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Updated to 20 April 2024 (Act No. 10 of 2024 and S.I. No. 186 of 2024)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011
No. 9 of 2011

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement 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 AffectedAffecting Provision
Act construed with Social Welfare Acts  Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (26/2005), s. 3(8)
  Social Welfare Act 2005 (30/2005), s. 14(2)
  Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare Act 2006 (36/2006), s. 14(2)
  Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (8/2007), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare Act 2007 (40/2007), s. 9(2)
  Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (2/2008), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (22/2008), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare And Pensions Act 2009 (10/2009), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare And Pensions (No. 2) Act 2009 (43/2009), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (28/2010), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare Act 2010 (34/2010), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 (9/2011), s. 1(2)(a)
  Social Welfare Act 2011 (37/2011), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (12/2012), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare Act 2012 (43/2012), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (20/2013), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2013 (38/2012), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Act 2013 (49/2013), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2014 (16/2014), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Act 2014 (41/2014), s. 5(2)
  Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (12/2015), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2015 (47/2015), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare Act 2016 (15/2016), s. 26(2)
  Social Welfare Act 2017 (38/2017), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018 (37/2018), s. 1(2)
  Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2019 (8/2019), s. 1(4)
  Social Welfare Act 2019 (34/2019), s. 1(2)
  Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 2019 (48/2019), s. 1(2)
  Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Act 2020 (1/2020), s. 1(2)
  Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020 (2/2020), s. 28(22)
  Social Welfare (Covid-19) (Amendment) Act 2020 (12/2020), s. 1(2)
  Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Act 2020 (23/2020), s. 1(5)
  Social Welfare Act 2020 (30/2020), s. 18(2)
S. 7 repealed 30/2020, s. 17
S. 10 references to “family income supplement” construed as a reference to “working family payment” 38/2017, s. 8(2)
S. 10 reference to "Respite Care Grant" construed 47/2015, ss. 5(2), 5(3)
S. 17 references to “family income supplement” construed as a reference to “working family payment” 38/2017, s. 8(2)
S. 17 reference to "Respite Care Grant" construed 47/2015, ss. 5(2), 5(3)
S. 19 reference to "Respite Care Grant" construed 47/2015, ss. 5(2), 5(3)
S. 26 references construed European Union (Capital Requirements) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 158 of 2014), reg. 160

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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