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Social Welfare Act, 1984

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Number 5 of 1984

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1984

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary

Section

1.

Short title, construction and collective citation.

2.

Definitions.

PART II

Increases and Miscellaneous Amendments

3.

Social insurance benefits (new rates).

4.

Social assistance payments (new rates).

5.

Amendment of sections 4 and 67 of Principal Act (expenses).

6.

Amendment of section 65 of Principal Act (employment contributions).

7.

Amendment of section 73 of Principal Act (pay-related benefit).

8.

Amendment of section 76 of Principal Act (pay-related benefit).

9.

Amendment of sections 146 and 210 of, and Third Schedule to, Principal Act (calculation of means).

10.

Amendment of section 223 of Principal Act (qualified child).

11.

Amendment of section 226 of Principal Act (time limit for payment of children's allowances).

12.

Insertion of section 306A in Principal Act.

PART III

Family Income Supplement

13.

Insertion of Part IVA in Principal Act.

14.

Amendment of section 3 of Principal Act (regulations).

15.

Amendment of section 130 of Principal Act (overlapping provisions).

16.

Further amendment of section 146 of, and Third Schedule to, Principal Act (calculation of means).

17.

Commencement of this Part.

PART IV

Cesser of Local Pension Committees, etc., and Consequential Provisions

18.

Repeals (cesser of local pension committees, etc.).

19.

Appointment, duties of social welfare officers.

20.

Cesser of certain offices to local pension committees and provision for compensation.

21.

Further amendment of section 4 of Principal Act (expenses).

22.

Amendment of section 159 of Principal Act (statutory conditions for old age pension).

23.

Amendment of section 167 of Principal Act (commencement of old age pensions).

24.

Amendment of section 169 of Principal Act (legal proceedings).

25.

Amendment of section 170 of Principal Act (regulations).

26.

Amendment of section 175 of Principal Act (blind pension).

27.

Amendment of section 296 of Principal Act (decisions by deciding officers).

28.

Amendment of section 298 of Principal Act (appeals, etc.).

29.

Continuity of this Part with repealed, amended provisions.

30.

Commencement of this Part.

SCHEDULE A

SCHEDULE B

Acts Referred to

Civil Liability (Amendment) Act, 1964

1964, No. 17

Housing Acts, 1966 to 1984

Labourers Acts, 1883 to 1965

Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983

1983, No. 24

Road Traffic Act, 1961

1961, No. 24

Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

1981, No. 1

Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981

1981, No. 3

Social Welfare Act, 1982

1982, No. 2

Social Welfare Act, 1983

1983, No. 6

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Number 5 of 1984

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1984

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS, 1981 TO 1983, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PAYMENTS UNDER THOSE ACTS SHALL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN ASSESSING DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF A MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VEHICLE BEING USE IN RESPECT OF WHICH LIABILITY IS REQUIRED TO BE COVERED BY AN APPROVED POLICY OF INSURANCE. [30th March, 1984]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: