Social Insurance Payments
Maximum Weekly Rates
Note: Commencement date of rate increases is week beginning 26 March 2018 |
Personal Rate |
Increase for a Qualified Adult |
Qualified Child Increase 2017/2018 |
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2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
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State Pension (Contributory) |
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Under Age 80 |
€238.30 |
€243.30 |
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€31.80 |
Age 80 and over |
€248.30 |
€253.30 |
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€31.80 |
Widow's/Widower's/Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension/Deserted Wife's Benefit |
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Under Age 66 |
€198.50 |
€203.50 |
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Aged 66 and under Age 80 |
€238.30 |
€243.30 |
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Aged 80 and over |
€248.30 |
€253.30 |
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€31.80 |
Invalidity Pension |
€198.50 |
€203.50 |
€141.70 |
€145.30 |
€31.80 |
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Telephone Support Allowance |
2.50 per week with effect from June 2018 |
Carer's Benefit/Constant Attendance Allowance |
€210.00 |
€215.00 |
|
€31.80 |
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Disablement Benefit |
€224.00 |
€229.00 |
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Jobseeker's/Illness/Health & Safety/Injury Benefit |
€193.00 |
€198.00 |
€128.10 |
€131.40 |
€31.80 |
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Maternity/Adoptive Benefit/ Paternity |
€235.00 |
€240.00 |
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| Death Benefit |
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Under Age 66 |
€223.50 |
€228.50 |
|
€31.80 |
Aged 66 and under Age 80 |
€242.70 |
€247.70 |
|
€31.80 |
Aged 80 and over |
€252.70 |
€257.70 |
|
€31.80 |
Social Assistance Payments| Maximum Weekly Rates |
Personal Rate |
Increase for a Qualified Adult |
Qualified Child Increase 2017/2018 |
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2017 |
2018 |
2017 |
2018 |
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State Pension (Non-Contributory)
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Aged 66 and under Age 80 |
€227.00 |
€232.00 |
€150.00 |
€153.30 |
€31.80 |
Age 80 and over |
€237.00 |
€242.00 |
|
|
€31.80 |
Telephone Support Allowance |
2.50 per week with effect from June 2018 |
Carer's Allowance |
|
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Under Age 66 |
€209.00 |
€214.00 |
|
€31.80 |
Aged 66 and over |
€247.00 |
€252.00 |
|
€31.80 |
Disability Allowance/Blind Pension |
€193.00 |
€198.00 |
€128.10 |
€131.40 |
€31.80 |
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Widow's/Widower's/Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Contributory) Pension |
€193.00 |
€198.00 |
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One-Parent Family Payment |
€193.00 |
€198.00 |
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|
€31.80 |
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Pre-Retirement/Desterted Wife's Allowance |
€193.00 |
€198.00 |
€128.10 |
€131.40 |
€31.80 |
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Jobseeker's Allowance - Aged 26 or Over |
€193.00 |
€198.00 |
€128.10 |
€131.40 |
€31.80 |
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Aged 25 |
€147.80 |
€152.80 |
€128.10 |
€131.40 |
€31.80 |
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Aged 18-24 |
€102.70 |
€107.70 |
€102.70 |
€107.70 |
€31.80 |
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance - Aged 26 or Over |
€191.00 |
€196.00 |
€128.10 |
€131.40 |
€31.80 |
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Aged 25 |
€147.80 |
€152.80 |
€128.10 |
€131.40 |
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Aged 18-24 |
€102.70 |
€107.70 |
€102.70 |
€107.70 |
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Farm Assist |
€193.00 |
€198.00 |
€128.10 |
€131.40 |
€31.80 |
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Note1: for those under age 66 years
Note2: for those aged 66 years or over
Working Family Payment (formerly FIS)| Family Size |
2017 Income Limit |
2018 Income Limit |
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| 1 child |
€511.00 |
€521.00 |
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| 2 children |
€612.00 |
€622.00 |
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| 3 children |
€713.00 |
€723.00 |
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| 4 children |
€834.00 |
€834.00 |
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| 5 children |
€960.00 |
€960.00 |
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| 6 children |
€1,076.00 |
€1,076.00 |
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| 7 children |
€1,212.00 |
€1,212.00 |
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| 8 children or more |
€1,308.00 |
€1,1308.00 |
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| The level of WFP payment will continue to be based on 60% of the shortfall between net weekly family income and the applicable weekly family threshold. |
Child Benefit |
2017 Rate |
2018 Rate |
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| Monthly Rate |
€140.00 per child |
€140.00 per child |
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Twins – Child Benefit is paid at one and half times (150%) the normal monthly rate for each child.
All other multiple births – Child Benefit is paid at double (200%) the normal monthly rate for each child. |
Other Social Welfare Payments | |
2017 weekly |
2018 weekly |
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| Guardians Payment (Contributory) |
€176.00 |
€181.00 |
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| Guardians Payment (Non-Contributory) |
€176.00 |
€181.00 |
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2017 monthly |
2018 monthly |
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Fuel Allowance
(Fuel Season in 2018 for 27 weeks) |
€22.50 |
€22.50 |
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| Domiciliary Care Allowance |
€309.50 |
€309.50 |
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2017 annually |
2018 annually |
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| Carer's Support Grant |
€1,700.00 |
€1,700.00 |
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2017 - once off payment |
2018 - once off payment |
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| Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant |
€6,000.00 |
€6,000.00 |
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