Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993

CHAPTER 1

Claims and Payments

Claims.

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205.—(1) It shall be a condition of any person's right to any benefit that he makes a claim therefor in the prescribed manner.

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(2) Regulations may provide for disqualifying a person for the receipt of any benefit if he fails to make his claim for such benefit within the prescribed time, but any such regulations may provide for extending, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, the time within which the claim may be made.

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(3) Regulations may provide for provisionally allowing a claim for benefit before the date on which the claimant will actually become entitled to such benefit, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.

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(4) For the purposes of this Act, any claim or notice made or sent by post or by any other method shall be deemed to have been made or given on the date of receipt of such claim or notice by an officer of the Minister.