S.I. No. 249/1971 - Social Welfare (Disability, Unemployment and Marriage Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations, 1971.
S.I. No. 249 of 1971. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SOCIAL WELFARE (DISABILITY, UNEMPLOYMENT AND MARRIAGE BENEFIT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1971. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 3 of the Social Welfare Act, 1952 (No. 11 of 1952) and with the sanction of the Minister for Finance, hereby makes the following Regulations:— 1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Disability, Unemployment and Marriage Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 1971. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) These Regulations shall be included in the expression "the Social Welfare (Disability, Unemployment and Marriage Benefit) Regulations, 1953 to 1971". 2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 4 October 1971. 3. The following Schedule shall be substituted for the First Schedule to the Social Welfare (Disability, Unemployment and Marriage Benefit) Regulations, 1953 ( S.I. No. 7 of 1953 ) as amended by article 3 of the Social Welfare (Disability, Unemployment and Marriage Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations, 1970 ( S.I. No. 232 of 1970 ):— | ||||||||||||||||||||||
"FIRST SCHEDULE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Article 4. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reduced Rates of Disability and Unemployment Benefit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare | ||||||||||||||||||||||
this 26th day of August, 1971. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
JOSEPH BRENNAN, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister for Social Welfare. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Minister for Finance hereby sanctions the foregoing Regulations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
this 26th day of August 1971. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SEOIRSE Ó COLLA, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister for Finance. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
EXPLANATORY NOTE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Consequent on the increase in the maximum rates of disability and unemployment benefit effected by the Social Welfare Act, 1971 , these Regulations amend the Social Welfare (Disability, Unemployment and Marriage Benefit) Regulations, 1953 ( S.I. No. 7 of 1953 ) for the purpose of increasing the reduced rates of benefit payable where the contribution condition in respect of the governing contribution year is only partially satisfied. |