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RATES OF PAYMENT
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Maximum Weekly Rates
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Number of Recipients
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Weekly Personal Rate
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Qualified Adult Allowance
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Child Rate
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Present
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New
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Increase
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Present
|
New
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Increase
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Social Insurance Payments
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€
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€
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€
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€
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€
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€
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€
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|
State Pension (Contributory)/(Transition)
|
228,300
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- Under Age 80
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|
193.30
|
209.30
|
16.00
|
128.80*
|
139.50*
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10.70
|
22.00
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|
- Aged 80 and over
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|
203.30
|
219.30
|
16.00
|
149.30**
|
173.00**
|
23.70
|
22.00
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|
Widow's/Widower's (Contributory) Pension/
Deserted Wife's Benefit
|
110,500/
9,800
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- Under Age 66
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171.30
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191.30
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20.00
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22.00
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- Aged 66 and under Age 80
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193.30
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209.30
|
16.00
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|
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|
22.00
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- Aged 80 and over
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203.30
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219.30
|
16.00
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|
22.00
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Invalidity Pension
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51,600
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- Under Age 65
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171.30
|
191.30
|
20.00
|
122.20*
|
136.50*
|
14.30
|
22.00
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- Aged 65 and under Age 80
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|
193.30
|
209.30
|
16.00
|
149.30**
|
173.00**
|
23.70
|
22.00
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- Aged 80 and over
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|
203.30
|
219.30
|
16.00
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|
|
|
22.00
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Carer's Benefit/Constant Attendance Allowance
|
1,200
|
180.70
|
200.70
|
20.00
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|
22.00
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Disablement Pension
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12,600
|
196.90
|
216.90
|
20.00
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Jobseeker's/Illness/Health & Safety/Injury Benefit
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50,400/66,200/1,100
|
165.80
|
185.80
|
20.00
|
110.00
|
123.30
|
13.30
|
22.00
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Death Benefit Pension
|
650
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- Under Age 66
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194.60
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213.70
|
19.10
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- Age 66 and under Age 80
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197.70
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213.70
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16.00
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- Aged 80 or over
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|
207.70
|
223.70
|
16.00
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Social Assistance Payments
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State Pension (Non-Contributory)
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98,400
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- Age 66 and under Age 80
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|
182.00
|
200.00
|
18.00
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120.30
|
132.20
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11.90
|
22.00
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- Aged 80 and over
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|
192.00
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210.00
|
18.00
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22.00
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Carer's Allowance
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27,300
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- Under Age 66
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180.00
|
200.00
|
20.00
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22.00
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- Aged 66 and over
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|
200.00
|
218.00
|
18.00
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|
22.00
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Blind Pension
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1,500
|
165.80
|
185.80
|
20.00
|
110.00
|
123.30
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13.30
|
22.00
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Widow's/Widower's/ (Non-Contributory) Pension/
Deserted Wife's/Prisoner's Wife's Allowance
|
2,000
800
|
165.80
|
185.80
|
20.00
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One-Parent Family Payment
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73,700
|
165.80
|
185.80
|
20.00
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|
22.00
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Pre-Retirement/Disability Allowance
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11,200/81,300
|
165.80
|
185.80
|
20.00
|
110.00
|
123.30
|
13.30
|
22.00
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance
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26,800
|
165.80
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185.80
|
20.00
|
110.00
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123.30
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13.30
|
22.00
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Jobseeker's Allowance
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77,200
|
165.80
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185.80
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20.00
|
110.00
|
123.30
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13.30
|
22.00
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Farm Assist
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7,500
|
165.80
|
185.80
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20.00
|
110.00
|
123.30
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13.30
|
22.00
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Other Social Welfare Allowances
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|
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Maternity/Adoptive Benefit – Minimum Rate
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15,400
|
182.60
|
207.80
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25.20
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Guardian's Payment (Contributory)/(Non-Contributory)
|
800/400
|
138.00
|
158.00
|
20.00
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Note: *under 66 **66 or over
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