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 2014
No. 16 of 2014
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-5 | 17 July 2014 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 6 | 1 January 2015 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2014 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 530 of 2014), art. 2 |
| Ss. 7-8 | 17 July 2014 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 9 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 10 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(4) | |
| Ss. 11 - 26 | 17 July 2014 | 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. 9 references to “family income supplement” construed as a reference to “working family payment” | 38/2017, s. 8(2) | 1 January 2018 | Commenced as per s. 8(3) |
| S. 10 references to “family income supplement” construed as a reference to “working family payment” | 38/2017, s. 8(2) | 1 January 2018 | Commenced as per s. 8(3) |
| S. 20 repealed | Water Services Act 2014 (44/2014), s. 11(2), (3) | 1 January 2018 | Water Services Act 2014 (Section 11) (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 611 of 2017), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |