Rate of Qualified Adult Allowance (QAA)
January 2003
If you are getting one of the payments listed below, an increase for your spouse/partner is payable as follows:
Disability Benefit, Disability Allowance, Unemployment Benefit, Unemployment Assistance, Pre-Retirement Allowance, Occupational Injury Benefit, Unemployability Supplement, Farm Assist.
Increases:
|
Spouse/Partner's Gross Weekly Income/Earnings
|
Rate per Week
€
|
|
Up to €88.88
|
82.80
|
|
From €88.89 to €95.23
|
79.60
|
|
From €95.24 to €101.58
|
76.40
|
|
From €101.59 to €107.93
|
73.20
|
|
From €107.94 to €114.28
|
68.70
|
|
From €114.29 to €120.63
|
64.20
|
|
From €120.64 to €126.97
|
59.70
|
|
From €126.98 to €133.32
|
55.20
|
|
From €133.33 to €139.67
|
50.70
|
|
From €139.68 to €146.02
|
46.20
|
|
From €146.03 to €152.37
|
41.70
|
|
From €152.38 to €158.72
|
37.20
|
|
From €158.73 to €165.07
|
32.70
|
|
From €165.08 to €171.41
|
28.20
|
|
From €171.42 to €177.76
|
23.70
|
|
From €177.77 to €184.11
|
19.20
|
|
From €184.12 to €190.46
|
14.70
|
|
From €190.47 to €196.81
|
10.20
|
|
From €196.82 to €203.16
|
5.70
|
|
Over €203.16
|
Nil
|
Disability/Unemployment/Health and Safety Benefit
only
January 2003
If you are getting a reduced rate of Disability/Unemployment/Health and Safety Benefit, an increase for your spouse/partner is payable, as follows:
|
Increases:
|
QAA
|
|
Spouse/Partner's Gross Weekly Income/Earnings
|
Rate per Week
€
|
|
Up to €88.88
|
53.70
|
|
From €88.89 to €95.23
|
51.00
|
|
From €95.24 to €101.58
|
48.30
|
|
From €101.59 to €107.93
|
45.60
|
|
From €107.94 to €114.28
|
42.90
|
|
From €114.29 to €120.63
|
40.20
|
|
From €120.64 to €126.97
|
37.50
|
|
From €126.98 to €133.32
|
34.80
|
|
From €133.33 to €139.67
|
32.10
|
|
From €139.68 to €146.02
|
29.40
|
|
From €146.03 to €152.37
|
26.70
|
|
From €152.38 to €158.72
|
24.00
|
|
From €158.73 to €165.07
|
21.30
|
|
From €165.08 to €171.41
|
18.60
|
|
From €171.42 to €177.76
|
15.90
|
|
From €177.77 to €184.11
|
13.20
|
|
From €184.12 to €190.46
|
10.50
|
|
From €190.46 to €196.81
|
7.80
|
|
From €196.82 to €203.16
|
5.10
|
|
Over €203.16
|
Nil
|
Rate of Qualified Adult Allowance for Invalidity Pension
January 2003
If you are getting
Invalidity Pension, an increase for your spouse/partner is payable, as follows:
|
|
Qualified Adult Allowance
|
|
Spouse/Partner's Gross Weekly Income/Earnings
|
Under Age 66
Rate per Week
€
|
Aged 66 or Over
Rate per Week
€
|
|
Up to €88.88
|
93.00
|
113.10
|
|
From €88.89 to €95.23
|
88.30
|
107.40
|
|
From €95.24 to €101.58
|
83.60
|
101.70
|
|
From €101.59 to €107.93
|
78.90
|
96.00
|
|
From €107.94 to €114.28
|
74.10
|
90.20
|
|
From €114.29 to €120.63
|
69.30
|
84.40
|
|
From €120.64 to €126.97
|
64.50
|
78.60
|
|
From €126.98 to €133.32
|
59.70
|
72.80
|
|
From €133.33 to €139.67
|
54.90
|
67.00
|
|
From €139.68 to €146.02
|
50.10
|
61.20
|
|
From €146.03 to €152.37
|
45.30
|
55.40
|
|
From €152.38 to €158.72
|
40.50
|
49.60
|
|
From €158.73 to €165.07
|
35.70
|
43.80
|
|
From €165.08 to €171.41
|
30.90
|
38.00
|
|
From €171.42 to €177.76
|
26.10
|
32.20
|
|
From €177.77 to €184.11
|
21.30
|
26.40
|
|
