Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
Modified insurance.
[1993 s11(1); 2005 (SW&P) s26 & Sch 4]
14.—(1) Regulations may modify this Part in its application in the case of—
(a) persons employed in any of the employments specified in paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10 of Part 1 of Schedule 1, or
[1996 s12(2); 2005 (SW&P) s26 & Sch. 4]
(b) in the cases that may be prescribed, persons employed in eircom plc, or
[2001 s28]
(c) in such cases as may be prescribed, persons who, on 5 April 1995 were employed in an employment to which paragraph (a) or (b) applies and which is prescribed, and who cease to be so employed, but immediately on such cessation become employed in another employment which is prescribed, under terms and conditions which provide that the person continues to be employed in a permanent and pensionable capacity and for payment during illness on a basis considered adequate by the Minister, or
(d) persons employed in a statutory transport undertaking, or
(e) persons employed as teachers in primary schools which are recognised schools within the meaning of the Education Act 1998, or
(f) persons employed as teachers in training colleges recognised by the Minister for Education and Science for teachers in primary schools, or
(g) persons employed as teachers in post-primary schools which are recognised schools within the meaning of the Education Act 1998, or
(h) persons employed as teachers in domestic science training colleges funded by moneys voted by the Oireachtas for that purpose, or
(i) persons employed as members of the Army Nursing Service, or
(j) persons employed in voluntary hospitals to which grants are paid from moneys provided by the Oireachtas in recoupment of revenue deficits, or
(k) persons employed by voluntary organisations which are providing district nursing services, or
(l) persons employed in an employment which is an insurable (occupational injuries) employment under section 71.
[1993 s11(2)]
(2) This section is without prejudice to the generality of any other provision of this Part providing for regulations.
Annotations
Editorial Notes:
E128
Power pursuant to section exercised (31.03.2025) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 677 of 2024), art. 3(d)—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), art. 86—in effect as per art. 2.
E129
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (18.09.2024 with effect from 1.10.2025) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 534 of 2024), art. 4(b) and Table ams. 1 to 19 and col. (5)—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), arts. 81(2), 82(2), 83(2), 83A(3), 86(2), 87(2) and 88(2)—in effect as per art. 4(b).
E130
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (18.09.2024 with prospective effect from 1.10.2026) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 534 of 2024), art. 4(c) and Table ams. 1 to 19 and col. (6)—which amends Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), arts. 81(2), 82(2), 83(2), 83A(3), 86(2), 87(2) and 88(2)—in effect as per art. 4(c).
E131
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (18.09.2024 with prospective effect from 1.10.2027) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 534 of 2024), art. 4(d) and Table ams. 1 to 19 and col. (7)—which amends Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), arts. 81(2), 82(2), 83(2), 83A(3), 86(2), 87(2) and 88(2)—in effect as per art. 4(d).
E132
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (18.09.2024 with prospective effect from 1.10.2028) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 534 of 2024), art. 4(e) and Table ams. 1 to 19 and col. (8)—which amends Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), arts. 81(2), 82(2), 83(2), 83A(3), 86(2), 87(2) and 88(2)—in effect as per art. 4(e).
E133
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.11.2019) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Modified Insurance)) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 591 of 2019), art. 4—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), arts. 81(2)(b) , 82(2)(b), 83(2)(b) and 83A(3)(c)—in effect as per art. 3.
E134
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (18.12.2015, with partial retrospective effect from 1.03.2002, partial immediate effect from 18.12.2015, and partial prospective effect from 1.01.2016) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 600 of 2015), art. 4—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), arts. 86 and 87—in prospective effect as per art. 2(a), in retrospective effect as per art. 2(b), and in immediate effect as regards the amendments made by arts. 4(b)(ii) and 4(c). {see the Explanatory Note in S.I. No. 600 of 2015}
E135
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (13.11.2014) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 5) (Modifications of Social Insurance) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 512 of 2014), art. 2, which inserted Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), art. 83A.
E136
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.01.2013) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 569 of 2012), art. 4—which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), arts. 81(2)(a)(i)(I), 82(2)(a)(i)(I), 83(2)(a)(i)(I) and 86(2)(a)(i)(I)—in effect as per art. 2.
E137
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (10.12.2012) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 509 of 2012), art. 9(b), which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), art. 88.
E138
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (21.11.2011) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (Civil Partnership) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 602 of 2011), arts. 3, 5 and sch., which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), arts. 81(2)(b), 82(2)(b), 83(2)(b) and 87(2)(c).
E139
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.01.2011) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 684 of 2010), art. 5(a)—which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), arts. 81(2)(a)(i), 82(2)(a)(i), 83(2)(a)(i) and 87(2)(a)(i)—in effect as per art. 2.
E140
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (12.06.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (Modified Social Insurance) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 298 of 2007), art. 2, which inserted Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), art. 83(1B) and amended art. 83(2).
E141
Power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (1) exercised (1.11.1996) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), arts. 81 to 88, in effect as per art. 2; amended as per Table below; continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act.
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• arts. 81, 82, 83, 86 and 87 amended (1.01.2002) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 6) (Euro) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 613 of 2001), art. 4 and sch., in effect as per art. 3. • art. 83 amended (17.05.2001) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment)(No. 4) (Modified Social Insurance) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 231 of 2001), art. 2. • arts. 86 and 87 amended (6.04.2001) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Contribution Rates) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 134 of 2001), art. 6, in effect as per art. 2. • arts. 81, 82, 83 and 87 amended (26.10.2000) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 1) (Carer's Benefit) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 338 of 2000), art. 4, in effect as per art. 3. • arts. 81, 82, 83, 87 amended and art. 85 substituted (30.03.1999) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (Contributions) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 85 of 1999), art. 2. • arts. 86 and 87 amended (23.05.1998) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 189 of 1998), art. 2. • art. 87 amended (6.04.1998) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (Defence Forces) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 104 of 1998), art. 3, in effect as per art. 2. • art. 87 amended (6.04.1997) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (Defence Forces) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 154 of 1997), art. 3, in effect as per art. 2. • art. 83 amended (20.12.1996) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 416 of 1996), art. 3, in effect as per art. 2. |
E142
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (18.09.2024 with effect from 1.10.2024) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 534 of 2024), art. 4(a) and Table ams. 1 to 19 and col. (4)—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), arts. 81(2), 82(2), 83(2), 83A(3), 86(2), 87(2) and 88(2)—in effect as per art. 4(a); substituted (1.10.2025) as per E-Note above.