Updated to 24 March 2025 (Act No. 1 of 2025 and S.I. No. 88 of 2025)

Social Welfare Act 2024
No. 36 of 2024

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
S. 1 28 October 2024 Commenced on enactment
S. 2 1 January 2025 Commencement order required under s. 2(2)
S. 3 1 January 2025 Commencement order required under s. 3(2)
S. 4 6 January 2025 Commencement order required under s. 4(2)
S. 5 6 January 2025 Commencement order required under s. 5(2)
S. 6 6 January 2025 Commencement order required under s. 6(2)
S. 7 6 January 2025 Commencement order required under s. 7(2)
S. 8 26 December 2024 Commencement order required under s. 7(2)
S. 9 28 October 2024 Commenced on enactment
S. 10 1 January 2025 Commencement order required under s. 10(2)
S. 11 1 December 2024 Commencement order required under s. 11(2)
S. 12 5 June 2025 Commencement order required under s. 12(2)
S. 13 2 January 2025 Commencement order required under s. 13(2)
S. 14 28 October 2024 Commencement order required under s. 14
S. 15 28 October 2024 Commenced on enactment
S. 16 in so far as it relates to jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s benefit (self employed) 26 December 2024 Commenced as per s. 16(2)(a)
S. 16 insofar as it relates to (i) illness benefit, (ii) health and safety benefit, and (iii) injury benefit—(i) illness benefit,(ii) health and safety benefit, and(iii) injury benefit 6 January 2025 Commenced as per s. 16(2)(b)
S. 16 insofar as it relates to (i) carer’s benefit,(ii) invalidity pension, and(iii) a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178(1) of the Principal Act, 2 January 2025 Commenced as per s. 16(2)(c)
S. 16 insofar as it relates to —(i) death benefit under Chapter 13 (other than section 84) of the Principal Act,(ii) widow’s (contributory) pension,(iii) widower’s (contributory) pension,(iv) surviving civil partner’s (contributory) pension,(v) State pension (contributory),(vi) guardian’s payment (contributory),(vii) disablement pension, and(viii) disablement gratuity 3 January 2025 Commenced as per s. 16(2)(d)
S. 17 in so far as it relates to—(i) jobseeker’s allowance (other than where payable in accordance with section 148A of the Principal Act), and(ii) farm assist 25 December 2024 Commenced as per s. 17(2)(a)
S. 17 insofar as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance 6 January 2025 Commenced as per s. 17(2)(b)
S. 17 insofar as it relates to disability allowance 1 January 2025 Commenced as per s. 17(2)(c)
S. 17 insofar as it relates to—(i) one-parent family payment (other than where payable in respect of a widow, widower or surviving civil partner),(ii) jobseeker’s allowance payable in accordance with section 148A of the Principal Act,(iii) a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178(1) of the Principal Act, and(iv) carer’s allowance 2 January 2025 Commenced as per s. 17(2)(d)
S. 17 insofar as it relates to—(i) State pension (non-contributory),(ii) blind pension,(iii) guardian’s payment (non-contributory),(iv) widow’s (non-contributory) pension,(v) widower’s (non-contributory) pension,(vi) surviving civil partner’s (non-contributory) pension, and(vii) one-parent family payment (payable in respect of a widow, widower or surviving civil partner) 3 January 2025 Commenced as per s. 17(2)(e)
S. 18 1 January 2025 Commenced as per s. 18(2)
S. 19 28 October 2024 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date
Commencement Source
Not affected

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None