S.I. No. 550/2019 - Social Welfare Act 2019 (Part 2) (Commencement) Order 2019
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 12th November, 2019. | ||
I, REGINA DOHERTY, Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (3) of the Social Welfare Act 2019 (No. 34 of 2019), hereby order as follows: | ||
1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Act 2019 (Part 2) (Commencement) Order 2019. | ||
2. The 1st day of November 2019 is appointed as the day on which Part 2 of the Social Welfare Act 2019 (No. 34 of 2019) shall come into operation. | ||
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, | ||
1 November, 2019. | ||
REGINA DOHERTY, | ||
Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection. | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) | ||
This Order provides for the commencement of Part 2 of the Social Welfare Act 2019 . | ||
Part 2 of the Social Welfare Act 2019 amends the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 to provide for the introduction of a new social insurance scheme - Jobseeker’s Benefit (self-employed). | ||
In addition it amends Section 307 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 which relates to social welfare appeals. |