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Number 3 of 1981
SOCIAL WELFARE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1981
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary
Section | |
Increases and Miscellaneous Amendments
New Provisions relating to Maternity Allowance
Maternity allowance (extension of period of entitlement in certain cases). | |
Pay-related benefit (additional benefit for certain recipients of maternity allowance). |
Repeals and Minor Amendments
Occupational injuries benefit (payment of prescribed relative allowance to certain pensioners). | |
Extension of meaning of “qualified child” in the case of retirement pension and invalidity pension. | |
Rates of Benefit
Rates of Assistance
Acts Referred to | |
Debtors Act (Ireland), 1872 | 35 & 36 Vic. C.57 |
1981, No. 1 | |
1981, No. 2 | |
Number 3 of 1981
SOCIAL WELFARE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1981
PART I
Preliminary
Short title and construction.
1.—This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act 1981, and shall be construed as one with the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act. 1981.
Principal Act.
2.—In this Act “the Principal Act” means the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act. 1981.
PART II
Increases and Miscellaneous Amendments
Social insurance benefits (new rates).
3.—(1) The Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for Parts I, II, III, IV and V of the Second Schedule to that Act of the Parts set out in Schedule A to this Act.
(2) This section shall come into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit, maternity allowance, injury benefit, disablement gratuity and disablement pension, on the 6th day of April, 1981.
(b) in so far as it relates to deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension and retirement pension, on the 2nd day of April, 1981, and
(c) in so far as it relates to death benefits under sections 50, 51 and 52 of the Principal Act, old age (contributory) pension, widow's (contributory) pension and orphan's (contributory) allowance, on the 3rd day of April, 1981.
Social assistance payments and children's allowances (new rates).
4.—(1) The Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for Parts I, III and IV of the Fourth Schedule to that Act 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 1st day of April, 1981.
(b) 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 3rd day of April, 1981,
(c) 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 2nd day of April, 1981,
(d) in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance, on the 6th day of April, 1981, and
(e) in so far as it relates to children's allowances, on the 1st day of July, 1981.
Pay-related social insurance (new rates of contributions and increase in earnings ceiling).
5.—(1) Section 10 (1) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of—
(a) “3.75 per cent.” for “3.5 per cent.” and “9.55 per cent.” for “8.5 per cent.” in paragraphs (b) (i) and (b) (ii), respectively, and
(b) “£8,500” for “£7,000” in paragraph (c).
(2) Section 11 (1) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of “2 per cent.” for “1.8 per cent.”, “5.2 per cent.” for “4.7 per cent.” and “3.2 per cent.” for “2.9 per cent.” in paragraphs (b) (i), (b) (ii) and (b) (iii), respectively.
(3) Section 65 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of “0.3 per cent.” for “0.45 per cent.” in subsection (2) (a) (ii).
(4) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of April, 1981.
Pay-related benefit (additional waiting days for certain benefits).
6.—(1) Section 72 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the deletion of all the words from “and which is not earlier” to the end of subsection (1) and the substitution therefor of the following:
“and which is not earlier than the 13th day of incapacity for work in a period of incapacity for work (within the meaning of section 18 (4)) or which is not earlier than the 13th day of unemployment, as the case may be, in the period of interruption of employment: provided that, where a period of incapacity for work is not separated by more than 3 days from a preceding day of unemployment in respect of which pay-related benefit was payable, that benefit shall be payable from the 13th day of incapacity for work in the period of interruption of employment or from the first day of that period of incapacity for work, whichever is the later.”,
and that subsection, as so amended, is set out in the Table to this section.
(2) Section 72 of the Principal Act is hereby further amended by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection:
“(2) For the purposes of this section, any day in respect of which a person is entitled to maternity allowance shall be treated as a day of incapacity for work, and a period of incapacity for work and a subsequent period in respect of which maternity allowance is payable which form part of the same period of interruption of employment shall be treated as one period of incapacity for work.”.
(3) Section 74 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection:
“(2) In calculating for the purposes of section 73 and this section whether, in a period of interruption of employment, a person has had a specified number of days of incapacity for work or a specified number of days of unemployment, account shall be taken of only—
(a) the first 12 days of incapacity for work in that period and any day of incapacity for work in that period in respect of which that person was entitled to pay-related benefit or would have been so entitled but for any condition prescribed for the purpose of section 73,
(b) the first 12 days of unemployment in that period and any day of unemployment in that period in respect of which that person was entitled to pay-related benefit or would have been so entitled but for any condition prescribed for the purpose of section 73.”.
(4) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to periods of incapacity for work commencing before the 6th day of April, 1981.
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(1) Subject to this Chapter, a person who had reckonable earnings in the relevant income tax year shall be entitled to pay-related benefit in respect of any day which—
(a) is a day of incapacity for work which forms part of a period of interruption of employment and in respect of which the person is entitled to disability benefit or maternity allowance or in respect of which the person would be entitled to benefit of either of those descriptions but for the fact that injury benefit is payable to the person under Chapter 5 in respect of that day, or
(b) is a day of unemployment which forms part of a period of interruption of employment and in respect of which the person is entitled to unemployment benefit,
and which is not earlier than the 13th day of incapacity for work in a period of incapacity for work (within the meaning of section 18 (4)) or which is not earlier than the 13th day of unemployment, as the case may be, in the period of interruption of employment: provided that, where a period of incapacity for work is not separated by more than 3 days from a preceding day of unemployment in respect of which pay-related benefit was payable, that benefit shall be payable from the 13th day of incapacity for work in the period of interruption of employment or from the first day of that period of incapacity for work, whichever is the later.
Pay-related benefit (increase in amount of earnings disregarded).
7.—(1) Section 73 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the deletion of all the words from “exceeds £14” to the end of the section and the substitution therefor of the following:
“exceeds the sum described hereunder but does not exceed such limit as stands prescribed for the time being, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed to restrict the total amount of benefit payable under this Part to the person in respect of any week. The sum referred to above is an amount corresponding to the weekly rate of benefit (any fraction of £1 in that rate greater than 50p being regarded as £1 and any such other fraction being disregarded) set out in column (2) of Part I of the Second Schedule at reference 1 (A) (a) (i) applicable on the first day of the benefit year next following the end of the relevant income tax year.”,
and that section, as so amended, is set out in the Table to this section.
(2) This section shall apply to periods of interruption of employment commencing on or after the 6th day of April, 1981.
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73.—The weekly rate of pay-related benefit payable to a person in any period of interruption of employment shall be an amount equal to—
(a) for any part of that period up to the 159th day of incapacity for work, or for any part of that period up to the 159th day of unemployment, 40 per cent.,
(b) for any part of that period from the 160th day of incapacity for work up to the 237th such day, or for any part of that period from the 160th day of unemployment up to the 237th such day, 30 per cent.,
(c) for any part of that period from the 238th day of incapacity for work up to the 315th such day, or for any part of that period from the 238th day of unemployment up to the 315th such day, 25 percent., and
(d) for any part of that period from the 316th day of incapacity for work up to the 393rd such day, or for any part of that period from the 316th day of unemployment up to the 393rd such day, 20 per cent.,
of the part (if any) of his reckonable weekly earnings for the relevant income tax year that exceeds the sum described hereunder but does not exceed such limit as stands prescribed for the time being, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed to restrict the total amount of benefit payable under this Part to the person in respect of any week. The sum referred to above is an amount corresponding to the weekly rate of benefit (any fraction of £1 in that rate greater than 50p being regarded as £1 and any such other fraction being disregarded) set out in column (2) of Part I of the Second Schedule at reference 1 (A) (a) (i) applicable on the first day of the benefit year next following the end of the relevant income tax year.
Old age pension (removal of fifteen-year residence condition).
