Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 section 127

Increases (including increases for qualified children)

Section 127 provides for increases to the weekly rate of Bereaved Partner's (Contributory) Pension in respect of qualified children, living alone status, age, and island residency.

• The pension is increased by €58.00 for each qualified child under 12 and €78.00 for each qualified child aged 12 or over who normally resides with the beneficiary.
• A living alone increase of €22.00 applies where the beneficiary has reached pensionable age and lives alone.
• An additional €10.00 is payable where the beneficiary has reached the age of 80, and an extra €20.00 where the beneficiary of pensionable age is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland.
• An additional increase of €39.80 per week applies where the beneficiary has attained pensionable age.