Increase for Qualified Adult rates for State Pension (Transition) and State Pension (Contributory)
You can get an increase for your spouse or partner, as follows, if your personal rate is based on:
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a yearly average of 20 or more contributions for State Pension (Contributory) or
-
a yearly average of 24 or more contributions for State Pension (Transition).
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Increase for Qualified Adult
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Spouse or partner's gross weekly income or earnings
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Age 65 or under
Rate per week
€
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Age 66 or over
Rate per week
€
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Up to €100.00
|
148.80
|
200.00
|
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From €100.01 to €110.00
|
141.80
|
190.50
|
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From €110.01 to €120.00
|
134.80
|
181.00
|
|
From €120.01 to €130.00
|
127.80
|
171.50
|
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From €130.01 to €140.00
|
120.80
|
162.00
|
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From €140.01 to €150.00
|
113.80
|
152.50
|
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From €150.01 to €160.00
|
106.80
|
143.00
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From €160.01 to €170.00
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99.80
|
133.50
|
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From €170.01 to €180.00
|
92.80
|
124.00
|
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From €180.01 to €190.00
|
85.80
|
114.50
|
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From €190.01 to €200.00
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78.80
|
105.00
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From €200.01 to €210.00
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71.80
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95.50
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From €210.01 to €220.00
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64.80
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86.00
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From €220.01 to €230.00
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57.80
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76.50
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From €230.01 to €240.00
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50.80
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67.00
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From €240.01 to €250.00
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43.80
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57.50
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From €250.01 to €260.00
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36.80
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48.00
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From €260.01 to €270.00
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29.80
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38.50
|
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From €270.01 to €280.00
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22.80
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29.00
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From €280.01 to €290.00
|
15.80
|
19.50
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From €290.01 to €300.00
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8.80
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10.00
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Over €300.00
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NIL
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NIL
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Increase for Qualified Adult rates for State Pension (Contributory) - for claims made on or after 6 April 2001.
If you are getting State Pension (Contributory) where your personal rate is based on a yearly average of 15 - 19 contributions (see above), you can get an increase for your spouse or partner as follows:
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Increase for Qualified Adult
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Spouse or partner's gross weekly income or earnings
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Age 65 or under
Rate per week
€
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Age 66 or over
Rate per week
€
|
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Up to €100.00
|
111.60
|
150.00
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From €100.01 to €110.00
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106.30
|
142.90
|
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From €110.01 to €120.00
|
101.00
|
135.80
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From €120.01 to €130.00
|
95.70
|
128.70
|
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From €130.01 to €140.00
|
90.40
|
121.60
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From €140.01 to €150.00
|
85.10
|
114.50
|
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From €150.01 to €160.00
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79.80
|
107.40
|
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From €160.01 to €170.00
|
74.50
|
100.30
|
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From €170.01 to €180.00
|
69.20
|
93.20
|
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From €180.01 to €190.00
|
63.90
|
86.10
|
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From €190.01 to €200.00
|
58.60
|
79.00
|
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From €200.01 to €210.00
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53.30
|
71.90
|
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From €210.01 to €220.00
|
48.00
|
64.80
|
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From €220.01 to €230.00
|
42.70
|
57.70
|
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From €230.01 to €240.00
|
37.40
|
50.60
|
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From €240.01 to €250.00
|
32.10
|
43.50
|
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From €250.01 to €260.00
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26.80
|
36.40
|
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From €260.01 to €270.00
|
21.50
|
29.30
|
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From €270.01 to €280.00
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16.20
|
22.20
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From €280.01 to €290.00
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10.90
|
15.10
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From €290.01 to €300.00
|
5.60
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8.00
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Over €300.00
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NIL
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NIL
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Increase for Qualified Adult rates for State Pension (Contributory) - for claims made on or after 6 April 2001.
If you are getting State Pension (Contributory) where your personal rate is based on a yearly average of 10 - 14 contributions (see above), you can get an increase for your spouse or partner, as follows:
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Increase for Qualified Adult
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Spouse or partner's gross weekly income or earnings
|
Age 65 or under
Rate per week
€
|
Age 66 or over
Rate per week
€
|
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Up to €100.00
|
74.40
|
100.00
|
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From €100.01 to €110.00
|
70.90
|
95.30
|
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From €110.01 to €120.00
|
67.40
|
90.60
|
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From €120.01 to €130.00
|
63.90
|
85.90
|
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From €130.01 to €140.00
|
60.40
|
81.20
|
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From €140.01 to €150.00
|
56.90
|
76.50
|
|
From €150.01 to €160.00
|
53.40
|
71.80
|
|
From €160.01 to €170.00
|
49.90
|
67.10
|
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From €170.01 to €180.00
|
46.40
|
62.40
|
|
From €180.01 to €190.00
|
42.90
|
57.70
|
|
From €190.01 to €200.00
|
39.40
|
53.00
|
|
From €200.01 to €210.00
|
35.90
|
48.30
|
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From €210.01 to €220.00
|
32.40
|
43.60
|
|
From €220.01 to €230.00
|
28.90
|
38.90
|
|
From €230.01 to €240.00
|
25.40
|
34.20
|
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From €240.01 to €250.00
|
21.90
|
29.50
|
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From €250.01 to €260.00
|
18.40
|
24.80
|
|
From €260.01 to €270.00
|
14.90
|
20.10
|
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From €270.01 to €280.00
|
11.40
|
15.40
|
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From €280.01 to €290.00
|
7.90
|
10.70
|
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From €290.01 to €300.00
|
4.40
|
6.00
|
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Over €300.00
|
NIL
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NIL
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Increase for Qualified Adult rates for State Pension (Contributory) - for claims made before 6 April 2001.
If you are getting State Pension (Contributory) where your personal rate is based on a yearly average of less than 20 contributions (see above), you can get an increase for your spouse or partner, as follows:
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Increase for Qualified Adult
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Spouse or partner's gross weekly income or earnings
|
Age 65 or under
Rate per week
€
|
Age 66 or over
Rate per week
€
|
|
Up to €100.00
|
119.00
|
150.00
|
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From €100.01 to €110.00
|
113.20
|
142.90
|
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From €110.01 to €120.00
|
107.40
|
135.80
|
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From €120.01 to €130.00
|
101.60
|
128.70
|
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From €130.01 to €140.00
|
95.80
|
121.60
|
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From €140.01 to €150.00
|
90.00
|
114.50
|
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From €150.01 to €160.00
|
84.20
|
107.40
|
|
From €160.01 to €170.00
|
78.40
|
100.30
|
|
From €170.01 to €180.00
|
72.60
|
93.20
|
|
From €180.01 to €190.00
|
66.80
|
86.10
|
|
From €190.01 to €200.00
|
61.00
|
79.00
|
|
From €200.01 to €210.00
|
55.20
|
71.90
|
|
From €210.01 to €220.00
|
49.40
|
64.80
|
|
From €220.01 to €230.00
|
43.60
|
57.70
|
|
From €230.01 to €240.00
|
37.80
|
50.60
|
|
From €240.01 to €250.00
|
32.00
|
43.50
|
|
From €250.01 to €260.00
|
26.20
|
36.40
|
|
From €260.01 to €270.00
|
20.40
|
29.30
|
|
From €270.01 to €280.00
|
14.60
|
22.20
|
|
From €280.01 to €290.00
|
8.80
|
15.10
|
|
From €290.01 to €300.00
|
3.00
|
8.00
|
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Over €300
|
NIL
|
NIL
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Increase for a Qualified Adult rates for Invalidity Pension
If you are getting
Invalidity Pension you can get an increase for your spouse or partner as follows:
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Increase for Qualified Adult
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Spouse or partner's gross weekly income or earnings
|
Age 65 or under
Rate per week
€
|
Aged 66 or over
Rate per week
€
|
|
Up to €100.00
|
145.10
|
200.00
|
|
From €100.01 to €110.00
|
138.30
|
190.50
|
|
From €110.01 to €120.00
|
131.50
|
181.00
|
|
From €120.01 to €130.00
|
124.70
|
171.50
|
|
From €130.01 to €140.00
|
117.90
|
162.00
|
|
From €140.01 to €150.00
|
111.10
|
152.50
|
|
From €150.01 to €160.00
|
104.30
|
143.00
|
|
From €160.01 to €170.00
|
97.50
|
133.50
|
|
From €170.01 to €180.00
|
90.70
|
124.00
|
|
From €180.01 to €190.00
|
83.90
|
114.50
|
|
From €190.01 to €200.00
|
77.10
|
105.00
|
|
From €200.01 to €210.00
|
70.30
|
95.50
|
|
From €210.01 to €220.00
|
63.50
|
86.00
|
|
From €220.01to €230.00
|
56.70
|
76.50
|
|
From €230.01 to €240.00
|
49.90
|
67.00
|
|
From €240.01 to €250.00
|
43.10
|
57.50
|
|
From €250.01 to €260.00
|
36.30
|
48.00
|
|
From €260.01 to €270.00
|
29.50
|
38.50
|
|
From €270.01 to €280.00
|
22.70
|
29.00
|
|
From €280.01 to €290.00
|
15.90
|
19.50
|
|
From €290.01 to €300.00
|
9.10
|
10.00
|
|
Over €300.00
|
NIL
|
NIL
|
Increase for Qualified Adult (IQA)
If you are getting one of the payments listed below, you may get an increase for your spouse or partner.
