Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

Payment of supplementary benefit by Minister.

[1942 IU, s. 33]

256.—In any special case in which the Minister is of opinion that it would be impossible or unduly burdensome for an employer to pay under this Part the amount of supplementary benefit due to an insured person, the Minister may excuse the employer from the duty of so paying and where an employer is so excused the Minister shall pay or cause to be paid from the Fund any amount of supplementary benefit payable to the insured person by the employer if he were not so excused.