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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Social Welfare Act 1972
No. 15 of 1972

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
S. 1 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 2(1)-2(3) 4 August 1972 S. 2(4)
S. 2(4) 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 3(1) 2 August 1972 S. 3(2)
S. 3(2) 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 4(1) 3 August 1972 S. 4(2)
S. 4(2) 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 5(1) in the case of allowances payable by virtue of s. 22 of the Social Welfare Act 1970  3 August 1972 S. 5(2)
S. 5(1) in all other cases other than allowances payable by virtue of s. 22 of the Social Welfare Act 1970  4 August 1972 S. 5(2)
S. 5(2) 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 6(1) 4 August 1972 S. 6(2)
S. 6(2) 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 7(1) 2 October 1972 S. 7(2)
S. 7(2) 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 8(1) 5 October 1972 S. 8(2)
S. 8(2) 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 9-10 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 11(1) 6 October 1972 S. 11(2)
S. 11(2) 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 12(1) 2 October 1972 S. 12(2)
S. 12(2) 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 13(1) insofar as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit, maternity allowance and death grant 2 October 1972 S. 13(2)(a)
S. 13(1) insofar as it relates to invalidity pension and retirement pension 5 October 1972 S. 13(2)(b)
S. 13(1) insofar as it relates to any other benefit 6 October 1972 S. 13(2)(c)
S. 13(2) 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 14 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 15 2 October 1972 Social Welfare Act, 1972 (Appointed Day) Order 1972 (S.I. No. 237 of 1972), art. 2
S. 16 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 17(1) 2 October 1972 S. 17(2)
S. 17(2) 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 18 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 19(1) 3 August 1972 S. 19(2)
S. 19(2) 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment
S. 20 12 July 1972 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Rep., continuance of instrs., etc. 1/1981, ss. 310-312, sch. 6, pt. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 15(3) Social Welfare Act, 1972 (Appointed Day) Order 1972 (S.I. No. 237 of 1972)