Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 section 221A

Compensatory payment

Section 221A provided for a weekly compensatory payment of €15 (or higher amounts for multiple births) in respect of certain qualified children who normally resided with the claimant, payable until the child reached age 19, with the provision ceasing to have effect on 31 December 2010.

• A weekly payment of €15 was made for a qualified child (as defined in section 221(1A)) who normally resided with a person, where that child was the subject of a child increase on a social welfare payment or was included in a Working Family Payment claim.
• The same €15 weekly payment applied where the qualified child was personally receiving Disability Allowance, again payable until the child turned 19.
• Higher weekly rates applied for children from multiple births: €22.50 where two from a twin birth still qualified; and for triplets or higher multiples, €30 if at least three qualified, €22.50 if at least two qualified, or €15 if only one qualified.
• Only one weekly payment was due per child regardless of which qualifying route applied, and the child could only be regarded as normally residing with one person; the section (and section 221(1A)) ceased to have effect on 31 December 2010.