Updated to 12 September 2024 (Act No. 30 of 2024 and S.I. No. of 466 of 2024)

Social Welfare Act 2007
No. 40 of 2007

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
S. 1 20 December 2007 Commenced on enactment
S. 2 (1) 20 December 2007 Commenced on enactment
S. 2 (2) (a), sch. 1 in so far as it relates to jobseeker’s benefit 27 December 2007 Commenced under s. 2(2)
S. 2 (2)(b), sch. 1  in so far as it relates to illness benefit, health and safety benefit, injury benefit and disablement gratuity 31 December 2007 Commenced under s. 2(2)
S. 2 (2)(c), sch. 1 in so far as it relates to carer’s benefit, State pension (transition), invalidity pension and a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178 of the Principal Act 3 January 2008 Commenced under s. 2(2)
S. 2 (2)(d), sch. 1 in so far as it relates to disablement pension, death benefit under sections 81-83 of the Principal Act, State pension (contributory), widow’s (contributory) pension, widower’s (contributory) pension and guardian’s payment (contributory) 4 January 2008 Commenced under s. 2(2)
S. 3, sch. 2 in so far as it relates to jobseeker’s allowance, pre-retirement allowance and farm assist 26 December 2007 Commenced under S.3(2)
S. 3, sch. 2 in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance 31 December 2007 Commenced under S.3(2)
S. 3, sch. 2 in so far as it relates to disability allowance 2 January 2008 Commenced under S.3(2)
S. 3, sch. 2 in so far as it relates to one-parent family payment (other than where payable in respect of a widow or widower), carer’s allowance and a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of “ relevant payment” in section 178 of the Principal Act 3 January 2008 Commenced under S.3(2)
S. 3, sch. 2 in so far as it relates to State pension (non-contributory), blind pension, widow’s (non-contributory) pension, widower’s (non-contributory) pension, one-parent family payment payable in respect of a widow or widower and guardian’s payment (non-contributory) 4 January 2008 Commenced under S.3(2)
S. 4 3 January 2008 S. 4(2)
S. 5 1 January 2008 S. 5(2)
S. 6 1 January 2008 S. 6(2)
S. 7 5 December 2007 S. 7(2)
S. 8 1 January 2008 S. 8(2)
S. 9 20 December 2007 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
S. 4 references to “family income supplement” construed as a reference to “working family payment” 38/2017, s. 8(2)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None