Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
Entitlement to benefit.
[1993 s42(1); 1994 s19(1)(a)]
62.—(1) Subject to this Act, a person shall be entitled to F465[jobseeker’s benefit] in respect of any day of unemployment (in this Part referred to as “a day of unemployment”) which forms part of a period of interruption of employment, where—
F466[(a) on the day for which the benefit is claimed he or she—
(i) is under pensionable age, or
(ii) is a person born on or after 1 January 1958, who has attained pensionable age but has neither attained the age of 70 years nor been awarded a State pension (contributory),]
(b) he or she proves unemployment in the prescribed manner,
(c) he or she satisfies the contribution conditions in section 64, and
F467[(d) other than in the case of a person engaged in casual employment or a person employed as a retained fire fighter, he or she has sustained a substantial loss of employment in any period of 7 consecutive days.]
F468[(1A) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1)(b), for the purposes of that subsection a person may prove unemployment and may make a declaration for that purpose, by means of an electronic communication, in the prescribed manner.]
[1994 s19(1)(b)]
(2) The circumstances in which a person is to be regarded, for the purposes of subsection (1), as being engaged in casual employment shall be specified in regulations.
[1993 s42(2)]
(3) The circumstances in which a person is to be regarded, for the purposes of this Chapter, as having sustained a substantial loss of employment shall be specified in regulations, and different circumstances may be specified for different provisions of this Chapter.
[1993 s42(3)]
F469[(4) A person shall not be entitled to F465[jobseekers benefit] for the first 3 days of any period of interruption of employment.]
[1993 s42(4); 2003 s8]
(5) For the purposes of any provision of this Act relating to F465[jobseeker’s benefit]—
F470[(a) a day shall not be treated in relation to an insured person as a day of unemployment unless on that day—
(i) he or she is capable of work,
(ii) he or she is, or by reason of his or her participation in an activity prescribed for the purposes of this subsection and subject to the conditions that may be prescribed, is deemed to be, or is exempted from being required to be, F471[available for employment, and]
(iii) he or she is genuinely seeking, but is unable to obtain, employment suitable for him or her having regard to his or her age, physique, education, normal occupation, place of residence and F472[family circumstances,]
(iv) F473[…]]
(b) “day of interruption of employment” means a day which is a day of unemployment or of incapacity for work,
(c) any F474[4 days] of interruption of employment, whether consecutive or not, within a period of F475[7 consecutive days] shall be treated as a period of interruption of employment and any 2 such periods not separated by a period of more than 26 weeks shall be treated as one period of interruption of employment,
(d) F476[…]
[1994 s19; 1997 s30(1)(a)]
(6) Notwithstanding subsection (5)(c), where in respect of any day of unemployment (referred to in this subsection as “the relevant day of unemployment”) which forms part of a period of interruption of employment a person has not, before the relevant day of unemployment, been entitled, in that period of interruption of employment, to F465[jobseeker’s benefit] in respect of a day of unemployment within the 2 years before the relevant day of unemployment, that day shall be treated as the first day of unemployment in a separate period of interruption of employment subject to subsection (4) not applying in relation to that separate period of interruption of employment.
[1997 s30(1)(a)]
(7) For the purposes of this Chapter and Chapter 2 of Part 3, the Minister shall make regulations specifying the circumstances in which a person is or is not to be regarded as being available for or genuinely seeking employment and these circumstances may vary in relation to—
(a) the person's previous work experience,
(b) the period for which he or she has been unemployed, and
(c) the prevailing employment conditions.
[1993 s42(5); 2005 (SW&P) s12(a)]
F477[(8) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (5), any period—
(a) not exceeding 1 year in duration, of—
(i) employment under a F478[scheme provided by the Minister and known as Community Employment],
(ii) employment under a F479[scheme provided by the Minister] and known as the Rural Social Scheme,
(iii) F480[…]
(iv) F481[…]
F482[(v) attendance at an approved course of training,]
(vi) participation in a scheme administered by the Commission of the European Union and known as the European Voluntary Service Initiative, or
(vii) participation in a scheme administered by the Minister and known as the Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme,
or
(b) not exceeding 2 years in duration, of participation in a scheme administered by the Minister for Education and Science and known as the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme,
shall be disregarded in treating, under subsection (5)(c), any 2 periods of interruption of employment not separated by more than 26 weeks as one period of interruption of employment.]
[1993 s42(6)]
(9) Regulations may make provision (subject to subsection (5)) as to the days which are or are not to be treated for the purposes of F465[jobseeker’s benefit] as days of unemployment or of incapacity for work.
F483[(9A) In the case of a person to whom subsection (11) does not apply, the number of days of unemployment in respect of which that person shall be entitled to jobseeker’s benefit in any payment week shall be limited so that the total of—
(a) the number of days in that payment week in respect of which jobseeker’s benefit is paid, and
(b) the number of days in that payment week which are not days which form part of a period of interruption of employment,
shall not exceed 6.
(9B) In the case of a person to whom subsection (9A) applies, the amount payable by way of jobseeker’s benefit for any day of unemployment in a payment week shall be determined in accordance with subsections (10) and (10A).]
[1993 s42(7); 2001 s37 & Sch F]
F484[(10) F485[Subject to subsections (10B) and (11),] the amount payable by way of jobseeker’s benefit for any day of unemployment shall be—
(a) 16.67 per cent of the appropriate weekly rate where a person is entitled to jobseeker’s benefit for 6 days of unemployment in any payment week,
(b) 16 per cent of the appropriate weekly rate where a person is entitled to jobseeker’s benefit for 5 days of unemployment only in any payment week,
(c) 15 per cent of the appropriate weekly rate where a person is entitled to jobseeker’s benefit for 4 days of unemployment only in any payment week,
(d) 13.33 per cent of the appropriate weekly rate where a person is entitled to jobseeker’s benefit for 3 days of unemployment only in any payment week, and
(e) 10 per cent of the appropriate weekly rate where a person is entitled to jobseeker’s benefit for 2 days of unemployment only in any payment week.]
F486[(10A) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where a person, other than a person to whom subsection (11) applies, would, but for this subsection, be entitled to jobseeker’s benefit for one day of unemployment only in any payment week, that person shall not be entitled to jobseeker’s benefit in respect of that day of unemployment.
(10B) The total amount of jobseeker’s benefit payable at any time by virtue of subsection (10) shall be rounded up to the nearest 10 cent where it is a multiple of 5 cent but not also a multiple of 10 cent and shall be rounded to the nearest 10 cent where it is not a multiple of 5 cent or 10 cent.
(10C) F487[In this Chapter] ‘payment week’ means the period commencing on the Thursday of one week and ending on the Wednesday of the following week.]
[1993 s42(8); 2001 s37 & Sch F]
(11) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the number of days of unemployment in respect of which a person engaged in short-time employment shall be entitled to F465[jobseeker’s benefit] F488[in any payment week] shall be limited so that the total of the number of days in respect of which that benefit is paid and the number of days worked shall not exceed 5, and in that case the amount payable by way of that benefit for any day of unemployment in that week shall, notwithstanding subsection (10), be one-fifth of the appropriate weekly rate, subject to the total amount being paid at any time by virtue of this subsection being rounded up to the nearest 10 cent where it is a multiple of 5 cent but not also a multiple of 10 cent and being rounded to the nearest 10 cent where it is not a multiple of 5 cent or 10 cent.
F489[(12) The Minister may, subject to subsection (15)(b), prescribe a date or dates after which—
(a) an application for jobseeker’s benefit shall not be made by a class or classes of person to whom regulations under section 68KC(1)(a) or 68KC(2) apply, and
(b) jobseeker’s benefit payments shall cease to be made to a class or classes of person to whom regulations under section 68KC(1)(a) or 68KC(2) apply,
and, in each case, such date or dates shall not be before the relevant date (within the meaning of Chapter 12AA) that applies to such a class.
