Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

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Claims.

[1952, s. 29]

128.—(1) It shall be a condition of any person's right to any benefit that he makes a claim therefor in the prescribed manner.

(2) Regulations may provide for disqualifying a person for the receipt of any benefit if he fails to make his claim therefor within the prescribed time, but any such regulations may provide for extending, subject to any prescribed conditions, the time within which the claim may be made.

(3) For the purposes of this Part, any claim made by post shall be deemed to have been made on the day on which it was posted.