Updated to 11 December 2024 (Act No. 48 of 2024 and S.I. No. 697 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1 - 2 1 May 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 3 6 April 2013 S. 3(2)
S. 4 3 May 2012 S. 4(2)
S. 5 3 May 2012 S. 5(6)
Ss. 6 - 8 1 May 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 9 1 July 2012 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (Sections 9 and 16) (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 230 of 2012) art. 3
Ss. 10 - 11 1 May 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 12 18 June 2012 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (Section 12) (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 206 of 2012), art. 2
S. 13 1 May 2012 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 14 -15 7 June 2012 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (Sections 14, 15 and 17) (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 195 of 2012), art. 2
S. 16 26 July 2012 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (Sections 9 and 16) (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 230 of 2012) art. 4
S. 17 7 June 2012 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (Sections 14, 15 and 17) (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 195 of 2012), art. 2
S. 18 1 May 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 19 19 February 2014 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (Section 19) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 93 of 2014), art. 2
Ss. 20 - 40 1 May 2012 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
S. 6 references to the Financial Services Ombudsman, the Deputy Financial Services Ombudsman or the Pensions Ombudsman shall, on and after the establishment day, be construed as Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman 22/2017, s. 29(3)
S. 6, 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

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None