Part-time workers who lose employment or take sick leave get half-rate unemployment or disability benefit, respectively. Deciding whether someone is full-time or part-time depends on average weekly earnings in the previous tax year. The current threshold between full and part-time is drawn at an average earning of €88 per week. This is set to rise to €150 per week. Up to now someone whose average income in the last tax year was, say, €130 per week, was entitled to full rate unemployment benefit when they lost their job or full rate disability benefit when they were sick. They will now be only entitled to half the benefit rate, at €62.40 per week.