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IRL-2007-L-77628
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Title_of_text
Social Welfare Act 2007 (No. 40 of 2007).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Ireland
Subjects (Classification)
Social security (general standards)
Adopted on (Date of text)
2007-12-20
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends the Social Welfare Act 2006 and the Consolidated Act of 2005 by providing new rates for social insurance benefits, social assistance payments and the family income supplement. The widowed parent grant is also increased as is earnings limit and the income ceiling for employment and optional contributions. Also makes amendments to the Health Contributions Act 1979 section 7A with respect to increasing benefits.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
2005-11-27 (IRL-2005-L-74002)
Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Act Number 26 of 2005).
Amended text(s)
2006-12-19 (IRL-2006-L-75383)
Social Welfare Act 2006 (No. 36 of 2006).
Amended text(s)
1979-03-14 (IRL-1979-L-77629)
Health Contributions Act 1979 (No. 4 of 1979).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2011-06-29 (IRL-2011-L-89926)
Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 (No. 9 of 2011).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
Houses of the Oireachtas
Country
Ireland
URL
http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/acts/2007/a4007.pdf
Page range
15 pages