Social Welfare Act, 1999

PART VII

Amendment of Health Contributions Act, 1979 and Youth Employment Agency Act, 1981

Amendment of Health Contributions Act, 1979.

33.—(1) Sections 5 (1)(a), 6 (1) and (7) (as varied by the Health Contributions (Rate) Regulations, 1987 ( S.I. No. 104 of 1987 )) of the Health Contributions Act, 1979 , are hereby amended by the substitution for “1.25 per cent.” of “2 per cent.” in each place where it occurs.

(2) Section 7A of the Health Contributions Act, 1979 , is hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution in paragraph (1)(a) of “£217” for “£207” (inserted by section 26(1)(a) of the Act of 1998),

(b) the substitution in paragraph (1)(b) of “£11,250” for “£10,750” (inserted by section 26(1)(b) of the Act of 1998), and

(c) the substitution in subsection (2) of “£11,250” for “£10,750” (inserted by section 26(1)(c) of the Act of 1998).

(3) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of April, 1999.