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Department of Finance - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The Budget

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