Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007
No. 8 of 2007
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1- 3 | 30 March 2007 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 4 | 1 April 2007 | S. 4(2) |
| S. 5 | 1 May 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Sections 5, 8, 22, 23 and 28) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 219 of 2007), art. 2(a) |
| Ss. 6, 7 | 30 March 2007 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 8 | 1 May 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Sections 5, 8, 22, 23 and 28) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 219 of 2007), art. 2(a) |
| S. 9(a) | 26 September 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 9) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 702 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 9(b) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 9(c), 9(d) | 26 September 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 9) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 702 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 9(e)(i) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 9(e)(ii) | 26 September 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 9) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 702 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 9(f) | 26 September 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 9) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 702 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 9(g)(i) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 9(g)(ii) | 26 September 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 9) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 702 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 9(i) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 9(j) | 26 September 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 9) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 702 of 2007), art. 2 |
| Ss. 10 - 13 | 30 March 2007 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 14 | 1 November 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 14) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 749 of 2007), art. 2 |
| Ss. 15- 17 | 30 March 2007 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 18 | 22 May 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Sections 18, 20, 25(1), 35 and 36) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 256 of 2007), art. 3 |
| S. 19 | 30 March 2007 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 20 | 4 July 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Sections 18, 20, 25(1), 35 and 36) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 256 of 2007), art. 5 |
| S. 21(a) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 21(b), (c) | 27 September 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Sections 21 and 24) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 699 of 2007), art. 2 |
| Ss. 22, 23 | 3 May 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Sections 5, 8, 22, 23 and 28) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 219 of 2007), art. 2(b) |
| S. 24 | 27 September 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Sections 21 and 24) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 699 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 25(1) | 6 June 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Sections 18, 20, 25(1), 35 and 36) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 256 of 2007), art. 4 |
| S. 25(2) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 26 | 30 March 2007 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 27 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 28(a) | 7 June 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Sections 5, 8, 22, 23 and 28) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 219 of 2007), art. 2(c) |
| S. 28(b) | 1 May 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Sections 5, 8, 22, 23 and 28) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 219 of 2007), art. 2(a) |
| Ss. 29- 33 | 30 March 2007 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 34 | 5 June 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 34) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 268 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 35(a)(i) | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(4) | |
| S. 35(a)(ii), (iii) | 3 April 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 35) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 146 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 35(b)(i) | 6 June 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Sections 18, 20, 25(1), 35 and 36) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 256 of 2007), art 4 |
| S. 35(b)(ii) | 6 April 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 35) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 146 of 2007), art. 2(c) |
| S. 35(c)(i) | 6 June 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Sections 18, 20, 25(1), 35 and 36) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 256 of 2007), art 4 |
| S. 35(c)(ii), (iii) | 5 April 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 35) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 146 of 2007), art. 2(b) |
| S. 35(d) | 6 June 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Sections 18, 20, 25(1), 35 and 36) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 256 of 2007) , art. 4 |
| S. 36 | 6 June 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Sections 18, 20, 25(1), 35 and 36) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 256 of 2007), art. 4 |
| S. 37 in so far as it amends Pensions Act 1990 (25/1990), s. 3A | 17 September 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 37) (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 632 of 2007) |
| S. 37 in so far as it relates to- (a) sch. 2 part 1, (b) sch. 2 part 2, except in so far as it relates to Pensions Act 1990 (25/1990), s. 3A, and (c) sch. 2 part 3 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 | 27 April 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 37) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 181 of 2007), art. 2 |
| Ss. 38, 39 | 30 March 2007 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. 1 | Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(4) | |
| Sch. 2 part 1 | 27 April 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 37) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 181 of 2007), art. 2 |
| Sch. 2 part 2 in so far as it amends Pensions Act 1990 (25/1990), s. 3A | 17 September 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 37) (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 632 of 2007), art. 2 |
| Sch. 2 part 2 except in so far as it amends Pensions Act 1990 (25/1990), s. 3A | 27 April 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 37) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 181 of 2007), art. 2 |
| Sch. 2 part 3 | 27 April 2007 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 37) (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 181 of 2007), art. 2 |
| Sch. 3 | 30 March 2007 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 9(b) deleted | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (No. 2 of 2008), s. 25(a) | 7 March 2008 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 9(e)(i) deleted | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (No. 2 of 2008), s. 25(a) | 7 March 2008 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 9(g)(i) deleted | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (No. 2 of 2008), s. 25(a) | 7 March 2008 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 9(i) deleted | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (No. 2 of 2008), s. 25(a) | 7 March 2008 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 25(2) repealed | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (No. 2 of 2008), s. 25(b) | 7 March 2008 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 28 reference to "Respite Care Grant" construed | 47/2015, ss. 5(2), 5(3) | 1 January 2016 | S. 5(2) |
| S. 35(a)(i) deleted | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (No. 2 of 2008 ), s. 25(c) | 7 March 2008 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 36 reference to "Respite Care Grant" construed | 47/2015, ss. 5(2), 5(3) | 1 January 2016 | S. 5(2) |
| Sch. 1 repealed | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (No. 2 of 2008), s. 25(d) | 7 March 2008 | Commenced on enactment |
| Sch. 2 references to the Financial Services Ombudsman, the Deputy Financial Services Ombudsman or the Pensions Ombudsman shall, on and after the establishment day, be construed as Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman | 22/2017, s. 29(3) | 1 January 2018 | Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 524 of 2017), art. 2 |
| Sch. 2 reference to "the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman" to be construed as "the Office of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman" | 22/2017, s. 29 | 1 January 2018 | Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 524 of 2017), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |