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 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010
No. 28 of 2010
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement 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/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
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| S. 18 repealed | Social Welfare Act 2010 (34/2010), ss. 1(3), 10 | 29 December 2010 | Social Welfare Act 2010 (Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10) (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No.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
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |