Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
Exclusion in assessment of damages.
[1993 s236(1); 1997 s20 & Sch E]
285.—F1591[(1) In assessing damages in any action under the Fatal Injuries Act 1956 or Part IV of the Civil Liability Act 1961, whether commenced before or after 24 February 1981, there shall not be taken into account any child benefit, bereaved partner’s (contributory) pension, guardian’s payment (contributory), one-parent family payment in the case of a person who qualifies for that payment by virtue of being a bereaved partner, bereaved partner’s (non-contributory) pension or guardian’s payment (non-contributory).]
[1993 s236(2); 1997 s20 & Sch E]
(2) Subject to sections 96 and 286, in assessing damages in any action in respect of injury or disease or in computing the amount of compensation under paragraph (1)(a)(ii) of the First Schedule to the Workmen’s Compensation Act 1906 or under Rule 2 or 4 of the Second Schedule to the Workmen’s Compensation Act 1934, there shall not to be taken into account any benefit under Part 2, F1592[bereaved partner’s (non-contributory) pension,] F1593[guardian’s payment (non-contributory)] or child benefit.
Annotations
Amendments:
F1591
Substituted (21.07.2025) by Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (8/2025), s. 17(q)(i), commenced on enactment.
F1592
Substituted (21.07.2025) by Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (8/2025), s. 17(q)(ii), commenced on enactment.
F1593
Substituted (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.
Editorial Notes:
E1811
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1) amended (1.01.2011) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 23(3), S.I. No. 673 of 2010; substituted (21.07.2025) as per F-Note above.
E1812
Previous affecting provision: subs. (2) amended by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 26 and sch. 3 item 13, S.I. No. 673 of 2010; substituted (21.07.2025) as per F-Note above.
E1813
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1) amended (21.07.2010) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (28/2010), s. 24(5) and sch., commenced on enactment; substituted (21.07.2025) as per F-Note above.
E1814
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1) amended (28.07.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4(1) and sch. 1 items 8 and 11, S.I. No. 334 of 2006; substituted (21.07.2025) as per F-Note above.
E1815
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1) amended (1.04.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 29(1) and sch. 6, commenced as per s. 29(4); substituted (21.07.2025) as per F-Note above.
E1816
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1) amended (1.04.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 29(1) and sch. 6, commenced as per s. 29(4); deleted (21.07.2010) as per E-Note above.