Updated to 17 April 2024
(Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 162 of 2024)
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|
|
S. 1 |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 2(1)-2(3) |
4 August 1972 |
S. 2(4) |
|
S. 2(4) |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 3(1) |
2 August 1972 |
S. 3(2) |
|
S. 3(2) |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 4(1) |
3 August 1972 |
S. 4(2) |
|
S. 4(2) |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 5(1) in the case of allowances payable by virtue of s. 22 of the Social Welfare Act 1970 |
3 August 1972 |
S. 5(2) |
|
S. 5(1) in all other cases other than allowances payable by virtue of s. 22 of the Social Welfare Act 1970 |
4 August 1972 |
S. 5(2) |
|
S. 5(2) |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 6(1) |
4 August 1972 |
S. 6(2) |
|
S. 6(2) |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 7(1) |
2 October 1972 |
S. 7(2) |
|
S. 7(2) |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 8(1) |
5 October 1972 |
S. 8(2) |
|
S. 8(2) |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
Ss. 9-10 |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 11(1) |
6 October 1972 |
S. 11(2) |
|
S. 11(2) |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 12(1) |
2 October 1972 |
S. 12(2) |
|
S. 12(2) |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 13(1) insofar as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit, maternity allowance and death grant |
2 October 1972 |
S. 13(2)(a) |
|
S. 13(1) insofar as it relates to invalidity pension and retirement pension |
5 October 1972 |
S. 13(2)(b) |
|
S. 13(1) insofar as it relates to any other benefit |
6 October 1972 |
S. 13(2)(c) |
|
S. 13(2) |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 14 |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 15 |
2 October 1972 |
Social Welfare Act, 1972 (Appointed Day) Order 1972 (S.I. No. 237 of 1972), art. 2 |
|
S. 16 |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 17(1) |
2 October 1972 |
S. 17(2) |
|
S. 17(2) |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 18 |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 19(1) |
3 August 1972 |
S. 19(2) |
|
S. 19(2) |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
|
S. 20 |
12 July 1972 |
Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|
|
Rep., continuance of instrs., etc. |
1/1981, ss. 310-312, sch. 6, pt. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|
|
S. 15(3) |
Social Welfare Act, 1972 (Appointed Day) Order 1972 (S.I. No. 237 of 1972) |