Illness Benefit, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Occupational Injury Benefit, Health and Safety Benefit, Incapacity Supplement, Disability Allowance*, Jobseeker’s Allowance*, Pre-Retirement Allowance* and Farm Assist*
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Spouse or partner's gross weekly income or earnings
|
Rate per week
€
|
|
Up to €100.00
|
131.30
|
|
From €100.01 to €110.00
|
125.90
|
|
From €110.01 to €120.00
|
120.50
|
|
From €120.01 to €130.00
|
114.20
|
|
From €130.01 to €140.00
|
107.90
|
|
From €140.01 to €150.00
|
101.60
|
|
From €150.01 to €160.00
|
95.30
|
|
From €160.01 to €170.00
|
89.00
|
|
From €170.01 to €180.00
|
82.70
|
|
From €180.01 to €190.00
|
76.40
|
|
From €190.01 to €200.00
|
70.10
|
|
From €200.01 to €210.00
|
63.80
|
|
From €210.01 to €220.00
|
57.50
|
|
From €220.01 to €230.00
|
51.20
|
|
From €230.01 to €240.00
|
44.90
|
|
From €240.01 to €250.00
|
38.60
|
|
From €250.01 to €260.00
|
32.30
|
|
From €260.01 to €270.00
|
26.00
|
|
From €270.01 to €280.00
|
19.70
|
|
From €280.01 to €290.00
|
13.40
|
|
From €290.01 to €300.00
|
7.10
|
|
Over €300.00
|
NIL
|
*In the case of these four schemes, this table applies only to certain claims made prior to 26 September 2007.
Illness or Jobseeker's or Health and Safety Benefit
only
If you are getting a reduced rate of llness or Jobseeker's or Health and Safety Benefit, you can get an increase for your spouse or partner, as follows:
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|
Increase for Qualified Adult
|
|
Spouse or partner's gross weekly income or earnings
|
Rate per week
€
|
|
Up to €100.00
|
85.10
|
|
From €100.01 to €110.00
|
81.10
|
|
From €110.01 to €120.00
|
77.10
|
|
From €120.01 to €130.00
|
73.10
|
|
From €130.01 to €140.00
|
69.10
|
|
From €140.01 to €150.00
|
65.10
|
|
From €150.01 to €160.00
|
61.10
|
|
From €160.01 to €170.00
|
57.10
|
|
From €170.01 to €180.00
|
53.10
|
|
From €180.01 to €190.00
|
49.10
|
|
From €190.01 to €200.00
|
45.10
|
|
From €200.01 to €210.00
|
41.10
|
|
From €210.01 to €220.00
|
37.10
|
|
From €220.01 to €230.00
|
33.10
|
|
From €230.01 to €240.00
|
29.10
|
|
From €240.01 to €250.00
|
25.10
|
|
From €250.01 to €260.00
|
21.10
|
|
From €260.01 to €270.00
|
17.10
|
|
From €270.01 to €280.00
|
13.10
|
|
From €280.01 to €290.00
|
9.10
|
|
From €290.01 to €300.00
|
5.10
|
|
Over €300.00
|
NIL
|
|