Section 03 - Widow's, Widower's and One-Parent Families » Rates of Payment 2008 - SW 19 » Publications » The Department of Social and Family Affairs

Widow's/Widowers (Contributory) Pension

from 4 January - see booklet SW25

Deserted Wife's Benefit

from 3 January

	Contributions	Age 65 or under Rate per Week	Age 66 or over Rate per Week
PERSONAL RATE	48 or over	€203.30	€223.30
	36-47	€200.40	€218.90
	24-35	€197.80	€213.70

NOTE

A yearly average of 39 weeks PRSI paid or credited under the three or five tax year condition will secure a maximum personal rate.

Increases:	Rate per week
- Each qualified child	€24.00
- Living Alone Increase for people aged 66 or Over	€7.70
- For people aged 80 or Over	€10.00
- Increase for people aged 66 or over living on certain offshore islands	€12.70

Widowed Parent Grant

	Rate
(a once off payment for a widowed parent with qualified child(ren))	€6,000.00

Widow's/Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension

from 4 January - see booklet SW26

Deserted Wife's Allowance

from 3 January

Prisoners Wife's Allowance

from 3 January

Weekly means, as assessed by us:	Age 66 or under Rate per week
	€
Up to €7.60	197.80
Over €7.60 and up to €10.10	195.30
Over €10.10 and up to €12.60	192.80
Over €12.60 and up to €15.10	190.30
Over €15.10 and up to €17.60	187.80
Over €17.60 and up to €20.10	185.30
Over €20.10 and up to €22.60	182.80
Over €22.60 and up to €25.10	180.30
Over €25.10 and up to €27.60	177.80
Over €27.60 and up to €30.10	175.30
Over €30.10 and up to €32.60	172.80
Over €32.60 and up to €35.10	170.30
Over €35.10 and up to €37.60	167.80
Over €37.60 and up to €40.10	165.30
Over €40.10 and up to €42.60	162.80
Over €42.60 and up to €45.10	160.30
Over €45.10 and up to €47.60	157.80
Over €47.60 and up to €50.10	155.30
Over €50.10 and up to €52.60	152.80
Over €52.60 and up to €55.10	150.30
Over €55.10 and up to €57.60	147.80
Over €57.60 and up to €60.10	145.30
Over €60.10 and up to €62.60	142.80
Over €62.60 and up to €65.10	140.30
Over €65.10 and up to €67.60	137.80
Over €67.60 and up to €70.10	135.30
Over €70.10 and up to €72.60	132.80
Over €72.60 and up to €75.10	130.30
Over €75.10 and up to €77.60	127.80
Over €77.60 and up to €80.10	125.30
Over €80.10 and up to €82.60	122.80
Over €82.60 and up to €85.10	120.30
Over €85.10 and up to €87.60	117.80
Over €87.60 and up to €90.10	115.30
Over €90.10 and up to €92.60	112.80
Over €92.60 and up to €95.10	110.30
Over €95.10 and up to €97.60	107.80
Over €97.60 and up to €100.10	105.30
Over €100.10 and up to €102.60	102.80
Over €102.60 and up to €105.10	100.30
Over €105.10 and up to €107.60	97.80
Over €107.60 and up to €110.10	95.30
Over €110.10 and up to €112.60	92.80
Over €112.60 and up to €115.10	90.30
Over €115.10 and up to €117.60	87.80
Over €117.60 and up to €120.10	85.30
Over €120.10 and up to €122.60	82.80
Over €122.60 and up to €125.10	80.30
Over €125.10 and up to €127.60	77.80
Over €127.60 and up to €130.10	75.30
Over €130.10 and up to €132.60	72.80
Over €132.60 and up to €135.10	70.30
Over €135.10 and up to €137.60	67.80
Over €137.60 and up to €140.10	65.30
Over €140.10 and up to €142.60	62.80
Over €142.60 and up to €145.10	60.30
Over €145.10 and up to €147.60	57.80
Over €147.60 and up to €150.10	55.30
Over €150.10 and up to €152.60	52.80
Over €152.60 and up to €155.10	50.30
Over €155.10 and up to €157.60	47.80
Over €157.60 and up to €160.10	45.30
Over €160.10 and up to €162.60	42.80
Over €162.60 and up to €165.10	40.30
Over €165.10 and up to €167.60	37.80
Over €167.60 and up to €170.10	35.30
Over €170.10 and up to €172.60	32.80
Over €172.60 and up to €175.10	30.30
Over €175.10 and up to €177.60	27.80
Over €177.60 and up to €180.10	25.30
Over €180.10 and up to €182.60	22.80
Over €182.60 and up to €185.10	20.30
Over €185.10 and up to €187.60	17.80
Over €187.60 and up to €190.10	15.30
Over €190.10 and up to €192.60	12.80
Over €192.60 and up to €195.10	10.30
Over €195.10 and up to €197.60	7.80
Over €197.60 and up to €200.10	5.30
Over €200.10 and up to €202.60	2.80
Over €202.60	Nil