8.—(1) Section 159 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsections (2) and (3) of the following subsection:
“(2) Subject to section 163 (2), an old age pension shall not be paid to or in respect of any person during any period for which the person is resident outside the State.”.
(2) Sections 159 (1) (b) and 175 (1) (b) of the Principal Act are hereby repealed.
PART III
New Provisions relating to Maternity Allowance
Maternity allowance (extension of period of entitlement in certain cases).
9.—Section 24 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection:
“(2) Subject to the following provisions of this section, the period for which maternity allowance is payable shall be—
(a) the period of maternity leave to which a woman is entitled by virtue of section 8 of the Maternity Protection of Employees Act, 1981 (including any extension of that period by virtue of section 12 of that Act) or
(b) in the case of a woman not so entitled to maternity leave, the period of 12 weeks beginning with the 6th week before the end of the expected week of confinement, but—
(i) if the woman who is entitled to the allowance dies, the allowance shall not be payable for any subsequent week,
(ii) if the date of the confinement occurs after the expected week of confinement, the allowance shall, subject to subparagraph (i), be payable until the expiration of the 6th week after the week in which that date occurs.”; and
(b) the addition of the following subsection:
“(5) For the purpose of subsection (2) (a) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981), where the employment ceases (whether due to the death of the employer or otherwise) during the period of maternity leave, the woman shall continue to be treated as if the event which caused the cesser of employment had not occurred.”.
Maternity allowance (amendment of contribution conditions).
10.—Section 25 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:
“(1) The contribution conditions for maternity allowance are—
(a) (i) that the claimant has qualifying contributions in respect of not less than 26 contribution weeks in the period beginning with her entry into insurance and ending immediately before the relevant time, and
(ii) that the claimant has qualifying contributions or credited contributions in respect of not less than 26 contribution weeks in the last complete contribution year before the beginning of the benefit year in which the relevant time occurs or in a subsequent complete contribution year before the relevant time; or
(b) that the claimant has qualifying contributions in respect of not less than 26 contribution weeks in the 12 months immediately preceding the first day of a period of maternity leave to which she is entitled by virtue of section 8 of the Maternity Protection of Employees Act, 1981.
In paragraph (a) “relevant time” means the date of commencement of the 6th week before the end of the expected week of confinement or, in the case of a claimant entitled to maternity leave by virtue of the said section 8, the first day of that leave.”.
Pay-related benefit (additional benefit for certain recipients of maternity allowance).
11.—(1) The Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for section 75 of the following section:
“75. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Chapter, additional benefit (by way of pay-related benefit) shall be paid to a woman entitled to maternity allowance under paragraph (a) of section 24 (2) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981) to provide that the weekly aggregate of the maternity allowance, pay-related benefit (if any) otherwise payable under the other provisions of this Chapter and such additional benefit will be an amount equal to—
(a) 80% of her reckonable weekly earnings in the income tax year prescribed for the purpose of this section, or
(b) 80% of such amount as may be prescribed as the average reckonable weekly earnings of women in that year,
whichever is the greater.
(2) The percentage specified in subsection (1) may be varied by regulations having regard to such matters as—
(a) movements in the annual average earnings of women, and
(b) the imposition or variation of statutory deductions from or charges on earnings.”.
(2) Section 3 (4) (a) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion of “75 (2),” after “73,”.
PART IV
Repeals and Minor Amendments
Repeal of certain obsolete provisions of Principal Act.
12.—Sections 34 (5), 34 (8), 131 (3) and 131 (4) of the Principal Act are hereby repealed.
Amendment of section 45 of Principal Act.
13.—Section 45 (2) (a) (which relates to occupational injuries benefit) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the deletion of “£234 in a year” and the substitution therefor of “such amount as may be prescribed”.
Occupational injuries benefit (payment of prescribed relative allowance to certain pensioners).
14.—(1) Section 50 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection:
“(11) In the case of a person who has attained pensionable age, the weekly rate of pension under subsection (2) or (6) shall be increased by the amount set out in column (6) of Part I of the Second Schedule (as amended by the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981) for any period during which—
(i) the beneficiary is so incapacitated as to require fulltime care and attention,
(ii) there is residing with the beneficiary for the purpose of providing that care and attention a prescribed relative of the beneficiary, and
(iii) such conditions as may be prescribed are fulfilled.”.
(2) Section 51 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection:
“(2) The death benefit shall be a pension at the weekly rate set out in column (2) of Part I of the Second Schedule, increased, in the case of a person who has attained pensionable age, by—
(a) the amount set out in column (6) of that Part (as amended by the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981) for any period during which—
(i) the beneficiary is so incapacitated as to require full-time care and attention,
(ii) there is residing with the beneficiary for the purpose of providing that care and attention a prescribed relative of the beneficiary, and
(iii) such conditions as may be prescribed are fulfilled;
(b) the amount set out in column (7) of that Part where the beneficiary is living alone.
(3) Section 124 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion of “50 (11), 51 (2),” after “sections”.
Extension of meaning of “adult dependant” in the case of old age (contributory) pension and retirement pension.
15.—(1) Section 81 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:
“(1) The weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (3) of Part I of the Second Schedule for any period during which the beneficiary has an adult dependant and which is not a period in respect of which the adult dependant is in receipt of old age (contributory) pension, subject to the restriction that a beneficiary shall not be entitled for the same period to an increase of pension under this subsection in respect of more than one person.”.
(2) Section 86 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:
“(1) The weekly rate of retirement pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (3) of Part I of the Second Schedule for any period during which the beneficiary has an adult dependant, subject to the restriction that the beneficiary shall not be entitled for the same period to an increase of pension under this subsection in respect of more than one person.”.
Extension of meaning of “qualified child” in the case of retirement pension and invalidity pension.
16.—(1) Section 86 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection:
“(5) In determining the weekly rate of retirement pension payable to a widow, a person over the age of 18 years who, if he were under that age, would be a qualified child, shall be taken to be a qualified child for any period during which he is under the age of 21 years and is receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment.”.
(2) Section 91 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection:
“(5) In determining the weekly rate of invalidity pension payable to a widow, a person over the age of 18 years who, if he were under that age, would be a qualified child, shall be taken to be a qualified child for any period during which he is under the age of 21 years and is receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment.”.
Unemployment assistance (meaning of “trade dispute”).
17.—Section 135 (1) of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of “‘trade dispute’ has the meaning assigned by section 35 (6)”.
Unemployment assistance (offences by bodies corporate).
18.—Section 144 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsections:
“(5) Where an offence under this Chapter or under regulations made under this Chapter is committed by a body corporate, every person who at the time of the commission of the offence was a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the body corporate or was purporting to act in any such capacity shall also be guilty of that offence.
(6) It shall be a good defence to a prosecution for an offence under subsection (5) for a person to show that the offence was committed without his knowledge and that he exercised all such diligence to prevent the commission of the offence as he ought to have exercised, having regard to the nature of his position as director, manager, secretary or other officer and to all the circumstances.
(7) Any summons or other document required to be served for the purpose of proceedings under this Chapter on a body corporate may be served—
(a) by leaving it at or sending it by post to the registered office of the body corporate,
(b) by leaving it at or sending it by post to any place in the State at which the body corporate conducts business, or
(c) by sending it by post to any person who is a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the body corporate or is purporting to act in any such capacity at the place where that person resides.”.
Amendment of section 305 of Principal Act.
19.—Section 305 of the Principal Act (which relates to means for the purposes of the Debtors Act (Ireland), 1872) is hereby amended by the deletion of “with the exception of assistance under Chapters 2 and 3 of Part III”.
Amendment of section 269 of Principal Act.
20.—Section 269 of the Principal Act (which relates to the Supplementary Unemployment Fund) is hereby amended by the substitution for subsections (4) and (5) of the following subsections:
“(4) Any moneys forming part of the Fund may from time to time be paid over to the Minister for Finance and by him invested and kept invested at his discretion on behalf of the Fund and income arising from any such investment shall be paid into the Fund.
