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

Social Welfare Act 2010
No. 34 of 2010

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-2 17 December 2010 Commenced on enactment
S. 3, sch. 1 insofar as it relates to jobseeker’s benefit 30 December 2010 S. 3(2)(a)
S. 3, sch. 1 insofar as it relates to illness benefit, health and safety benefit, injury benefit and disablement gratuity 3 January 2011 S. 3(2)(b)
S. 3, sch. 1 insofar 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 s. 178(1) of the Principal Act 6 January 2011 S. 3(2)(c)
S. 3, sch. 1 insofar as it relates to disablement pension, death benefit under ss. 81-83 of the Principal Act, State pension (contributory), widow’s (contributory) pension, widower’s (contributory) pension and guardian’s payment (contributory) 7 January 2011 S. 3(2)(d)
S. 4, schs. 2, 3  insofar as it relates to jobseeker’s allowance, pre-retirement allowance and farm assist 29 December 2010 S. 4(2)(a)
S. 4, schs. 2, 3 insofar as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance 3 January 2011 S. 4(2)(b)
S. 4, schs. 2, 3 insofar as it relates to disability allowance 5 January 2011 S. 4(2)(c)
S. 4, schs. 2, 3 insofar 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 s. 178(1) of the Principal Act 6 January 2011 S. 4(2)(d)
S. 4, schs. 2, 3 insofar 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) 7 January 2011 S. 4(2)(e)
S. 5 1 January 2011 S. 5(3)
S. 6 7 January 2011 S. 6(2)
S. 7 30 December 2010 Social Welfare Act 2010 (Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10) (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 679 of 2010), art. 3
S. 8 29 December 2010 Social Welfare Act 2010 (Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10) (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 679 of 2010), art. 2
S. 9 3 January 2011 Social Welfare Act 2010 (Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10) (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 679 of 2010), art. 4
S. 10 29 December 2010 Social Welfare Act 2010 (Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10) (Commencement) Order 2010 (S.I. No. 679 of 2010), art. 2
S. 11 1 January 2011 S. 11(2)
S. 12 1 January 2011 S. 12(2)
S. 13 1 January 2011 S. 13(2)
S. 14 1 January 2011 S. 14(2)
S. 15 1 January 2011 S. 15(5)
Schs. 1-3 See Ss. 3, 4

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Not affected

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None