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Department of Finance - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The Budget
Annex D
         
Table 1
         
Increases in Maximum Weekly Rates of Social Insurance from April 2001
         
  Present Rate New      Rate Present Rate New      Rate
Personal and Qualified Adult Rates £ £ Euro Euro
         
Retirement Pension/Old Age Contributory Pension:        
(i)       Under 80:        
Personal rate 96.00 106.00 121.89 134.59
Person with qualified adult under 66 156.20 174.20 198.33 221.19
Person with qualified adult 66 or over 160.60 185.60 203.92 235.66
         
(ii)       80 or over:        
Personal rate 101.00 111.00 128.24 140.94
Person with qualified adult under 66 161.20 179.20 204.68 227.54
Person with qualified adult 66 or over 165.60 190.60 210.27 242.01
         
Widow's/Widower's Contributory Pension:        
(i)       Under 66 81.10 89.10 102.98 113.13
               (ii)      66 and under 80 89.10 102.00 113.13 129.51
               (iii)     80 or over 94.10 107.00 119.48 135.86
         
Invalidity Pension:        
               (i)       Under 65:        
                         Personal rate 81.10 89.10 102.98 113.13
Person with qualified adult under 66 134.40 149.40 170.65 189.70
Person with qualified adult 66 or over 139.10 162.10 176.62 205.82
         
(ii)      65 and under 80:        
Personal rate 96.00 106.00 121.89 134.59
Person with qualified adult under 66 149.30 166.30 189.57 211.16
Person with qualified adult 66 or over 154.00 179.00 195.54 227.28
         
(iii)     80 or over:        
Personal rate 101.00 111.00 128.24 140.94
Person with qualified adult under 66 154.30 171.30 195.92 217.51
                         Person with qualified adult 66 or over 159.00 184.00 201.89 233.63
         
Carers Benefit        
                        Personal rate 88.50 96.50 112.37 122.53
         
Occupational Injuries Benefit - Death Benefit Pension:        
                         i) Personal rate under 66 99.40 107.40 126.21 136.37
                         ii) Personal rate over 66 99.40 109.40 126.21 138.91
         
Occupational Injuries Benefit - Disablement Pension:        
                         Personal rate 101.20 109.20 128.50 138.66
         
Disability / Unemployment Benefit:        
                     Personal rate 77.50 85.50 98.40 108.56
                  Person with qualified adult 124.50 139.50 158.08 177.13
         
Injury Benefit/Health and Safety Benefit:        
                         Personal rate 77.50 85.50 98.40 108.56
Person with qualified adult 124.50 139.50 158.08 177.13
         
Orphan's Contributory Allowance 55.60 63.60 70.60 80.76
         


 
         
Table 2
         
Increases in Maximum Weekly Rates of Social Assistance from April 2001
         
  Present Rate New      Rate Present Rate New      Rate
Personal and Qualified Adult Rates £ £ Euro Euro
         
Old Age Non-Contributory Pension:        
(i)       Under 80:        
Personal rate 85.50 95.50 108.56 121.26
Person with qualified adult under 66 137.20 156.20 174.21 198.33
Person with qualified adult 66 or over 137.20 162.20 174.21 205.95
         
(ii)       80 or over:        
Personal rate 90.50 100.50 114.91 127.61
Person with qualified adult under 66 142.20 161.20 180.56 204.68
Person with qualified adult 66 or over 142.20 167.20 180.56 212.30
         
Blind Person's Pension:        
(i)       Under 66:        
Personal rate 77.50 85.50 98.40 108.56
Person with qualified adult under 66 124.50 139.50 158.08 177.13
Person with qualified adult 66 or over 129.20 152.20 164.05 193.25
         
(ii)       66 and under 80:        
Personal rate 85.50 95.50 108.56 121.26
Person with qualified adult under 66 132.50 149.50 168.24 189.83
Person with qualified adult 66 or over 137.20 162.20 174.21 205.95
         
(iii)     80 or over:        
Personal rate 90.50 100.50 114.91 127.61
Person with qualified adult under 66 137.50 154.50 174.59 196.17
Person with qualified adult 66 or over 142.20 167.20 180.56 212.30
         
Widow's/Widower's Non-Contributory Pension:        
               (i)       Under 66 77.50 85.50 98.40 108.56
               (ii)      66 and under 80 85.50 95.50 108.56 121.26
               (iii)     80 or over 90.50 100.50 114.91 127.61
         
One-Parent Family Payment:        
               (including one child)        
               (i)       Under 66: 92.70 100.70 117.70 127.86
               (ii)      66 years and over 100.70 110.70 127.86 140.56
         
Carer's Allowance:        
               (i)       Under 66: 80.50 88.50 102.21 112.37
               (ii)      66 years and over 88.50 98.50 112.37 125.07
         
Disability Allowance        
                  Personal rate 77.50 85.50 98.40 108.56
                  Personal with qualified adult 124.50 139.50 158.08 177.13
         
Supplementary Welfare Allowance:        
                   Personal rate 76.00 84.00 96.50 106.66
                   Person with qualified adult 123.00 138.00 156.18 175.22
         
Unemployment Assistance (short-term):        
                   Personal rate 76.00 84.00 96.50 106.66
                   Person with qualified adult 123.00 138.00 156.18 175.22
         
Unemployment Assistance (long-term):        
                   Personal rate 77.50 85.50 98.40 108.56
                   Person with qualified adult 124.50 139.50 158.08 177.13
         
Pre-Retirement Allowance / Farm Assist        
                  Personal rate 77.50 85.50 98.40 108.56
                   Person with qualified adult 124.50 139.50 158.08 177.13
         
Orphan's Non-Contributory Pension 55.60 63.60 70.60 80.76


 
Table 3
         
Increases in Monthly Rates of Child Benefit from June 2001
         
  Present Rate New      Rate Present Rate New      Rate
  £ £ Euro Euro
Child Benefit        
         
       (i)      First and Second Children 42.50 67.50 53.96 85.71
      (ii)     Third and Subsequent Children 56.00 86.00 71.11 109.20
         


         
Table 4
         
Increases in Maximum Weekly Rates of Health Allowances from April  2001
         
  Present Rate New      Rate Present Rate New      Rate
  £ £ Euro Euro
         
Supplementary Allowance payable to Blind Persons        
in receipt of a Blind Pension        
         
               (i)       Blind Pensioner 24.00 26.50 30.47 33.65
              (ii)       Blind Married Couple 48.00 53.00 60.95 67.30
         
         
Infectious Diseases Maintenance Allowance        
         
               (i)       Personal Rate 77.50 85.50 98.40 108.56
               (ii)      Persons with Qualified Adult 130.40 143.50 165.57 182.21