Increases:		Rate per week
- Living Alone Increase for people aged 66 or over		€7.70
- Extra Increase for people age 80 or over		€10.00
- Increase for people age 66 or over living on certain offshore islands.		€12.70

One-Parent Family Payment

from 3 January - see booklet SW82

(Widowed lone parents from 4 January)

Weekly means, as assessed by us:	Age 65 or under Rate per week
	€
Up to €7.60	197.80
Over €7.60 and up to €10.10	195.30
Over €10.10 and up to €12.60	192.80
Over €12.60 and up to €15.10	190.30
Over €15.10 and up to €17.60	187.80
Over €17.60 and up to €20.10	185.30
Over €20.10 and up to €22.60	182.80
Over €22.60 and up to €25.10	180.30
Over €25.10 and up to €27.60	177.80
Over €27.60 and up to €30.10	175.30
Over €30.10 and up to €32.60	172.80
Over €32.60 and up to €35.10	170.30
Over €35.10 and up to €37.60	167.80
Over €37.60 and up to €40.10	165.30
Over €40.10 and up to €42.60	162.80
Over €42.60 and up to €45.10	160.30
Over €45.10 and up to €47.60	157.80
Over €47.60 and up to €50.10	155.30
Over €50.10 and up to €52.60	152.80
Over €52.60 and up to €55.10	150.30
Over €55.10 and up to €57.60	147.80
Over €57.60 and up to €60.10	145.30
Over €60.10 and up to €62.60	142.80
Over €62.60 and up to €65.10	140.30
Over €65.10 and up to €67.60	137.80
Over €67.60 and up to €70.10	135.30
Over €70.10 and up to €72.60	132.80
Over €72.60 and up to €75.10	130.30
Over €75.10 and up to €77.60	127.80
Over €77.60 and up to €80.10	125.30
Over €80.10 and up to €82.60	122.80
Over €82.60 and up to €85.10	120.30
Over €85.10 and up to €87.60	117.80
Over €87.60 and up to €90.10	115.30
Over €90.10 and up to €92.60	112.80
Over €92.60 and up to €95.10	110.30
Over €95.10 and up to €97.60	107.80
Over €97.60 and up to €100.10	105.30
Over €100.10 and up to €102.60	102.80
Over €102.60 and up to €105.10	100.30
Over €105.10 and up to €107.60	97.80
Over €107.60 and up to €110.10	95.30
Over €110.10 and up to €112.60	92.80
Over €112.60 and up to €115.10	90.30
Over €115.10 and up to €117.60	87.80
Over €117.60 and up to €120.10	85.30
Over €120.10 and up to €122.60	82.80
Over €122.60 and up to €125.10	80.30
Over €125.10 and up to €127.60 (see note below)*	77.80
Over €127.60 and up to €130.10	75.30
Over €130.10 and up to €132.60	72.80
Over €132.60 and up to €135.10	70.30
Over €135.10 and up to €137.60	67.80
Over €137.60 and up to €140.10 (see note below)**	65.30
Over €140.10 and up to €142.60	62.80
Over €142.60 and up to €145.10	60.30
Over €145.10 and up to €147.60	57.80
Over €147.60 and up to €150.10	55.30
Over €150.10 and up to €152.60	52.80
Over €152.60 and up to €155.10	50.30
Over €155.10 and up to €157.60	47.80
Over €157.60 and up to €160.10	45.30
Over €160.10 and up to €162.60	42.80
Over €162.60 and up to €165.10	40.30
Over €165.10 and up to €167.60	37.80
Over €167.60 and up to €170.10	35.30
Over €170.10 and up to €172.60	32.80
Over €172.60 and up to €175.10	30.30
Over €175.10 and up to €177.60	27.80
Over €177.60 and up to €180.10	25.30
Over €180.10 and up to €182.60	22.80
Over €182.60 and up to €185.10	20.30
Over €185.10 and up to €187.60	17.80
Over €187.60 and up to €190.10	15.30
Over €190.10 and up to €192.60	12.80
Over €192.60 and up to €195.10	10.30
Over €195.10 and up to €197.60	7.80
Over €197.60 and up to €200.10	5.30
Over €200.10 and up to €202.60	2.80
Over €202.60	Nil

*NOTE

If you are getting One-Parent Family Payment, you could earn up to €146.50 per week and may still qualify for full payment. If you earn between €146.50 and €400.00, you may qualify for a reduced payment. If you are in receipt of One-Parent Family Payment, and your earnings subsequently exceed €400.00 per week, you will continue to receive transitional half-rate payment for 6 months.

**NOTE From May 2008

If you are getting One-Parent Family Payment, you could earn up to €146.50 per week and may still qualify for full payment. If you earn between €146.50 and €425.00, you may qualify for a reduced payment. If you are in receipt of One-Parent Family Payment, and your earnings subsequently exceed €425.00 per week, you will continue to receive transitional half-rate payment for 6 months.

Increases:	Rate per week
- EACH qualified child	€24.00

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