|
RATES OF PAYMENT
|
|
Maximum Weekly Rates
|
Number of Recipients
|
Weekly Personal Rate
|
Qualified Adult Allowance
*for those under age 66 years
**for those aged 66 years or over
|
Child Rate
|
|
|
|
Present
|
New
|
Increase
|
Present
|
New
|
Increase
|
|
|
Social Insurance Payments
|
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
€
|
|
State Pension (Contributory)/(Transition)
|
242,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Under Age 80
|
|
209.30
|
223.30
|
14.00
|
139.50*
|
148.80
|
9.30
|
24.00
|
|
- Aged 80 and over
|
|
219.30
|
233.30
|
14.00
|
173.00**
|
200.00
|
27.00
|
24.00
|
|
Widow's/Widower's (Contributory) Pension/
Deserted Wife's Benefit
|
111,200/
9,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Under Age 66
|
|
191.30
|
203.30
|
12.00
|
|
|
|
24.00
|
|
- Aged 66 and under Age 80
|
|
209.30
|
223.30
|
14.00
|
|
|
|
24.00
|
|
- Aged 80 and over
|
|
219.30
|
233.30
|
14.00
|
|
|
|
24.00
|
|
Invalidity Pension
|
53,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Under Age 65
|
|
191.30
|
203.30
|
12.00
|
136.50*
|
145.10
|
8.60
|
24.00
|
|
- Aged 65 and under Age 80
|
|
209.30
|
223.30
|
14.00
|
173.00**
|
200.00
|
27.00
|
24.00
|
|
- Aged 80 and over
|
|
219.30
|
233.30
|
14.00
|
|
|
|
24.00
|
|
Carer's Benefit/Constant Attendance Allowance
|
2,200
|
200.70
|
214.70
|
14.00
|
|
|
|
24.00
|
|
Disablement Pension
|
13,000
|
216.90
|
228.90
|
12.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jobseeker's/Illness/Health & Safety/Injury Benefit
|
57,900/74,600/100/1,400
|
185.80
|
197.80
|
12.00
|
123.30
|
131.30
|
8.00
|
24.00
|
|
Death Benefit Pension
|
650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Under Age 66
|
|
213.70
|
227.70
|
14.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Age 66 and under Age 80
|
|
213.70
|
227.70
|
14.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Aged 80 or over
|
|
223.70
|
237.70
|
14.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
Social Assistance Payments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State Pension (Non-Contributory)
|
97,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Age 66 and under Age 80
|
|
200.00
|
212.00
|
12.00
|
132.20
|
140.10
|
7.90
|
24.00
|
|
- Aged 80 and over
|
|
210.00
|
222.00
|
12.00
|
|
|
|
24.00
|
|
Carer's Allowance
|
39,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Under Age 66
|
|
200.00
|
214.00
|
14.00
|
|
|
|
24.00
|
|
- Aged 66 and over
|
|
218.00
|
232.00
|
14.00
|
|
|
|
24.00
|
|
Blind Pension
|
1,500
|
185.80
|
197.80
|
12.00
|
123.30
|
131.30
|
8.00
|
24.00
|
|
Widow's/Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension
|
2,100
|
185.80
|
197.80
|
12.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deserted Wife's/Prisoner's Wife's Allowance
|
700
|
185.80
|
197.80
|
12.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
One-Parent Family Payment
|
87,400
|
185.80
|
197.80
|
12.00
|
|
|
|
24.00
|
|
Pre-Retirement/Disability Allowance
|
11,500/90,500
|
185.80
|
197.80
|
12.00
|
123.30
|
131.30
|
8.00
|
24.00
|
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
|
19,500
|
185.80
|
197.80
|
12.00
|
123.30
|
131.30
|
8.00
|
24.00
|
|
Jobseeker's Allowance
|
84,100
|
185.80
|
197.80
|
12.00
|
123.30
|
131.30
|
8.00
|
24.00
|
|
Farm Assist
|
7,500
|
185.80
|
197.80
|
12.00
|
123.30
|
131.30
|
8.00
|
24.00
|
|
Other Social Welfare Allowances
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maternity/Adoptive Benefit – Minimum Rate
|
2,750
|
207.80
|
221.80
|
14.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory)/(Non-Contributory)
|
800/400
|
158.00
|
170.00
|
12.00
|
|
|
|
|