Payments for older people |
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Payment |
Maximum weekly rate |
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Claimant |
Qualified adult |
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Under 66 |
Over 66 |
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State Pension (Contributory) |
Yearly average contributions |
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48 or over |
230.30 |
153.50 |
206.30 |
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20- 47 |
225.80 |
153.50 |
206.30 |
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15- 19 |
172.70 |
115.10 |
154.70 |
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10- 14 |
115.20 |
76.80 |
103.20 |
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State Pension (Transition) |
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48 or over |
230.30 |
153.50 |
206.30 |
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24- 47 |
225.80 |
153.50 |
206.30 |
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State Pension (Non- Contributory) |
219.00 |
144.70 |
Two pensions are paid where both spouses are over 66 |
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Invalidity Pension |
Under 65 193.50 |
Over 65 230.30 |
138.10 |
206.30 |
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Widow’s/ Widower’s Pension (Contributory) |
Under 66 193.50 |
Over 66 230.30 |
n/a |
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Widow’s/ Widower’s Pension (Non- Contributory) |
188.00 (Claimant under 66) |
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Additional payments |
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Living Alone Increase |
7.70 |
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Aged 80 Increase |
10.00 |
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Island Increase |
12.70 |
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Widowed Parent Grant |
6,000 |
Bereavement Grant |
850 |
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Fuel Allowance |
Paid from September to May (32 weeks) €20 per week with an additional €3.90 per week in smokeless fuel areas |
Carer’s payments |
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Payment |
Caring for 1 |
Caring for 2 or more |
Carer’s Allowance* |
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Aged under 66 Aged 66 or over |
204.00 239.00 |
306.00 358.00 |
Carer’s Benefit |
205.00 |
307.50 |
* A half-rate Carer’s Allowance may be payable as well as an existing social welfare payment |
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Respite Care Grant |
1,700per for each person being cared for up to a maximum of two recipients. |
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