(5) An investment under subsection (4) may be in any securities in which trustees are for the time being by law empowered to invest trust funds or in any of the stocks, funds and securities which are for the time being authorised by law as investments for Post Office Savings Bank Funds.”.
SCHEDULE A
“Rates of Benefits
Part I
Rates of Periodical Benefits and Increases Thereof
Sections 20, 21, 31 and 32.
Section 33.
Section 26.
Sections 42 and 44.
Sections 50, 51 and 52.
Sections 80, 81, 85 and 86.
Sections 90 and 91.
Sections 94, 95, 102 and 103.
Section 98.
Description of benefit | Weekly rate | Increase for adult dependant (where payable) | Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable) | Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable) | Increase for 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) | (5) | (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 | 24.55 | 15.90 | 6.50 | 5.40 | — | — |
(ii) for any other married woman | 21.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) in the case of persons under the age of 18 years— | ||||||
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant | 24.55 | 15.90 | 6.50 | 5.40 | — | — |
(ii) where the person is not so entitled | 21.60 | — | — | — | — | — |
(B) Reduced rates of Unemployment Benefit: | ||||||
(a) person entitled to an increase in respect of a qualified child but not entitled to an increase in respect of an adult dependant | 20.65 | — | 5.80 | 4.50 | — | — |
(b) any other person | 20.40 | 14.70 | 5.80 | 4.50 | — | — |
2. Maternity Allowance | 24.55 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 33.85 | 15.90 | 6.50 | 5.40 | — | — |
(ii) for any other married woman | 26.75 | — | — | — | — | — |
(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 | 33.85 | 15.90 | 6.50 | 5.40 | — | — |
(ii) where the person is not so entitled | 26.75 | — | — | — | — | — |
4. Death Benefit: | ||||||
(a) Pension payable to a widow (section 50 (2)) or widower (section 50 (6)) | 35.70 | — | 8.25 | 8.25 | 4.70 | 2.05 |
(b) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a married person | 15.90 | — | — | — | 14.70 | 2.05 |
(c) pension payable to a parent, the deceased having been at death a widower, 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 | 35.70 | — | — | — | 14.70 | 2.05 |
(ii) where the parent is the mother, having been, at the death of the deceased, a widow or having thereafter become a widow | 35.70 | — | — | — | 14.70 | 2.05 |
(iii) where the parent is the mother, not being a widow, and a pension at the rate set out at (i) of this subdivision is not payable to her husband | 35.70 | — | — | — | 14.70 | 2.05 |
(iv) in any other case | 15.90 | — | — | — | 14.70 | 2.05 |
(d) Pension payable to an orphan | 18.80 | — | — | — | — | — |
5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension and Retirement Pension: | ||||||
(a) in the case of persons under the age of 80 years | 30.65 | 19.55 | 7.00 | 5.80 | 14.70 | 2.05 |
(b) in any other case | 32.80 | 19.55 | 7.00 | 5.80 | 14.70 | 2.05 |
(c) additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age | — | 3.35 | — | — | — | — |
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 | 27.55 | 17.90 | 7.00 | 5.80 | 14.70 | 2.05 |
(b) for any other married woman | 24.25 | — | — | — | 14.70 | 2.05 |
7. Widow's (Contributory) Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit: | ||||||
(a) in the case of persons under the age of 80 years | 28.15 | — | 8.25 | 8.25 | 14.70 | 2.05 |
(b) in any other case | 30.05 | — | 8.25 | 8.25 | 14.70 | 2.05 |
8. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance | 17.75 | — | — | — | — | — |
PART II
Occupational Injuries Benefits—Gratuities and Grant
Section 43 (7) (a).
Section 50 (7).
Section 53 (2).
£ | ||
1. Disablement Benefit: | ||
Maximum gratuity | 2,550 | |
2. Death Benefit: | ||
(i) Widower's gratuity | 1,860 | |
(ii) Grant in respect of funeral expenses | 175 | |
PART III
Disablement Pension
Section 43 (8).
Degree of disablement | Weekly rate (persons over 18 years) | Weekly rate (persons under 18 years and certain married women) | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | ||
£ | £ | |||
100 | per | cent. | 36.80 | 29.10 |
90 | ” | ” | 33.12 | 26.19 |
80 | ” | ” | 29.44 | 23.28 |
70 | ” | ” | 25.76 | 20.37 |
60 | ” | ” | 22.08 | 17.46 |
50 | ” | ” | 18.40 | 14.55 |
40 | ” | ” | 14.72 | 11.64 |
30 | ” | ” | 11.04 | 8.73 |
20 | ” | ” | 7.36 | 5.82 |
PART IV
Increases of Disablement Pension
Sections 45 and 46.
£ | |
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 | 24.55 |
(ii) for any other married woman | 21.60 |
(b) in the case of persons under the age of 18 years— | |
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant | 24.55 |
(ii) where the person is not so entitled | 21.60 |
2. Increase where the beneficiary requires constant attendance: | |
(a) limit of increase except in cases of exceptionally severe disablement | 14.70 |
(b) limit in any case | 29.40 |
PART V
Reduced Rates of Injury Benefit and Disablement Pension
Section 56.
(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 | 7.36 |
(ii) for any other married woman | 5.82 |
(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 | 7.36 |
(ii) where the person is not, or would not be so entitled | 5.82 |
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SCHEDULE B
“Rates of Assistance
PART I
Rates of Periodical Social Assistance and Increases Thereof
Section 139.
Sections 161 and 162.
Sections 178, 179, 195 (2), 196 (2) and 197 (2).
Section 183.
Section 198(2).
Section 208.
Description of assistance, pension or allowance | Weekly rate or amount | Increase for adult dependant (where payable) | Increase for qualified child or each of two qualified children (where payable) | Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (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) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
1. Unemployment Assistance: | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
A. Persons other than those at B hereof: | |||||||
(1) in the case of persons other than those at (2) hereof | |||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 20.40 | 14.70 | 5.80 | 4.50 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 19.75 | 14.35 | 5.80 | 4.50 | — | — | — |
(2) in the case of persons for whom the yearly advantage from land is calculated in accordance with paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 147 (1) | |||||||
(a) where the rateable valuation of the land does not exceed £10— | |||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 17.00 | 12.25 | 4.85 | 3.75 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 16.45 | 11.95 | 4.85 | 3.75 | — | — | — |
(b) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15— | |||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 14.40 | 10.25 | 4.00 | 3.20 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 13.85 | 10.15 | 4.00 | 3.20 | — | — | — |
(c) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20— | |||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 12.05 | 8.60 | 3.40 | 2.70 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 11.65 | 8.45 | 3.40 | 2.70 | — | — | — |
B. Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more qualified children: | |||||||
(1) in the case of persons other than those at (2) hereof | |||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 20.65 | — | 5.80 | 4.50 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 20.05 | — | 5.80 | 4.50 | — | — | — |
(2) in the case of persons for whom the yearly advantage from land is calculated in accordance with paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of section 147 (1) | |||||||
(a) where the rateable valuation of the land does not exceed £10— | |||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 17.20 | — | 4.85 | 3.75 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 16.70 | — | 4.85 | 3.75 | — | — | — |
(b) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £10 but does not exceed £15— | |||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 14.60 | — | 4.00 | 3.20 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 14.05 | — | 4.00 | 3.20 | — | — | — |
(c) where the rateable valuation of the land exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20— | |||||||
(i) for persons resident in any urban area | 12.30 | — | 3.40 | 2.70 | — | — | — |
(ii) for persons resident in any other place | 11.80 | — | 3.40 | 2.70 | — | — | — |
2. Old Age Pension and Blind Pension | 26.25 | — | 6.25 | 4.85 | 14.70 | 2.05 | 1.90 |
3. Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance, Prisoner's Wife's Allowance and Social Assistance Allowance | 26.25 | — | 7.50 | 7.50 | 14.70 | 2.05 | 1.90 |
4. Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension | 14.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5. Single Woman's Allowance | 22.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6. Supplementary Welfare Allowance: | |||||||
(a) Persons other than those at (b) | 19.75 | 14.35 | 5.80 | 4.50 | — | — | — |
(b) Persons without an adult dependant and with one or more child dependants | 20.05 | — | 5.80 | 4.50 | — | — | — |
PART III
Increase of Old Age Pension for a Spouse
Section 162 (1) (d).
