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This booklet gives the rates of payment from the Department of Social Protection. It also contains the percentage rates of pay-related social insurance (PRSI) contributions for employees, employers and for self-employed people.

Tugann an leabhrán seo liosta dos na rátaí íocaíochtaí a chuireann an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí ar fáil. Chomh maith leis sin taispeánann sé na rátaí árachais sóisialaigh pá-choibhneasa (ÁSPC) a bhaineann le fostaithe, fostóirí agus daoine atá féin-fhostaithe.

For information booklets, application forms and more information on social welfare services:

• Log on to www.welfare.ie.
• LoCall Information Line at 1890 66 22 44 (from the Republic of Ireland only) or +353 71 91 93313 (from Northern Ireland or overseas).
• Drop in to your local Social Welfare Office or Citizens Information Centre.

Rates of Weekly Payments:	Paid:
From the Department	From Jan 2011
PRSI Contributions	From 2 July 2011 to 31 Dec 2011

Please note that the tables contained in this booklet for some of the means-tested payments are not exhaustive and the relevant rate should be checked with the section of the Department dealing with that payment.

The information in this booklet is correct at the time of going to publication.

Note:
The rates charged for using 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers.

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Contents Page

Section 1. Pay-Related Social Insurance

General Information
PRSI exemption on low earnings
Employee’s PRSI–Free Allowance
Contributions for self-employed people
Voluntary contributions
PRSI contribution rates:

• Class A
• Class J, & Class E
• Class B
• Class C
• Class D
• Class H
• Class K & Class M
• Class S & Class P

Section 2. Payments for retired or older people

State Pension (Contributory)
State Pension (Transition)
State Pension (Non-Contributory)
Pre-Retirement Allowance

Section 3. Widows, widowers and one-parent families

Widow’s/Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner (Contributory) Pension
Deserted Wife’s Benefit
Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant
Widow’s/Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner (Non-Contributory) Pension
Deserted Wife’s Allowance
Prisoner’s Wife’s Allowance
One-Parent Family Payment

Section 4. Child-related payments

Child Benefit
Maternity Benefit
Adoptive Benefit
Guardian’s Payment (Contributory)
Guardian’s Payment (Non-Contributory)
Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance

Section 5. Illness, disability and caring

Illness Benefit
Invalidity Pension
Disability Allowance
Blind Pension
Respite Care Grant
Carer’s Benefit
Carer’s Allowance
Domiciliary Care Allowance
Injury Benefit
Medical Care Scheme
Disablement Benefit
Constant Attendance Allowance
Incapacity Supplement
Death Benefits (Survivor’s Benefits)

Section 6. Jobseeker’s supports

Jobseeker’s Benefit
Jobseeker’s Allowance

Section 7. Employment supports

Family Income Supplement
Farm Assist
Rural Social Scheme
Tús
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance
Short-Term Enterprise Allowance
Part-time Job Incentive Scheme
Back to Education Allowance

Section 8. Extra benefits

Bereavement Grant
Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant
Fuel Allowance and Smokeless Fuel Allowance
Electricity Allowance
Gas Allowance
Telephone Allowance
Free Television Licence

Section 9. Supplementary Welfare Allowance

Supplementary Welfare Allowance

Appendix

Increases for Qualified Adult (current rates)