Budget 2005 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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167.30
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179.30
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*111.50
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*119.50
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19.30
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- aged 80 and over
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173.70
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185.70
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**129.20
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**138.50
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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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140.30
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154.30
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21.60
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- aged 66 and under age 80
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167.30
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179.30
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21.60
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- aged 80 and over
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173.70
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185.70
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21.60
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Invalidity Pension
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- under age 65
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140.30
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154.30
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*100.10
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*110.10
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19.30
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- aged 65 and under age 80
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167.30
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179.30
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**129.20
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**138.50
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19.30
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- aged 80 and over
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173.70
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185.70
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19.30
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Carer's Benefit/Constant Attendance Allowance
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149.70
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163.70
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16.80
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Diablment Pension
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165.90
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179.90
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Disability/Unemployment/Health & Safety/Injury Benefit
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134.80
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148.80
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89.40
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98.70
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16.80
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Death Benefit
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- under age 66
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163.60
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177.60
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- aged 66 and under age 80
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171.70
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183.70
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- aged 80 and over
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173.70
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185.70
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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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154.00
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166.00
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101.80
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109.70
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16.80
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- aged 80 and over
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160.40
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172.40
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16.80
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Blind Pension
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- under age 66
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134.80
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148.80
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*89.40
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*98.70
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16.80
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- aged 66 and under age 80
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154.00
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166.00
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**101.80
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**109.70
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16.80
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- aged 80 and over
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160.40
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172.40
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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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134.80
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148.80
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- aged 66 and under age 80
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154.00
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166.00
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- aged 80 and over
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160.40
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172.40
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Carer's Allowance
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- under age 66
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139.60
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153.60
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16.80
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- aged 66 and over
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157.80
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169.80
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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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134.80
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148.80
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19.30
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- aged 66 and over
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154.00
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166.00
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19.30
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Pre-Retirement/Disability Allowance
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134.80
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148.80
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89.40
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98.70
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16.80
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance
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134.80
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148.80
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89.40
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98.70
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16.80
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Unemployment Assistance
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134.80
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148.80
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89.40
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98.70
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16.80
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Farm Assist
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134.80
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148.80
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89.40
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98.70
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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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151.60
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165.60
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Note:
* under 66
** 66 or over
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Orphan's Pension/Allowance
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107.00
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121.00
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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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131.60
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141.60
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2 children
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263.20
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283.20
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3 children
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428.50
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460.50
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4 children
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593.80
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637.80
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5 children
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759.10
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815.10
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6 children
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924.40
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992.40
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7 children
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1,089.70
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1,169.70
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8 children
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1,255.00
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1,347.00
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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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407.00
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446.00
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2 children
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433.00
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472.00
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3 children
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458.00
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497.00
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4 children
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483.00
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522.00
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5 children
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515.00
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554.00
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6 children
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541.00
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580.00
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7 children
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562.00
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601.00
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8 children or more
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584.00
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623.00
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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:25/11/2008
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