Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)

The old age contributory pension will be increased to €167.30 per week. The new rate for the old age non-contributory pension will be €154 per week. Widows' and widowers' contributory pensions for those aged 66 and over will increase by €11.50 to bring the rate up to the level of the old age contributory pension. The new weekly rate for widows and widowers aged 80 or over will be €173.70.

All other personal weekly social welfare rates will be increased by €10 per week. This measure will bring the lowest full personal social welfare rate to €134.80 per week. The full qualified adult allowance rates will increase by at least €6.60 per week. There will be a special increase of €16.10 in the invalidity pension qualified adult rate where the qualified adult is aged 66 or over to make it equivalent to the old age contributory pension equivalent.