S.I. No. 206/2006 - Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (Sections 26 and 27) (Commencement) Order 2006
SOCIAL WELFARE LAW REFORM AND PENSIONS ACT 2006 (SECTIONS 26 and 27) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2006 | ||||||||||
The Minister for Social and Family Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1 of the Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (No. 5 of 2006), hereby orders as follows: | ||||||||||
Citation. | 1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (Sections 26 and 27) (Commencement) Order 2006. | |||||||||
Commencement. | ||||||||||
(a) The 24th day of April 2006 is appointed as the day on which section 26 of the Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (No. 5 of 2006), comes into operation; | ||||||||||
(b) The 29th day of May 2006 is appointed as the day on which section 27 of the Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 , in so far as it relates to one-parent family payment (other than where payable in respect of a widow or widower comes into operation; and | ||||||||||
(c) The 30th day of may is appointed as the day on which section 27 of the Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 , in so far as it relates to one-parent family payment payable in respect of a widow or widower, comes into operation. | ||||||||||
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EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||||||||||
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) | ||||||||||
This Order provides for the commencement of Sections 26 and 27 of the Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 . | ||||||||||
Section 26 provides for a technical amendment to clarify that it is the means of an orphan that is to be assessed when determining entitlement to Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension. | ||||||||||
Section 27 raises the maximum income limit for recipients of One-Parent Family Payment to €375 from €293. |