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Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

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Regulations varying rates of benefit or assistance.

[1993 s241(1)]

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292.—(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act the Minister may by regulations increase temporarily or vary all or any of the rates of benefit (other than F1614[child benefit, early childcare supplement] or F1615[working family payment]).

[1993 s241(2)]

(2) Regulations under subsection (1) shall not so vary the rate of any benefit as to reduce the amount of the rate payable at the commencement of the regulations.

Annotations

Amendments:

F1614

Substituted (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).

F1615

Substituted (1.01.2018) by Social Welfare Act 2017 (38/2017), s. 8(1) and sch. 1, commenced as per subs. (3).

Editorial Notes:

E1880

Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.01.2024) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 4) (Jobseeker’s Benefit and Jobseeker’s Benefit (Self-Employed) – Persons who have attained the age of 65 years) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 745 of 2024), art. 4(f)—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 52HA—in effect as per art. 2.

E1881

Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (25.01.2021) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 5) (Jobseeker’s Benefit and Jobseeker’s Benefit (Self-Employed) — Persons who have attained the age of 65 years) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 36 of 2021), art. 3(i)—which inserted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 52HA—in effect as per art. 2.

E1882

Subs. (1) sought to be amended (20.07.2010) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (28/2010), s. 24(5) and sch., commenced on enactment, by the substitution of “child benefit or family income supplement, ” for “child benefit, early childcare supplement or family income supplement, ”. However this latter phrase, with the comma following "family income supplement" did not form part of the subsection.

E1883

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (27.11.2025) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 558 of 2025), arts. 3 to 5; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only as regards certain payments in period 24.11.2025 to 11.12.2025.

E1884

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (30.10.2024) by Social Welfare (Child Benefit and Working Family Payment) (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 602 of 2024), art. 3; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only as regards certain child benefit payments in respect of 5.11.2024 and 3.11.2024, and working family payment payable in respect of the period 7.11.2024 to 13.11.2024.

E1885

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (21.10.2024) by Social Welfare (Disability Allowance, Blind Pension, Invalidity Pension, Carer’s Support Grant) (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 562 of 2024), arts. 3 and 4; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only as regards certain payments on 5.06.2024, or in period 6.11.2024 to 14.11.2024.

E1886

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (17.10.2024) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions – Child Support Payment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 561 of 2024), art. 3; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only as regards certain payments in period 18.11.2024 to 5.12.2024.

E1887

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (17.10.2024) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions – Living Alone Allowance) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 560 of 2024), art. 3; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only as regards certain payments in period 13.11.2024 to 21.11.2024.

E1888

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (14.10.2024) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 535 of 2024), arts. 3 to 5; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only as regards certain payments in period 21.10.2024 to 12.10.2024.

E1889

Previous affecting provision: application of section modified (28.10.2024) by Social Welfare Act 2024 (36/2024), s. 14, commenced on enactment; ceased (31.03.2025), as provided for therein.

E1890

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (22.11.2023) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) (No. 3) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 634 of 2023), art. 3; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only as regards certain payments in period 27.11.2023 to 8.02.2024.

E1891

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (16.11.2023) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions – Increase for Qualified Child) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 633 of 2023), art. 3; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only as regards certain payments in period 20.11.2023 to 7.12.2023.

E1892

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (16.11.2023) by Social Welfare (Child Benefit) (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 572 of 2023), art. 2; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only as regards certain payments in respect of December 2023.

E1893

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (16.11.2023) by Social Welfare (Disability Allowance, Blind Pension, Invalidity Pension, Carer’s Support Grant) (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 571 of 2023), art. 2; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only as regards certain payments in respect of period 1.11.2023 to 6.12.2023.

E1894

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (16.11.2023) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions – Living Alone Allowance) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 570 of 2023), art. 3; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only as regards certain payments in period 29.11.2023 to 7.12.2023.

E1895

Previous affecting provision: application of section modified (25.05.2023) by Social Welfare (Child Benefit) Act 2023 (13/2023), s. 1, commenced on enactment; ceased (31.12.2023), as provided for therein.

E1896

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (29.05.2023) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 325 of 2023), art. 2; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only as regards child benefit payments in respect of June 2023.

E1897

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (24.04.2023) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 199 of 2023), arts. 2 to 5; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 19.04.2023 to 4.05.2023.

E1898

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (8.12.2022) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 645 of 2022), arts. 2 to 5; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 28.11.2022 to 18.12.2022.

E1899

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (29.11.2022) by Social Welfare (Carer’s Support Grant) (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 722 of 2022), arts. 2 and 3; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments payable on 2.06.2022.

E1900

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (24.11.2022) by Social Welfare (Disability Allowance, Blind Pension, Invalidity Pension) (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 598 of 2022), arts. 2 to 4; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 16.11.2022 to 24.11.2022.

E1901

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (8.11.2022) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions – Living Alone Allowance) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 580 of 2022), arts. 2 and 3; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 16.11.2022 to 24.11.2022.

E1902

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (13.10.2022) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) (No. 1) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 530 of 2022), arts. 2 to 5; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 1.10.2022 to 31.10.2022.

E1903

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (30.11.2021) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 660 of 2021), arts. 2 to 5; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 26.11.2021 to 31.12.2021.

E1904

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (26.11.2020) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 557 of 2020), arts. 2 to 5; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 27.11.2020 to 31.12.2020.

E1905

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (20.11.2019) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 580 of 2019), arts. 2 to 5; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 25.11.2019 to 31.12.2019.

E1906

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (13.11.2018) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 476 of 2018), arts. 2 to 5; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 26.11.2018 to 31.12.2018.

E1907

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (20.11.2017) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 523 of 2017), arts. 2 to 5; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 20.11.2017 to 31.12.2017.

E1908

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (9.03.2017) by Social Welfare (Jobseeker’s Benefit Variation of Rate Specified in sections 65A and 66(1A) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 62 of 2017), arts. 3 to 5, in effect as per art. 6; amendments thereby made substituted (22.03.2018) by Social Welfare Act 2017 (38/2017), s. 7(1) and (3), in effect as per subs. (4).

E1909

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (23.11.2016) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 570 of 2016), arts. 2 to 5; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 21.11.2016 to 31.12.2016.

E1910

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (23.11.2015) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 529 of 2015), arts. 2 to 5; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 23.11.2015 to 31.12.2015.

E1911

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (11.12.2014) by Social Welfare (Variation of Rate of Living Alone Allowance) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 568 of 2014), arts. 3 to 5; amendments thereby made substituted (8.03.2017 to 17.03.2017) by Social Welfare Act 2016 (15/2016), s. 21(1), s. 25(1), sch. 1 and sch. 2, commenced as per s. 21(2) and s. 25(2).

E1912

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (24.11.2014) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 529 of 2014), arts. 2 to 5; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 24.11.2014 to 31.12.2014.

E1913

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (28.12.2008) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 500 of 2008), arts. 3 and 4; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 26.11.2008 to 11.12.2008.

E1914

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (7.11.2007) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 748 of 2007), arts. 3 and 4; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 28.11.2007 to 13.12.2007.

E1915

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (21.11.2006) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 580 of 2006), arts. 3 and 4; entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 22.11.2006 to 7.12.2006.

E1916

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (1) exercised (28.10.2005) by Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 684 of 2005), arts. 3 and 4; continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act); entitlement to increased payments thereunder applicable only in respect of certain payments in period 23.11.2005 to 8.12.2005.