Updated to 21 November 2025
(Act No. 11 of 2025 and S.I. No. 550 of 2025)
Contents
Commencement
| Section |
Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
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Ss. 1, 2 |
(see s. 4) |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 3(1) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit, maternity allowance, injury benefit, disablement gratuity and disablement pension |
6 April 1981 |
S. 3(2)(a) |
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S. 3(1) in so far as it relates to deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension and retirement pension |
2 April 1981 |
S. 3(2)(b) |
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S. 3(1) in so far as it relates to death benefits under ss. 50-52 of the Principal Act, old age (contributory) pension, widow's (contributory) pension and orphan's (contributory) allowance |
3 April 1981 |
S. 3(2)(c) |
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S. 4(1) in so far as it relates to unemployment assistance |
1 April 1981 |
S. 4(2)(a) |
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S. 4(1) in so far as it relates to old age pension, blind pension, widow's (non-contributory) pension and orphan's (non-contributory) pension |
3 April 1981 |
S. 4(2)(b) |
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S. 4(1) in so far as it relates to deserted wife's allowance, prisoner's wife's allowance, social assistance allowance and single woman's allowance |
2 April 1981 |
S. 4(2)(c) |
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S. 4(1) in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance |
6 April 1981 |
S. 4(2)(d) |
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S. 4(1) in so far as it relates to children's allowances |
1 July 1981 |
S. 4(2)(e) |
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S. 5 |
6 April 1981 |
S. 5(4) |
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S. 6 |
27 March 1981 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 7 |
27 March 1981 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 8 |
27 March 1981 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 9 |
27 March 1981 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 10 |
27 March 1981 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 11 |
27 March 1981 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 12 |
27 March 1981 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 13 |
27 March 1981 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 14 |
27 March 1981 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 15 |
27 March 1981 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 16 |
27 March 1981 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 17 |
27 March 1981 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 18 |
27 March 1981 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 19 |
27 March 1981 |
Commenced on enactment |
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S. 20 |
27 March 1981 |
Commenced on enactment |
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Sch. A |
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See s. 3 |
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Sch. B |
|
See s. 4 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected |
Affecting Provision |
|
Rep. with continuance of inss. etc. |
27/1993, ss. 300-304, sch. 5 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
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None |
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