Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1985

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Number 14 of 1985


SOCIAL WELFARE (NO. 2) ACT, 1985


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Increase of social insurance benefits.

3.

Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act (interpretation generally).

4.

Amount of increases payable in respect of qualified child normally resident with beneficiary in certain cases.

5.

Increase of maternity allowance.

6.

Amendment of section 34 of Principal Act (duration of payment).

7.

Amendment of section 43 of Principal Act (disablement benefit).

8.

Amendment of section 87 of Principal Act (title to benefit).

9.

Amendment of section 136 of Principal Act (qualification certificates).

10.

Amendment of section 139 of Principal Act (rates of assistance).

11.

Amount of unemployment assistance in respect of qualified children in certain cases.

12.

Unemployment assistance—married couples.

13.

Calculation of means.

14.

Amendment of section 161 of Principal Act (rates of pension and increases for child dependants).

15.

Amendment of section 162 of Principal Act (increases for incapacitated and married pensioners).

16.

Amendment of section 199 of Principal Act (interpretation Part III Chapter 6).

17.

Amendment of section 210 of Principal Act (calculation of means).

18.

Amendment of Rule 1 of Third Schedule to Principal Act (rules as to calculation of means).

19.

Payment of increases in respect of qualified children.

20.

Regulations securing continuity of Act with provisions repealed, amended, etc.

21.

Calculation of benefit, pension or allowance.

22.

Removal of difficulties.

23.

Repeals.

24.

Commencement.

25.

Short title, construction and collective citation.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Repeals

SECOND SCHEDULE

Rates of Benefits


Acts Referred to

Health Act, 1970

1970, No. 1

Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

1981, No. 1

Social Welfare Act, 1982

1982, No. 2

Social Welfare Act, 1985

1985, No. 5

Social Welfare Acts, 1981 to 1985

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Number 14 of 1985


SOCIAL WELFARE (NO. 2) ACT, 1985


AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR EQUAL TREATMENT FOR MEN AND WOMEN IN MATTERS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO AMEND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS, 1981 TO 1985. [16th July, 1985]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: