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.