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SOCIAL WELFARE RATES OF PAYMENT 2009
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Maximum Weekly Rates
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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
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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)
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- Under Age 80
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223.30
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230.30
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7.00
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148.80*
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153.50*
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4.70*
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26.00
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- Aged 80 and over
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233.30
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240.30
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7.00
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200.00**
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206.30**
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6.30**
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26.00
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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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203.30
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209.80
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6.50
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26.00
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- Aged 66 and under Age 80
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223.30
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230.30
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7.00
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26.00
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- Aged 80 and over
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233.30
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240.30
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7.00
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26.00
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Invalidity Pension
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- Under Age 65
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203.30
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209.80
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6.50
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145.10*
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149.70*
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4.60*
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26.00
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- Aged 65 and under Age 80
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223.30
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230.30
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7.00
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200.00**
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206.30**
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6.30**
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26.00
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- Aged 80 and over
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233.30
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240.30
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7.00
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26.00
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Carer's Benefit/Constant Attendance Allowance
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214.70
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221.20
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6.50
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26.00
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Disablement Pension
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228.90
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235.40
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6.50
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Jobseeker's/Illness/Health & Safety/Injury Benefit
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197.80
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204.30
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6.50
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131.30
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135.60
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4.30
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26.00
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Death Benefit Pension
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- Under Age 66
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227.70
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234.70
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7.00
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- Age 66 and under Age 80
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227.70
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234.70
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7.00
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- Aged 80 or over
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237.70
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244.70
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7.00
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Social Assistance Payments
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State Pension (Non-Contributory)
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- Age 66 and under Age 80
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212.00
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219.00
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7.00
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140.10
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144.70
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4.60
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26.00
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- Aged 80 and over
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222.00
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229.00
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7.00
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26.00
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Carer's Allowance
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- Under Age 66
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214.00
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220.50
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6.50
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26.00
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- Aged 66 and over
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232.00
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239.00
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7.00
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26.00
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Blind Pension
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197.80
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204.30
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6.50
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131.30
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135.60
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4.30
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26.00
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Widow's/Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension
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197.80
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204.30
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6.50
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Deserted Wife's/Prisoner's Wife's Allowance
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197.80
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204.30
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6.50
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One-Parent Family Payment
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197.80
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204.30
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6.50
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26.00
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Pre-Retirement/Disability Allowance
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197.80
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204.30
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6.50
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131.30
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135.60
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4.30
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26.00
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance
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197.80
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204.30
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6.50
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131.30
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135.60
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4.30
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26.00
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Jobseeker's Allowance
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197.80
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204.30
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6.50
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131.30
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135.60
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4.30
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26.00
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Farm Assist
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197.80
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204.30
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6.50
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131.30
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135.60
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4.30
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26.00
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Other Social Welfare Allowances
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Maternity/Adoptive Benefit – Minimum Rate
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221.80
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230.30
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8.50
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Guardian's Payment (Contributory)/(Non-Contributory)
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170.00
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176.50
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6.50
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*for those under age 66 years
**for those aged 66 years or over
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Child Benefit Rate#
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Number of Children
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Monthly Rate
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€
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1 child
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166.00
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2 children
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332.00
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3 children
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535.00
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4 children
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738.00
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5 children
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941.00
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6 children
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1,144.00
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7 children
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1,347.00
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8 children
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1,550.00
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# Special arrangements will apply in respect of children aged 18 years
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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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490.00
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500.00
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2 children
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570.00
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590.00
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3 children
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655.00
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685.00
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4 children
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760.00
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800.00
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5 children
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870.00
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920.00
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6 children
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970.00
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1,030.00
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7 children
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1.090.00
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1,160.00
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8 children or more
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1,170.00
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1,250.00
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FIS is calculated at 60% of the difference between net weekly income (i.e. gross pay less Tax, Employee's Pay Related Socail Insurance (PRSI), Health Contribution, Superannuation) and the income limit for your family size.
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