Social Welfare Act, 1999

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Number 3 of 1999


SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1999


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary

Section

1.

Short title and construction.

2.

Definitions.

3.

Continuance of instruments.

PART II

Increases

4.

Social insurance benefits (new rates).

5.

Social assistance payments (new rates).

6.

Child benefit (new rates).

7.

Family income supplement (new weekly rates).

8.

Employment contributions (increases in earnings ceilings).

9.

Self-employment contributions (increase in income ceiling).

PART III

Carers

10.

Extension of definitions.

11.

Respite care grant.

12.

Assessment of means — improvements.

13.

Amendments consequential on section 10.

14.

Commencement (Part III).

PART IV

Farm Assist

15.

Farm assist.

16.

Amendment to Third Schedule of the Principal Act.

17.

Amendments consequential on section 15.

18.

Commencement (Part IV).

PART V

Improvements in Social Welfare Schemes

19.

Bereavement grant.

20.

Disability allowance — extension of payment.

21.

Pensions for self-employed — over age 56.

22.

Assessment of means — fishermen.

23.

Relevant payment — saver provision.

24.

Volunteer development workers — extension of entitlement.

25.

Commencement (Part V).

PART VI

Miscellaneous Provisions

26.

Inspection of premises by social welfare inspectors.

27.

Public service data — use of personal public service number.

28.

Prosecution of offences.

29.

Appeals to the Circuit Court.

30.

Supplementary welfare allowance — transfer of functions.

31.

One-parent family payment — disregard of earnings.

32.

Limitation of payments to a couple.

PART VII

Amendment of Health Contributions Act, 1979 and Youth Employment Agency Act, 1981

33.

Amendment of Health Contributions Act, 1979.

34.

Abolition of Employment and Training Levy.

PART VIII

Amendment of Pensions Act, 1990

35.

Amendment of Pensions Act, 1990.

SCHEDULE A

SCHEDULE B

SCHEDULE C

SCHEDULE D

SCHEDULE E

SCHEDULE F


Acts Referred to

Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1980

Child Care Act, 1991

1991, No. 17

Criminal Assets Bureau Act, 1996

1996, No. 31

Fisheries (Consolidation) Act, 1959

1959, No. 14

Health Act, 1970

1970, No. 1

Health Contributions Act, 1979

1979, No. 4

Local Authorities (Higher Education Grants) Acts, 1968 to 1992

National Health Insurance Acts, 1911 to 1952

Pensions Act, 1990

1990, No. 25

Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1996

1996, No. 18

Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1993

1993, No. 32

Social Welfare Act, 1995

1995, No. 3

Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1995

1995, No. 23

Social Welfare Act, 1996

1996, No. 7

Social Welfare Act, 1997

1997, No. 10

Social Welfare Act, 1998

1998, No. 6

Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993

1993, No. 27

Youth Employment Agency Act, 1981

1981, No. 32

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Number 3 of 1999


SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1999


AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS, SECTION 7A OF THE HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS ACT, 1979, THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AGENCY ACT, 1981, AND THE PENSIONS ACT, 1990. [1st April, 1999]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: