilithe.
19.—Féadfaidh an tAire a fhoráil le rialacháin go ndéanfar méaduithe i leith leanaí cáilithe de réir an ráta iomláin a íoc le ceachtar de thuismitheoirí na leanaí lena mbaineann d'ainneoin gach tuismitheoir a bheith i dteideal méadú ar shochar, ar phinsean nó ar chúnamh, de réir mar a bheidh, i leith leanaí cáilithe.
Rialacháin chun leanúnachas an Achta le forálacha a aisghairfear, a leasófar, etc. aáirithiú.
20.—Féadfaidh an tAire, faoi réir thoiliú an Aire Airgeadais, rialacháin a dhéanamh chun leanúnachas an Achta seo le haon fhoráil a áirithiú is foráil a aisghairfear nó a leasófar leis an Acht seo nó ar shlí eile chun cearta a thugtar faoi aon fhoráil nó de bhua aon fhorála de na forálacha sin a chaomhnú.
Sochar, pinsean nó liúntas a ríomh.
21.—Nuair a bheidh ríomh á dhéanamh ar mhéid aon sochair, liúntais nó pinsin a bheidh, de bhun alt 4, alt 26A den Phríomh-Acht (a chuirtear isteach leis an Acht seo), alt 11 nó alt 161 (1A) den Phríomh-Acht (a chuirtear isteach leis an Acht seo), iníoctha de réir aon leath den mhéid iomchuí, déanfar codáin de phingin amháin a chothromú suas go dtí an phingin is gaire.
Deacrachtaí a réiteach.
22.—(1) Más rud é, i gcás ar bith go mbainfidh aon deacracht le riaradh nó gníomhú an Achta seo, féadfaidh an tAire, faoi réir cheadú an Aire Airgeadais, le hordú, aon ní breise a dhéanamh is dóigh is gá nó is fóirsteanach leis an Acht seo a thabhairt i ngníomh, agus féadfaidh aon ordú den sórt sin forálacha an Achta seo a mhodhnú a mhéid is gá nó is fóirsteanach sin leis an ordú a thabhairt i bhfeidhm.
(2) Gach ordú a dhéanfaidh an tAire faoin alt seo leagfar é faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas a luaithe is féidir tar éis a dhéanta, agus má dhéanann ceachtar Teach den Oireachtas, laistigh den lá is fiche a shuífidh an Teach sin tar éis an t-ordú a leagan faoina bhráid, rún a rith ag neamhniú an ordaithe, beidh an t-ordú ar neamhní dá réir sin, ach sin gan dochar do bhailíocht aon ní a rinneadh roimhe sin faoin ordú.
(3) Ní dhéanfar aon ordú faoin alt seo tar éis bliain amháin a bheith caite ó thosach feidhme an ailt seo.
Aisghairm.
23.—Déantar leis seo gach foráil den Phríomh-Acht a luaitear ag uimhir thagartha ar leith i gcolún (1) den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a aisghairm a mhéid a shonraítear i gcolún (2) den Sceideal sin.
Tosach feidhme.
24.—Tiocfaidh an tAcht seo i ngníomh cibé lá nó laethanta a shocrófar chuige sin le hordú nó le horduithe ón Aire agus féadfar laethanta éagsúla a shocrú amhlaidh do chríocha éagsúla agus d'fhorálacha éagsúla den Acht seo.
Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.
25.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Uimh. 2), 1985, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1981 go 1985, agus an tAcht seo a fhorléiriú mar aon ní amháin.
(3) Folófar an tAcht seo sa chomhlua “na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1981 go 1985”.
