The scheduled rate of pre‑retirement allowance is the weekly rate shown in column (2) of Part 1 of Schedule 4, increased by the amount in column (3) for any period in which the claimant or beneficiary has a qualified adult (limited to one person) and by the appropriate amount in column (4) for each qualified child who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary.

Pre‑retirement allowance is payable subject to weekly means: where weekly means are less than €1 the scheduled rate is payable; where equal to €1 the scheduled rate is reduced by €1; where they exceed €1 the scheduled rate is reduced by €1 for each €1 by which weekly means exceed €1. No allowance is payable if weekly means equal or exceed the scheduled rate. Any increase under paragraph (1)(b) for a qualified child residing also with the claimant’s spouse, civil partner or cohabitant is payable at one‑half where that person is not a qualified adult or falls within section 149(4); paragraph (1)(b) is to be read accordingly.