Updated to 30 July 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 388 of 2025)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1, 2 28 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 3 27 October 2013 Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (Section 3) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 404 of 2013), art. 2.
Ss. 4-7 28 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 8 9 September 2013 Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (Section 8) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 339 of 2013), art. 2.
S. 9 28 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 10 4 July 2013 Commenced as per s. 10(3)
Ss. 11-14 28 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 15 30 September 2013 Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (Section 15) (Commencement) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 369 of 2013), art. 2
Ss. 16-21 28 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 22(a) 28 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 22(b) 7 March 2014 Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (Sections 22(b), 26, 27, 28, 29 and 34) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 103 of 2014), art. 2
Ss. 23-25 28 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 26-29 7 March 2014 Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (Sections 22(b), 26, 27, 28, 29 and 34) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 103 of 2014), art. 2
Ss. 30-33 28 June 2013 Commenced on enactment
S. 34 7 March 2014 Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (Sections 22(b), 26, 27, 28, 29 and 34) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 103 of 2014), art. 2
Sch. 28 June 2013 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date
Commencement Source
S. 17 references to “family income supplement” construed as a reference to “working family payment” 38/2017, s. 8(2) 1 January 2018 Commenced as per s. 8(3)
S. 33 deleted Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (22/2017), s. 1(2), s. 5(1), sch. 1, pt. 1 1 January 2018 Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 524 of 2017), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None