Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Entitlement to assistance.

[1993 s120(1); 1996 s22(1)]

141

141.—(1) Subject to this Act, a person shall be entitled to F809[jobseekers allowance] in respect of any week of unemployment where—

(a) the person has attained the age of 18 years and has not attained pensionable age,

(b) the person proves unemployment in the prescribed manner, and

(c) the person's weekly means, subject to subsection (2)(d), do not exceed the amount of F809[jobseekers allowance] (including any increases of F809[jobseekers allowance]) that would be payable to the person under this Chapter if that person had no means.

F810[(1A) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1)(b), for the purposes of that subsection a person may prove unemployment and may make a declaration for that purpose, by means of an electronic communication, in the prescribed manner.]

[1993 s120(2); 1997 s30(2)(a)]

F811[(2) (a) Otherwise than as provided for in regulations, a person shall not be entitled to F809[jobseekers allowance] in respect of the first 3 days of unemployment in any continuous period of unemployment.]

(b) For the purpose of this section, any period before the relevant date of application for F809[jobseekers allowance] shall not be reckoned as, or as part of, a continuous period of unemployment.

(c) Any period during which a person is disqualified for receiving F809[jobseekers allowance] shall not be reckoned in the computation of any continuous period of unemployment of that person.

F812[(ca) Where the spouse F813[, civil partner or cohabitant] of a claimant for jobseekers allowance is a spouse F813[, civil partner or cohabitant] referred to in Part 6, and is in receipt of a payment under Part 6, the means of the claimant shall be taken to be one-half the means.]

[1997 s28(1)]

F814[(d) Subject to paragraph (e), where the spouse F813[, civil partner or cohabitant] of a claimant for jobseekers allowance is a spouse F813[, civil partner or cohabitant] referred to in any of subparagraphs (iii) to (vii) of F815[section 2(2)(a), or where the spouse, civil partner or cohabitant is in receipt of jobseeker’s pay-related benefit,] the means of the claimant shall be taken to be one-half the means.]

F816[(e) Notwithstanding paragraph (d), where, in the 4 weeks immediately before the commencement of section 9 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 a person was entitled to or in receipt of jobseekers allowance in respect of any day of unemployment and the spouse of the claimant for jobseekers allowance is not the claimants qualified adult, or is a spouse in respect of whom an increase is payable by virtue of regulations made under section 297, the means of the claimant shall be taken to be one-half the means or the means calculated in accordance with paragraph (d), whichever is the more favourable.

(f) Where the means of a claimant are calculated at any time in accordance with paragraph (e) and are subsequently calculated in accordance with paragraph (d), paragraph (e) shall no longer apply to the claimant.

(g) Where for any period of not less than 4 consecutive weeks after the commencement of section 9 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007, a claimant whose means were calculated in accordance with paragraph (e) ceases to be entitled to or in receipt of jobseekers allowance, paragraph (d) shall apply to any subsequent claims.]

[1993 s120(3); 1996 s22(1)]

(3) F817[Subject to subsection (3A), in this Chapter,], any F818[4 days] of unemployment, whether consecutive or not, within a period of F819[7 consecutive days] shall be treated as a week of unemployment and any 2 such weeks not separated by more than 52 weeks shall be treated as one continuous period of unemployment, and references in this Chapter to being continuously unemployed or to continuous unemployment shall be read accordingly.

F820[(3A) For the purposes of this section

(a) jobseekers allowance shall be paid for the payment week in which the last day of unemployment, which forms a week of unemployment, falls,

(b) where in any payment week jobseekers allowance is payable in respect of a week of unemployment

(i) any day of unemployment which forms part of such week of unemployment, but which does not fall within that payment week, and

(ii) any other day of unemployment occurring in that payment week,

shall not be taken into account in establishing any other week of unemployment, and

F821[(c) where, in any payment week, jobseekers allowance is payable in respect of a week of unemployment, the weekly means of that person derived from employment (other than employment as a retained fire fighter) under a contract of service, shall be determined by reference to the number of days worked in that payment week.]]

F822[(3B) Notwithstanding subsection (3), for the purposes of payment of jobseeker’s allowance, in subsection (3A), ‘payment week’ shall be construed as a 6 day week commencing on the Wednesday of one week and ending on the Tuesday of the following week.]

F823[(3C) For the purposes of section 67(8), where in any week of unemployment a person is entitled to jobseekers allowance

(a) in respect of 7 days of unemployment, the number of days of unemployment in respect of which jobseekers allowance shall be treated as though it were a day in respect of which jobseekers benefit was paid shall be 6, and

(b) in respect of less than 7 days of unemployment, the number of days of unemployment in respect of which jobseekers allowance shall be treated as though it were a day in respect of which jobseekers benefit was paid shall be 6, reduced by the number of days in that payment week which are not days which form part of a continuous period of unemployment.]

F824[(3D) Where, in any applicable week (within the meaning of Chapter 12AA)

(a) a person is entitled to jobseeker’s allowance in respect of 7 days of unemployment, the person shall be deemed for the purposes of section 68KF(2)(a)(i) to have been paid jobseeker’s pay-related benefit in respect of 6 days of unemployment, and

(b) a person is entitled to jobseeker’s allowance in respect of less than 7 days of unemployment, the person shall be deemed for the purposes of section 68KF(2)(a)(i) to have been paid jobseeker’s pay-related benefit in respect of 6 days of unemployment, less the number of days in that applicable week that do not form part of a continuous period of unemployment.]

[1996 s22(1)]

(4) For the purposes of this Chapter, a day shall not be treated in relation to any person as a day of unemployment unless on that day, the person—

(a) is capable of work,

F825[(b) is, or by reason of the persons participation in an activity prescribed for the purposes of this subsection and subject to any conditions that may be prescribed, is deemed to be, or is exempted from being required to be, available for employment, and]

F826[(c) is genuinely seeking, but is unable to obtain, suitable employment having regard to the persons age, physique, education, normal occupation, place of residence and F827[family circumstances.]]

F828[(d) F829[]]

[1993 s120(4)]

(5) F830[]

[1993 s120(5); 2005 (SW&P) s12(b)]

(6) Notwithstanding subsection (3), any period of continuous—

(a) employment under a F831[scheme provided by the Minister and known as Community Employment],

(b) employment under a F832[scheme provided by the Minister] and known as the Rural Social Scheme,

(c) F833[]

(d) F833[]

F834[(e) attendance at an approved course of training,]

(f) participation in a scheme administered by the Commission of the European Union and known as the European Voluntary Service Initiative,

(g) participation in a scheme administered by the Minister and known as the Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme,

(h) participation in a scheme administered by the Minister for Education and Science and known as the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme,

(i) participation in, employment under or attendance at a prescribed scheme or course, or

(j) receipt of or entitlement to pre-retirement allowance,

shall be disregarded in treating, under subsection (3), any 2 continuous periods of unemployment not separated by more than 52 weeks as one continuous period of unemployment.

[1993 s120(6)]

(7) Regulations may make provision as to the days which are or are not to be treated for the purposes of F809[jobseekers allowance] as days of unemployment.

[1993 s120(7)]

(8) Subsection (2)(a) shall not apply in relation to the payment of F809[jobseekers allowance] to a person who ceased, not earlier than 52 weeks before the day in respect of which his or her application for F809[jobseekers allowance] is made, to be entitled to F835[jobseeker’s benefit, jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) or jobseeker’s pay-related benefit]

(a) by reason of having, by virtue of or section F836[67, 68H or 68KF, or regulations under section 68KF], exhausted his or her entitlement to that benefit, or

(b) where the person is of or over 65 years of age, by reason of having failed to satisfy the contribution condition in section F837[64(1)(b), 68D(1)(b) or 68KD(1)(b)].

[2004 (MP) s17 & Sch 1; 2005 (SW& P) s26 & Sch 4]

(9) A person shall not be entitled to F809[jobseekers allowance] under this section unless he or she is habitually resident in the State F838[].

Annotations

Amendments:

F809

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.

F810

Inserted (7.06.2012) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 4(d), S.I. No. 197 of 2012.

F811

Reverted (1.07.2021) to previous text following temporary amendment (13.03.2020 to 30.06.2021) by Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (1/2020), s. 7, commenced in accordance with s. 2(2) and continued in operation as per E-Note below.

F812

Inserted (21.07.2010) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (28/2010), s. 9, commenced on enactment.

F813

Inserted (1.01.2011) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 26 and sch. 3 item 24, S.I. No. 673 of 2010.

F814

Substituted (26.09.2007) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (8/2007), s. 9(a), S.I. No. 702 of 2007.

F815

Substituted (31.03.2025) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (24/2024), s. 14 and sch. ref. 7(a), S.I. No. 499 of 2024.

F816

Inserted (26.09.2007) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (8/2007), s. 9(a), S.I. No. 702 of 2007.

