S.I. No. 190/1998 - Social Welfare Act, 1998 (Section 19) (Commencement) Order, 1998.

S.I. No. 190 of 1998.

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1998 (SECTION 19) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1998.

The Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister by section 25 of the Social Welfare Act, 1998 (No. 6 of 1998), hereby orders as follows:

1 Citation

1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1998 (Section 19) (Commencement) Order, 1998.

2 Commencement

2. The 5th day of June, 1998, is hereby appointed as the day on which section 19 of the Social Welfare Act, 1998 (No. 6 of 1998), shall come into operation.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, this 26th day of May, 1998.

DERMOT AHERN,

Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order provides that section 19 of the Social Welfare Act, 1998 will come into effect on the 5th day of June, 1998.

Section 19 provides that those who are age 66 years or over and in receipt of a Blind Pension will now receive a higher rate of payment than those who have not attained 66.