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

Social Welfare (Amendment) Act 1978
No. 25 of 1978

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
S. 1-3 6 April 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(3)
S. 4(1) 6 April 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(3)
S. 4(2) except in so far as it amends the definition of "benefit year" in section 2(1) of the Social Welfare Act 1952 (No. 11 of 1952) 6 April 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(3)
S. 4(2) in so far as it amends the definition of "benefit year" in s. 2(1) of the Social Welfare Act 1952 (No. 11 of 1952) 5 January 1981 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1980 (S.I. No. 316 of 1980), art. 2
S. 5(1) 6 April 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(3)
S. 5(2) 6 April 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(3)
S. 5(3) 6 April 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(3)
S. 5(4) 27 February 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(2)
S. 5(5) 6 April 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(3)
S. 5(6) 6 April 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(3)
S. 6-15 6 April 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(3)
S. 16(1) 6 April 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(3)
S. 16(2) 27 February 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(2)
S. 16(3) 6 April 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(3)
S. 17-19 6 April 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(3)
S. 20 27 February 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(2)
S. 21 6 April 1979 Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Commencement) Order 1979 (S.I. No. 62 of 1979), art. 2(3)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Rep., continuance of instr., etc. 1/1981, ss. 310-312, sch. 6, pt. 2
S. 5(2) rates confirmed S.I. No. 65 of 1979, reg. 3

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 5(4) Social Welfare (Rates of Contribution and Yearly Reckonable Earnings) (Confirmation and Variation) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 65 of 1979)
S. 11 Social Welfare (Collection of Employment Contributions for Special Contributors) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 120 of 1979)
  Social Welfare (Collection of Employment Contributions by the Collector-General) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 77 of 1979)
S. 12 Social Welfare (Collection of Employment Contributions for Special Contributors) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 120 of 1979)
  Social Welfare (Collection of Employment Contributions by the Collector-General) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 77 of 1979)
S. 16(2) Social Welfare (Rates of Contribution and Yearly Reckonable Earnings) (Confirmation and Variation) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 65 of 1979)
S. 20 Social Welfare (Contributions) (Transitional) (Amendment) Regulations 1981 (S.I. No. 7 of 1981)
  Social Welfare (Contributions) (Transitional) (Amendment) Regulations 1980 (S.I. No. 163 of 1980)
  Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 141 of 1979)
  Social Welfare (Voluntary Contributors) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 119 of 1979)
  Social Welfare (Contributions) (Transitional) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 86 of 1979)