Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

Contributions

Sources of moneys for benefits.

[1952, s. 5]

9.—(1) For the purpose of providing moneys for meeting the expenditure on benefit and making any other payments which, under this Act, are to be made out of the Social Insurance Fund, there shall be—

(a) contributions (in this Act referred to as employment contributions) in respect of employed contributors, each of which shall, subject to section 10 (7) and section 65 (2), comprise a contribution by the employed contributor and a contribution (in this Act referred to as the employer's contribution) by the employer of the employed contributor,

(b) contributions in respect of voluntary contributors, and

(c) payments out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.

[1952, s. 6(3)]

(2) Employment contributions and voluntary contributions shall be paid into the Social Insurance Fund.