(13) Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, an application for jobseeker’s benefit shall not be made by a class of person to whom regulations under subsection (12)(a) apply after the date prescribed in relation to that person.
(14) Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, a jobseeker’s benefit payment shall not be made to a class of person to whom regulations under subsection (12)(b) apply after the date prescribed in relation to that person.
(15) When making regulations under subsection (12), the Minister—
(a) may specify different dates in respect of different classes of person, different classes of employment, and different types of application, and
(b) shall have regard to—
(i) the age of the classes of person to whom the regulations relate,
(ii) the type, nature, duration or pattern of the employment or previous employment of the classes of person to whom the regulations relate,
(iii) the nature or identity of the employer or employers of the classes of person to whom the regulations relate,
(iv) typical employment patterns in the economic sector in which the classes of person to whom the regulations relate are employed, are normally employed or were previously employed,
(v) the extent to which the classes of person to whom the regulations relate have lost, or are expected to lose, earnings or income,
(vi) the extent to which the classes of person to whom the regulations relate are receiving, or have received, benefits under this Act,
(vii) the extent to which the classes of person to whom the regulations relate have retained, or are expected to retain, levels of employment, and
(viii) the reason for which, and circumstances in which, the persons or classes of person to whom the regulations relate have lost employment.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F465
Substituted (5.10.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4(1) and sch. 1 item 6, S.I. No. 334 of 2006.
F466
Substituted (1.01.2024) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (37/2023), s. 39, commenced as per s. 1(3).
F467
Substituted (28.06.2013) by Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 9(2), commenced on enactment.
F468
Inserted (7.06.2012) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 4(c), S.I. No. 197 of 2012.
F469
Reverted (1.07.2021) to previous text following temporary amendment (13.03.2020 to 30.06.2021) by Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (1/2020), s. 7, commenced in accordance with s. 2(2) and continued in operation as per E-Note below.
F470
Substituted (29.04.2009) by Social Welfare And Pensions Act 2009 (10/2009), s. 5(a), commenced on enactment.
F471
Substituted (28.06.2013) by Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 12(1)(a), commenced on enactment.
F472
Substituted (28.06.2013) by Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 12(1)(b), commenced on enactment.
F473
Deleted (28.06.2013) by Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 12(1)(c), commenced on enactment.
F474
Substituted (20.02.2013) by Social Welfare Act 2012 (43/2012), s. 16(1)(b)(i)(I), S.I. No. 61 of 2013.
F475
Substituted (20.02.2013) by Social Welfare Act 2012 (43/2012), s. 16(1)(b)(i)(II), S.I. No. 61 of 2013.
F476
Deleted (20.02.2013) by Social Welfare Act 2012 (43/2012), s. 16(1)(b)(ii), S.I. No. 61 of 2013.
F477
Substituted (17.12.2008) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (22/2008), s. 17, commenced on enactment.
F478
Substituted (1.01.2012) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 29(2) and sch. 1, S.I. No. 703 of 2011.
F479
Substituted (28.06.2013) by Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 19 and sch. item 6, commenced on enactment.
F480
Deleted (1.01.2012) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 29(2) and sch. 1, S.I. No. 703 of 2011.
F481
Deleted (1.01.2012) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 29(2) and sch. 1, S.I. No. 703 of 2011.
F482
Substituted (27.10.2013) by Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 3(2), S.I. No. 404 of 2013.
F483
Inserted (20.02.2013) by Social Welfare Act 2012 (43/2012), s. 16(1)(c), S.I. No. 61 of 2013.
F484
Substituted (26.07.2012) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (12/2012), s. 16(a), S.I. No. 230 of 2012.
F485
Substituted (20.02.2013) by Social Welfare Act 2012 (43/2012), s. 16(1)(d), S.I. No. 61 of 2013.
F486
Inserted (26.07.2012) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (12/2012), s. 16(b), S.I. No. 230 of 2012.
