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Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
Entitlement to allowance.
[1993 s164; 2004 (MP) s17 & Sch 1]
180.—(1) Subject to this Act, an allowance (in this Act referred to as “carer's allowance”) shall, in the circumstances and subject to the conditions that may be prescribed, be payable to a carer.
[2004 (MP) s17 & Sch 1]
(2) A carer shall not be entitled to an allowance under this section unless he or she is habitually resident in the State F1057[…].
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Amendments:
F1057
Deleted (17.07.2014) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2014 (16/2014), s. 11(9), commenced on enactment.
Modifications (not altering text):
C68
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:
E1165
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (23.02.2021) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 6) (Carer’s Allowance) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 76 of 2021), art. 2(a), which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 132.
E1166
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 132, in effect as per art. 2.
E1167
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (1) exercised (2.01.1995) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994), art. 85, in effect as per art. 2; amended (5.08.1999) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 4) (Carer's Allowance) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 256 of 1999), art. 4(a), in effect as per art. 3; 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.