Social Welfare Act, 1982

Amendment of section 308 of Principal Act (temporary increases of rates of benefit or assistance).

9.—Section 308 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):

“(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act or in any regulations made under this Act, the Minister may by regulations increase temporarily or vary all or any of the rates of benefit, allowance, pension or assistance.”.