Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
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Weekly or monthly supplements. [1993 s179(1); SI 381/1995] |
198.—(1) Subject to this Chapter, in the case of a person whose means are insufficient to meet his or her needs, regulations may provide for a weekly or monthly payment to supplement that person's income. | |
| [1993 s179(2); SI 381/1995] |
(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may prescribe the class or classes of persons to whom and the conditions and circumstances under which a payment under subsection (1) may be made and the amount of such a payment (either generally or in relation to a particular class or classes of persons). | |
| [2003 (MP) s13] |
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) and subject to subsection (4), regulations under subsection (1) may provide for the payment of a supplement towards the amount of rent payable by a person in respect of his or her residence. | |
| [2003 (MP) s13; 2003 s12(1)] |
(4) (a) A person shall not be entitled to a payment referred to in subsection (3) where— | |
(i) the person is not lawfully in the State, | ||
(ii) the person has made an application to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform for a declaration under section 8 (1)(a) or (c) of the Refugee Act 1996 , other than a person— | ||
(I) in respect of whom a declaration within the meaning of section 17 of the Refugee Act 1996 is in force, | ||
(II) who is entitled under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 to enter and reside in the State, | ||
(III) who is entitled under section 24 of the Refugee Act 1996 to enter and remain in the State, or | ||
(IV) who has the permission of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to remain in the State under the Aliens Act 1935 or the Immigration Act 2004 , | ||
or | ||
(iii) during any period that person, or his or her spouse, is engaged in remunerative full-time work. | ||
(b) This subsection does not apply to persons who were in receipt of a payment referred to in subsection (3) before the coming into operation of this subsection. | ||
| [2003 s12(1)] |
(5) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) and subject to subsection (6), regulations under subsection (1) may provide for the payment of a supplement towards the amount of mortgage interest payable by a person in respect of his or her residence. | |
| [2003 s12(1)] |
(6) A person shall not be entitled to a supplement referred to in subsection (5), during any period, where that person or his or her spouse, is engaged in remunerative full-time work. |