AN CHÉAD SCEIDEAL
Aisghairm ar an bPríomh-Acht
Uimh. Thag. | (1) | (2) |
1. | Alt 7 | Fo-alt (3) |
2. | Alt 34 | Fo-alt (7) |
3. | Alt 81 (1) | Na focail “i gcás nach tréimhse í a mbeidh an cleithiúnach aosaithe ag fáil pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) ina leith” |
4. | Alt 136 (3) | Mír (d) |
5. | Alt 157 | Mír (b) sa mhíniú ar “leanbh cáilithe” |
AN DARA SCEIDEAL
“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 | An méadú i leith an chéad linbh cháilithe | An méadú i leith an dara leanbh cáilithe | An méadú i leith gach linbh i gcás an tríú, an ceathrú agus an cúigiú leanbh cáilithe | An méadú i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar chúigear | An méadú i leith gaoil fhorordaithe faoi alt 50 (11), 51 (2), 81 (3), 86 (3), 91 (3), 95 (2) nó 103 (2) | An méadú i gcás aois inphinsin a bheith slánaithe ag an duine agus é ina chónai ina aonar (más iníoctha) |
(más iníoctha) | (más iníoctha) | (más iníoctha) | (más iníoctha) | (más iníoctha) | (más iníoctha) | (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— | 39.50 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | -- | -- |
(b) i gcás daoine os cionn 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 nó dá mbeadh teideal aige amhlaidh murach a chéile a bheith i bhfostaíocht (seachas fostaíocht a shonraítear i míreanna 4, 5 nó 10 de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal), a bheith gafa i bhféin-fhostaíocht, nó a bheith i dteideal, nó ag fáil, aon sochair, cúnaimh nó liúntais (seachas liúntas leasa forlíontach) faoi Chodanna II nó III den Acht seo, nó liúntais cothabhála do dhuine míchumasaithe faoi alt 69 den Acht Sláinte, 1970 | 39.50 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | -- | -- |
(ii) mura bhfuil nó mura mbeadh teideal den sórt sin ag an duine | 34.70 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(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 | 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 | -- | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | -- | -- |
3. Sochar Díobhála: | ||||||||
(a) i gcás daoine os cionn 18 mbliana d'aois— | 54.35 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | -- | -- |
(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 nó dá mbeadh teideal aige amhlaidh murach a chéile a bheith i bhfostaíocht (seachas, fostaíocht a shonraítear i míreanna 4, 5 nó 10 de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal), a bheith gafa i bhféin-fhostaíocht, nó a bheith i dteideal, nó ag fáil, aon sochair, cúnaimh nó liúntais (seachas liúntas leasa forlíontach) faoi Chodanna II nó III den Acht seo, nó liúntais cothabhála do dhuine míchumasaithe faoi alt 69 den Acht Sláinte, 1970 | 54.35 | 25.60 | 9.40 | 10.50 | 8.70 | 6.95 | -- | -- |
(ii) mura bhfuil nó mura mbeadh 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 de dheasca éigliocht 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 an 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 cleithiúnai aosaithe a bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe aige ... ... | -- | 5.55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
6. Pinsean Easláine: | ||||||||
(a) i gcás an duine a bheith faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | 45.30 | 29.40 | 10.45 | 11.50 | 9.55 | 7.75 | 24.60 | -- |
(b) i gcás an duine a bheith os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | 46.20 | 30.00 | 10.60 | 11.70 | 9.75 | 8.00 | 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 Dhíobhálacha Ceirde—Aiscí agus Deontas
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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) | ||||
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Daoine faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | Daoine os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | |||||
£ | £ | £ | ||||
100 faoin gcéad | 60.50 | 61.80 | 47.90 | |||
90 | ,, | ,, | ... | 54.45 | 55.62 | 43.11 |
80 | ,, | ,, | ... | 48.40 | 49.44 | 38.32 |
70 | ,, | ,, | ... | 42.35 | 43.26 | 33.53 |
60 | ,, | ,, | ... | 36.30 | 37.08 | 28.74 |
50 | ,, | ,, | ... | 30.25 | 30.90 | 23.95 |
40 | ,, | ,, | ... | 24.20 | 24.72 | 19.16 |
30 | ,, | ,, | ... | 18.15 | 18.54 | 14.37 |
20 | ,, | ,, | ... | 12.10 | 12.36 | 9.58 |
CUID IV
Méaduithe ar Phinsean Míthreorach
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1. Méadú i gcás an duine a bheith éagumasach go buan chun oibre: | ||||||||
(a) i gcás daoine os cionn 18 mbliana d'aois má tá an duine: | ||||||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | 39.50 | |||
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 40.30 | |||
(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 nó dá mbeadh teideal aige amhlaidh murach a chéile a bheith i bhfostaíocht (seachas fostaíocht a shonraítear i míreanna 4, 5 nó 10 de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal), a bheith gafa i bhféinfhostaíocht, nó a bheith i dteideal, nó ag fáil, aon sochair, cúnaimh nó liúntais (seachas liúntas leasa forlíontach) faoi Chodanna II nó III den Acht seo, nó liúntais cothabhála do dhuine míchumasaithe faoi alt 69 den Acht Sláinte, 1970 | 39.50 | |||||||
(ii) mura bhfuil nó mura mbeadh 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 amháin i gcásanna míthreorach fíordhona, 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
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(a) I gcás daoine os cionn 18 mbliana d'aois má ta an duine— | ||||||
(i) faoi bhun 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12.10 |
(ii) os cionn 66 bliana d'aois | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12.36 |
(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 dá mbeadh teideal aige amhlaidh murach a chéile a bheith i bhfostaíocht (seachas fostaíocht a shonraítear i míreanna 4, 5 nó 10 de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal), a bheith gafa i bhféin-fhostaíocht, nó a bheith i dteideal, nó ag fáil, aon sochair, cúnaimh nó liúntais (seachas liúntas leasa forlíontach) faoi Chodanna II nó III den Acht seo, nó liúntais cothabhála do dhuine míchumasaithe faoi alt 69 den Acht Sláinte, 1970 nó, más iníoctha pinsean míthreorach, dá mbeadh sé i dteideal amhlaidh i gcás sochar díobhála seachas pinsean míthr- | ||||||
eorach a bheith iníoctha | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12.10 |
(ii) mura bhfuil nó mura mbeadh teideal den sórt sin ag an duine | 9.58 | |||||