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Widow’s/Widower’s (Contributory) Pension / Deserted Wife's Benefit

Widow's / Widower's (Contributory) Pension Rates from 8 January 2010
Deserted Wife's Benefit Rates from 7 January 2010
Contributions
Aged under 66
Rate per week
Aged over 66
Rate per week
48 and over
€201.50
€230.30
37-47
€198.60
€225.80
24-35
€196.00
€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 Parent Grant
Rate
Widowed Parent Grant
(a once off payment for a widowed parent with qualified child(ren))

€6,000


Widow's/Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension / Deserted Wife's Allowance

Widow's/Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension Rates from 8 January 2009
Deserted Wife's Allowance Rates from 7 January 2010
Weekly means, as assessed by us:
Aged under 66
Rate per week
Up to €7.60
€196.00
Over €7.60 and up to €10.10
€193.50
Over €10.10 and up to €12.60
€191.00
Over €12.60 and up to €15.10
€188.50
Over €15.10 and up to €17.60
€186.00
Over €17.60 and up to €20.10
€183.50
Over €20.10 and up to €22.60
€181.00
Over €22.60 and up to €25.10
€178.50
Over €25.10 and up to €27.60
€176.00
Over €27.60 and up to €30.10
€173.50
Over €30.10 and up to €32.60
€171.00
Over €32.60 and up to €35.10
€168.50
Over €35.10 and up to €37.60
€166.00
Over €37.60 and up to €40.10
€163.50
Over €40.10 and up to €42.60
€161.00
Over €42.60 and up to €45.10
€158.50
Over €45.10 and up to €47.60
€156.00
Over €47.60 and up to €50.10
€153.50
Over €50.10 and up to €52.60
€151.00
Over €52.60 and up to €55.10
€148.50
Over €55.10 and up to €57.60
€146.00
Over €57.60 and up to €60.10
€143.50
Over €60.10 and up to €62.60
€141.00
Over €62.60 and up to €65.10
€138.50
Over €65.10 and up to €67.60
€136.00
Over €67.60 and up to €70.10
€133.50
Over €70.10 and up to €72.60
€131.00
Over €72.60 and up to €75.10
€128.50
Over €75.10 and up to €77.60
€126.00
Over €77.60 and up to €80.10
€123.50
Over €80.10 and up to €82.60
€121.00
Over €82.60 and up to €85.10
€118.50
Over €85.10 and up to €87.60
€116.00
Over €87.60 and up to €90.10
€113.50
Over €90.10 and up to €92.60
€111.00
Over €92.60 and up to €95.10
€108.50
Over €95.10 and up to €97.60
€106.00
Over €97.60 and up to €100.10
€103.50
Over €100.10 and up to €102.60
€101.00
Over €102.60 and up to €105.10
€98.50
Over €105.10 and up to €107.60
€96.00
Over €107.60 and up to €110.10
€93.50
Over €110.10 and up to €112.60
€91.00
Over €112.60 and up to €115.10
€88.50
Over €115.10 and up to €117.60
€86.00
Over €117.60 and up to €120.10
€83.50
Over €120.10 and up to €122.60
€81.00
Over €122.60 and up to €125.10
€78.50
Over €125.10 and up to €127.60
€76.00
Over €127.60 and up to €130.10
€73.50
Over €130.10 and up to €132.60
€71.00
Over €132.60 and up to €135.10
€68.50
Over €135.10 and up to €137.60
€66.00
Over €137.60 and up to €140.10
€63.50
Over €140.10 and up to €142.60
€61.00
Over €142.60 and up to €145.10
€58.50
Over €145.10 and up to €147.60
€56.00
Over €147.60 and up to €150.10
€53.50
Over €150.10 and up to €152.60
€51.00
Over €152.60 and up to €155.10
€48.50
Over €155.10 and up to €157.60
€46.00
Over €157.60 and up to €160.10
€43.50
Over €160.10 and up to €162.60
€41.00
Over €162.60 and up to €165.10
€38.50
Over €165.10 and up to €167.60
€36.00
Over €167.60 and up to €170.10
€33.50
Over €170.10 and up to €172.60
€31.00
Over €172.60 and up to €175.10
€28.50
Over €175.10 and up to €177.60
€26.00
Over €177.60 and up to €180.10
€23.50
Over €180.10 and up to €182.60
€21.00
Over €182.60 and up to €185.10
€18.50
Over €185.10 and up to €187.60
€16.00
Over €187.60 and up to €190.10
€13.50
Over €190.10 and up to €192.60
€11.00
Over €192.60 and up to €195.10
€8.50
Over €195.10 and up to €197.60
€6.00
Over €197.60 and up to €200.10
€3.50
Over €200.10
NIL


One-Parent Family Payment / Widowed Lone Parent

One-Parent Family Payment Rates from 7 January 2010
Widowed Lone Parent Rates from 8 January 2010
Weekly means, as assessed by us:
Aged under 66
Rate per week
Up to €7.60
€196.00
Over €7.60 and up to €10.10
€193.50
Over €10.10 and up to €12.60
€191.00
Over €12.60 and up to €15.10
€188.50
Over €15.10 and up to €17.60
€186.00
Over €17.60 and up to €20.10
€183.50
Over €20.10 and up to €22.60
€181.00
Over €22.60 and up to €25.10
€178.50
Over €25.10 and up to €27.60
€176.00
Over €27.60 and up to €30.10
€173.50
Over €30.10 and up to €32.60
€171.00
Over €32.60 and up to €35.10
€168.50
Over €35.10 and up to €37.60
€166.00
Over €37.60 and up to €40.10
€163.50
Over €40.10 and up to €42.60
€161.00
Over €42.60 and up to €45.10
€158.50
Over €45.10 and up to €47.60
€156.00
Over €47.60 and up to €50.10
€153.50
Over €50.10 and up to €52.60
€151.00
Over €52.60 and up to €55.10
€148.50
Over €55.10 and up to €57.60
€146.00
Over €57.60 and up to €60.10
€143.50
Over €60.10 and up to €62.60
€141.00
Over €62.60 and up to €65.10
€138.50
Over €65.10 and up to €67.60
€136.00
Over €67.60 and up to €70.10
€133.50
Over €70.10 and up to €72.60
€131.00
Over €72.60 and up to €75.10
€128.50
Over €75.10 and up to €77.60
€126.00
Over €77.60 and up to €80.10
€123.50
Over €80.10 and up to €82.60
€121.00
Over €82.60 and up to €85.10
€118.50
Over €85.10 and up to €87.60
€116.00
Over €87.60 and up to €90.10
€113.50
Over €90.10 and up to €92.60
€111.00
Over €92.60 and up to €95.10
€108.50
Over €95.10 and up to €97.60
€106.00
Over €97.60 and up to €100.10
€103.50
Over €100.10 and up to €102.60
€101.00
Over €102.60 and up to €105.10
€98.50
Over €105.10 and up to €107.60
€96.00
Over €107.60 and up to €110.10
€93.50
Over €110.10 and up to €112.60
€91.00
Over €112.60 and up to €115.10
€88.50
Over €115.10 and up to €117.60
€86.00
Over €117.60 and up to €120.10
€83.50
Over €120.10 and up to €122.60
€81.00
Over €122.60 and up to €125.10
€78.50
Over €125.10 and up to €127.60
€76.00
Over €127.60 and up to €130.10
€73.50
Over €130.10 and up to €132.60
€71.00
Over €132.60 and up to €135.10
€68.50
Over €135.10 and up to €137.60
€66.00
Over €137.60 and up to €140.10 (see note)*
€63.50
Over €140.10 and up to €142.60
€61.00
Over €142.60 and up to €145.10
€58.50
Over €145.10 and up to €147.60
€56.00
Over €147.60 and up to €150.10
€53.50
Over €150.10 and up to €152.60
€51.00
Over €152.60 and up to €155.10
€48.50
Over €155.10 and up to €157.60
€46.00
Over €157.60 and up to €160.10
€43.50
Over €160.10 and up to €162.60
€41.00
Over €162.60 and up to €165.10
€38.50
Over €165.10 and up to €167.60
€36.00
Over €167.60 and up to €170.10
€33.50
Over €170.10 and up to €172.60
€31.00
Over €172.60 and up to €175.10
€28.50
Over €175.10 and up to €177.60
€26.00
Over €177.60 and up to €180.10
€23.50
Over €180.10 and up to €182.60
€21.00
Over €182.60 and up to €185.10
€18.50
Over €185.10 and up to €187.60
€16.00
Over €187.60 and up to €190.10
€13.50
Over €190.10 and up to €192.60
€11.00
Over €192.60 and up to €195.10
€8.50
Over €195.10 and up to €197.60
€6.00
Over €197.60 and up to €200.10
€3.50
Over €200.10
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

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Last Updated: 23/12/2009 15:45

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