Updated to 19 December 2024
(Act No. 48 of 2024 and S.I. No. 1 of 2025)
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
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S. 1 |
26 March 1975 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 2 |
4 April 1975 |
S. 2(3) |
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S. 3 |
2 April 1975 |
S. 3(2) |
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S. 4 insofar as it relates to allowances payable by virtue of s. 22 of the Social Welfare Act 1970 (12/1970), s. 8 of the Social Welfare Act 1973 (10/1973) or s. 9 of the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 1974 (14/1974) |
3 April 1975 |
S. 4(2) |
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S. 4 insofar as it does not relate to allowances payable by virtue of s. 22 of the Social Welfare Act 1970 (12/1970), s. 8 of the Social Welfare Act 1973 (10/1973) or s. 9 of the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 1974 (14/1974) |
4 April 1975 |
S. 4(2) |
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S. 5 |
26 March 1975 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 6 |
4 April 1975 |
S. 6(2) |
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S. 7 |
1 April 1975 |
S. 7(2) |
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S. 8 |
3 April 1975 |
S. 8(2) |
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S. 9 |
3 April 1975 |
S. 9(2) |
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S. 10 |
1 April 1975 |
S. 10(6) |
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S. 11 insofar as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance |
7 April 1975 |
S. 11(2)(a) |
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S. 11 insofar as it relates to deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension and retirement pension |
3 April 1975 |
S. 11(2)(b) |
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S. 11 insofar as it relates to any other benefit |
4 April 1975 |
S. 11(2)(c) |
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S. 12 |
7 April 1975 |
S. 12(2) |
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S. 13(1) |
7 April 1975 |
S. 13(1)(b) |
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S. 13(2) |
7 April 1975 |
S. 13(2)(b) Commenced on enactment but application date inserted as commencement date |
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S. 14 |
7 April 1975 |
S. 14(2) |
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S. 15(1)(a) - (m) |
7 April 1975 |
S. 15(2) |
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S. 15(1)(n) - (r) |
4 April 1975 |
S. 15(2) |
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S. 15(1)(s) - (u) |
7 April 1975 |
S. 15(2) |
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S. 15(2) |
26 March 1975 |
Commenced on enactment |
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Ss. 16-19 |
26 March 1975 |
Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
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Rep., continuance of instrs., etc. |
1/1981, ss. 310-312, sch. 6, pt. 2 |
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S.17 (1), continuance in force of entitlement to be a voluntary contributor on applic. to Min. |
26/2005, ss. 24 (2) (3), 364 (1) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
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S. 16 |
Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 320 of 1979) |
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Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations 1977 (S.I. No. 313 of 1977) |
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Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations 1976 (S.I. No. 259 of 1976) |
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Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations 1975 (S.I. No. 215 of 1975) |
