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Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension / Deserted Wife's Benfit

Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension from 7 January 2011
Deserted Wife's Benefit from 6 January 2011

Contributions	Aged under 66 Rate per week	Aged over 66 Rate per week
48 and over	€193.50	€230.30
37-47	€190.70	€225.80
24-35	€188.00	€220.40

Additional Increases

Increases:	Rate per Week
Each qualified child	€29.80
Living Alone Increase for people age 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

Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant

	Rate
Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant (a once off payment for a widow, widower or surviving civil partner with a qualified child(ren))	€6,000

Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Non-Contributory Pension / Deserted Wife's Allowance

Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Non-Contributory Pension from 7 January 2011
Deserted Wife's Allowance Rates from 6 January 2011

Weekly means, as assessed by us:	Aged under 66 Rate per week
Up to €7.60	€188.00
Over €7.60 and up to €10.10	€185.50
Over €10.10 and up to €12.60	€183.00
Over €12.60 and up to €15.10	€180.50
Over €15.10 and up to €17.60	€178.00
Over €17.60 and up to €20.10	€175.50
Over €20.10 and up to €22.60	€173.00
Over €22.60 and up to €25.10	€170.50
Over €25.10 and up to €27.60	€168.00
Over €27.60 and up to €30.10	€165.50
Over €30.10 and up to €32.60	€163.00
Over €32.60 and up to €35.10	€160.50
Over €35.10 and up to €37.60	€158.00
Over €37.60 and up to €40.10	€155.50
Over €40.10 and up to €42.60	€153.00
Over €42.60 and up to €45.10	€150.50
Over €45.10 and up to €47.60	€148.00
Over €47.60 and up to €50.10	€145.50
Over €50.10 and up to €52.60	€143.00
Over €52.60 and up to €55.10	€140.50
Over €55.10 and up to €57.60	€138.00
Over €57.60 and up to €60.10	€135.50
Over €60.10 and up to €62.60	€133.00
Over €62.60 and up to €65.10	€130.50
Over €65.10 and up to €67.60	€128.00
Over €67.60 and up to €70.10	€125.50
Over €70.10 and up to €72.60	€123.00
Over €72.60 and up to €75.10	€120.50
Over €75.10 and up to €77.60	€118.00
Over €77.60 and up to €80.10	€115.50
Over €80.10 and up to €82.60	€113.00
Over €82.60 and up to €85.10	€110.50
Over €85.10 and up to €87.60	€108.00
Over €87.60 and up to €90.10	€105.50
Over €90.10 and up to €92.60	€103.00
Over €92.60 and up to €95.10	€100.50
Over €95.10 and up to €97.60	€98.00
Over €97.60 and up to €100.10	€95.50
Over €100.10 and up to €102.60	€93.00
Over €102.60 and up to €105.10	€90.50
Over €105.10 and up to €107.60	€88.00
Over €107.60 and up to €110.10	€85.50
Over €110.10 and up to €112.60	€83.00
Over €112.60 and up to €115.10	€80.50
Over €115.10 and up to €117.60	€78.00
Over €117.60 and up to €120.10	€75.50
Over €120.10 and up to €122.60	€73.00
Over €122.60 and up to €125.10	€70.50
Over €125.10 and up to €127.60	€68.00
Over €127.60 and up to €130.10	€65.50
Over €130.10 and up to €132.60	€63.00
Over €132.60 and up to €135.10	€60.50
Over €135.10 and up to €137.60	€58.00
Over €137.60 and up to €140.10	€55.50
Over €140.10 and up to €142.60	€53.00
Over €142.60 and up to €145.10	€50.50
Over €145.10 and up to €147.60	€48.00
Over €147.60 and up to €150.10	€45.50
Over €150.10 and up to €152.60	€43.00
Over €152.60 and up to €155.10	€40.50
Over €155.10 and up to €157.60	€38.00
Over €157.60 and up to €160.10	€35.50
Over €160.10 and up to €162.60	€33.00
Over €162.60 and up to €165.10	€30.50
Over €165.10 and up to €167.60	€28.00
Over €167.60 and up to €170.10	€25.50
Over €170.10 and up to €172.60	€23.00
Over €172.60 and up to €175.10	€20.50
Over €175.10 and up to €177.60	€18.00
Over €177.60 and up to €180.10	€15.50
Over €180.10 and up to €182.60	€13.00
Over €182.60 and up to €185.10	€10.50
Over €185.10 and up to €187.60	€8.00
Over €187.60 and up to €190.10	€5.50
Over €190.10 and up to €192.60	€3.00
Over €192.60	Nil

One-Parent Family Payment

One-Parent Family Payment from 6 January 2011

Weekly means, as assessed by us:	Aged under 66 Rate per week
Up to €7.60	€188.00
Over €7.60 and up to €10.10	€185.50
Over €10.10 and up to €12.60	€183.00
Over €12.60 and up to €15.10	€180.50
Over €15.10 and up to €17.60	€178.00
Over €17.60 and up to €20.10	€175.50
Over €20.10 and up to €22.60	€173.00
Over €22.60 and up to €25.10	€170.50
Over €25.10 and up to €27.60	€168.00
Over €27.60 and up to €30.10	€165.50
Over €30.10 and up to €32.60	€163.00
Over €32.60 and up to €35.10	€160.50
Over €35.10 and up to €37.60	€158.00
Over €37.60 and up to €40.10	€155.50
Over €40.10 and up to €42.60	€153.00
Over €42.60 and up to €45.10	€150.50
Over €45.10 and up to €47.60	€148.00
Over €47.60 and up to €50.10	€145.50
Over €50.10 and up to €52.60	€143.00
Over €52.60 and up to €55.10	€140.50
Over €55.10 and up to €57.60	€138.00
Over €57.60 and up to €60.10	€135.50
Over €60.10 and up to €62.60	€133.00
Over €62.60 and up to €65.10	€130.50
Over €65.10 and up to €67.60	€128.00
Over €67.60 and up to €70.10	€125.50
Over €70.10 and up to €72.60	€123.00
Over €72.60 and up to €75.10	€120.50
Over €75.10 and up to €77.60	€118.00
Over €77.60 and up to €80.10	€115.50
Over €80.10 and up to €82.60	€113.00
Over €82.60 and up to €85.10	€110.50
Over €85.10 and up to €87.60	€108.00
Over €87.60 and up to €90.10	€105.50
Over €90.10 and up to €92.60	€103.00
Over €92.60 and up to €95.10	€100.50
Over €95.10 and up to €97.60	€98.00
Over €97.60 and up to €100.10	€95.50
Over €100.10 and up to €102.60	€93.00
Over €102.60 and up to €105.10	€90.50
Over €105.10 and up to €107.60	€88.00
Over €107.60 and up to €110.10	€85.50
Over €110.10 and up to €112.60	€83.00
Over €112.60 and up to €115.10	€80.50
Over €115.10 and up to €117.60	€78.00
Over €117.60 and up to €120.10	€75.50
Over €120.10 and up to €122.60	€73.00
Over €122.60 and up to €125.10	€70.50
Over €125.10 and up to €127.60	€68.00
Over €127.60 and up to €130.10	€65.50
Over €130.10 and up to €132.60	€63.00
Over €132.60 and up to €135.10	€60.50
Over €135.10 and up to €137.60	€58.00
Over €137.60 and up to €140.10 (see note)*	€55.50
Over €140.10 and up to €142.60	€53.00
Over €142.60 and up to €145.10	€50.50
Over €145.10 and up to €147.60	€48.00
Over €147.60 and up to €150.10	€45.50
Over €150.10 and up to €152.60	€43.00
Over €152.60 and up to €155.10	€40.50
Over €155.10 and up to €157.60	€38.00
Over €157.60 and up to €160.10	€35.50
Over €160.10 and up to €162.60	€33.00
Over €162.60 and up to €165.10	€30.50
Over €165.10 and up to €167.60	€28.00
Over €167.60 and up to €170.10	€25.50
Over €170.10 and up to €172.60	€23.00
Over €172.60 and up to €175.10	€20.50
Over €175.10 and up to €177.60	€18.00
Over €177.60 and up to €180.10	€15.50
Over €180.10 and up to €182.60	€13.00
Over €182.60 and up to €185.10	€10.50
Over €185.10 and up to €187.60	€8.00
Over €187.60 and up to €190.10	€5.50
Over €190.10 and up to €192.60	€3.00
Over €192.60	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 €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

Increases:	Rate per Week
Each qualified child	€29.80