Updated to 26 September 2025
(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 416 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | 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 Date |
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S. 7 repealed |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 |
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