Budget 2004 Rates of Payment
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RATES OF PAYMENT
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Weekly Personal Rate
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Qualified Adult Allowance
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Each Child
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Maximum Weekly Rates
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Present
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New
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Present
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New
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Full Rate
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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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Retirement/Old Age (Contributory) Pension
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- under age 80
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157.30
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167.30
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*104.80
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*111.50
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19.30
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- aged 80 and over
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163.70
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173.70
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**121.50
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**129.20
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19.30
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Widow's/Widower's (Contributory) Pension/Deserted Wife's Benefit
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- under age 66
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130.30
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140.30
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21.60
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- aged 66 and under age 80
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155.80
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167.30
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21.60
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- aged 80 and over
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162.20
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173.70
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21.60
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Invalidity Pension
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- under age 65
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130.30
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140.30
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*93.00
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*100.10
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19.30
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- aged 65 and under age 80
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157.30
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167.30
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**113.10
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**129.20
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19.30
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- aged 80 and over
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163.70
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173.70
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19.30
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Carer's Benefit
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139.70
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149.70
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16.80
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Disability/Unemployment/Health & Safety/Injury Benefit
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124.80
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134.80
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82.80
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89.40
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16.80
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Death Benefit
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- under age 66
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153.60
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163.60
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- aged 66 and under age 80
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161.70
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171.70
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- aged 80 and over
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161.70
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173.70
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Social Assistance Payments
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Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension
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- aged 66 and under age 80
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144.00
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154.00
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95.20
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101.80
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16.80
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- aged 80 and over
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150.40
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160.40
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16.80
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Blind Pension
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- under age 66
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124.80
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134.80
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*82.80
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*89.40
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16.80
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- aged 66 and under age 80
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144.00
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154.00
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**95.20
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**101.80
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16.80
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- aged 80 and over
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150.40
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160.40
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16.80
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Widow/Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension / Deserted Wife's / Prisoner's Wife's Allowance
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- under age 66
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128.80
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134.80
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- aged 66 and under age 80
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144.00
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154.00
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- aged 80 and over
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150.40
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160.40
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Carer's Allowance
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- under age 66
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129.60
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139.60
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16.80
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- aged 66 and over
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147.80
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157.80
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16.80
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One-Parent Family Payment
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- under age 66
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124.80
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134.80
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19.30
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- aged 66 and over
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144.00
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154.00
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19.30
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Pre-Retirement/Disability Allowance
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124.80
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134.80
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82.80
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89.40
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16.80
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance
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124.80
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134.80
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82.80
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89.40
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16.80
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Unemployment Assistance
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- short-term
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124.80
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134.80
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82.80
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89.40
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16.80
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- long-term
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124.80
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134.80
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82.80
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89.40
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16.80
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Farm Assist
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124.80
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134.80
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82.80
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89.40
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16.80
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Other Social Welfare Allowances
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Maternity/Adoptive Benefit
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- Minimum rate
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141.60
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151.60
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Note:
* under 66
** 66 or over
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Orphan's Pension/Allowance
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97.00
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107.00
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Child Benefit
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Number of Children
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Present Monthly Rate
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New Monthly Rate
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€
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€
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1 child
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125.60
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131.60
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2 children
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251.20
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263.20
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3 children
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408.50
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428.50
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4 children
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565.80
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593.80
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5 children
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723.10
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759.10
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6 children
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880.40
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924.40
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7 children
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1,037.70
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1,089.70
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8 children
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1,195.00
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1,255.00
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Family Income Supplement (FIS)
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Family Size
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Present Income
Limit
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New Income
Limit
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€
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€
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1 child
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379.00
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407.00
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2 children
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405.00
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433.00
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3 children
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430.00
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458.00
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4 children
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455.00
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483.00
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5 children
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487.00
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515.00
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6 children
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513.00
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541.00
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7 children
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534.00
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562.00
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8 children or more
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556.00
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584.00
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FIS is calculated at 60% of the difference between net weekly income (ie gross pay less Tax, Employees PRSI, Health Contribution, Superannuation) and the income limit for your family size.
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Last modified:23/01/2009
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