Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No.7) (Increase in Rates) Regulations, 2003

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Citation: IR SI 724/2003
• Year: 2003

The Minister for Social and Family Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 2 (as amended by section 7 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2002 (No. 8 of 2002)), 3 (as amended by section 17 of the Social Welfare Act 1999 (No. 3 of 1999)) 4 (as amended by section 12 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2002 ), 32 (as amended by section 10 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 ), 39, 41B (inserted by the European Communities (Social Welfare) Regulations, 1995 ( S.I. No. 25 of 1995 ) and amended by sections 10 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 ), 41I (as amended by sections 10 and 11 of the Social Welfare Act, 1997 (No. 10 of 1997)), 43 (as amended by section 10 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2002 ), 84 (as amended by section 37 of the Social Welfare Act, 2001 (No. 5 of 2001)), 89 (as amended by section 37 of the Social Welfare Act 2001 ), 102 (as amended by section 27 of the Social Welfare Act 1996 (No. 7 of 1996)), 111, 199 (as amended by section 37 of the Social Welfare Act, 2001 ) and 245A (as amended by section 20 of the Social Welfare Act, 2000 (No. 4 of 2000)) of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993 (No. 27 of 1993), hereby makes the following Regulations:
	Citation and construction.	1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions (Amendment) (No. 7) (Increase in Rates Regulations, 2003.
(2) These Regulations and the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 to 2003 shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 to 2003.
	Commencement.	2. These Regulations come into operation -
(a) in so far as they relate to unemployment assistance, pre-retirement allowance and farm assist on 24 December 2003,
(b) in so far as they relate to unemployment benefit, on 25 December 2003,
(c) in so far as they relate to disability benefit, maternity benefit, adoptive benefit, health and safety benefit and injury benefit on 29 December 2003,
(d) in so far as they relate to disability allowance, on 31 December 2003,
(e) in so far as they relate to retirement pension, invalidity pension, family income supplement and a relevant payment by virtue of section 18 (1) (a) of the Social Welfare Act, 1996 , on 1 January 2004, and
(f) in so far as they relate to old age (contributory) pension, widow's and widower's (contributory) pension and unemployability supplement on 2 January 2004.
	Definitions.	3. In these Regulations -
“the Principal Regulations” means the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. no. 417 of 1994 );
“the Regulations of 2002” means the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment (No. 3) (Increase in Rates) Regulations, 2002 ( S.I. No. 631 of 2002 ).
	Interpretation.	4. In these Regulations, save where the context otherwise requires, a reference to a Schedule is to a Schedule to these Regulations.
	Maternity and adoptive benefit.	5. The Principal Regulations are amended by the substitution in article 22(2) (as amended by article 5 of the Regulations of 2002) for “EUR 141.60” of “EUR 151.60”.
	Family income supplement.	6. The Principal Regulations are amended by the substitution in article 98 (as amended by article 4 of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 7) (Euro) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 614 of 2001)) for “EUR 13” of “EUR 20”.
	Reduced rates of benefit.	7. The Principal Regulations are amended by -
(a) the substitution for Schedule C (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 1,
(b) the substitution for Schedule D (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 5,
(c) the substitution for Schedule E (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 6,
(d) the substitution for Schedule G (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 7,
(e) the substitution for Schedule H (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 8,
(f) the substitution for Schedule I (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 9,
(g) the substitution for Schedule J (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 10,
(h) the substitution for Schedule K (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 11,
(i) the substitution for Schedule L (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 12,
(j) the substitution for Schedule M (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 13, and
(k) the substitution for Schedule MA (as substituted by article 6 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 14.
