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Number 10 of 2009
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SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS ACT 2009
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART 1
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Preliminary and General
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Section
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1. Short title and construction.
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2. Definitions.
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PART 2
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Amendments to Social Welfare Acts
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3. Employment contributions — amendment to income ceiling.
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4. Optional contributions — amendment to income ceiling.
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5. Jobseeker’s benefit — amendments.
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6. Jobseeker’s allowance — amendments.
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7. Supplementary welfare allowance — amendments.
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8. Early childcare supplement — amendment.
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9. Claims — amendment.
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10. Domiciliary care allowance — late claims.
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11. Revised rates of payment.
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PART 3
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Amendment to Health Contributions Act 1979
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12. Amendments to Act of 1979.
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PART 4
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Amendent to the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009
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13. Amendment of Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009.
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PART 5
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Provisions in Relation to Pension Schemes
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14. Definition.
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15. Amendment of section 41 of Principal Act.
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16. Priorities on winding up of relevant scheme.
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17. Amendment of section 50 of Principal Act.
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18. Power to amend relevant scheme.
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19. Power of court to grant relief from liability for breach of trust.
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20. Amendment of section 3 of Principal Act.
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21. Evidence in proceedings for an offence.
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22. Pensions Insolvency Payment Scheme.
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23. Collective citation.
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Acts Referred to
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Child Care Act 1991
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1991, No. 17
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Children Act 2001
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2001, No. 24
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Companies Acts
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Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009
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2009, No. 5
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Health Act 2004
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2004, No. 42
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Health Contributions Act 1979
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1979, No. 4
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Housing Act 1988
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1988, No. 28
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Income Tax Acts
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National Treasury Management Agency Act 1990
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1990, No. 18
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Pensions Act 1990
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1990, No. 25
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Pensions (Amendment) Act 1996
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1996, No. 18
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Pensions (Amendment) Act 2002
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2002, No. 18
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Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) Act 1984
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1984, No. 21
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Social Welfare Acts
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Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2005
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2005, No. 4
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Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007
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2007, No. 8
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Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008
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2008, No. 2
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Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
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2005, No. 26
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Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006
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2006, No. 5
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Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008
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2008, No. 22
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Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
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1997, No. 39
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Number 10 of 2009
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SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS ACT 2009
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AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS, THE FINANCIAL EMERGENCY MEASURES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST ACT 2009 AND THE HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS ACT 1979; TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE PRIORITIES UPON THE WINDING UP OF A PENSION SCHEME AND THE REDUCTION IN BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER CERTAIN PENSION SCHEMES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS IN EVIDENCE IN PROCEEDINGS FOR CERTAIN OFFENCES; FOR THOSE PURPOSES TO AMEND THE PENSIONS ACT 1990; TO ENABLE THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE TO MAKE A SCHEME PROVIDING FOR THE MAKING OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN INSOLVENT PENSION SCHEMES; AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.
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[29th April, 2009]
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
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