Updated to 23 February 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024 and S.I. No. 63 of 2024)

Social Welfare Act 2021
No. 44 of 2021

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
S. 1 18 December 2021 Commenced on enactment
S. 2 18 December 2021 Commenced on enactment
S. 3 1 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 3(2)
S. 4 18 December 2021 Commenced on enactment
S. 5 3 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 5(2)
S. 6 3 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 6(2)
S. 7 3 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 7(2)
S. 8 1 July 2022 Social Welfare Act 2021 (Section 8) (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 334 of 2022), art. 2
S. 9 3 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 9(2)
S. 10 30 December 2021 Commenced as per s. 10(3)
S. 11 30 December 2021 Commenced as per s. 11(2)
S. 12 28 May 2022 Commenced as per s. 12(2)
S. 13 1 June 2022 Commenced as per s. 13(2)
S. 14 7 April 2022 Social Welfare Act 2021 (Section 14) (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 149 of 2022), art. 2
S. 15 18 December 2021 Commenced on enactment
S. 16 18 December 2021 Commenced on enactment
S. 17 18 December 2021 Commenced on enactment
S. 18 in so far as it relates to jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's benefit (self-employed) 30 December 2021 Commenced as per s. 18(2)(a)
S. 18 in so far as it relates to illness benefit 3 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 18(2)(b)(i)
S. 18 in so far as it relates to health and safety benefit 3 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 18(2)(b)(ii)
S. 18 in so far as it relates to injury benefit 3 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 18(2)(b)(iii)
S. 18 in so far as it relates to carer's benefit 6 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 18(2)(c)(i)
S. 18 in so far as it relates to invalidity pension 6 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 18(2)(c)(ii)
S. 18 in so far as a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant payment” in section 178(1) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 6 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 18(2)(c)(iii)
S. 18 in so far as it relates to death benefit under Chapter 13 (other than section 84) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 18(2)(d)(i)
S. 18 in so far as it relates to widow's (contributory) pension 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 18(2)(d)(ii)
S. 18 in so far as it relates to widower's (contributory) pension 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 18(2)(d)(iii)
S. 18 in so far as it relates to surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 18(2)(d)(iv)
S. 18 in so far as it relates to State pension (contributory) 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 18(2)(d)(v)
S. 18 in so far as it relates to disablement pension 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 18(2)(d)(vi)
S. 19 in so far as it relates to jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's benefit (self-employed) 30 December 2021 Commenced as per s. 19(2)(a)
S. 19 in so far as it relates to illness benefit 3 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 19(2)(b)(i)
S. 19 in so far as it relates to health and safety benefit 3 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 19(2)(b)(ii)
S. 19 in so far as it relates to injury benefit 3 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 19(2)(b)(iii)
S. 19 in so far as it relates to carer's benefit 6 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 19(2)(c)(i)
S. 19 in so far as it relates to invalidity pension 6 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 19(2)(c)(ii)
S. 19 in so far as it relates to a payment referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of "relevant payment" in section 178(1) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 6 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 19(2)(c)(iii)
S. 19 in so far as it relates to death benefit under Chapter 13 (other than section 84) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 19(2)(d)(i)
S. 19 in so far as it relates to widow's (contributory) pension 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 19(2)(d)(ii)
S. 19 in so far as it relates to widower's (contributory) pension 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 19(2)(d)(iii)
S. 19 in so far as it relates to surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 19(2)(d)(iv)
S. 19 in so far as it relates to State pension (contributory) 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 19(2)(d)(v)
S. 19 in so far as it relates to guardian's payment (contributory) 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 19(2)(d)(vi)
S. 19 in so far as it relates to disablement pension 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 19(2)(d)(vii)
S. 19 in so far as it relates to disablement gratuity 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 19(2)(d)(viii)
S. 20 1 June 2022 Social Welfare Act 2021 (Section 20) (Commencement) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 284 of 2022), art. 2
S. 21 2 June 2022 Commenced as per s. 21(2)
S. 22 in so far as it relates to jobseeker's allowance (other than where payable in accordance with section 148A of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 29 December 2021 Commenced as per s. 22(2)(a)(i)
S. 22 in so far as it relates to farm assist 29 December 2021 Commenced as per s. 22(2)(a)(ii)
S. 22 in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance 3 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 22(2)(b)
S. 22 in so far as it relates to disability allowance 5 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 22(2)(c)
S. 22 in so far as it relates to one-parent family payment (other than where payable in respect of a widow, widower or surviving civil partner) 6 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 22(2)(d)(i)
S. 22 in so far as it relates to jobseeker's allowance payable in accordance with section 148A of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 6 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 22(2)(d)(ii)
S. 22 in so far as it relates to carer's allowance 6 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 22(2)(d)(iii)
S. 22 in so far as it relates to State pension (non-contributory) 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 22(2)(e)(i)
S. 22 in so far as it relates to blind pension 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 22(2)(e)(ii)
S. 22 in so far as it relates to one-parent family payment (payable in respect of a widow, widower or surviving civil partner) 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 22(2)(e)(iii)
S. 23 in so far as it relates to jobseeker's allowance (other than where payable in accordance with section 148A of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 29 December 2021 Commenced as per s. 23(2)(a)(i)
S. 23 in so far as it relates to farm assist 29 December 2021 Commenced as per s. 23(2)(a)(ii)
S. 23 in so far as it relates to supplementary welfare allowance 3 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 23(2)(b)
S. 23 in so far as it relates to disability allowance 5 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 23(2)(c)
S. 23 in so far as it relates to one-parent family payment (other than where payable in respect of a widow, widower or surviving civil partner) 6 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 23(2)(d)(i)
S. 23 in so far as it relates to jobseeker's allowance payable in accordance with section 148A of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 6 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 23(2)(d)(ii)
S. 23 in so far as it relates to a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of "relevant payment" in section 178(1) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 6 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 23(2)(d)(iii)
S. 23 in so far as it relates to carer's allowance 6 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 23(2)(d)(iv)
S. 23 in so far as it relates to State pension (non-contributory) 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 23(2)(e)(i)
S. 23 in so far as it relates to blind pension 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 23(2)(e)(ii)
S. 23 in so far as it relates to guardian's payment (non-contributory) 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 23(2)(e)(iii)
S. 23 in so far as it relates to widow's (non-contributory) pension 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 23(2)(e)(iv)
S. 23 in so far as it relates to widower's (non-contributory) pension 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 23(2)(e)(v)
S. 23 in so far as it relates to surviving civil partner's (non-contributory) pension 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 23(2)(e)(vi)
S. 23 in so far as it relates to one-parent family (payable in respect of a widow, widower or surviving civil partner) 7 January 2022 Commenced as per s. 23(2)(e)(vii)
S. 24 1 January 2022 Social Welfare Act 2021 (Section 24) (Commencement) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 750 of 2021), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Not affected

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None