	Increase for qualified adult.	8. The Principal Regulations are amended by -
(a) the substitution in sub-article (3 (inserted by article 7 of the Regulations of 2002) of article 38 of “EUR 106.20” for “EUR 102.40” and of “EUR 99.10” “ for “EUR 95.70”,
(b) the substitution in sub-article (3 (inserted by article 7 of the Regulations of 2002) of article 41 of “EUR 106.20” for “EUR 102.40” and of “EUR 99.10” for “EUR 95.70”,
(c) the substitution for Schedule CA (inserted by article 7 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 2,
(d) the substitution for Schedule CB (inserted by article 7 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 3,
(e) the substitution for Schedule CC (inserted by article 7 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 4,
(f) the substitution for Schedule P (as substituted by article 7 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 15,
(g) the substitution for Schedule PA (inserted by article 7 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 16,
(h) the substitution for Schedule PB (inserted by article 7 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 17,
(i) the substitution for Schedule PC (inserted by article 7 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 18,
(j) the substitution for Schedule PD (inserted by article 7 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 19, and
(k) the substitution for Schedule Q (as substituted by article 7 of the Regulations of 2002) thereto of the Schedule set out in Schedule 20.
SCHEDULE 1
“SCHEDULE C
Article 38
Reduced rates of Old Age (Contributory) Pension where contribution conditions are partially satisfied and increases for qualified adult
Yearly Average Weekly Rate Increase for qualified adult (under 66) Increase for qualified adult (over 66) (1) (2) (3) (4) EUR EUR EUR 20 to 47 164.00 111.50 129.20 15 to 19 125.50 83.60 96.90 10 to 14 83.70 55.80 64.60 ”.
SCHEDULE 2
“SCHEDULE CA Articles 38 & 41
Rates of tapered qualified adult allowance payable with reduced rates of Old Age (Contributory) Pension/Retirement Pension where the qualified adult has attained pensionable age.
Spouse's earnings: yearly average 20-47 yearly average 15-19 yearly average 10-14 yearly average 5-9 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) EUR EUR EUR EUR Less than or equal to EUR 88.88 129.20 96.90 64.60 32.30 Exceed EUR 88.88 but do not exceed EUR 95.23 123.00 92.30 61.50 30.70 Exceed EUR 95.23 but do not exceed EUR 101.58 116.80 87.60 58.40 29.20 Exceed EUR 101.58 but do not exceed EUR 107.93 110.60 83.00 55.30 27.60 Exceed EUR 107.93 but do not exceed EUR 114.28 104.40 78.30 52.20 26.10 Exceed EUR 114.28 but do not exceed EUR 120.63 98.20 73.70 49.10 24.50 Exceed EUR 120.63 but do not exceed EUR 126.97 92.00 69.00 46.00 23.00 Exceed EUR 126.97 but do not exceed EUR 133.32 85.80 64.40 42.90 21.40 Exceed EUR 133.32 but do not exceed EUR 139.67 79.60 59.70 39.80 19.90 Exceed EUR 139.67 but do not exceed EUR 146.02 73.40 55.10 36.70 18.30 Exceed EUR 146.02 but do not exceed EUR 152.37 67.20 50.40 33.60 16.80 Exceed EUR 152.37 but do not exceed EUR 158.72 61.00 45.80 30.50 15.20 Exceed EUR 158.72 but do not exceed EUR 165.07 54.80 41.10 27.40 13.70 Exceed EUR 165.07 but do not exceed EUR 171.41 48.60 36.50 24.30 12.10 Exceed EUR 171.41 but do not exceed EUR 177.76 42.40 31.80 21.20 10.60 Exceed EUR 177.76 but do not exceed EUR 184.11 36.20 27.20 18.10 9.00 Exceed EUR 184.11 but do not exceed EUR 190.46 30.00 22.50 15.00 7.50 Exceed EUR 190.46 but do not exceed EUR 196.81 23.80 17.90 11.90 5.90 Exceed EUR 196.81 but do not exceed EUR 203.16 17.60 13.20 8.80 4.40 Exceed EUR 203.16 but do not exceed EUR 210.00 11.40 8.50 5.70 2.80 Exceed EUR 210.00 nil nil nil nil ”.
SCHEDULE 3
“SCHEDULE CB Articles 38 & 41
Rates of tapered qualified adult allowance payable with reduced rates of Old Age (Contributory) Pension/Retirement Pension...