Updated to 10 October 2025
(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)
Contents
Commencement
| Section |
Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|
S. 1 |
19 December 2006 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 2, sch. 1 in so far as it relates to jobseeker’s benefit |
28 December 2006 |
S. 2(2) |
|
S. 2, sch. 1 in so far as it relates to carer’s benefit, State pension (transition), invalidity pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178 of the Principal Act |
4 January 2007 |
S. 2(2) |
|
S. 2, sch. 1 in so far as it relates to disablement pension, death benefit under section 81, 82 or 83 of the Principal Act, State pension (contributory), widow’s (contributory) pension, widower’s (contributory) pension and guardian’s payment (contributory) |
5 January 2007 |
S. 2(2) |
|
S. (2), sch. 1 in so far as it relates to death benefit under section 84 of the Principal Act or bereavement grant |
6 December 2006 |
S. 2(2) |
|
S. 3, sch. 2 in so far as it relates to jobseeker’s allowance, pre-retirement allowance and farm assist |
27 December 2006 |
S. 3(2) |
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S. 3 , sch. 2 in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance |
1 January 2007 |
S. 3(2) |
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S. 3, sch. 2 in so far as it relates to disability allowance |
3 January 2007 |
S. 3(2) |
|
S. 4 |
4 January 2007 |
S. 4(2) |
|
S. 5 |
1 January 2007 |
S. 5(2) |
|
S. 6 |
1 January 2007 |
S. 6(2) |
|
S. 7 |
1 March 2007 |
S. 7(2) |
|
S. 8 |
1 March 2007 |
S. 8(2) |
|
S. 9 |
6 December 2006 |
S. 9(2) |
|
S. 10 |
5 January 2007 |
S. 10(2) |
|
S. 11 |
3 January 2007 |
S. 11(2) |
|
S. 12 |
1 January 2007 |
S. 12(2) |
|
S. 13 |
1 January 2007 |
S. 13(2) |
|
S. 14 |
19 December 2006 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
Sch. 1 |
19 December 2006 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
Sch. 2 |
19 December 2006 |
Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected |
Affecting Provision |
Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|
S. 4 references
to “family income supplement” construed as a reference to “working family
payment” |
Social Welfare Act 2017 (38/2017), s. 8(2) |
1 January 2018 |
Commenced as per s. 8(3) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|
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None |
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