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IRL-1994-L-36586
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Social Welfare Act, 1994 (No. 4 of 1994)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Ireland
Subjects (Classification)
Social security (general standards)
Adopted on (Date of text)
1994-03-31
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprised of 7 Parts, 35 sections and 6 Schedules. Part I provides for short title, construction and definition. Part II concerns increases in social insurance benefits, social assistance payments, child and family benefits. Part III regulates social insurance contributions. Part IV deals with survivor's pension. Part V provides for amendments to existing schemes such as maternity benefit, unemployment benefit and occupational injuries benefits. Part VI governs matters such as payments after death, pre-retirement allowance, social welfare inspectors, unemployment assistance and occupational injuries insurance. Part VII provides for amendments to the Health Contributions Act, 1979 and the Youth Employment Agency Act, 1981.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1994-10-28 (IRL-1994-R-38744)
Social Welfare Act, 1994 (Part IV) (Commencement) Order, 1994 (S.I. No. 321 of 1994)
Implementing text(s)
1995-01-02 (IRL-1995-R-39713)
Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations, 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994).
Implementing text(s)
1995-06-06 (IRL-1995-R-41574)
Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations, 1995 (S.I. No. 146 of 1995).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1995-07-25 (IRL-1995-L-41565)
Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1995 (No. 23 of 1995).
Amending text(s)
1997-04-02 (IRL-1997-L-46964)
Social Welfare Act, 1997 (No. 10 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2004-03-25 (IRL-2004-L-68558)
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 (No. 9 of 2004).
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2005-11-27 (IRL-2005-L-74002)
Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Act Number 26 of 2005).
Serial region
Serial title
Printed separately
Page range
32 p.