Section 02 - Payments for retired or older people » Rates of Payment 2008 - SW 19 » Publications

State Pension (Contributory)

from 4 January - see booklet SW118

State Pension (Transition)

from 3 January - see booklet SW118

		PERSONAL RATE		INCREASE FOR QUALIFIED ADULT ^§
				Age 65 or under	Age 66 or over
Yearly Average Contributions		Rate per week €		Rate per week €	Rate per week €
State Pension (Contributory)	48 or over	223.30		148.80	200.00
	20 - 47	218.90		148.80	200.00
	15 - 19	167.50		*111.60	*150.00
	10 - 14	111.70		*74.40	*100.00

State Pension (Transition)	48 or over	223.30		148.80	200.00
	24 - 47	218.90		148.80	200.00
NOTE * These Increases for Qualified Adult rates apply to claims made from the 6 April 2001. For persons getting similar reduced personal rates before 6 April 2001, the following Increases for Qualified Adult Rates apply:
Age 65 or under - €119.00			Age 66 or over - €150.00

Increases:		Rate per week €
- Each qualified child	Full rate	** 24.00
	Half rate	** 12.00
** You can get an increase of €24.00 for each child dependant if you get a payment for a qualified adult. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate child dependant.

Extra Benefits		Rate per week €
- Living Alone Allowance for people aged 66 or over		7.70
- Extra Allowance for people aged 80 or over		10.00
- Allowance for people aged 66 or over, living on certain offshore islands		12.70

§ You may get a reduced rate increase if your spouse or partner has earnings or income in excess of €100.00 and up to €300.00 gross per week, see Appendix.

State Pension (Non-Contributory)

from 5 January - see booklet SW116

Weekly means, as assessed by us::	Personal Rate €	Increase per week for Qualified Adult €
Up to €30.00	212.00	140.10
Over €30.00 and up to €32.50	209.50	138.40
Over €32.50 and up to €35.00	207.00	136.80
Over €35.00 and up to €37.50	204.50	135.10
Over €37.50 and up to €40.00	202.00	133.50
Over €40.00 and up to €42.50	199.50	131.80
Over €42.50 and up to €45.00	197.00	130.20
Over €45.00 and up to €47.50	194.50	128.50
Over €47.50 and up to €50.00	192.00	126.90
Over €50.00 and up to €52.50	189.50	125.20
Over €52.50 and up to €55.00	187.00	123.60
Over €55.00 and up to €57.50	184.50	121.90
Over €57.50 and up to €60.00	182.00	120.30
Over €60.00 and up to €62.50	179.50	118.60
Over €62.50 and up to €65.00	177.00	117.00
Over €65.00 and up to €67.50	174.50	115.30
Over €67.50 and up to €70.00	172.00	113.70
Over €70.00 and up to €72.50	169.50	112.00
Over €72.50 and up to €75.00	167.00	110.40
Over €75.00 and up to €77.50	164.50	108.70
Over €77.50 and up to €80.00	162.00	107.10
Over €80.00 and up to €82.50	159.50	105.40
Over €82.50 and up to €85.00	157.00	103.80
Over €85.00 and up to €87.50	154.50	102.10
Over €87.50 and up to €90.00	152.00	100.40
Over €90.00 and up to €92.50	149.50	98.80
Over €92.50 and up to €95.00	147.00	97.10
Over €95.00 and up to €97.50	144.50	95.50
Over €97.50 and up to €100.00	142.00	93.80
Over €100.00 and up to €102.50	139.50	92.20
Over €102.50 and up to €105.00	137.00	90.50
Over €105.00 and up to €107.50	134.50	88.90
Over €107.50 and up to €110.00	132.00	87.20
Over €110.00 and up to €112.50	129.50	85.60
Over €112.50 and up to €115.00	127.00	83.90
Over €115.00 and up to €117.50	124.50	82.30
Over €117.50 and up to €120.00	122.00	80.60
Over €120.00 and up to €122.50	119.50	79.00
Over €122.50 and up to €125.00	117.00	77.30
Over €125.00 and up to €127.50	114.50	75.70
Over €127.50 and up to €130.00	112.00	74.00
Over €130.00 and up to €132.50	109.50	72.40
Over €132.50 and up to €135.00	107.00	70.70
Over €135.00 and up to €137.50	104.50	69.10
Over €137.50 and up to €140.00	102.00	67.40
Over €140.00 and up to €142.50	99.50	65.80
Over €142.50 and up to €145.00	97.00	64.10
Over €145.00 and up to €147.50	94.50	62.50
Over €147.50 and up to €150.00	92.00	60.80
Over €150.00 and up to €152.50	89.50	59.10
Over €152.50 and up to €155.00	87.00	57.50
Over €155.00 and up to €157.50	84.50	55.80
Over €157.50 and up to €160.00	82.00	54.20
Over €160.00 and up to €162.50	79.50	52.50
Over €162.50 and up to €165.00	77.00	50.90
Over €165.00 and up to €167.50	74.50	49.20
Over €167.50 and up to €170.00	72.00	47.60
Over €170.00 and up to €172.50	69.50	45.90
Over €172.50 and up to €175.00	67.00	44.30
Over €175.00 and up to €177.50	64.50	42.60
Over €177.50 and up to €180.00	62.00	41.00
Over €180.00 and up to €182.50	59.50	39.30
Over €182.50 and up to €185.00	57.00	37.70
Over €185.00 and up to €187.50	54.50	36.00
Over €187.50 and up to €190.00	52.00	34.40
Over €190.00 and up to €192.50	49.50	32.70
Over €192.50 and up to €195.00	47.00	31.10
Over €195.00 and up to €197.50	44.50	29.40
Over €197.50 and up to €200.00	42.00	27.80
Over €200.00 and up to €202.50	39.50	26.10
Over €202.50 and up to €205.00	37.00	24.50
Over €205.00 and up to €207.50	34.50	22.80
Over €207.50 and up to €210.00	32.00	21.10
Over €210.00 and up to €212.50	29.50	19.50
Over €212.50 and up to €215.00	27.00	17.80
Over €215.00 and up to €217.50	24.50	16.20
Over €217.50 and up to €220.00	22.00	14.50
Over €220.00 and up to €222.50	19.50	12.90
Over €222.50 and up to €225.00	17.00	11.20
Over €225.00 and up to €227.50	14.50	9.60
Over €227.50 and up to €230.00	12.00	7.90
Over €230.00 and up to €232.50	9.50	6.30
Over €232.50 and up to 235.00	7.00	4.60
Over €235.00 and up to €237.50	4.50	3.00
Over €237.50	NIL	NIL
Increases:		Rate per week €
- Each Qualified Child	Full rate	24.00
- Each Qualified Child	Half-rate	12.00

- Living Alone Increase for people aged 66 or over		7.70
- Extra Increase for people aged 80 or over		10.00
- Increase for people aged 66 or over living on certain offshore islands		12.70

Pre-Retirement Allowance

from 26 December 2007

*Pre-Retirement Allowance was abolished for all new customers from the 4th July 2007.

		Rate per week €
Maximum PERSONAL RATE		197.80
Increases:
- Increase Qualified Adult ^§		131.30
- Each qualified child	Full rate	24.00**
	Half-rate	12.00**
** You can get an increase of €24.00 for each qualified child if you get an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase.

§ If you were in receipt of Pre-Retirement Allowance (PRETA) prior to 26 September 2007, you may get a reduced rate increase if your spouse or partner has earnings or income in excess of €100.00 and up to €300.00 gross per week, (see Appendix 1).

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