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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Published date: 2 April 1997

Social Welfare Act, 1997 (No. 10)

Consolidation Status: Updated to reflect all known changes
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Introductory Text
Acts Referred to
Part I Preliminary (ss. 1-2)
In force
 1. Short title and construction.
In force
 2. Definitions.
Part II Increases (ss. 3-9)
Repealed
 3. Social insurance benefits (new rates).
Repealed
 4. Social assistance payments (new rates).
Repealed
 5. Child benefit (new rates).
Repealed
 6. Family income supplement (new weekly rates etc.).
Repealed
 7. Continued payment for qualified children.
Repealed
 8. Employment contributions (new rates of contributions, increases in earnings ceilings, etc.).
Repealed
 9. Self-employment contributions (increase in earnings ceiling).
Part III Social Insurance Improvements (ss. 10-14)
Repealed
 10. Maternity benefit (self-employed contributors).
Repealed
 11. Adoptive benefit (self-employed contributors).
Repealed
 12. Old age (contributory) and retirement pension - extension of entitlement to reduced rate pension and changes in contribution conditions.
Repealed
 13. Unemployment benefit - requalifying for benefit.
Repealed
 14. Occupational injuries benefits - extension of entitlements.
Part IV Sickness Allowance (ss. 15-18)
Repealed
 15. Sickness allowance.
Repealed
 16. Amendments consequential on section 15.
Repealed
 17. Disability benefit and invalidity pension - changes in title.
Repealed
 18. Commencement (Part IV).
Part V Widow's and Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension (ss. 19-21)
Repealed
 19. Widow's and widower's (non-contributory) pension.
Repealed
 20. Amendments consequential on section 19.
Repealed
 21. Commencement (Part V).
Part VI Other Social Assistance Improvements (ss. 22-27)
Repealed
 22. Disability allowance - extension of entitlement etc.
Repealed
 23. Carer's allowance - extension of entitlement.
Repealed
 24. Pre-retirement allowance - extension of entitlement.
Repealed
 25. Assessment of means - standardisation of provisions relating to assessment of property (capital).
Repealed
 26. Assessment of means - consolidation of disregards etc.
Repealed
 27. Commencement (Part VI).
Part VII Miscellaneous Amendments (ss. 28-36)
Repealed
 28. Adult dependant - change in title and payment of reduced rate.
Repealed
 29. Liability to maintain family.
Repealed
 30. Unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance - relaxation of waiting days requirement etc.
Repealed
 31. Repayment of benefit, assistance etc. on personation.
Repealed
 32. Disqualifications for claims made outside prescribed time.
Repealed
 33. Collection and refund of contributions.
Repealed
 34. Appeals to Circuit Court.
Repealed
 35. Amendment to references following consolidation of regulations.
Repealed
 36. Continuance of instruments.
Part VIII Amendment of Section 4 of National Social Service Board Act, 1984 (s. 37)
In force
 37. National Social Service Board - functions.
Part IX Amendment of Health Contributions Act, 1979 and Youth Employment Agency Act, 1981 (ss. 38-39)
In force
 38. Amendment of section 7A of Health Contributions Act, 1979.
In force
 39. Amendment of section 18A of Youth Employment Agency Act, 1981.
Part X Amendment to the Pensions Act, 1990 (s. 40)
In force
 40. Amendment of Pensions Act, 1990.
Repealed
 Schedule A
Repealed
 Schedule B
Repealed
 Schedule C
Repealed
 Schedule D
Repealed
 Schedule E
Repealed
 Schedule F
Repealed
 Schedule G
Repealed
 Schedule H
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