F817

Substituted (21.12.2010) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 5(a), commenced on enactment.

F818

Substituted (20.02.2013) by Social Welfare Act 2012 (43/2012), s. 17(a)(i), S.I. No. 61 of 2013.

F819

Substituted (20.02.2013) by Social Welfare Act 2012 (43/2012), s. 17(a)(ii), S.I. No. 61 of 2013

F820

Inserted (21.12.2010) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 5(b), commenced on enactment.

F821

Substituted (28.06.2013) by Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 9(3), commenced on enactment.

F822

Substituted (14.12.2023) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (37/2023), s. 11, commenced on enactment.

F823

Inserted (20.02.2013) by Social Welfare Act 2012 (43/2012), s. 17(b), S.I. No. 61 of 2013.

F824

Inserted (31.03.2025) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (24/2024), s. 14 and sch. ref. 7(b), S.I. No. 499 of 2024.

F825

Substituted (28.06.2013) by Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 13(1)(a), commenced on enactment.

F826

Substituted (29.04.2009) by Social Welfare And Pensions Act 2009 (10/2009), s. 6(a), commenced on enactment.

F827

Substituted (28.06.2013) by Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 13(1)(b), commenced on enactment.

F828

Inserted (29.04.2009) by Social Welfare And Pensions Act 2009 (10/2009), s. 6(a), commenced on enactment.

F829

Deleted (28.06.2013) by Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 13(1)(c), commenced on enactment.

F830

Deleted (20.02.2013) by Social Welfare Act 2012 (43/2012), s. 17(c), S.I. No. 61 of 2013.

F831

Substituted (1.01.2012) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 29(2) and sch. 1, S.I. No. 703 of 2011.

F832

Substituted (28.06.2013) by Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 19 and sch. item 8, commenced on enactment.

F833

Deleted (1.01.2012) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 29(2) and sch. 1, S.I. No. 703 of 2011.

F834

Substituted (27.10.2013) by Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 3(3), S.I. No. 404 of 2013.

F835

Inserted (31.03.2025) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (24/2024), s. 14 and sch. ref. 7(c)(i), S.I. No. 499 of 2024.

F836

Substituted (31.03.2025) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (24/2024), s. 14 and sch. ref. 7(c)(ii), S.I. No. 499 of 2024.

F837

Substituted (31.03.2025) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (24/2024), s. 14 and sch. ref. 7(c)(iii), S.I. No. 499 of 2024.

F838

Deleted (17.07.2014) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2014 (16/2014), s. 11(3), commenced on enactment.

Modifications (not altering text):

C52

Application of section restricted (1.02.2016) by European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 548 of 2015), art. 17(2), in effect as per art. 1(2). The text of art. 17(2) appears above immediately before s. 139.

Editorial Notes:

E981

Power pursuant to subs. (4)(b) exercised (31.03.2025) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 15) (Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 635 of 2024), art. 6 and sch. item no. 5—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 120—in effect as per art. 2.

E982

Power pursuant to subs. (7) exercised (18.11.2024) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 17) (Conditions for Receipt of Jobseeker’s Payments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 605 of 2024), art. 3(b)—which inserted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 117(3)—in effect as per art. 2.

E983

Power pursuant to subs. (4)(b) exercised (1.11.2019) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 11) (Jobseekers Benefit (Self-Employed)) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 551 of 2019), art. 12 and sch. item no. 2—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 120—in effect as per art. 2.

E984

Power pursuant to subs. (7) exercised (10.07.2013) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 6) (Retained Fire Fighters) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 254 of 2013), art. 6, which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 117.

E985

Power pursuant to subs. (7) exercised (20.02.2013) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Night Workers) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 62 of 2013), art. 3(b), which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 119.

E986

Power pursuant to subs. (1)(b) and (1A) exercised (10.07.2012) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 7) (Proving Unemployment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 250 of 2012), art. 5, which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 118.

E987

Power pursuant to subs. (4)(b) exercised (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 120, in effect as per art. 2.

E988

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (2)(a) exercised (1.04.2021) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 12) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest — Jobseeker’s Allowance) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 33 of 2021), art. 2, which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 121A(2); ceased (30.06.2021) as per substitution thereby effected.

E989

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (2)(a) exercised (28.01.2021) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest — Jobseeker’s Allowance) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 33 of 2021), art. 2, which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 121A(2); substituted (1.04.2021) as per E-Note above.

E990

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (2)(a) exercised (24.09.2020) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 12) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest — Jobseeker’s Allowance) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 368 of 2020), art. 2, which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 121A(2); substituted (28.01.2021) as per E-Note above.

E991

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (2)(a) exercised (18.08.2020) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 10) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest — Jobseeker’s Allowance) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 309 of 2020), art. 2, which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 121A(2); substituted (24.09.2020) as per E-Note above.

E992

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (2)(a) exercised (17.06.2020) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 7) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest — Jobseeker’s Allowance) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 222 of 2020), art. 2, which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 121A(2); substituted (18.08.2020) as per E-Note above.

E993

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (2)(a) exercised (8.05.2020) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 5) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest — Jobseeker’s Allowance) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 163 of 2020), art. 2, which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 121A(2); substituted (17.06.2020) as per E-Note above.

E994

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (2)(a) exercised (18.03.2020) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest — Jobseeker’s Allowance) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 94 of 2020), art. 3—which inserted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 121A—in effect as per art. 2; ceased (30.06.2021) as per substitution (1.04.2001) dealt with in E-Note above.

E995

Previous affecting provision: subs. (2)(a) temporarily amended (13.03.2020) by Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (1/2020), s. 8, commenced in accordance with s. 2(2); continued in operation (13.03.2020 to 9.05.2020) in accordance with s. 2(3)(a), commenced on enactment; continued in operation (1.05.2020 to 19.06.2020) by s. 2(4) and Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 155 of 2020), art. 2; continued in operation (20.06.2020 to 10.08.2020) by s. 2(4) and Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 207 of 2020), art. 2; continued in operation (11.08.2020 to 17.09.2020) by s. 2(4) and Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 285 of 2020), art. 4; continued in operation (18.09.2020 to 31.12.2020) by s. 2(4) and Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 7 and 8 of Part 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 350 of 2020), art. 2; continued in operation (1.01.2021 to 31.03.2021) by s. 2(4) and Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 7 and 8 of Part 2) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 740 of 2020), art. 2; continued in operation (1.04.2021 to 30.06.2021) by s. 2(4) and Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 133 of 2021), art. 2; reverted to previous text (1.07.2021) as per F-Note above.

E996

Previous affecting provision: subs. (8) amended (1.11.2019) by Social Welfare Act 2019 (34/2019), s. 6 and sch. item 7, S.I. No. 550 of 2019; substituted (31.03.2025) as per F-Note above.

E997

Previous affecting provision: subs. (3B) inserted (21.12.2010) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 5(b), commenced on enactment; substituted (14.12.2023) as per F-Note above.

E998

Previous affecting provision: subs. (4)(b) substituted (29.04.2009) by Social Welfare And Pensions Act 2009 (10/2009), s. 6(a), commenced on enactment; substituted (28.06.2013) as per F-Note above.

E999

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1)(b) exercised (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 118, in effect as per art. 2; substituted (10.07.2012) as per E-Note above.

E1000

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (7) exercised (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 117, in effect as per art. 2; substituted (10.07.2013) as per E-Note above.

E1001

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (7) exercised (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 119, in effect as per art. 2; substituted (20.02.2013) as per E-Note above.

E1002

Previous affecting provision: subs. (8) amended (5.10.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4(1) and sch. 1 item 6, S.I. No. 334 of 2006; substituted (31.03.2025) as per F-Note above.

E1003

Previous affecting provision: subs. (2)(a) amended (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; substituted (13.03.2020) as per F-Note above.

E1004

Previous affecting provision: subs. (2)(d) amended (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; substituted (26.09.2007) as per F-Note above.

E1005

Previous affecting provision: subs. (9) amended (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; deleted (17.07.2014) as per F-Note above.

E1006

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (1)(b) exercised (2.01.1995) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994), art. 70, in effect as per art. 2; continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act; revoked (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 5 and sch. 17, in effect as per art. 2.

E1007

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (4)(b) exercised (2.01.1995) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994), art. 73, 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; revoked (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 5 and sch. 17, in effect as per art. 2.

Table

• amended (1.09.2001) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 5) (Educational Opportunities) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 408 of 2001), art. 3, in effect as per art. 2.

• amended (1.05.1998) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 4) (Availability and Genuinely Seeking Employment Conditions) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 137 of 1998), art. 4.

• amended (12.06.1995) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (Educational Opportunities) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 54 of 1998), art. 3, in effect as per art. 7(2).

E1008

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (7) exercised (2.01.1995) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994), arts. 69 and 72, in effect as per art. 2; continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act; revoked (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 5 and sch. 17, in effect as per art. 2.