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Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
F1432[ Disqualification for benefit while participating in certain employment programmes.
247A.—A person shall be disqualified for receiving—
(a) any benefit specified in section 39(1), other than death benefit by way of a grant in respect of funeral expenses, bereavement grant or F1433[F1434[bereaved parent grant,], or]
(b) any assistance specified in section 139(1), other than a F1[bereaved parent grant,]
(c) F1435[…]
F1436[during any week or part of a week] while he or she is engaged by another person to carry out work or perform any duty or service pursuant to a placement under F1437[the scheme referred to in section 298A(1)(b) (inserted by section 16 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011)].]
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Amendments:
F1432
Inserted (21.12.2010) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 27(a), commenced on enactment.
F1433
Substituted (28.06.2013) by Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 19 and sch. item 19(a), commenced on enactment.
F1434
Substituted (21.07.2025) by Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (8/2025), s. 17(m), commenced on enactment.
F1435
Deleted (28.06.2013) by Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 19 and sch. item 19(c), commenced on enactment.
F1436
Inserted (29.06.2011) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 (9/2011), s. 16(2)(a), commenced on enactment.
F1437
Substituted (29.06.2011) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 (9/2011), s. 16(2)(b), commenced on enactment.
Editorial Notes:
E1700
Previous affecting provision: para. (b) amended (28.06.2013) by Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 19 and sch. item 19(b), commenced on enactment; substituted (21.07.2025) as per F-Note above.