Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2009
Number 10 of 2009
SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS ACT 2009
REVISED
Updated to 9 January 2023
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2009. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures for Members of Local Authorities) Act 2022 (52/2022), enacted 21 December 2022, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Planning And Development And Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2022 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 1 of 2023), made 9 January 2023, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 10 of 2009
SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS ACT 2009
REVISED
Updated to 9 January 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title and construction.
Amendments to Social Welfare Acts
3. Employment contributions — amendment to income ceiling.
4. Optional contributions — amendment to income ceiling.
5. Jobseeker’s benefit — amendments.
6. Jobseeker’s allowance — amendments.
7. Supplementary welfare allowance — amendments.
8. Early childcare supplement — amendment.
10. Domiciliary care allowance — late claims.
Amendment to Health Contributions Act 1979
12. Amendments to Act of 1979.
Amendent to the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009
13. Amendment of Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009.
Provisions in Relation to Pension Schemes
15. Amendment of section 41 of Principal Act.
16. Priorities on winding up of relevant scheme.
17. Amendment of section 50 of Principal Act.
18. Power to amend relevant scheme.
19. Power of court to grant relief from liability for breach of trust.
20. Amendment of section 3 of Principal Act.
21. Evidence in proceedings for an offence.
Acts Referred to
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1991,No. 17 |
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2001,No. 24 |
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Companies Acts |
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Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 |
2009,No. 5 |
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2004,No. 42 |
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1979,No. 4 |
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1988,No. 28 |
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Income Tax Acts |
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1990,No. 18 |
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1990,No. 25 |
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1996, No. 18 |
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2002, No. 18 |
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1984, No. 21 |
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Social Welfare Acts |
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2005,No. 4 |
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2007,No. 8 |
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2008,No. 2 |
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2005,No. 26 |
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2006,No. 5 |
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2008, No. 22 |
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1997,No. 39 |
Number 10 of 2009
SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS ACT 2009
REVISED
Updated to 9 January 2023
AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS, THE FINANCIAL EMERGENCY MEASURES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST ACT 2009 AND THE HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS ACT 1979; TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE PRIORITIES UPON THE WINDING UP OF A PENSION SCHEME AND THE REDUCTION IN BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER CERTAIN PENSION SCHEMES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS IN EVIDENCE IN PROCEEDINGS FOR CERTAIN OFFENCES; FOR THOSE PURPOSES TO AMEND THE PENSIONS ACT 1990; TO ENABLE THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE TO MAKE A SCHEME PROVIDING FOR THE MAKING OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN INSOLVENT PENSION SCHEMES; AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.
[29th April, 2009]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: