Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Social Welfare And Pensions Act 2009
No. 10 of 2009
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1, 2 | 29 April 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 3 | 1 May 2009 | S. 3(2) |
| S. 4 | 1 May 2009 | S. 4(2) |
| Ss. 5-7 | 29 April 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 8 | 1 May 2009 | S. 8(3) |
| Ss. 9-11 | 29 April 2009 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 12 | 1 May 2009 | S. 12(6) |
| S. 13 | 1 May 2009 | S. 13 |
| Ss. 14-23 | 29 April 2009 | 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. 22(1)-(6), (8), (9), (12), (13), (17) transfer of certain functions under | Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3, schedule 1 | 29 July 2011 | Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), art. 1(2) |
| S. 22(10) amended | Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (No. 10 of 2011), ss. 1(2), 6, 99 | 6 July 2011 | Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011 (Appointed Day) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 401 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 22(17) construction of references “Pensions Board” | Pensions Act 1990 (No. 25 of 1990), s. 9A (see Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (No. 20 of 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
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 22 | Pensions Insolvency Payment Scheme 2010 (S.I. No. 4 of 2010) |
| S. 22(13) | Pensions Insolvency Payment Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2011 (S.I. No. 624 of 2011) |
| Pensions Insolvency Payment Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2010 (S.I. No. 687 of 2010) |