From €184.12 to €190.46
|
16.50
|
20.60
|
|
From €190.46 to €196.81
|
11.70
|
14.80
|
|
From €196.82 to €203.16
|
6.90
|
9.00
|
|
Over €203.16
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Rates of Qualified Adult Allowance for Retirement/Old Age (Contributory) Pension
January 2003
If you are getting Retirement/Old Age ( Contributory) Pension where your personal rate is based on a yearly average of 20 or more contributions for Old Age (Contributory) Pension or 24 or more contributions for Retirement Pension (see above), an increase for your spouse/partner is payable, as follows:
|
|
Qualified Adult Allowance
|
|
Spouse/Partner's Gross Weekly Income/Earnings
|
Under Age 66
Rate per Week
€
|
Aged 66 or Over
Rate per Week
€
|
|
Up to €88.88
|
104.80
|
121.50
|
|
From €88.89 to €95.23
|
99.50
|
115.30
|
|
From €95.24 to €101.58
|
94.20
|
109.10
|
|
From €101.59 to €107.93
|
88.90
|
102.90
|
|
From €107.94 to €114.28
|
83.60
|
96.70
|
|
From €114.29 to €120.63
|
78.30
|
90.50
|
|
From €120.64 to €126.97
|
73.00
|
84.30
|
|
From €126.98 to €133.32
|
67.70
|
78.10
|
|
From €133.33 to €139.67
|
62.40
|
71.90
|
|
From €139.68 to €146.02
|
57.10
|
65.70
|
|
From €146.03 to €152.37
|
51.80
|
59.50
|
|
From €152.38 to €158.72
|
46.50
|
53.30
|
|
From €158.73 to €165.07
|
41.20
|
47.10
|
|
From €165.08 to €171.41
|
35.90
|
40.90
|
|
From €171.42 to €177.76
|
30.60
|
34.70
|
|
From €177.77 to €184.11
|
25.30
|
28.50
|
|
From €184.12 to €190.46
|
20.00
|
22.30
|
|
From €190.46 to €196.81
|
14.70
|
16.10
|
|
From €196.82 to €203.16
|
9.40
|
9.90
|
|
Over €203.16
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Rates of Qualified Adult Allowance for Retirement/Old Age ( Contributory) Pension - for claims made on/after 6 April 2001.
January 2003
If you are getting Old Age ( Contributory) Pension where your personal rate is based on a yearly average of 15 - 19 contributions (see above), an increase for your spouse/partner is payable, as follows:
|
|
Qualified Adult Allowance
|
|
Spouse/Partner's Gross Weekly Income/Earnings
|
Under Age 66
Rate per Week
€
|
Aged 66 or Over
Rate per Week
€
|
|
Up to €88.88
|
78.60
|
91.10
|
|
From €88.89 to €95.23
|
74.60
|
86.50
|
|
From €95.24 to €101.58
|
70.70
|
81.80
|
|
From €101.59 to €107.93
|
66.70
|
77.20
|
|
From €107.94 to €114.28
|
62.70
|
72.50
|
|
From €114.29 to €120.63
|
58.70
|
67.90
|
|
From €120.64 to €126.97
|
54.80
|
63.20
|
|
From €126.98 to €133.32
|
50.80
|
58.60
|
|
From €133.33 to €139.67
|
46.80
|
53.90
|
|
From €139.68 to €146.02
|
42.80
|
49.30
|
|
From €146.03 to €152.37
|
38.90
|
44.60
|
|
From €152.38 to €158.72
|
34.90
|
40.00
|
|
From €158.73 to €165.07
|
30.90
|
35.30
|
|
From €165.08 to €171.41
|
26.90
|
30.70
|
|
From €171.42 to €177.76
|
23.00
|
26.00
|
|
From €177.77 to €184.11
|
19.00
|
21.40
|
|
From €184.12 to €190.46
|
15.00
|
16.70
|
|
From €190.46 to €196.81
|
11.00
|
12.10
|
|
From €196.82 to €203.16
|
7.10
|
7.40
|
|
Over €203.16
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Rates of Qualified Adult Allowance for Retirement/Old Age ( Contributory) Pension - for claims made on/after 6 April 2001.
