Social welfare pensions and allowances

Last updated on 23 May 2017

Maximum Weekly Rates	Personal Rates				Increase for a qualified Adult				Qualified Child Increase
	2017	2016	2015	2014	2017	2016	2015	2014	2017	2016	2015	2014
	€	€	€	€	€	€	€	€	€	€	€	€
State Pension Contributory
Under 80 years	238.30	233.30	230.30	230.30	158.80	155.50	153.50	153.50	29.80	29.80	29.80	29.80
Over 80 years	248.30	243.30	240.30	240.30	213.50	209.00	206.30	206.30	29.80	29.80	29.80	29.80
Widow/Widower’s/Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension/Deserted Wife’s Benefit
Under 66 years	198.50	193.50	193.50	193.50					29.80	29.80	29.80	29.80
66 to 79 years	238.30	233.30	230.30	230.30					29.80	29.80	29.80	29.80
Over 80 years	248.30	243.30	240.30	240.30					29.80	29.80	29.80	29.80
Invalidity Pension	198.50	193.50	193.50	193.50	141.70	138.10	138.10	138.10	29.80	29.80	29.80	29.80
Carer’s Benefit 1 person	210.00	205.00	205.00	205.00					29.80	29.80	29.80	29.80
Carer’s Benefit 2 or more persons	312.50	307.50	307.50	307.50					29.80	29.80	29.80	29.80
Jobseeker’s/Illness/Health & Safety/Injury Benefit	193.00	188.00	188.00	188.00	128.10	124.80	124.80	124.80	29.80	29.80	29.80	29.80
Maternity/Adoptive Benefit/Paternity	235.00	230.00	—	—
Death Benefit
Under 66	223.50	218.50	218.50	218.50					29.80	29.80	29.80	29.80
66 to 79 years	242.70	237.70	234.70	234.70					29.80	29.80	29.80	29.80
Over 80 years	252.70	247.70	244.70	244.70					29.80	29.80	29.80	29.80
One Parent Family Payment
Under 66 years + 1 child	222.80	217.50	217.50	217.50					29.80	29.80	29.80	29.80
Jobseeker’s Allowance Under 66 years
18 to 24 years	102.70	100.00	100.00	100.00	102.70	100.00	100.00	100.00
25 years	147.80	144.00	144.00	144.00	128.10	124.80	124.80	124.80
26 years and over	193.00	188.00	188.00	188.00	128.10	124.80	124.80	124.80	29.80	29.80	29.80	29.80