Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Weekly or monthly supplements.

[1993 s179(1); SI 381/1995]

198.—(1) Subject to this Chapter, in the case of a person whose means are insufficient to meet his or her needs, regulations may provide for a weekly or monthly payment to supplement that person's income.

[1993 s179(2); SI 381/1995]

(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may prescribe the class or classes of persons to whom and the conditions and circumstances under which a payment under subsection (1) may be made and the amount of such a payment (either generally or in relation to a particular class or classes of persons).

[2003 (MP) s13]

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) and subject to subsection (4), regulations under subsection (1) may provide for the payment of a supplement towards the amount of rent payable by a person in respect of his or her residence.

[2003 (MP) s13; 2003 s12(1)]

(4) (a) A person shall not be entitled to a payment referred to in subsection (3) where—

(i) the person is not lawfully in the State,

(ii) the person has made an application to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform for a declaration under section 8 (1)(a) or (c) of the Refugee Act 1996 , other than a person—

(I) in respect of whom a declaration within the meaning of section 17 of the Refugee Act 1996 is in force,

(II) who is entitled under section 18 of the Refugee Act 1996 to enter and reside in the State,

(III) who is entitled under section 24 of the Refugee Act 1996 to enter and remain in the State, or

(IV) who has the permission of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to remain in the State under the Aliens Act 1935 or the Immigration Act 2004 ,

or

(iii) during any period that person, or his or her spouse, is engaged in remunerative full-time work.

(b) This subsection does not apply to persons who were in receipt of a payment referred to in subsection (3) before the coming into operation of this subsection.

[2003 s12(1)]

(5) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) and subject to subsection (6), regulations under subsection (1) may provide for the payment of a supplement towards the amount of mortgage interest payable by a person in respect of his or her residence.

[2003 s12(1)]

(6) A person shall not be entitled to a supplement referred to in subsection (5), during any period, where that person or his or her spouse, is engaged in remunerative full-time work.