1.

Citation.

2.

Commencement.

3.

Definitions.

4.

Interpretation.

5.

Revocations.

6.

Persons specified to be qualified adults.

7.

Income limit — qualified adult.

8.

Calculation of income limit.

9.

Reduced rate qualified adult increase.

10.

Reduced rate qualified adult increase — State pensions.

11.

Reduced rate qualified adult increase — invalidity pension.

12.

Weekly income limit for increase for qualified child.

13.

Normal residence of qualified child.

14.

Persons regarded as receiving full-time education.

15.

Persons regarded as available for employment.

16.

Persons regarded as genuinely seeking employment.

17.

Expenses.

18.

Conversion of contributions paid under National Health Insurance Acts.

19.

Qualified child increase — linked claims.

20.

Persons deemed to be incapable of work.

20A.

Days to be treated as days of incapacity for work.

21.

Days not to be treated as days of incapacity for work.

22.

Night workers.

23.

Special provision relating to delay or failure in claiming.

24.

Disqualifications.

25.

Reckoning of periods of interruption of employment.

26.

Qualifying conditions — illness benefit.

27.

Partial satisfaction of conditions — illness benefit.

28.

Contribution conditions — illness benefit.

28A.

Conditions for which person assessed as having a profound restriction on capacity for work.

28B.

Conditions for which person assessed as having a mild restriction on capacity for work.

28C.

Reduced rates of partial capacity benefit.

28D.

Rate of partial capacity benefit payable where person requalifies for benefit.

28E.

Partial capacity benefit where person deemed to satisfy qualifying conditions for invalidity pension in accordance with section 46C(3)(b).

28F.

Reduced duration for partial capacity benefit in certain cases.

28G.

Disqualifications for partial capacity benefit.

28H.

Definition. (Deleted)

28I.

Definitions.

28J.

Persons deemed incapable of work.

28K.

Minimum contribution conditions.

28L.

Additional conditions.

28M.

Persons not entitled to illness benefit.

28N.

Information to be given when making a claim.

28O.

Rate of benefit.

28P.

Duration of increased rate of benefit.

28Q.

Manner of certification or notification.

28R.

Disqualifications.

29.

Expected week of confinement and duration of maternity benefit in certain cases.

30.

Postponement of maternity benefit in event of hospitalisation of child.

31.

Volunteer development workers — qualifying conditions.

32.

Determination of income tax year and prescribed weekly amount for purposes of maternity benefit.

33.

Calculation of reckonable weekly earnings.

34.

Medical examination to determine validity of certificate.

35.

Disqualifications.

36.

Qualifying conditions for benefit.

37.

Partial satisfaction of conditions for benefit.

38.

Definitions.

39.

Volunteer development workers — qualifying conditions.

40.

Determination of income tax year and prescribed weekly amount.

41.

Calculation of reckonable weekly earnings.

42.

Disqualification.

43.

Postponement of adoptive benefit during hospitalisation of child.

43A.

Definitions.

43B.

Expected week of confinement and duration of paternity benefit in certain cases.

43C.

Volunteer development workers — qualifying conditions.

43D.

Disqualification.

43E.

Postponement of paternity benefit in certain circumstances.

43F.

Postponement of paternity benefit during hospitalisation of child.

43G.

Definitions.

43H.

Volunteer development workers — qualifying conditions.

43I.

Disqualification.

43J.

Postponement of parent’s benefit during hospitalisation of child.

43K.

Postponement of parent’s benefit by virtue of subsection (15) or paragraphs (a) or (b) of subsection (16).

44.

Days not to be treated as days of unemployment.

45.

Night workers.

46.

Special provision relating to delay or failure in claiming.

47.

Qualifying conditions — jobseeker’s benefit.

47A.

Exemption from disqualification for course of study.

48.

Partial satisfaction of conditions for jobseeker’s benefit.

48A.

Contribution conditions — jobseeker’s benefit.

48B.

Satisfaction of conditions for jobseeker’s benefit in the case of contributions applying to Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment.

49.

Substantial loss of employment.

50.

Disqualification.

50A.

Refusal to engage with activation measures — prescribed schemes, courses etc.

51.

Casual employment.

52.

Prescribed manner for proving unemployment.

52A.

Emergency measures in the public interest — jobseeker’s benefit.

52A.

Weeks not to be treated as weeks of unemployment.

52B.

Night workers.

52C.

Special provision relating to delay or failure in claiming.

52D.

Exemption from disqualification for course of study.

52E.

Disqualification.

52F.

Refusal to engage with activation measures — prescribed schemes, courses etc.

52G.

Prescribed manner for proving unemployment.

52H.

Emergency measures in the public interest — jobseeker’s benefit.

52HA.

Rates of payment for claimants over 65 years of age.

52HB.

Satisfaction of conditions for jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) in the case of contributions applying to Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment.

52I.

Calculation of reckonable weekly income.

52J.

Rates of payment.

52K.

Self-employment income limits.

52L.

Date on which applications for the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment shall cease.

52LA.

Certain business sectors — applications for the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment.

52M.

Date on which payment of the covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment shall cease to be made.

52MA.

Exception to article 52M(1) for those in specified business sectors whose income ceased on or after 7 December 2021.

52MB.

Rates of payment for those in specified business sectors whose income ceased on or after 7 December 2021.

53.

Interpretation.

54.

Conditions to be satisfied by non-resident carer.

55.

Prescribed manner for certification of disability. (Deleted)

56.

Circumstances in which carer is to be regarded as providing full-time care and attention.

57.

Conditions and circumstances under which a carer may engage in employment, self-employment, training and education.

57A.

Conditions and circumstances under which a carer on leave from employment shall satisfy the condition on engagement in remunerative full-time employment as an employed contributor.

58.

Medical examination and disqualification.

59.

Interpretation.

60.

Conditions to be satisfied by non-resident homemaker.

60A.

Home carers.

60B.

Classes of person in respect of whom a home carer may provide care.

60C.

Circumstances in which a home carer may be regarded as providing continuous supervision and regular assistance.

60D.

Application to be regarded as a home carer.

60E.

Evidence demonstrating the nature, extent and duration of home caring.

61.

Reckoning of contributions under National Health Insurance Acts.

62.

Partial satisfaction of contribution conditions for State pension (contributory) where person attains pensionable age on or after 1 September 2012.

62A.

Partial satisfaction of contribution conditions for State pension (contributory) where person attains pensionable age before 1 September 2012 and is not a person to whom section 109(10) applies.

62B.

Partial satisfaction of contribution conditions for State pension (contributory) where section 109(10) applies.

62C.

Aggregated contributions method – increase for qualified adult.

63.

Entitlement to pro-rata State pension (contributory).

63A.

Entitlement to pro-rata State pension (contributory), where a person has modified contributions, under the aggregated contributions method.

64.

Calculation of rate of pro-rata State pension (contributory).

64A.

Calculation of rate of pro-rata State pension (contributory), where a person has modified contributions, under the aggregated contributions method.

65.

Special partial State pension (contributory) where person attains pensionable age on or after 1 September 2012. (Deleted)

65A.

Special partial State pension (contributory) where person attains pensionable age before 1 September 2012 and is not a person to whom section 109(10) applies.

65B.

Special partial State pension (contributory) where section 109(10) applies.

66.

Calculation of yearly average. (Deleted)

67.

Saver.

68.

Interpretation.

69.

Reckoning of contributions under National Health Insurance Acts.

70.

Period of retirement.

70A.

Partial satisfaction of contribution conditions for State pension (transition) where person attains 65 years of age on or after 1 January 2013.

71.

Partial satisfaction of contribution conditions for State pension (transition) where person attains 65 years of age on or after 1 September 2012.

71A.

Partial satisfaction of contribution conditions for State pension (transition) where person attains 65 years of age before 1 September 2012.

72.

Entitlement to pro-rata State pension (transition).

73.

Calculation of rate of pro-rata State pension (transition).

74.

Calculation of yearly average. (Deleted)

75.

Saver.

76.

Definition of permanently incapable of work.

77.

Conditions for receipt of invalidity pension.

78.

Disqualification.

79.

Interpretation.

80.

Partial satisfaction of contribution conditions for pension.

81.

Special partial pension.

82.

Reckoning of contributions paid under Widows’ and Orphans’ Acts.

83.

Calculation of yearly average. (Deleted)

84.

Interpretation.

85.

Conditions for receipt of deserted wife’s benefit.

86.

Income limit.

87.

Partial satisfaction of contribution conditions.

88.

Special partial payment.

89.

Application of income limit. (Deleted)

90.

Calculation of yearly average. (Deleted)

90A.

Transitional payment.

91.

Interpretation.

92.

Treatment benefit.

93.

Entitlement to treatment benefit.

94.

Contribution conditions.

95.

Contribution conditions for volunteer development workers.

96.

Treatment Benefit for Dependent Spouse, Civil Partner or Cohabitant.

97.

Continued Benefit to Dependent Spouse, Civil Partner or Cohabitant after the Death of an Insured Person.

98.

Continued entitlement over age 60.

99.

Reckoning of contributions paid under National Health Insurance Acts.

100.

Claim for treatment benefit.

101.

Limitation on benefit for a claimant who is a member of the Defence Forces.

102.

Cost of medical certificates.

103.

Time limit for obtaining treatment benefit.

104.

Notice of decision.

105.

Payment by the Minister.

106.

Panels.

107.

Limitation on dental benefit for a claimant who is a member of the Defence Forces. (Deleted)

108.

Amount payable in respect of dental benefit.

109.

Benefit in respect of medical appliances.

110.

Amount payable in respect of medical appliance benefit.

110A.

Hearing aids.

110B.

Medical lenses.

110C.

Non-surgical hair replacement.

111.

Claims for and payment of medical appliance benefit.

112.

Claims for and payment of optical benefit.

113.

Limitation on optical benefit for claimant who is a member of the Defence Forces. (Deleted)

114.

Amount payable in respect of optical benefit.

115.

Sight tests.

116.

Interpretation.

117.

Days of unemployment.

118.

Prescribed manner for proving unemployment.

118A.

Prescribed manner for making declaration under section 148A.

119.

Night workers.

120.

Persons deemed to be available for employment.

120A.

Refusal to engage with activation measures — prescribed schemes, courses etc.

121.

Exemption from disqualification for course of study.

121A.

Emergency measures in the public interest — jobseeker’s allowance.

122.

Conditions for entitlement.

123.

Period of retirement.

123A.

Prescribed date for the purposes of section 149(7).

124.

Definitions.

125.

Circumstances in which a person is to be regarded as being a separated spouse.

125A.

Circumstances in which a civil partner is to be regarded as a civil partner who is not living with the other civil partner of the civil partnership.

126.

Circumstances in which a person is to be regarded as being an unmarried person.

127.

Circumstances in which a person is to be regarded as being a prisoner’s spouse or civil partner.

128.

Residence of child.

129.

Continued entitlement to payment. (Deleted)

130.

Transfer of maintenance.

131.

Interpretation.

132.

Conditions to be satisfied by carer.

133.

Conditions to be satisfied by non-resident carer.

134.

Prescribed manner for certification of disability. (Deleted)

135.

Medical examination.

136.

Circumstances in which carer is to be regarded as providing full-time care and attention.

136A.

Circumstances and conditions under which a payment under section 186A may be made.

136B.

Circumstances in which carer in receipt of a Half-Rate Carer’s Allowance may engage in employment, self-employment, education or training.

137.

Specified disability.

138.

Disqualification.

139.

Temporary residence.

140.

Holidays.

140A.

Interpretation.

140B.

Prescribed manner for certification of disability and duration of full-time care and attention. (Deleted)

140C.

Normal residence of qualified child.

140D.

Payment in respect of temporary part-time residence in an institution.

140E.

Payment in respect of temporary full-time residence in an institution.

140F.

Medical examination and disqualification.

141.

Exemption from assessment of property.

142.

Assessment of means — non-cash benefits.

143.

Maintenance arrangements.

144.

Assessment of means — carer’s allowance.

145.

Assessment of claimant’s earnings — jobseeker’s allowance and farm assist.

145A.

Assessment of claimant’s earnings — jobseeker’s allowance payable under section 148A.

146.

Assessment of claimant’s seasonal earnings — jobseeker’s allowance and farm assist.

147.

Earnings disregard — disability allowance.

148.

Earnings disregard — State pension (non-contributory).

149.

Earnings disregard — widow’s (non-contributory) pension and widower’s (non-contributory) pension.

150.

Earnings disregard — blind pension.

151.

Income limit — one-parent family payment.

151A.

Earnings disregard — one-parent family payment.

152.

Prescribed activity — exemption of income.

153.

Assessment of spouse’s earnings — jobseeker’s allowance, pre-retirement allowance, disability allowance and farm assist.

153A.

Saver.

154.

Assessment of seasonal earnings of spouse, civil partner or cohabitant — jobseeker’s allowance, pre-retirement allowance, disability allowance and farm assist.

155.

Disregard of certain income.

155A.

Income disregard — agri-environmental schemes.

156.

Yearly value of property — jobseeker’s allowance, pre-retirement allowance, disability allowance and farm assist.

157.

Prescribed age for the purposes of benefit and privilege — jobseeker’s allowance.

158.

Disregard of proceeds from sale of principal residence — disability allowance, State pension (non-contributory) and blind pension.

159.

Normal residence.

160.

Full-time education.

161.

Children regarded as continuing to receive full-time education.

162.

Interpretation.

163.

Date carer's support grant payable.

164.

Entitlement to grant for certain classes of carer.

165.

Period for which full-time care and attention to be given.

166.

Carer — residence in institution.

167.

Certain circumstances in which carer may continue to be regarded as providing full-time care and attention.

168.

Conditions to be satisfied by non-resident carer.

169.

Conditions and circumstances under which a carer may engage in employment, self-employment, training and eduction.

170.

Prescribed manner for certification of incapacity. (Deleted)

171.

Medical examination and disqualification.

172.

Interpretation.

173.

Manner of calculation or estimation of weekly family income.

174.

Sums disregarded in determining weekly family income.

175.

Persons regarded as being in remunerative full-time employment.

176.

Change of circumstances.

176A.

Effect of change of circumstances on weekly rate of supplement.

177.

Minimum payment of working family payment.

177A.

Prescribed employment schemes and courses of education etc.

178.

Interpretation.

179.

Claims.

180.

Application to be regarded as a homemaker.

181.

Information to be given when making claim.

182.

Prescribed time for making claim.

183.

Prescribed time for making application to be regarded as a homemaker.

184.

Provisional allowance of claim.

185.

Payment of claims made more than 12 months after the due date. (Deleted)

186.

Payment of certain claims made after due date.

187.

Rounding. (Deleted)

188.

Provision of information.

188A.

Information to be supplied by claimants and beneficiaries for profiling and activation purposes.

189.

Sharing of information.

190.

Prescribed time for furnishing information.

191.

Decision of deciding officer.

191A.

Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment.

192.

Manner of payment.

193.

Commencement of awards — child benefit.

194.

Commencement of awards — early childcare supplement. (Deleted)

194A.

Domiciliary care allowance — commencement of awards.

195.

Normal residence — early childcare supplement. (Deleted)

196.

Time of payment.

197.

Taking effect of revision on account of change in circumstances.

198.

Payable orders. (Deleted)

199.

Extinguishment of right to payment.

200.

Payments no longer due.

201.

Nominated persons.

201A.

Nomination of employer to receive payment of certain benefits.

202.

Persons unable to manage financial affairs.

202A.

Obligations of appointed person.

203.

Payment to appointed persons.

204.

Payment to appointed person living together with applicant.

205.

Payments on death.

206.

Sum payable on death for child benefit and domiciliary care allowance.

207.

Distribution of sum payable on death.

208.

Payments after death.

209.

Offences.

210.

Provisions relating to nominations and appointments.

211.

Definitions.

212.

Payment in respect of loss of purchasing power.

213.

Calculation of amount.

214.

Delay in issue of purchasing power payment.

215.

Payment of an amount of costs.

216.

Rounding.

217.

Exception from disqualification for periods of absence from the State.

218.

Exception from disqualification during penal servitude, imprisonment or detention in legal custody.

219.

Suspension of payment of benefit during penal servitude, imprisonment or detention in legal custody.

220.

Interpretation.

221.

Payment of disablement benefit with other social welfare payments. (Deleted)

222.

Payment of guardian’s payment with other social welfare payments.

222A.

Payment of one-parent family payment with jobseeker’s allowance.

223.

Payment of half-rate benefit to recipients of certain payments. (Deleted)

223A.

Payment of maternity, health and safety, adoptive or paternity benefit at reduced rate with other social welfare payments.

223B.

Payment of illness, jobseeker’s, injury benefit etc. with other social welfare payments in certain circumstances.

223C.

Continuation of payment of illness benefit or incapacity supplement at reduced rate with other social welfare payments in certain circumstances.

223D.

Transitional arrangements for payment of illness, injury, jobseeker’s benefit etc. with other social welfare payments in certain circumstances.

223E.

Transitional arrangements for payment of maternity, health and safety benefit or adoptive benefit with other social welfare payments in certain circumstances.

223F.

Payment of Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment with other social welfare payments.

224.

Payment of blind pension with other social welfare payments.

225.

Payment on account.

226.

Payment on account of qualified adult or qualified child.

227.

Supplementary welfare allowance granted to persons in receipt of long-term payments.

228.

Payment of increase for qualified child where child becomes entitled to payment in his or her own right.

229.

State pension (non-contributory) — qualified child. (Deleted)

230.

Rounding.

231.

Saver.

232.

Definitions.

233.

Household budgeting.

233A.

Definition.

233B.

Form and manner of application for deduction and payment pursuant to section 290A.

233C.

Form and manner of application to relevant person for discontinuance of deduction and payment pursuant to section 290A.

233D.

Form and manner of application to housing body for consent to discontinuance of deduction and payment pursuant to section 290A.

234.

Island allowance.

235.

Widowed parent grant. (Deleted)

236.

Interpretation.

237.

Provision of information — interpretation.

238.

Provision of information — institution of education, institution of higher education or centre of education.

239.

Provision of information — nursing homes.

239A.

Prescribed period for provision of certain information.

240.

Persons required to keep records.

241.

Records to be maintained.

242.

Provision of information on overpayments.

243.

Means of recovery of overpayment.

244.

Determining the method of recovery.

245.

Recovery of overpayment by means of deduction from social welfare and other payments.

246.

Reduction or cancellation of sum to be repaid.

247.

Proceedings for recovery of overpayment.

248.

Obligations of personal representatives.

249.

Decisions as to the application of Part 9.

249A.

Definitions.

249B.

Application for statement of recoverable benefits.

249C.

Information to be given when making application for statement of recoverable benefits.

249D.

Information to be given for purposes of issuing statement and revised statement of recoverable benefits under section 343PA.

250.

Definitions.

251.

Calculation of amount due.

252.

Saver.

253.

Amount to be paid.

254.

Transfer of maintenance.

255.

Prescribed time for furnishing information.

255A.

Discrimination on grounds of age.