January 2003
If you are getting Old Age ( Contributory) Pension where your personal rate is based on a yearly average of 10 - 14 contributions (see above), an increase for your spouse/partner is payable, as follows:
|
|
Qualified Adult Allowance
|
|
Spouse/Partner's Gross Weekly Income/Earnings
|
Under Age 66
Rate per Week
€
|
Aged 66 or Over
Rate per Week
€
|
|
Up to €88.88
|
52.40
|
60.80
|
|
From €88.89 to €95.23
|
49.80
|
57.70
|
|
From €95.24 to €101.58
|
47.10
|
54.60
|
|
From €101.59 to €107.93
|
44.50
|
51.50
|
|
From €107.94 to €114.28
|
41.80
|
48.40
|
|
From €114.29 to €120.63
|
39.20
|
45.30
|
|
From €120.64 to €126.97
|
36.50
|
42.20
|
|
From €126.98 to €133.32
|
33.90
|
39.10
|
|
From €133.33 to €139.67
|
31.20
|
36.00
|
|
From €139.68 to €146.02
|
28.60
|
32.90
|
|
From €146.03 to €152.37
|
25.90
|
29.80
|
|
From €152.38 to €158.72
|
23.30
|
26.70
|
|
From €158.73 to €165.07
|
20.60
|
23.60
|
|
From €165.08 to €171.41
|
18.00
|
20.50
|
|
From €171.42 to €177.76
|
15.30
|
17.40
|
|
From €177.77 to €184.11
|
12.70
|
14.30
|
|
From €184.12 to €190.46
|
10.00
|
11.20
|
|
From €190.46 to €196.81
|
7.40
|
8.10
|
|
From €196.82 to €203.16
|
4.70
|
5.00
|
|
Over €203.16
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
Rates of Qualified Adult Allowance for Retirement/Old Age ( Contributory) Pension - for claims made on/after 6 April 2001.
January 2003
If you are getting Old Age (Contributory) Pension where your personal rate is based on a yearly average of less than 20 contributions (see above), an increase for your spouse/partner is payable, as follows:
|
|
Qualified Adult Allowance
|
|
Spouse/Partner's Gross Weekly Income/Earnings
|
Under Age 66
Rate per Week
€
|
Aged 66 or Over
Rate per Week
€
|
|
Up to €88.88
|
95.70
|
102.40
|
|
From €88.89 to €95.23
|
90.70
|
97.10
|
|
From €95.24 to €101.58
|
85.70
|
91.80
|
|
From €101.59 to €107.93
|
80.70
|
86.50
|
|
From €107.94 to €114.28
|
75.70
|
81.20
|
|
From €114.29 to €120.63
|
70.70
|
75.90
|
|
From €120.64 to €126.97
|
65.70
|
70.60
|
|
From €126.98 to €133.32
|
60.70
|
65.30
|
|
From €133.33 to €139.67
|
55.70
|
60.00
|
|
From €139.68 to €146.02
|
50.70
|
54.70
|
|
From €146.03 to €152.37
|
45.70
|
49..40
|
|
From €152.38 to €158.72
|
40.70
|
44.10
|
|
From €158.73 to €165.07
|
35.70
|
38.80
|
|
From €165.08 to €171.41
|
30.70
|
33.50
|
|
From €171.42 to €177.76
|
25.70
|
28.20
|
|
From €177.77 to €184.11
|
20.70
|
22.90
|
|
From €184.12 to €190.46
|
15.70
|
17.60
|
|
From €190.46 to €196.81
|
10.70
|
12.30
|
|
From €196.82 to €203.16
|
5.70
|
7.00
|
|
Over €203.16
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|