S.I. No. 76/1994 - Social Welfare (Employment of Inconsiderable Extent) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994.

S.I. No. 76 of 1994.

SOCIAL WELFARE (EMPLOYMENT OF INCONSIDERABLE EXTENT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1994.

The Minister for Social Welfare in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 4 and paragraph 5 of Part II of the First Schedule to the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993 (No. 27 of 1993) hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1 Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Employment of Inconsiderable Extent) (Amendment) Regulations, 1994.

2 Commencement.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 6th day of April, 1994.

3 Increase in earnings ceiling.

3. The Social Welfare (Employment of Inconsiderable Extent) (No. 2) Regulations, 1991 ( S.I. No. 72 of 1991 ) are hereby amended by—

( a ) the substitution in sub-article (1) of article 5 of "£30" for "£25", and

( b ) the substitution in article 8 of "£30" for "£25".

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare, this 30th day of March, 1994.

MICHAEL WOODS,

Minister for Social Welfare.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations increase, from £25 to £30, the weekly earnings ceiling below which employment is regarded as employment of inconsiderable extent (i.e. part-time employment).