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  1. Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (No. 26)
  2. Part 3 Social Assistance (ss. 139-218)
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Part 3 Social Assistance (ss. 139-218)

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Chapter 1 Description of Social Assistance (s. 139)
In force
 139. Description of assistance.
Chapter 2 Unemployment Assistance (ss. 140-148A)
In force
 140. Interpretation.
In force
 141. Entitlement to assistance.
In force
 141A. Refusal or failure to attend activation meetings relating to jobseeker's allowance.
In force
 141B. Refusal or failure to participate in prescribed schemes, programmes or courses relating to jobseeker's allowance.
In force
 141C. Giving of notice under section 141A or 141B.
In force
 142. Rates of allowance and effect of means on rates.
In force
 142A. Rates of assistance ages 18 and 19 years.
Repealed
 142B. Rates of assistance - ages 22 to 24 years.
In force
 143. Regulations.
In force
 144. Total amount payable to a couple.
In force
 145. Certain claims.
In force
 146. Amount of increases payable in respect of qualified child in certain cases.
In force
 147. Disqualifications.
In force
 148. Disqualifications - attending a course of study.
In force
 148A. "Entitlement to jobseeker's allowance in certain circumstances.
Chapter 3 Pre-Retirement Allowance (ss. 149-151)
In force
 149. Entitlement to allowance.
In force
 150. Rate of allowance (including increases for qualified adult and qualified children).
In force
 151. Regulations.
Chapter 4 Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension (ss. 152-160)
In force
 152. Interpretation.
In force
 153. Entitlement to pension.
Deleted
 154. Statutory conditions.
Deleted
 155. Special conditions for receipt of pension.
In force
 156. Rate of pension and increase for qualified child.
In force
 157. Increases (including increase for one of a couple).
In force
 158. Amount of increases payable in respect of qualified child normally resident with beneficiary.
In force
 159. Rate of pension for persons in receipt of other payments.
In force
 160. Disqualifications.
Chapter 5 Blind Pension (s. 161-161E)
In force
 161. Interpretation.
In force
 161A. Entitlement to pension.
In force
 161B. Rate of pension.
In force
 161C. Increases including increases for one of a couple.
In force
 161D. Amount of increases payable in respect of a qualified child normally residing with beneficiary.
In force
 161E. Disqualifications.
Chapter 5A Blind Welfare Allowance (ss. 161F-161L)
Not yet in force
 161F. Interpretation.
Not yet in force
 161G. Entitlement to payment.
Not yet in force
 161H. Rate of blind welfare allowance.
Not yet in force
 161I. Increases for a qualified child.
Not yet in force
 161J. Calculation of means - couples.
Not yet in force
 161K. Payment while in an institution.
Not yet in force
 161L. Disqualification.
Chapter 6 Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension and Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension (ss. 162-171)
In force
 162. Interpretation.
In force
 163. Entitlement to pension.
In force
 164. Rate of pension.
Deleted
 165. Increases.
In force
 166. Disqualifications.
In force
 167. Avoidance of double pension.
In force
 167A. Avoidance of double pensions in relation to surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension.
In force
 168. Entitlement to a guardian's payment (non-contributory).
In force
 169. Rate of pension.
In force
 170. Civil proceedings.
In force
 171. Payment of pension.
Chapter 7 One-Parent Family Payment (ss. 172-178F)
In force
 172. Interpretation.
Repealed
 172A. Qualified child for purposes of one-parent family payment.
In force
 173. Entitlement to payment.
In force
 173A. Entitlement to one-parent family payment where youngest child has attained relevant age.
In force
 173B. Entitlement to one-parent family payment in certain circumstances.
In force
 174. Rate of allowance and increases for qualified children.
In force
 175. Disqualification.
In force
 176. Continuation of payment - amendment.
In force
 177. Regulations.
In force
 178. Transitional provisions - relevant payments.
In force
 178A. Relevant payments - conditions for receipt.
Ceased
 178B. One-parent family payment - transitional provisions in certain circumstances where child attains age of 14.
Ceased
 178C. One-parent family payment - transitional provisions in certain circumstances where child attains relevant age.
Ceased
 178D. One-parent family payment - continuation following certain disqualifications.
In force
 178E. One-parent family payments - miscellaneous provisions relating to claims made on certain dates.
In force
 178F. Report on one-parent family payment changes.
Chapter 8 Carer's Allowance (ss. 179-186A)
In force
 179. Interpretation.
In force
 180. Entitlement to allowance.
In force
 181. Rate of allowance.
In force
 182. Payment of allowance.
Repealed
 183. Prescribed relative allowance.
Repealed
 184. Entitlement to prescribed relative allowance.
In force
 185. Medical examination.
In force
 186. Regulations.
In force
 186A. Payment of carer's allowance in certain circumstances.
Chapter 8A Domiciliary Care Allowance (ss. 186B-186H)
In force
 186B. Interpretation.
In force
 186C. Qualified child.
In force
 186D. Qualified person.
In force
 186E. Payments while child is resident in an institution.
In force
 186F. Rate of payment.
In force
 186G. Medical examination.
In force
 186H. Only one domiciliary care allowance payable.
Chapter 9 Supplementary Welfare Allowance (ss. 187-208)
In force
 187. Interpretation.
In force
 188. Definition of qualified child.
In force
 189. Entitlement to supplementary welfare allowance.
In force
 190. Exclusion of persons receiving full-time education.
In force
 191. Exclusion of persons in full-time employment.
In force
 192. Exclusion of persons not habitually resident in the State.
In force
 193. Persons affected by trade disputes.
Repealed
 194. Administration.
In force
 195. Conditions for grant of supplementary welfare allowance.
In force
 195A. Refusal or failure to attend activation meetings relating to supplementary welfare allowance.
In force
 195B. Refusal or failure to participate in prescribed schemes, programmes or courses relating to supplementary welfare allowance.
In force
 195C. Giving of notice under section 195A or 195B.
In force
 196. Calculation of supplementary welfare allowance.
In force
 197. Weekly amounts of supplementary welfare allowance for persons of no means.
In force
 198. Weekly or monthly supplements.
In force
 198A. Payment of rent supplement in certain circumstances.
In force
 198B. Offence for failing to provide certain information following payment of rent supplement under section 198.
In force
 198C. Determination of claims for rent supplement under section 198.
In force
 199. Disqualifications.
In force
 200. Allowances in kind.
In force
 201. Power to make single payment for exceptional need.
In force
 202. Grant of supplementary welfare allowance in cases of urgency.
Deleted
 203. Supplementary welfare allowance granted to persons in receipt of certain Health Service Executive payments.
In force
 204. Recoupment of supplementary welfare allowance.
In force
 205. Recoupment of supplementary welfare allowance (continued).
In force
 206. Arrangements for burials.
Repealed
 207. Financing of Health Service Executive expenditure on supplementary welfare allowance.
In force
 208. Transfer of certain property.
Chapter 10 Disability Allowance (ss. 209-212)
In force
 209. Interpretation.
In force
 210. Entitlement to allowance.
In force
 211. Rate of allowance (including increases for qualified adult and qualified children).
In force
 212. Disqualification.
Chapter 11 Farm Assist (ss. 213-218)
In force
 213. Interpretation.
In force
 214. Entitlement to allowance.
In force
 215. Rate of allowance (including increases for qualified adult and qualified children).
In force
 216. Amount of increases payable in respect of qualified child in certain cases.
In force
 217. Total amount payable to a couple.
In force
 218. Disqualifications.
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