S.I. No. 190/1998 - Social Welfare Act, 1998 (Section 19) (Commencement) Order, 1998.
S.I. No. 190 of 1998. | ||
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1998 (SECTION 19) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1998. | ||
The Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister by section 25 of the Social Welfare Act, 1998 (No. 6 of 1998), hereby orders as follows: | ||
1 Citation | 1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1998 (Section 19) (Commencement) Order, 1998. | |
2 Commencement | 2. The 5th day of June, 1998, is hereby appointed as the day on which section 19 of the Social Welfare Act, 1998 (No. 6 of 1998), shall come into operation. | |
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, this 26th day of May, 1998. | ||
DERMOT AHERN, | ||
Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs. | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE. | ||
This Order provides that section 19 of the Social Welfare Act, 1998 will come into effect on the 5th day of June, 1998. | ||
Section 19 provides that those who are age 66 years or over and in receipt of a Blind Pension will now receive a higher rate of payment than those who have not attained 66. |