Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 section 192

Exclusion of persons not habitually resident in the State

Section 192 establishes habitual residence in the State as a general qualifying condition for supplementary welfare allowances.

• Claimants must be habitually resident in the State to receive most supplementary welfare allowances.
• This requirement applies broadly across the allowances available under this Chapter of the Act.
• Two specific exceptions exist: payments for exceptional needs under Section 201 and urgent payments under Section 202.
• The habitual residence condition acts as a gateway test before other eligibility criteria are considered.