F487
Substituted (20.02.2013) by Social Welfare Act 2012 (43/2012), s. 16(1)(e), S.I. No. 61 of 2013.
F488
Substituted (20.02.2013) by Social Welfare Act 2012 (43/2012), s. 16(1)(f), S.I. No. 61 of 2013.
F489
Inserted (31.03.2025) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 (24/2024), s. 10, S.I. No. 499 of 2024.
Editorial Notes:
E459
Power pursuant to subs. (7) exercised (31.03.2025) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 15) (Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 635 of 2024), art. 6 and sch. item nos. 2, 3(a) and 3(b)—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), arts. 15 and 16—in effect as per art. 2.
E460
Power pursuant to subs. (12) exercised (31.03.2025) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 16) (Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 636 of 2024), art. 4—which inserted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 47B—in effect as per art. 2.
E461
Power pursuant to subs. (9) exercised (18.11.2024) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 17) (Conditions for Receipt of Jobseeker’s Payments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 605 of 2024), art. 3(a)—which inserted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 44(4)—in effect as per art. 2.
E462
Power pursuant to subs. (9) exercised (31.01.2024) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Days not to be treated as days of Unemployment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 35 of 2024), art. 2, which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 44.
E463
Power pursuant to subs. (7) 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(b) and (c)—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), arts. 15 and 16—in effect as per art. 2.
E464
Power pursuant to subs. (1)(b) and (1A) 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(d)—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 52(2)—in effect as per art. 2.
E465
Power pursuant to subs. (9) exercised (11.07.2023) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 8) (Days Not to Be Treated as Days of Unemployment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 362 of 2023), art. 2, which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 44.
E466
Power pursuant to subs. (1)(b) and (1A) 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(f)—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 52(2)—in effect as per art. 2.
E467
Power pursuant to subs. (7) 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(b) and (c)—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), arts. 15 and 16—in effect as per art. 2.
E468
Power pursuant to subs. (7) exercised (30.11.2020) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 17) (Persons Regarded as Genuinely Seeking Employment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 574 of 2020), art. 2, which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 16.
E469
Power pursuant to subs. (7) exercised (1.11.2019) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 11) (Jobseekers Benefit (Self-Employed)) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 551 of 2019), arts. 6 and 7—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), arts. 15 and 16—in effect as per art. 2.
E470
Power pursuant to subs. (9) exercised (21.12.2018) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 9) (Subsidiary Employment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 651 of 2018), art. 2; which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 44.
E471
Power pursuant to subs. (3) exercised (10.07.2013) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 6) (Retained Fire Fighters) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 254 of 2013), art. 5, which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 49.
E472
Power pursuant to subs. (7) exercised (10.07.2013) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 6) (Retained Fire Fighters) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 254 of 2013), art. 3, which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 15.
E473
Power pursuant to subs. (9) exercised (10.07.2013) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 6) (Retained Fire Fighters) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 254 of 2013), art. 4; which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 44.
E474
Power pursuant to subs. (9) exercised (20.02.2013) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 2) (Night Workers) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 62 of 2013), art. 3(a)—which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 45—in effect as per art. 2.
E475
Power pursuant to subs. (7) exercised (12.11.2012) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 10) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 447 of 2012), art. 6(a), which amended Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 16.
E476
Power pursuant to subs. (1)(b) and (1A) exercised (10.07.2012) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 7) (Proving Unemployment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 250 of 2012), art. 4, which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 52.
E477
Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 51, in effect as per art. 2.
E478
Power pursuant to subs. (3) exercised (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 49, in effect as per art. 2.
E479
Power pursuant to subs. (5)(a)(ii) exercised (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 44(3), in effect as per art. 2.
E480
Power pursuant to subs. (7) exercised (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), arts. 15 and 16, in effect as per art. 2.
E481
Power pursuant to subs. (9) exercised (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), arts. 44 and 45, in effect as per art. 2.
E482
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (9) exercised (25.10.2023) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 10) (Days Not to Be Treated as Days of Unemployment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 512 of 2023), art. 2; substituted (31.01.2024) as per E-Note above
E483
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (4) exercised (1.04.2021) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 11) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest — Jobseeker’s Benefit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 161 of 2021), art. 2; which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 52H(2); ceased (30.06.2021) as per art. 52H(2), as amended..
E484
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (4) exercised (28.01.2021) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest — Jobseeker’s Benefit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 34 of 2021), art. 2; which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 52H(2); substituted (1.04.2021) as per E-Note above.
E485
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (4) exercised (24.09.2020) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 13) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest — Jobseeker’s Benefit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 369 of 2020), art. 2; which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 52H(2); substituted (28.01.2021) as per E-Note above.
E486
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (4) exercised (18.08.2020) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 11) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest — Jobseeker’s Benefit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 310 of 2020), art. 2; which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 52H(2); substituted (24.09.2020) as per E-Note above.
E487
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (4) exercised (17.06.2020) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 8) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest — Jobseeker’s Benefit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 223 of 2020), art. [unnumbered]; which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 52H(2); substituted (18.08.2020) as per E-Note above.
E488
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (4) exercised (19.03.2020) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest-Jobseeker’s Benefit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 95 of 2020), art. 3—which inserted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 52A—in effect as per art. 2; ceased (9.05.2020) as per sub-art. (2).
E489
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (4) exercised (19.03.2020) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 6) (Emergency Measures in the Public Interest-Jobseeker’s Benefit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 164 of 2020), art. 3—which inserted Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 52H—in effect as per art. 2; ceased (30.06.2021) as per art. 52H(2), as amended.
E490
Previous affecting provision: subs. (4) temporarily amended (13.03.2020) by Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (1/2020), s. 7, commenced in accordance with s. 2(2); continued in operation (20.03.2020 to 9.05.2020) in accordance with s. 2(3)(a), commenced on enactment; continued in operation (1.05.2020 to 19.06.2020) by s. 2(4) and Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 155 of 2020), art. 2; continued in operation (20.06.2020 to 10.08.2020) by s. 2(4) and Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 207 of 2020), art. 2; continued in operation (11.08.2020 to 17.09.2020) by s. 2(4) and Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 285 of 2020), art. 4; continued in operation (18.09.2020 to 31.12.2020) by s. 2(4) and Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 7 and 8 of Part 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 350 of 2020), art. 2; continued in operation (1.01.2021 to 31.03.2021) by s. 2(4) and Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Sections 7 and 8 of Part 2) (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 740 of 2020), art. 2; continued in operation (1.04.2021 to 30.06.2021) by s. 2(4) and Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (Continuation of Part 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 133 of 2021), art. 2; reverted to previous text (1.07.2021) as per F-Note above.
E491
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1)(d) amended (20.02.2013) by Social Welfare Act 2012 (43/2012), s. 16(1)(a), S.I. No. 61 of 2013; substituted (28.06.2013) as per F-Note above.
E492
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (1)(b) and (1A) exercised (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 52, in effect as per art. 2; substituted (10.07.2012) as per E-Note above.
E493
Previous affecting provision: subs. (4) amended (5.10.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4(1) and sch. 1 item 6, S.I. No. 334 of 2006; substituted (13.04.2020) as per F-Note above.
E494
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (1)(b) exercised (2.01.1995) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994), art. 34, in effect as per art. 2; 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.
E495
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (2) exercised (2.01.1995) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994), art. 33, in effect as per art. 2; continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act; evoked (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.
E496
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (3) exercised (2.01.1995) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994), art. 31, in effect as per art. 2; 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.
E497
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (5)(a)(ii) exercised (2.01.1995) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994), art. 26(3), in effect as per art. 2; 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.
E498
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (7) exercised (1.05.1998) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 4) (Availability and Genuinely Seeking Employment Conditions) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No. 137 of 1998), art. 3, which inserted Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994), arts. 8A and 8B; 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.
E499
Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (9) exercised (2.01.1995) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994), arts. 26 and 27, in effect as per art. 2; 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.