Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Rent Supplement) Regulations 2016.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Rent Supplement) Regulations 2016.
(2) These Regulations and the Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) Regulations 2007 to 2016 shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) Regulations 2007 to 2016.
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paragraphs: These Regulations come into operation on 2 January 2017.
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paragraphs: The Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 412 of 2007 ) are amended by the substitution of the following article for article 12 (amended by article 3 of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) (Amendment) (No. 5) (Rent and Mortgage Interest Supplement) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 516 of 2013 )):
“Amount of supplement
12. (1) Subject to these Regulations, the amount of a supplement payable under Part 3 of these Regulations in respect of a week—
(a) to a claimant who is a single person, and who is not a person to whom sub-article (2), (3) or (4) applies, shall be determined by the following formula—
(N–A)–(M–R),
and
(b) to a claimant who is not a single person, and who is not a person to whom sub-article (2), (3) or (4) applies, shall be determined by the following formula—
(N–B)–(M–R),
where—
N is the claimant’s weekly needs, as provided for in section 196,
M is the claimant’s weekly means, as provided for in section 196,
R is the weekly amount of rent or mortgage interest, as the case may be,
payable by the claimant,
A is €30, and
B is €40.
(2) In the case of a person to whom section 142A(1) or section 197(2) applies, the amounts specified in sub-article (1) shall be construed—
(a) as if ‘€10’ were substituted for ‘€30’ in the amount represented by A in the formula in paragraph (a) of that sub-article, and
(b) as if ‘€20’ were substituted for ‘€40’ in the amount represented by B in the formula in paragraph (b) of that sub-article.
(3) In the case of a person to whom section 142B(1) or section 197(4) applies, the amounts specified in sub-article (1) shall be construed—
(a) as if ‘€20’ were substituted for ‘€30’ in the amount represented by A in the formula in paragraph (a) of that sub-article, and
(b) as if ‘€30’ were substituted for ‘€40’ in the amount represented by B in the formula in paragraph (b) of that sub-article.
(4) In the case of a person participating in a scheme administered by the Minister and known as Back to Education Allowance who is in receipt of a payment on that scheme at the weekly rate of €160, the amounts specified in sub-article (1) shall be construed—
(a) as if ‘€20’ were substituted for ‘€30’ in the amount represented by A in the formula in paragraph (a) of that sub-article, and
(b) as if ‘€30’ were substituted for ‘€40’ in the amount represented by B in the formula in paragraph (b) of that sub-article.
(5) Where the weekly amount of a supplement determined in accordance with sub-article (1), (2), (3) or (4) is a negative amount, no supplement shall be paid.
(6) The amount of supplement payable referred to in sub-article (1), (2), (3) or (4) shall not exceed such amount as a designated person considers reasonable to meet the residential needs of the claimant.
(7) Where a person, other than a qualified adult or a qualified child of the claimant, resides with the claimant other than as a sub-tenant, a designated person shall reduce the amount of the supplement payable, by such amount, which in the opinion of a designated person, is reasonably attributable to that other person.
(8) In the case of a person to whom article 6(7) of the Social Welfare (Supplementary Welfare Allowance) Regulations 1977 to 1994 applied on commencement of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) Regulations 1995 ( S.I. No. 382 of 1995 ) sub-article (1) shall be construed—
(a) as if ‘€5.71’ were substituted for ‘€30’ in the amount represented by A in the formula in paragraph (a) of that sub-article, and
(b) as if ‘€5.71’ were substituted for ‘€40’ in the amount represented by B in the formula in paragraph (b) of that sub-article.”.