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