What’s in this booklet
This booklet gives the rates of payment from the Department of Social and Family Affairs. It also contains the percentage rates of pay-related social insurance (PRSI) contributions for employees, employers and for self-employed people.
Tugann an leabhrán seo liosta dos na rátaí íocaíochtaí a chuireann an Roinn Gnóthaí Sóisialacha agus Teaghlaigh ar fáil. Chomh maith leis sin taispeánann sé na rátaí árachais sóisialaigh pá-choibhneasa (ÁSPC) a bhaineann le fostaithe, fostóirí agus daoine atá féin-fhostaithe.
For information booklets, application forms and more information on social welfare services:
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Log on to www.welfare.ie.
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LoCall Information Line at 1890 66 22 44 (from the Republic of Ireland only) or +353 71 91 93313 (from Northern Ireland or overseas).
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Drop in to your local Social Welfare Office or Citizens Information Centre.
| Rates of Weekly Payments: |
Paid: |
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From Jan 2010 |
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From Jan 2010 to 31 Dec 2010 |
Please note that the tables contained in this booklet for some of the means-tested payments are not exhaustive and the relevant rate should be checked with the section of the Department dealing with that payment.
The information in this booklet is correct at the time of going to publication.
Note:
The rates charged for using 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers.
Contents Page
General Information
PRSI exemption on low earnings
Employee’s PRSI–Free Allowance
Recipients of Widow’s or Widower’s Pension
One-Parent Family Payment
Contributions for self-employed people
Voluntary contributions
PRSI contribution rates:
State Pension (Contributory)
State Pension (Transition)
State Pension (Non-Contributory)
Pre-Retirement Allowance
Widow’s/Widower’s (Contributory) Pension
Deserted Wife’s Benefit
Widowed Parent Grant
Widow’s/Widower’s (Non-Contributory) Pension
Deserted Wife’s Allowance
Prisoner’s Wife’s Allowance
One-Parent Family Payment
Widowed Lone Parent
Child Benefit
Maternity Benefit
Adoptive Benefit
Health & Safety Benefit
Guardian’s Payment (Contributory)
Guardian’s Payment (Non-Contributory)
Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance
Illness Benefit
Invalidity Pension
Disability Allowance
Blind Pension
Respite Care Grant
Carer’s Benefit
Carer’s Allowance
Injury Benefit
Disablement Benefit Incapacity Supplement
Constant Attendance Allowance
Medical Care Scheme
Death Benefits (Survivor’s Benefits)
Jobseeker’s Benefit
Jobseeker’s Allowance
Family Income Supplement
Farm Assist
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance
Short-term Enterprise Allowance
Part-time Job Incentive Scheme
Back to Education Allowance
Bereavement Grant
Widowed Parent Grant
Fuel Allowance and Smokeless Fuel Allowance
Electricity Allowance
Gas Allowance
Telephone Allowance
Free Television Licence
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
Increases for Qualified Adult (current rates)