Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 431 of 2025)
Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 1985
No. 14 of 1985
Contents
Commencement
Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
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Ss. 1-5 for the purpose of payment of disability benefit, maternity allowance, injury benefit and supplementary welfare allowance | 17 November 1986 | Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1985 (Commencement) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 365 of 1986), art. 2(a) |
Ss. 1-5 for the purpose of payment of unemployment assistance | 19 November 1986 | Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1985 (Commencement) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 365 of 1986), art. 2(b) |
Ss. 1-5 for the purpose of payment of retirement pension, invalidity pension and unemployment benefit | 20 November 1986 | Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1985 (Commencement) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 365 of 1986), art. 2(c) |
Ss. 1-5 for the purpose of payment of old age (contributory) pension, old age pension, blind pension and disablement benefit | 21 November 1986 | Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1985 (Commencement) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 365 of 1986), art. 2(d) |
S. 6 | 15 May 1986 | Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1985 (Section 6) (Commencement) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 173 of 1986), art. 2 |
Ss. 7-25 for the purpose of payment of disability benefit, maternity allowance, injury benefit and supplementary welfare allowance | 17 November 1986 | Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1985 (Commencement) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 365 of 1986), art. 2(a) |
Ss. 7-25 for the purpose of payment of unemployment assistance | 19 November 1986 | Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1985 (Commencement) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 365 of 1986), art. 2(b) |
Ss. 7-25 for the purpose of payment of retirement pension, invalidity pension and unemployment benefit | 20 November 1986 | Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1985 (Commencement) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 365 of 1986), art. 2(c) |
Ss. 7-25 for the purpose of payment of old age (contributory) pension, old age pension, blind pension and disablement benefit | 21 November 1986 | Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1985 (Commencement) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 365 of 1986), art. 2(d) |
First Sch. | See s. 23 | |
Second Sch. | See ss. 2, 5, 7 |
Amendments and other effects
How Affected | Affecting Provision |
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Repealed with continuance of instruments etc. | 27/1993, ss. 300-304, sch. 5 |
S.12 (4) * |
SIs made under the Act
Section | SIs made under the Act |
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S. 19 | Social Welfare (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. No. 281 of 1991) |
Social Welfare (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 342 of 1990) | |
S. 20 | Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. No. 43 of 1992) |
Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. No. 39 of 1991) | |
Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 178 of 1990) | |
Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 354 of 1989) | |
Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 186 of 1989) | |
Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. No. 63 of 1989) | |
Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 375 of 1988) | |
Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 1988 (S.I. No. 63 of 1988) | |
Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 351 of 1987) | |
Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 290 of 1987) | |
Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) (No. 2) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 422 of 1986) | |
Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 366 of 1986) |