Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Regulations providing for determination of optional contributions payable and related matters.

[1993 (No.2) s4]

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30.—Regulations may provide for—

(a) the determination of optional contributions payable, the amount or rates of those contributions, and the contribution weeks in respect of which those contributions shall be regarded as having been paid, in the case of a person who—

(i) becomes for the first time an optional contributor,

(ii) ceases to be an optional contributor, or

(iii) in any contribution year has reckonable earnings and reckonable income,

and

(b) any matter ancillary or incidental to any of the matters referred to in paragraph (a).

Annotations

Editorial Notes:

E192

Power pursuant to section exercised (31.03.2025) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 677 of 2024), art. 3(a)—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), art. 49(2)—in effect as per art. 2.

E193

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.11.2019) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 1) (Jobseekers Benefit (Self-Employed)) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 552 of 2019), art. 3(a)—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), art. 49(2)—in effect as per art. 2.

E194

Power pursuant to section exercised (5.10.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4 and sch. 1 item 6, S.I. No. 334 of 2006, which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), art. 49(2).

E195

Power pursuant to section exercised (2.10.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4 and sch. 1 item 15, S.I. No. 334 of 2006, which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), art. 49(2).

E196

Power pursuant to statutory precursor of section exercised (1.11.1996) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 312 of 1996), arts. 48 and 49, in effect as per art. 2; amended (6.04.2001) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Contribution Rates) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 134 of 2001), art. 4(d), in effect as per art. 2; continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act.