Social Welfare Act 2004

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Number 41 of 2004

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2004

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Definitions.
2.	Social insurance benefits (new rates).
3.	Social assistance payments (new rates).
4.	Family income supplement (new weekly rates).
5.	Employment contributions (amendment to earnings ceiling).
6.	Optional contributions (amendment to income ceiling).
7.	Maternity and adoptive benefit (new rate).
8.	Amendment to Health Contributions Act 1979.
9.	Short title and construction.

Acts Referred to
Health Contributions Act 1979	1979, No. 4
Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993	1993, No. 27
Social Welfare Act 1996	1996, No. 7
Social Welfare Act 1997	1997, No. 10
Social Welfare Act 2001	2001, No. 5
Social Welfare Act 2003	2003, No. 41

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Number 41 of 2004

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2004

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS AND TO AMEND THE HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS ACT 1979. [17th December, 2004]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: