Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 432 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011
No. 9 of 2011
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-2 | 29 June 2011 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 3 | 2 July 2011 | S. 3(2) |
| Ss. 4-6 | 29 June 2011 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 7(1)- (2) | 1 January 2021 | S. 7(2) |
| Ss. 7(3)-(4) | 1 January 2028 | S. 7(4) |
| Ss. 8-9 | 29 June 2011 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 10 | 1 October 2011 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 (Section 10) (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 494 of 2011), art. 2 |
| Ss. 11-16(5) | 29 June 2011 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 16(6) | 1 January 2012 | Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 (Section 16(6)) (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 704 of 2011), art. 2 |
| Ss. 17-22 | 29 June 2011 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 23 | 2 July 2011 | S. 23(2) |
| Ss. 24-43 | 29 June 2011 | 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| S. 7 repealed | 30/2020, s. 17 | 22 December 2020 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 10 references to “family income supplement” construed as a reference to “working family payment” | 38/2017, s. 8(2) | 1 January 2018 | Commenced as per s. 8(3) |
| S. 10 reference to "Respite Care Grant" construed | 47/2015, ss. 5(2), 5(3) | 1 January 2016 | S. 5(2) |
| S. 17 references to “family income supplement” construed as a reference to “working family payment” | 38/2017, s. 8(2) | 1 January 2018 | Commenced as per s. 8(3) |
| S. 17 reference to "Respite Care Grant" construed | 47/2015, ss. 5(2), 5(3) | 1 January 2016 | S. 5(2) |
| S. 19 reference to "Respite Care Grant" construed | 47/2015, ss. 5(2), 5(3) | 1 January 2016 | S. 5(2) |
| S. 26 references construed | European Union (Capital Requirements) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 158 of 2014), reg. 160 | 31 March 2014 | European Union (Capital Requirements) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 158 of 2014) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| None |