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Social Welfare Act, 1997 (No. 10)Introductory TextActs Referred toPart I Preliminary (ss. 1-2)1. Short title and construction.2. Definitions.Part II Increases (ss. 3-9)3. Social insurance benefits (new rates).4. Social assistance payments (new rates).5. Child benefit (new rates).6. Family income supplement (new weekly rates etc.).7. Continued payment for qualified children.8. Employment contributions (new rates of contributions, increases in earnings ceilings, etc.).9. Self-employment contributions (increase in earnings ceiling).Part III Social Insurance Improvements (ss. 10-14)10. Maternity benefit (self-employed contributors).11. Adoptive benefit (self-employed contributors).12. Old age (contributory) and retirement pension - extension of entitlement to reduced rate pension and changes in contribution conditions.13. Unemployment benefit - requalifying for benefit.14. Occupational injuries benefits - extension of entitlements.Part IV Sickness Allowance (ss. 15-18)15. Sickness allowance.16. Amendments consequential on section 15.17. Disability benefit and invalidity pension - changes in title.18. Commencement (Part IV).Part V Widow's and Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension (ss. 19-21)19. Widow's and widower's (non-contributory) pension.20. Amendments consequential on section 19.21. Commencement (Part V).Part VI Other Social Assistance Improvements (ss. 22-27)22. Disability allowance - extension of entitlement etc.23. Carer's allowance - extension of entitlement.24. Pre-retirement allowance - extension of entitlement.25. Assessment of means - standardisation of provisions relating to assessment of property (capital).26. Assessment of means - consolidation of disregards etc.27. Commencement (Part VI).Part VII Miscellaneous Amendments (ss. 28-36)28. Adult dependant - change in title and payment of reduced rate.29. Liability to maintain family.30. Unemployment benefit and unemployment assistance - relaxation of waiting days requirement etc.31. Repayment of benefit, assistance etc. on personation.32. Disqualifications for claims made outside prescribed time.33. Collection and refund of contributions.34. Appeals to Circuit Court.35. Amendment to references following consolidation of regulations.36. Continuance of instruments.Part VIII Amendment of Section 4 of National Social Service Board Act, 1984 (s. 37)37. National Social Service Board - functions.Part IX Amendment of Health Contributions Act, 1979 and Youth Employment Agency Act, 1981 (ss. 38-39)38. Amendment of section 7A of Health Contributions Act, 1979.39. Amendment of section 18A of Youth Employment Agency Act, 1981.Part X Amendment to the Pensions Act, 1990 (s. 40)40. Amendment of Pensions Act, 1990.Schedule ASchedule BSchedule CSchedule DSchedule ESchedule FSchedule GSchedule H
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Part X Amendment to the Pensions Act, 1990 (s. 40)

40. Amendment of Pensions Act, 1990.
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