Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
Description of assistance.
[1993 s118(1); 2000 s14 & Sch D]
139.—(1) Assistance under this Part shall be of the following descriptions and is, in each case, so described in this Act—
(a) F801[jobseeker’s allowance],
(b) pre-retirement allowance,
(c) F802[State pension (non-contributory)],
(d) blind pension,
F803[(e) bereaved partner’s (non-contributory) pension and guardian’s payment (non-contributory),]
F804[(f) bereaved parent grant (paid by virtue of one-parent family payment or State pension (non-contributory) under this Part),]
(g) one-parent family payment,
(h) carer's allowance,
F805[(ha) domiciliary care allowance.]
(i) supplementary welfare allowance,
(j) disability allowance, and
(k) farm assist.
[1993 s118(2)]
(2) Assistance shall be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
Annotations
Amendments:
F801
Substituted (4.10.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4(1) and sch. 1 item 4, S.I. No. 334 of 2006.
F802
Substituted (29.09.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 17 and sch. 3, S.I. No. 334 of 2006.
F803
Substituted (21.07.2025) by Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (8/2025), s. 17(d)(i), commenced on enactment.
F804
Substituted (21.07.2025) by Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (8/2025), s. 17(d)(ii), commenced on enactment.
F805
Inserted (1.04.2009) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (2/2008), s. 16(a), S.I. No. 143 of 2009.
F806
Inserted by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (2/2008), s.13(b), not commenced as of date of revision.
Modifications (not altering text):
C51
Prospective amending provision: subs. (1)(da) inserted by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (2/2008), s. 13(b), not commenced as of date of revision.
139.—(1) Assistance under this Part shall be of the following descriptions and is, in each case, so described in this Act—
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F806[(da) blind welfare allowance.]
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Editorial Notes:
E976
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1)(e) substituted (1.01.2011) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 19(1)(a), S.I. No. 673 of 2010; substituted (1.01.2011) as per F-Note above.
E977
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1)(f) substituted (1.01.2011) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 19(1)(b), S.I. No. 673 of 2010; substituted (1.01.2011) as per F-Note above.
E978
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1)(f) substituted (29.09.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 19, S.I. No. 334 of 2006; substituted (1.01.2011) as per F-Note above.
E979
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1)(e) amended (28.07.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4(1) and sch. 1 item 11, S.I. No. 334 of 2006; substituted (1.01.2011) as per E-Note above.