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Updated to 14 August 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 402 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2005
No. 4 of 2005

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-6 14 March 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 7(1) 3 May 2005 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2005 (Section 7 (1)) (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 230 of 2005), art. 2
Ss. 7(2)-15 14 March 2005 Commenced on enactment
S. 16 1 June 2005 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2005 (Sections 16, 24, 25 and 26) (Commencement) Order (S.I. No. 182 of 2005), art. 2(a)
Ss. 17-23 14 March 2005 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 24-25 insofar as they relate to carer's allowance 7 April 2005 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2005 (Sections 16, 24, 25 and 26) (Commencement) Order (S.I. No. 182 of 2005), art. 2(b)
Ss. 24-25 insofar as they relate to unemployment assistance, disability allowance pre-retirement allowance and farm assist 1 June 2005 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2005 (Sections 16, 24, 25 and 26) (Commencement) Order (S.I. No. 182 of 2005), art. 2(c)
Ss. 24-25  insofar as they relate to old age (non-contributory) pension, blind pension, widow's or widower's (non-contributory) pension, one-parent family payment, orphan's (non-contributory) pension and a relevant payment by virtue of s. 18(1) (b) or (c) of the Social Welfare Act 1996 (No. 7 of 1996) 2 June 2005 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2005 (Sections 16, 24, 25 and 26) (Commencement) Order (S.I. No. 182 of 2005), art. 2(d)
Ss. 24-25 insofar as they relate to supplementary welfare allowance 6 June 2005 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2005 (Sections 16, 24, 25 and 26) (Commencement) Order (S.I. No. 182 of 2005), art. 2(e)
S. 26 11 April 2005 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2005 (Sections 16, 24, 25 and 26) (Commencement) Order (S.I. No. 182 of 2005), art. 2(f)
Ss. 27-37 23 September 2005 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2005 (Part 3) (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 591 of 2005), art. 2
Ss. 38, 39 11 April 2005 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2005 (Sections 38 & 39) (Commencement) Order, 2005 (S.I. No. 187 of 2005), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
Act (ss. 27-39) included in collectively cited Pensions Acts S. 1(3)
Repealed in part with transitional provisions 26/2005, ss. 360(1), 360(2), 361, 362, 364(1), schedule 7 1 December 2005 Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Commencement) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 923 of 2005), art. 2
S. 7 reference to "Respite Care Grant" construed 47/2015, ss. 5(2), 5(3) 1 January 2016 S. 5(2)
Sch. 5 references to “Pensions Board” construed 25/1990, s. 9A (see 20/2013, ss. 1(5), 26) 7 March 2014 Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (Sections 22(b), 26, 27, 28, 29 and 34) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 103 of 2014), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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