Means of claimant or pensioner | Weekly rate of increase |
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner | £ |
do not exceed £6 | 13.20 |
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 | 12.60 |
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 | 12.00 |
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 | 11.40 |
exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 | 10.80 |
exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 | 10.20 |
exceed £11 but do not exceed £12 | 9.60 |
exceed £12 but do not exceed £13 | 9.00 |
exceed £13 but do not exceed £14 | 8.40 |
exceed £14 but do not exceed £15 | 7.80 |
exceed £15 but do not exceed £16 | 7.20 |
exceed £16 but do not exceed £17 | 6.60 |
exceed £17 but do not exceed £18 | 6.00 |
exceed £18 but do not exceed £19 | 5.40 |
exceed £19 but do not exceed £20 | 4.80 |
exceed £20 but do not exceed £21 | 4.20 |
exceed £21 but do not exceed £22 | 3.60 |
exceed £22 but do not exceed £23 | 3.00 |
exceed £23 but do not exceed £24 | 2.40 |
exceed £24 but do not exceed £25 | 1.80 |
exceed £25 but do not exceed £26 | 1.20 |
exceed £26 but do not exceed £27 | 0.60 |
exceed £27 | Nil |
PART IV
Amounts of Children's Allowances
Section 225.
Amount for one child | Additional amount for each child in excess of one |
(1) | (2) |
£6.00 | £9.00 |
”
Uimhir 3 de 1981
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH (LEASÚ), 1981
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
CUID I
Réamhráiteach
Gearrtheideal agus forléiriú.
1.—Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1981, a ghairm den Acht seo, agus forléireofar é agus an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Comhdhlúthú), 1981, mar aon ní amháin.
An Príomh-Acht.
2.—San Acht seo ciallaíonn “an Príomh-Acht” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Comhdhlúthú), 1981.
CUID II
Méaduithe agus Leasuithe Ilghnéitheacha
Sochair árachais shóisialaigh (rátaí nua).
3.—(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, II, III, IV agus V den Dara Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht sin.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar míchumais, le sochar dífhostaíochta, le liúntas máithreachais, le sochar díobhála, le haisce mhíthreorach agus le pinsean míthreorach, an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1981,
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar banchéile thréigthe, le pinsean easláine agus le pinsean scoir, an 2ú lá d'Aibreán, 1981, agus
(c) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochair bháis faoi ailt 50, 51 agus 52 den Phríomh-Acht, le pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach), le pinsean baintrí (ranníocach) agus le liúntas dílleachta (ranníocach), an 3ú lá d'Aibreán, 1981.
Íocaíochtaí cúnaimh shóisialaigh agus liúntais leanaí (rátaí nua).
4.—(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, III agus IV den Cheathrú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht sin.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le cúnamh dífhostaíochta, an lú lá d'Aibreán, 1981,
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le pinsean seanaoise, le pinsean dall, le pinsean baintrí (neamhranníocach) agus le pinsean dílleachta (neamhranníocach), an 3ú lá d'Aibreán, 1981,
(c) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le liúntas banchéile thréigthe, le liúntas do bhanchéile príosúnaigh, le liúntas cúnaimh shóisialaigh agus le liúntas do bhean shingil, an 2ú lá d'Aibreán, 1981,
(d) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le liúntas leasa forlíontach, an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1981, agus
(e) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le liúntais leanaí, an lú lá d'Iúil, 1981.
Árachas sóisialach pá-choibhneasa (rátaí nua ranníocaí agus méadú ar an uasteorainn tuillimh).
5.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 10(1) den Phríomh-Acht trí—
(a) “3.75 faoin gcéad” a chur in ionad “3.5 faoin gcéad” agus “9.55 faoin gcéad” a chur in ionad “8.5 faoin gcéad” i míreanna (b) (i) agus (b) (ii), faoi seach, agus
(b) “£8,500” a chur in ionad “£7,000” i mír (c).
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 11 (1) den Phríomh-Acht trí “2 faoin gcéad” a chur in ionad “1.8 faoin gcéad”, trí “5.2 faoin gcéad” a chur in ionad “4.7 faoin gcéad” agus trí “3.2 faoin gcéad” a chur in ionad “2.9 faoin gcéad”, i míreanna (b) (i), (b) (ii) agus (b) (iii), faoi seach.
(3) Leasaítear leis seo alt 65 den Phríomh-Acht trí “0.3 faoin gcéad” a chur in ionad “0.45 faoin gcéad” i bhfo-alt (2) (a) (ii).
(4) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1981.
Sochar páchoibhneasa (laethanta breise feithimh le haghaidh sochar áirithe).
6.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 72 den Phríomh-Acht trí na focail go léir a scriosadh ó “agus nach luaithe” go dtí deireadh fho-alt (1) agus an méid seo a leanas a chur ina n-ionad:
“agus nach luaithe ná an 13ú lá éagumais chun oibre i dtréimhse éagumais chun oibre (de réir bhrí alt 18 (4)) nó nach luaithe ná an 13ú lá dífhostaíochta, de réir mar a bheidh, sa tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta: ar choinníoll, mura mbeidh níos mó ná 3 lá de bhearna idir tréimhse éagumais chun oibre agus lá dífhostaíochta roimhe sin a raibh sochar pá-choibhneasa iníoctha ina leith, go mbeidh an sochar sin iníoctha ón 13ú lá éagumais chun oibre sa tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta nó ón gcéad lá den tréimhse éagumais chun oibre sin, cibé acu is déanaí.”,
agus tá an fo-alt sin, arna leasú amhlaidh, leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo.
(2) Déantar leis seo alt 72 den Phríomh-Acht a leasú tuilleadh tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2):
“(2) Chun críocha an ailt seo, aon lá a bhfuil duine i dteideal liúntais mháithreachais ina leith measfar gur lá éagumais chun oibre é, agus déileálfar le tréimhse éagumais chun oibre agus le tréimhse dá éis sin a bhfuil liúntas máithreachais iníoctha ina leith ar cuid iad den tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta chéanna mar thréimhse amháin éagumais chun oibre.”.
(3) Leasaítear leis seo alt 74 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2):
“(2) Nuair a bheifear á ríomh chun críocha alt 73 agus an ailt seo an raibh, i dtréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta, duine éagumasach chun oibre ar feadh uimhir shonraithe laethanta nó dífhostaithe ar feadh uimhir shonraithe laethanta, ní chuirfear i gcuntas ach—
(a) an chéad 12 lá éagumais chun oibre sa tréimhse sin agus aon lá éagumais chun oibre sa tréimhse sin a raibh an duine sin i dteideal sochair phá-choibhneasa ina leith nó a mbeadh sé i dteideal amhlaidh murach aon choinníoll atá forordaithe chun críche alt 73,
(b) an chéad 12 lá dífhostaíochta sa tréimhse sin agus aon lá dífhostaíochta sa tréimhse sin a raibh an duine sin i dteideal sochair phá-choibhneasa ina leith nó a mbeadh sé i dteideal amhlaidh murach aon choinníoll atá forordaithe chun críche alt 73.”.
(4) Ní bheidh feidhm ag fo-alt (1) den alt seo maidir le tréimhsí éagumais chun oibre a thosóidh roimh an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1981.
AN TÁBLA |
(1) Faoi réir na Caibidle seo, duine a raibh tuilleamh ináirithe aige sa bhliain chánach ioncaim iomchuí beidh sé i dteideal sochair phá-choibhneasa maidir le haon lá— |
(a) is lá éagumais chun oibre ar cuid é de thréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta agus a bhfuil an duine i dteideal sochair mhíchumais nó liúntais mháithreachais ina leith nó a mbeadh an duine i dteideal cheachtar de na sochair sin mura mbeadh go bhfuil sochar díobhála iníoctha leis an duine faoi Chaibidil 5 i leith an lae sin, nó |
(b) is lá dífhostaíochta ar cuid é de thréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta agus a bhfuil an duine i dteideal sochair dhífhostaíochta ina leith, |
agus nach luaithe ná an 13ú lá éagumais chun oibre i dtréimhse éagumais chun oibre (de réir bhrí alt 18 (4)) nó nach luaithe ná an 13ú lá dífhostaíochta, de réir mar a bheidh, sa tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta: ar choinníoll, mura mbeidh níos mó ná 3 lá de bhearna idir tréimhse éagumais chun oibre agus lá dífhostaíochta roimhe sin a raibh sochar pá-choibhneasa iníoctha ina leith, go mbeidh an sochar sin iníoctha ón 13ú lá éagumais chun oibre sa tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta nó ón gcéad lá den tréimhse éagumais chun oibre sin, cíbe acu is déanaí. |
Sochar páchoibhneasa (gan méadú ar mhéid an tuillimh a áireamh).
7.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 73 den Phríomh-Acht trí na focail go léir ó “is mó ná£14” go dtí deireadh an ailt a scriosadh agus an méid seo a leanas a chur ina n-ionad:
“is mó ná an tsuim a thuairiscítear anseo thíos ach nach rachaidh thar an teorainn a bheidh arna forordú de thuras na huaire, faoi réir cibé coinníollacha a fhorordófar chun méid iomlán an tsochair is iníoctha faoin gCuid seo leis an duine i leith aon seachtaine a shrianadh. An tsuim dá dtagraítear thuas, is méid í a fhreagraíonn don ráta sochair seachtainiúil (measfar aon chodán de £1 sa ráta sin is mó ná 50p mar £1 agus ní chuirfear aon chodán eile den sórt sin san áireamh) atá leagtha amach i gcolún (2) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal ag tagairt 1 (A) (a) (i) is infheidhme an chéad lá den bhliain shochair díreach i ndiaidh dheireadh na bliana cánach ioncaim iomchuí.”,
agus tá an t-alt sin, arna leasú amhlaidh, leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo.
(2) Beidh feidhm ag an alt seo maidir le tréimhsí bearnaithe fostaíochta a thosóidh an 6ú lá d'Aibreán, 1981, nó dá éis.
AN TÁBLA |
73.—Is é an ráta seachtainiúil sochair phá-choibhneasa is iníoctha le duine in aon tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta méid is comhionann— |
(a) i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin amach go dtí an 159ú lá éagumais chun oibre, nó i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin amach go dtí an 159ú lá dífhostaíochta, le 40 faoin gcéad, |
(b) i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin ón 160ú lá éagumais chun oibre amach go dtí an 237ú lá den sórt sin, nó i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin ón 160ú lá dífhostaíochta amach go dtí an 237ú lá den sórt sin, le 30 faoin gcéad, |
(c) i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin ón 238ú lá éagumais chun oibre amach go dtí an 315ú lá den sórt sin, nó i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin ón 238ú lá dífhostaíochta amach go dtí an 315ú lá den sórt sin, le 25 faoin gcéad, agus |
(d) i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin ón 316ú lá éagumais chun oibre amach go dtí an 393ú lá den sórt sin, nó i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin ón 316ú lá dífhostaíochta amach go dtí an 393ú lá den sórt sin, le 20 faoin gcéad, |
den chuid (más aon chuid í) dá thuilleamh ináirithe seachtainiúil in aghaidh na bliana cánach ioncaim iomchuí is mó ná an tsuim a thuairiscítear anseo thíos ach nach rachaidh thar an teorainn a bheidh arna forordú de thuras na huaire, faoi réir cibé coinníollacha a fhorordófar chun méid iomlán an tsochair is iníoctha faoin gCuid seo leis an duine i leith aon seachtaine a shrianadh. An tsuim dá dtagraítear thuas, is méid í a fhreagraíonn don ráta sochair seachtainiúil (measfar aon chodán de £1 sa ráta sin is mó ná 50p mar £1 agus ní chuirfear aon chodán eile den sórt sin san áireamh) atá leagtha amach i gcolún (2) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal ag tagairt 1 (A) (a) (i) is infheidhme an chéad lá den bhliain shochair díreach i ndiaidh dheireadh na bliana cánach ioncaim iomchuí. |
Pinsean seanaoise (cealú ar an gcoinníoll i dtaobh tréimhse chónaithe cúig bliana déag).
8.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 159 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-ailt (2) agus (3):
“(2) Faoi réir alt 163 (2), ní íocfar pinsean seanaoise le haon duine nó i leith aon duine le linn aon tréimhse a mbeidh cónaí ar an duine lasmuigh den Stát.”.
(2) Aisghairtear leis seo ailt 159 (1) (b) agus 175 (1) (b) den Phríomh-Acht.
CUID III
Forálacha Nua i nDáil le Liúntas Máithreachais
Liúntas máithreachais (leathnú ar an tréimhse teidil i gcásanna áirithe).
9.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 24 den Phríomh-Acht—
(a) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2):
“(2) Faoi réir na bhforálacha seo a leanas den alt seo, is í an tréimhse ar ina haghaidh a bheidh liúntas máithreachais iníoctha—
(a) an tréimhse saoire máithreachais a bhfuil bean ina theideal de bhua alt 8 den Acht um Chosaint Mháithreachais d'Fhostaithe, 1981 (lena n-áirítear aon leathnú ar an tréimhse sin de bhua alt 12 den Acht sin) nó
(b) i gcás mná nach bhfuil teideal aici amhlaidh chun saoire máithreachais, an tréimhse 12 sheachtain dar tosach an 6ú seachtain roimh dheireadh na seachtaine tuartha luí seoil, ach—
(i) má éagann an bhean ag a bhfuil teideal chun an liúntais, ní bheidh an liúntas iníoctha in aghaidh aon seachtaine ina dhiaidh sin,
(ii) más tar éis na seachtaine tuartha luí seoil don dáta luí seoil, beidh an liúntas iníoctha, faoi réir fhomhír (i), go dtí deireadh an 6ú seachtain i ndiaidh na seachtaine ina bhfuil an dáta sin.”; agus
(b) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur leis:
“(5) Chun críche fho-alt (2) (a) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1981), i gcás an fhostaíocht do scor (mar gheall ar bhás an fhostóra nó ar athrach dóigh) le linn na tréimhse saoire máithreachais, leanfar ag déileáil leis an mbean ionann is dá mba nár tharla an teagmhas ba bhun leis an bhfostaíocht do scor.”.
Liúntas máithreachais (leasú ar na coinníollacha ranníoca).
10.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 25 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) Is iad na coinníollacha ranníoca i gcás liúntais mháithreachais—
(a) (i) ranníocaí cáilitheacha i leith 26 sheachtain ranníoca ar a laghad a bheith ag an éilitheoir sa tréimhse dar tosach an dáta a tháinig sí faoi árachas agus dar críoch am díreach roimh an am iomchuí, agus
(ii) ranníocaí cáilitheacha nó ranníocaí creidiúnaithe i leith 26 sheachtain ranníoca ar a laghad a bheith ag an éilitheoir sa bhliain ranníoca iomlán dheiridh roimh thosach na bliana sochair ina bhfuil an t-am iomchuí nó i mbliain ranníoca iomlán dá éis sin roimh an am iomchuí; nó
(b) ranníocaí cáilitheacha i leith 26 sheachtain ranníoca ar a laghad a bheith ag an éilitheoir sa 12 mhí díreach roimh an gcéad lá de thréimhse saoire máithreachais a bhfuil teideal aici chuici de bhua alt 8 den Acht um Chosaint Mháithreachais d'Fhostaithe, 1981.
I mír (a) ciallaíonn ‘am iomchuí” an dáta dar tosach an 6ú seachtain roimh dheireadh na seachtaine tuartha luí seoil nó, i gcás éilitheora a bhfuil teideal aici chun saoire máithreachais de bhua an ailt sin 8, an chéad lá den tsaoire sin.”.
Sochar páchoibhneasa (sochar breise d'fhaighteoirí áirithe liúntais mháithreachais).
11.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Príomh-Acht tríd an alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad alt 75:
“75. (1) D'ainneoin aon fhoráil eile sa Chaibidil seo, íocfar sochar breise (mar shochar pá-choibhneasa) le bean atá i dteideal liúntais mháithreachais faoi mhír (a) d'alt 24 (2) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1981) chun a fhoráil go mbeidh méid comhiomlán seachtainiúil an liúntais mháithreachais, an tsochair phá-choibhneasa (más ann) is iníoctha ar athrach dóigh faoi na forálacha eile den Chaibidil seo agus an tsochair bhreise sin ar cóimhéid—
(a) le 80% dá tuilleamh ináirithe seachtainiúil sa bhliain chánach ioncaim atá forordaithe chun críche an ailt seo, nó
(b) le 80% de cibé méid a fhorordófar mar mheántuilleamh ináirithe seachtainiúil ban an bhliain sin,
cibé acu is mó.
(2) Féadfar an céatadán a shonraítear i bhfo-alt (1) a athrú le rialacháin ag féachaint do nithe mar iad seo a leanas—
(a) gluaiseachtaí i meántuilleamh bliantúil ban, agus
(b) aon fhorchur nó athrú ar asbhaintí reachtúla ó thuilleamh nó ar mhuirir ar thuilleamh.”.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 3 (4) (a) den Phríomh-Acht trí “75 (2),” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “73,”.
CUID IV
Aisghairmeacha agus Mionleasuithe
Forálacha áirithe den Phríomh-Acht atá tite as feidhm a aisghairm.
12.—Aisghairtear leis seo ailt 34 (5), 34 (8), 131 (3) agus 131 (4) den Phríomh-Acht.
Leasú ar alt 45 den Phríomh-Acht.
13.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 45 (2) (a) (a bhaineann le sochar díobhálacha ceirde) den Phríomh-Acht trí “£234 sa bhliain” a scriosadh agus “cibé méid a bheidh forordaithe” a chur ina ionad.
Sochar díobhálacha ceirde (an liúntas do ghaol forordaithe a íoc le pinsinéirí áirithe).
14.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 50 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur leis:
“(11) I gcás duine a bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe aige, déanfar an ráta seachtainiúil pinsin faoi fho-alt (2) nó (6) a mhéadú mar atá leagtha amach i gcolún (6) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal (arna leasú leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1981) in aghaidh aon tréimhse—
(i) a mbeidh an tairbhí chomh héagumasach sin go dteastaíonn cúram agus aire lánaimsire uaidh,
(ii) a mbeidh gaol forordaithe leis an tairbhí ina chónaí leis an tairbhí chun an cúram agus an aire sin a thabhairt, agus
(iii) a gcomhlíonfar cibé coinníollacha a bheidh forordaithe.”.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 51 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2):
“(2) Is é a bheidh sa sochar báis pinsean de réir an ráta sheachtainiúil atá leagtha amach i gcolún (2) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal, arna mhéadú, i gcás duine a bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe aige—
(a) mar atá leagtha amach i gcolún (6) den Chuid sin (arna leasú leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1981) in aghaidh aon tréimhse—
(i) a mbeidh an tairbhí chomh héagumasach sin go dteastaíonn cúram agus aire lánaimsire uaidh,
(ii) a mbeidh gaol forordaithe leis an tairbhí ina chónaí leis an tairbhí chun an cúram agus an aire sin a thabhairt, agus
(iii) a gcomhlíonfar cibé coinníollacha a bheidh forordaithe;
(b) mar atá leagtha amach i gcolún (7) den Chuid sin i gcás an tairbhí a bheith ina chónaí ina aonar.”
(3) Leasaítear leis seo alt 124 den Phríomh-Acht trí “50 (11), 51 (2),” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “ailt”.
Leathnú ar bhrí “cleithiúnach aosaithe” i gcás pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach) agus pinsean scoir.
15.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 81 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) Déanfar an ráta seachtainiúil pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) a mhéadú mar atá leagtha amach i gcolún (3) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal in aghaidh aon tréimhse a mbeidh cleithiúnach aosaithe ag an tairbhí i gcás nach tréimhse í a mbeidh an cleithiúnach aosaithe ag fáil pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) ina leith faoi réir an tsriain nach mbeidh tairbhí i dteideal, in aghaidh na tréimhse céanna, méadú a fháil ar phinsean faoin bhfo-alt seo i leith níos mó ná duine amháin.”.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 86 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) Déanfar an ráta seachtainiúil pinsin scoir a mhéadú mar atá leagtha amach i gcolún (3) de Chuid I den Dara Sceideal in aghaidh aon tréimhse a mbeidh cleithiúnach aosaithe ag an tairbhí, faoi réir an tsriain nach mbeidh an tairbhí i dteideal, in aghaidh na tréimhse céanna, méadú a fháil ar phinsean faoin bhfo-alt seo i leith níos mó ná duine amhain.”.
Leathnú ar bhrí “leanbh cáilithe” i gcás pinsean scoir agus pinsean easláine.
16.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 86 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur leis:
“(5) Nuair a bheifear á chinneadh cad é an ráta seachtainiúil pinsin scoir is iníoctha le baintreach, measfar duine os cionn 18 mbliana d'aois, ar leanbh cáilithe é dá mbeadh sé faoi bhun na haoise sin, a bheith ina leanbh cáilithe ar feadh aon tréimhse a mbeidh sé faoi bhun 21 bhliain agus é ag fáil teagaisc lánaimsire de ló in aon ollscoil, coláiste, scoil nó foras eile oideachais.”.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 91 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur leis:
“(5) Nuair a bheifear á chinneadh cad é an ráta seachtainiúil pinsin easláine is iníoctha le baintreach, measfar duine os cionn 18 mbliana d'aois, ar leanbh cáilithe é dá mbeadh sé faoi bhun na haoise sin, a bheith ina leanbh cáilithe ar feadh aon tréimhse a mbeidh sé faoi bhun 21 bhliain agus é ag fáil teagaisc lánaimsire de ló in aon ollscoil, coláiste, scoil nó foras eile oideachais.”.
Cúnamh dífhostaíochta (an bhrí atá le “aighneas ceirde”).
17.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 135 (1) den Phríomh-Acht trí “tá le ‘aighneas ceirde’ an bhrí a shanntar le halt 35 (6)” a chur leis.
Cúnamh dífhostaíochta (cionta ag comhlachtaí corpraithe).
18.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 144 den Phríomh-Acht trí na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur leis:
“(5) Má dhéanann comhlacht corpraithe cion faoin gCaibidil seo nó faoi rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoin gCaibidil seo, beidh gach duine a bhí, tráth déanta an chiona, ina stiúrthóir nó ina bhainisteoir nó ina rúnaí nó ina oifigeach eile don chomhlacht corpraithe nó a d'airbheartaigh bheith ag gníomhú in aon cháil díobh sin, ciontach freisin sa chion sin.
