Social Welfare Act 2007

Number 40 of 2007

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2007

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1. Definitions.

2. Social insurance benefits (new rates).

3. Social assistance payments (new rates).

4. Family income supplement (new weekly rates).

5. Employment contributions (amendment to earnings limits and ceiling).

6. Optional contributions (amendment to income ceiling).

7. Widowed parent grant — increase of grant.

8. Amendments to Health Contributions Act 1979.

9. Short title and construction.

SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 2

Acts Referred to

Number 40 of 2007

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2007

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS AND TO AMEND THE HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS ACT 1979.

[20th December, 2007]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: