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Updated to 30 June 2025 (Act No. 5 of 2025 and S.I. No. 275 of 2025)

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

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010
No. 28 of 2010

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1, 2 21 July 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 3 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(4)
Ss. 4, 5 21 July 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 6 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(4)
Ss. 7-13 21 July 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 14 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(4)
Ss. 15-17 21 July 2010 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 18-20 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(4)
Ss. 21-24 21 July 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 25 27 April 2011 Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (Section 25) (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 89 of 2011) art. 2
S. 26 21 July 2010 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 27-30 1 January 2011 Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (Part 3) (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 581 of 2010), art. 2
Ss. 31-33 1 September 2010 Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 443 of 2010), art. 2(a)
S. 34  insofar as it relates to ss. 27-30 1 January 2011 Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (Part 3) (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 581 of 2010), art. 2(b)
S. 34  insofar as it relates to ss. 31-33 1 September 2010 Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (Part 4) (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 443 of 2010), art. 2(b)
Sch. 21 July 2010 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
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S. 18 repealed Social Welfare Act 2010 (34/2010), ss. 1(3), 10 29 December 2010 Social Welfare Act 2010 (Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10) (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 679 of 2010), art. 2
S. 19 repealed Social Welfare Act 2010 (34/2010), ss. 1(3), 10 29 December 2010 Social Welfare Act 2010 (Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10) (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 679 of 2010), art. 2
S. 20 repealed Social Welfare Act 2010 (34/2010), ss. 1(3), 10 29 December 2010 Social Welfare Act 2010 (Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10) (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 679 of 2010), art. 2
S. 27 repealed with saver Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), ss. 1(4), 34(1), 34(3) 1 January 2012 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (Sections 29, 30, 34 and 35) (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 703 of 2011), art. 2
S. 28 repealed with saver Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (No. 37 of 2010), ss. 1(4), 34(1), 34(3) 1 January 2012 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (Sections 29, 30, 34 and 35) (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 703 of 2011), art. 2
S. 29 repealed with saver Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), ss. 1(4), 34(1), 34(3) 1 January 2012 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (Sections 29, 30, 34 and 35) (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 703 of 2011), art. 2
S. 30 repealed with saver Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), ss. 1(4), 34(1), 34(3) 1 January 2012 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (Sections 29, 30, 34 and 35) (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 703 of 2011), art. 2
S. 34 amended Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), ss. 1(4), 34(2) 1 January 2012 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (Sections 29, 30, 34 and 35) (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 703 of 2011), art. 2
Schedule 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

SectionSIs made under the Act
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