(6) Is cosaint mhaith ar ionchúiseamh i leith cion faoi fho-alt (5) do dhuine a shuíomh gur gan fhios dó a rinneadh an cion agus go ndearna sé gach dícheall ba chóir dó a dhéanamh chun an cion a chosc, ag féachaint dá phost mar stiúrthóir, bainisteoir, rúnaí nó oifigeach eile agus do na himthosca go léir.
(7) Aon toghairm nó doiciméad eile is gá, chun críche imeachtaí faoin gCaibidil seo, a sheirbheáil ar chomhlacht corpraithe, féadfar an céanna a sheirbheáil—
(a) trína fhágáil in oifig chláraithe an chomhlachta chorpraithe nó trína chur leis an bpost go dtí an oifig sin,
(b) trína fhágáil in aon áit sa Stát ina ndéanann an comhlacht corpraithe gnó nó trína chur leis an bpost go dtí an áit sin, nó
(c) trína chur leis an bpost chuig aon duine is stiúrthóir, bainisteoir, rúnaí nó oifigeach eile don chomhlacht corpraithe nó a airbheartaíonn a bheith ag gníomhú in aon cháil díobh sin san áit a gcónaíonn an duine sin.”.
Leasú ar alt 305 den Phríomh-Acht.
19.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 305 den Phríomh-Acht (a bhaineann le hacmhainn chun críocha an Debtors Act (Ireland), 1872) trí “seachas cúnamh faoi Chaibidlí 2 agus 3 de Chuid III” a scriosadh.
Leasú ar alt 269 den Phríomh-Acht.
20.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 269 den Phríomh-Acht (a bhaineann leis an gCiste Dífhostaíochta Forlíontach) trí na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-ailt (4) agus (5):
“(4) Féadfar aon airgead is cuid den Chiste a íoc ó am go ham leis an Aire Airgeadais agus féadfaidh seisean é a infheistiú agus a choimeád infheistithe faoi mar is rogha leis thar ceann an Chiste agus íocfar isteach sa Chiste ioncam ó aon infheistíocht den sórt sin.
(5) Féadfar infheistíocht faoi fho-alt (4) a dhéanamh in aon urrúis a gcumhachtaítear d'iontaobhaithe de thuras na huaire le dlí cistí iontaobhais a infheistiú iontu nó in aon cheann de na stoic, de na cistí agus de na hurrúis atá de thuras na huaire údaraithe le dlí mar infheistíochtaí do Chistí Bhanc Taisce an Phoist.”.
SCEIDEAL A
“Rátaí Sochar
CUID I
Rátaí na Sochar Tréimhsiúil agus na Méaduithe Orthu
An cineál sochair
| An ráta seachtainiúil
| Méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó i leith gach duine de bheirt leanbh cháilithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith gach leanbh cáilithe de bhreis ar bheirt (más iníoctha) | 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 chó ina aonar (más iníoctha) | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
Ailt 20, 21, 31 agus 32. | 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 | 24.55 | 15.90 | 6.50 | 5.40 | -- | -- | |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile ... ... | 21.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
(b) i gcás daoine faoi bhun 18 mbliana d'aois— | |||||||
(i) má tá teideal ag an duine chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe ... | 24.55 | 15.90 | 6.50 | 5.40 | -- | -- | |
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine ... | 21.60 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
Alt 33. | (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 ... ... | 20.65 | -- | 5.80 | 4.50 | -- | -- | |
(b) aon duine eile ... | 20.40 | 14.70 | 5.80 | 4.50 | -- | -- | |
Alt 26. | 2. Liúntas Máithreachais ... | 24.55 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Alt 42 agus 44. | 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 ... | 33.85 | 15.90 | 6.50 | 5.40 | -- | -- | |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile | 26.75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
(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 ... | 33.85 | 15.90 | 6.50 | 5.40 | -- | -- | |
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine ... | 26.75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
Ailt 50, 51 agus 52. | 4. Sochar Báis: | ||||||
(a) Pinsean is iníoctha le baintreach (alt 50 (2)) nó le baintreach fir (alt 50 (6)) ... ... | 35.70 | -- | 8.25 | 8.25 | 14.70 | 2.05 | |
(b) pinsean is iníoctha le tuismitheoir, nuair ba dhuine pósta an duine éagtha tráth a bháis ... ... | 15.90 | -- | -- | -- | 14.70 | 2.05 | |
(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 ... | 35.70 | -- | -- | -- | 14.70 | 2.05 | |
(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 ... | 35.70 | -- | -- | -- | 14.70 | 2.05 | |
(iii) i gcás inarb é an tuismitheoir an mháthair agus gan í a bheith ina baintreach, agus nach bhfuil pinsean de réir ráta atá leagtha amach ag (i) den fhoroinn seo iníoctha lena fearchéile ... ... | 35.70 | -- | -- | -- | 14.70 | 2.05 | |
(iv) in aon chás eile ... | 15.90 | -- | -- | -- | 14.70 | 2.05 | |
(d) pinsean is iníoctha le dílleachta ... ... | 18.80 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
Ailt 80, 81, 85 agus 86. | 5. Pinsean Seanaoise (Ranníocach) agus Pinsean Scoir: | ||||||
(a) i gcás daoine faoi bhun 80 bliain d'aois ... ... | 30.65 | 19.55 | 7.00 | 5.80 | 14.70 | 2.05 | |
(b) in aon chás eile ... | 32.80 | 19.55 | 7.00 | 5.80 | 14.70 | 2.05 | |
(c) méadú breise i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe a bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe aige ... | -- | 3.35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
Ailt 90 agus 91. | 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 ... ... | 27.55 | 17.90 | 7.00 | 5.80 | 14.70 | 2.05 | |
(b) aon bhean phósta eile ... | 24.25 | -- | -- | -- | 14.70 | 2.05 | |
Ailt 94, 95, 102 agus 103. | 7. Pinsean Baintrí (Ranníocach) agus Sochar Banchéile Thréigthe: ... | ||||||
(a) i gcás daoine faoi bhun 80 bliain d'aois ... ... | 28.15 | -- | 8.25 | 8.25 | 14.70 | 2.05 | |
(b) in aon chás eile ... | 30.05 | -- | 8.25 | 8.25 | 14.70 | 2.05 | |
Alt 98. | 8. Liúntas Dílleachta (Ranníocach) ... ... | 17.75 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
CUID II
Sochair Dhíobhálacha Ceirde—Aiscí agus Deontas
£ | |||||||||
Alt 43 (7) (a). | 1. Sochar Míthreorach: | ||||||||
Aisce uasta | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,550 | |
2. Sochar Báis: | |||||||||
Alt 50 (7). | (i) Aisce baintrí fir | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,860 | |
Alt 53 (2). | (ii) Deontas i leith costas sochraide | ... | ... | ... | ... | 175 | |||
CUID III
Pinsean Míthreorach
Alt 43 (8). | 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) | |||
£ | £ | ||||
100 faoin gcéad | ... | ... | 36.80 | 29.10 | |
90 ” ” | ... | ... | 33.12 | 26.19 | |
80 ” ” | ... | ... | 29.44 | 23.28 | |
70 ” ” | ... | ... | 25.76 | 20.37 | |
60 ” ” | ... | ... | 22.08 | 17.46 | |
50 ” ” | ... | ... | 18.40 | 14.55 | |
40 ” ” | ... | ... | 14.72 | 11.64 | |
30 ” ” | ... | ... | 11.04 | 8.73 | |
20 ” ” | ... | ... | 7.36 | 5.82 | |
CUID IV
Méaduithe ar Phinsean Míthreorach
£ | ||
Ailt 45 agus 46. | 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 ... | 24.55 | |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile ... ... ... ... | 21.60 | |
(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 ... ... ... ... ... ... | 24.55 | |
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine ... | 21.60 | |
2. Méadú i gcás síor-fhreastal a bheith ag teastáil ón tairbhí: | ||
(a) teorainn an mhéadaithe ach amháin i gcásanna míthreorach fíor-dhona ... ... ... ... ... ... | 14.70 | |
(b) teorainn in aon chás ... ... ... ... ... | 29.40 |
CUID V
Rátaí Laghdaithe Sochair Dhíobhála agus Pinsin Mhíthreorach
Alt 56. | £ | |
(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 ... | 7.36 | |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile ... ... ... ... | 5.82 | |
(b) I gcás daoine faoi bhun 18 mbliana d'aois— | ||
(i) má tá teideal ag an duine chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe nó, i gcás pinsean míthreorach a bheith iníoctha, a mbeadh an teideal sin aige dá mbeadh sochar díobhála seachas pinsean míthreorach iníoctha ... ... ... ... | 7.36 | |
(ii) mura bhfuil, nó mura mbeadh, an teideal sin ag an duine ... ... ... ... ... ... | 5.82 |
SCEIDEAL B
“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 linbh cháilithe nó i leith gach duine de bheirt leanbh cháilithe (más iníoctha) | An méadú i leith gach leanbh cáilithe de bhreis ar bheirt (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) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | |
Alt 139. | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
1. Cúnamh Dífhostaíochta: | ||||||||
A. Daoine seachas iad sin ag B anseo: | ||||||||
(1) i gcás daoine seachas iad sin ag (2) anseo | ||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach ... | 20.40 | 14.70 | 5.80 | 4.50 | -- | -- | -- | |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile ... ... | 19.75 | 14.35 | 5.80 | 4.50 | -- | -- | -- | |
(2) i gcás daoine dá ndéantar an tairbhe bhliantúil ó thalamh a ríomh de réir mhír (a), (b) nó (c) d'alt 147 (1) | ||||||||
(a) i gcás nach mó ná£10 luacháil inrátaithe na talún— | ||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 17.00 | 12.25 | 4.85 | 3.75 | -- | -- | -- | |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 16.45 | 11.95 | 4.85 | 3.75 | -- | -- | -- | |
(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 | 14.40 | 10.25 | 4.00 | 3.20 | -- | -- | -- | |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile ... | 13.85 | 10.15 | 4.00 | 3.20 | -- | -- | -- | |
(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 | 12.05 | 8.60 | 3.40 | 2.70 | -- | -- | -- | |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile ... | 11.65 | 8.45 | 3.40 | 2.70 | -- | -- | -- | |
B. Daoine gan cleithiúnaí aosaithe ach a bhfuil leanbh cáilithe amháin nó níos mó acu: | ||||||||
(1) i gcás daoine seachas iad sin ag (2) anseo | ||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach ... | 20.65 | -- | 5.80 | 4.50 | -- | -- | -- | |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile ... ... | 20.05 | -- | 5.80 | 4.50 | -- | -- | -- | |
(2) i gcás daoine dá ndéantar an tairbhe bhliantúil ó thalamh a ríomh de réir mhír (a), (b) nó (c) d'alt 147 (1) | ||||||||
(a) i gcás nach mó ná£10 luacháil inrátaithe na talún— | ||||||||
(i) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | 17.20 | -- | 4.85 | 3,75 | -- | -- | -- | |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile ... | 16.70 | -- | 4.85 | 3.75 | -- | -- | -- | |
(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 | 14.60 | -- | 4.00 | 3.20 | -- | -- | -- | |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile ... | 14.05 | -- | 4.00 | 3.20 | -- | -- | -- | |
(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 ... | 12.30 | -- | 3.40 | 2.70 | -- | -- | -- | |
(ii) i leith daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile | 11.80 | -- | 3.40 | 2.70 | -- | -- | -- | |
Ailt 161 agus 162. | 2. Pinsean Seanaoise agus Pinsean Dall ... ... | 26.25 | -- | 6.25 | 4.85 | 14.70 | 2.05 | 1.90 |
Ailt 178, 179, 195 (2), 196 (2) agus 197 (2). | 3. Pinsean Baintrí (Neamhranníocach), Liúntas Banchéile Thréigthe, Liúntas do Bhanchéile Príosúnaigh agus Liúntas Cúnaimh Shóisialaigh ... ... | 26.25 | -- | 7.50 | 7.50 | 14.70 | 2.05 | 1.90 |
Alt 183. | 4. Pinsean Dílleachta (Neamhranníocach) ... | 14.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Alt 198 (2). | 5. Liúntas do Bhean Shingil ... | 22.90 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Alt 208. | 6. Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach: | |||||||
(a) Daoine seachas iad sin ag (b) ... ... | 19.75 | 14.35 | 5.80 | 4.50 | -- | -- | -- | |
(b) Daoine gan cleithiúnaí aosaithe ach a bhfuil leanbh cleithiúnach amháin nó níos mó acu | 20.05 | -- | 5.80 | 4.50 | -- | -- | -- |
CUID III
An Méadú ar Phinsean Seanaoise i leith Céile
Acmhainn an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara | Ráta seachtainiúil an mhéadaithe | |
£ | ||
Alt 162(1) (d). | Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara gan bheith níos mó ná£6 ... ... ... | 13.20 |
níos mó ná£6 gan bheith níos mó ná£7 ... ... | 12.60 | |
níos mó ná£7 gan bheith níos mó ná£8 ... ... | 12.00 | |
níos mó ná£8 gan bheith níos mó ná£9 ... ... | 11.40 | |
níos mó ná£9 gan bheith níos mó ná£10 ... ... | 10.80 | |
níos mó ná£10 gan bheith níos mó ná£11 ... ... | 10.20 | |
níos mó ná£11 gan bheith níos mó ná£12 ... ... | 9.60 | |
níos mó ná£12 gan bheith níos mó ná£13 ... ... | 9.00 | |
níos mó ná£13 gan bheith níos mó ná£14 ... ... | 8.40 | |
níos mó ná£14 gan bheith níos mó ná£15 ... ... | 7.80 | |
níos mó ná£15 gan bheith níos mó ná£16 ... ... | 7.20 | |
níos mó ná£16 gan bheith níos mó ná£17 ... ... | 6.60 | |
níos mó ná£17 gan bheith níos mó ná£18 ... ... | 6.00 | |
níos mó ná£18 gan bheith níos mó ná£19 ... ... | 5.40 | |
níos mó ná£19 gan bheith níos mó ná£20 ... ... | 4.80 | |
níos mó ná£20 gan bheith níos mó ná£21 ... ... | 4.20 | |
níos mó ná£21 gan bheith níos mó ná£22 ... ... | 3.60 | |
níos mó ná£22 gan bheith níos mó ná£23 ... ... | 3.00 | |
níos mó ná£23 gan bheith níos mó ná£24 ... ... | 2.40 | |
níos mó ná£24 gan bheith níos mó ná£25 ... ... | 1.80 | |
níos mó ná£25 gan bheith níos mó ná£26 ... ... | 1.20 | |
níos mó ná£26 gan bheith níos mó ná£27 ... ... | 0.60 | |
níos mó ná£27 ... ... ... ... ... | Neamhní |
CUID IV
Méideanna na Liúntas Leanaí
An méid i leith linbh amháin | An méid breise i leith gach leanbh de bhreis ar dhuine amháin | |
(1) | (2) | |
Alt 225. | £6.00 | £9.00 |
Na hAchtanna dá dTagraítear | ||
Debtors Act (Ireland), 1872 | 35 & 36 Vic. c. 57 | |