Annex C

Table 1

Increases in Maximum Weekly Rates of Social Insurance from January 2004
	Present	New
	Rate	Rate
Personal and Qualified Adult Rates	€	€
Retirement Pension/Old Age Contributory Pension:
(i) Under 80:
Personal rate	157.30	167.30
Person with qualified adult under 66	262.10	278.80
Person with qualified adult 66 or over	278.80	296.50
(ii) 80 or over:
Personal rate	163.70	173.70
Person with qualified adult under 66	268.50	285.20
Person with qualified adult 66 or over	285.20	302.90
Widow's/Widower's Contributory Pension:
(i) Under 66	130.30	140.30
(ii) 66 and under 80	155.80	167.30
(iii) 80 or over	162.20	173.70
Invalidity Pension:
(i) Under 65:
Personal rate	130.30	140.30
Person with qualified adult under 66	223.30	240.40
Person with qualified adult 66 or over	243.40	269.50
(ii) 65 and under 80:
Personal rate	157.30	167.30
Person with qualified adult under 66	250.30	267.40
Person with qualified adult 66 or over	270.40	296.50
(iii) 80 or over:
Personal rate	163.70	173.70
Person with qualified adult under 66	256.70	273.80
Person with qualified adult 66 or over	276.80	302.90
Carers Benefit
Personal rate	139.70	149.70
Occupational Injuries Benefit - Death Benefit Pension:
(i) Personal rate under 66	153.60	163.60
(ii) Personal rate 66 and under 80	161.70	171.70
(iii) Personal rate 80 or over*	161.70	173.70
Occupational Injuries Benefit - Disablement Pension:
Personal rate	155.90	165.90
Disability / Unemployment Benefit:
Personal rate	124.80	134.80
Person with qualified adult	207.60	224.20
Injury Benefit/Health and Safety Benefit:
Personal rate	124.80	134.80
Person with qualified adult	207.60	224.20
Orphan's Contributory Allowance	97.00	107.00
* from May 2004

 

Table 2

 

Increases in Maximum Weekly Rates of Social Assistance from January 2004
	Present	New
	Rate	Rate
Personal and Qualified Adult Rates	€	€
Old Age Non-Contributory Pension:
(i) Under 80:
Personal rate	144.00	154.00
Person with qualified adult	239.20	255.80
(ii) 80 or over:
Personal rate	150.40	160.40
Person with qualified adult	245.60	262.20
Blind Person's Pension:
(i) Under 66:
Personal rate	124.80	134.80
Person with qualified adult under 66	207.60	224.20
Person with qualified adult 66 or over	220.00	236.60
(ii) 66 and under 80:
Personal rate	144.00	154.00
Person with qualified adult under 66	226.80	243.40
Person with qualified adult 66 or over	239.20	255.80
(iii) 80 or over:
Personal rate	150.40	160.40
Person with qualified adult under 66	233.20	249.80
Person with qualified adult 66 or over	245.60	262.20
Widow's/Widower's Non-Contributory Pension:
(i) Under 66	124.80	134.80
(ii) 66 and under 80	144.00	154.00
(iii) 80 or over	150.40	160.40
One-Parent Family Payment:
(including one child)
(i) Under 66	144.10	154.10
(ii) 66 or over	163.30	173.30
Carer's Allowance:
(i) Under 66	129.60	139.60
(ii) 66 or over	147.80	157.80
Disability Allowance
Personal rate	124.80	134.80
Personal with qualified adult	207.60	224.20
Supplementary Welfare Allowance:
Personal rate	124.80	134.80
Person with qualified adult	207.60	224.20
Unemployment Assistance:
Personal rate	124.80	134.80
Person with qualified adult	207.60	224.20
Pre-Retirement Allowance / Farm Assist
Personal rate	124.80	134.80
Person with qualified adult	207.60	224.20
Orphan's Non-Contributory Pension	97.00	107.00

 

Table 3

Increases in Monthly Rates of Child Benefit from April 2004
	Present	New
	Rate	Rate
	€	€
Child Benefit
(i) First and Second Children	125.60	131.60
(ii) Third and Subsequent Children	157.30	165.30

 

Table 4

Increases in Maximum Weekly Rates of Health Allowances from January 2004
	Present	New
	Rate	Rate
	€	€
Supplementary Allowance payable to Blind Persons
in receipt of a Blind Pension
(i) Blind Pensioner	38.80	41.90
(ii) Blind Married Couple	77.60	83.80
Infectious Diseases Maintenance Allowance
(i) Personal Rate	124.80	134.80
(ii) Person with qualified adult	208.80	224.20