Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003
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Supplementary welfare allowance — amendment to conditions of entitlement. |
13.—Section 179 (as amended by paragraph 3 of the Sixth Schedule to the Principal Act) of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following after subsection (2): | |
“(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. | ||
(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, or | ||
(ii) the person has made an application to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform for a declaration under paragraphs (a) or (c) of section 8 (1) 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 . | ||
(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.”. |