Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006
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Renaming of certain social welfare schemes. |
4.— (1) Each provision of the Principal Act and each instrument mentioned in column (2) of Schedule 1 to this Act is amended in the manner specified in column (3) of that Schedule opposite the mention of that provision or instrument in column (2). | |
(2) Every reference in any Act or in any instrument made under any Act to disability benefit shall be read as a reference to illness benefit. | ||
(3) Every reference in any Act or in any instrument made under any Act to old age (contributory) pension shall be read as a reference to State pension (contributory). | ||
(4) Every reference in any Act or in any instrument made under any Act to orphan’s (contributory) allowance shall be read as a reference to guardian’s payment (contributory). | ||
(5) Every reference in any Act or in any instrument made under any Act to orphan’s (non-contributory) pension shall be read as a reference to guardian’s payment (non-contributory). | ||
(6) Every reference in any Act or in any instrument made under any Act to retirement pension shall be read as a reference to State pension (transition). | ||
(7) Every reference in any Act or in any instrument made under any Act to unemployment benefit shall be read as a reference to jobseeker’s benefit. | ||
(8) Every reference in any Act or in any instrument made under any Act to unemployment assistance shall be read as a reference to jobseeker’s allowance. | ||
(9) Every reference in any Act or in any instrument made under any Act to unemployability supplement shall be read as a reference to incapacity supplement. |