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Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

▸ Part 1 – Preliminary (ss 1-5)
  • Section 1 – Short Title [SWCA 2005 s 1]
  • Section 2 – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 2]
  • Section 3 – Interpretation generally [SWCA 2005 s 3]
  • Section 4 – Regulations [SWCA 2005 s 4]
  • Section 5 – Expenses [SWCA 2005 s 5]
▸ Part 2 – Social insurance (ss 6-138)
  • ▸ Chapter 1 – Social insurance fund (ss 6-11)
    • Section 6 – Sources of moneys for benefits [SWCA 2005 s 6]
    • Section 7 – Social Insurance Fund – expenditure on benefit [SWCA 2005 s 7]
    • Section 8 – Social Insurance Fund -payments to National Training Fund [SWCA 2005 s 8]
    • Section 8A – Transfer of pension rights to EC institutions scheme [SWCA 2005 s 8A]
    • Section 9 – Social insurance fund [SWCA 2005 s 9]
    • Section 10 – Actuarial review [SWCA 2005 s 10]
    • Section 11 – Payments from fund for acquisition of land, etc [SWCA 2005 s 11]
  • ▸ Chapter 2 – Employed contributors and employment contributions (ss 12-19)
    • Section 12 – Employed contributors and insured persons [SWCA 2005 s 12]
    • Section 13 – Employment contributions [SWCA 2005 s 13]
    • Section 14 – Modified insurance [SWCA 2005 s 14]
    • Section 15 – Calculation of reckonable earnings [SWCA 2005 s 15]
    • Section 16 – Employment by more than one employer [SWCA 2005 s 16]
    • Section 17 – Payment of contributions and keeping of records [SWCA 2005 s 17]
    • Section 17A – Return by employer to Revenue Commissioners [SWCA 2005 s 17A]
    • Section 17B – Payment date for contributions [SWCA 2005 s 17B]
    • Section 17C – Covid-19: special warehousing and interest provisions for contributions [SWCA 2005 s 17C]
    • Section 18 – Priority debts to Social Insurance Fund in a company winding–up [SWCA 2005 s 18]
    • Section 19 – Winding-up and bankruptcy [SWCA 2005 s 19]
  • ▸ Chapter 3 – Self-employed contributors and self-employment contributions (ss 20-23)
    • Section 20 – Self-employed contributors and insured persons [SWCA 2005 s 20]
    • Section 21 – Rates of self–employment contributions and related matters [SWCA 2005 s 21]
    • Section 22 – Regulations providing for determination of contributions payable [SWCA 2005 s 22]
    • Section 23 – Regulations providing for collection of self-employment contributions etc [SWCA 2005 s 23]
  • ▸ Chapter 4 – Voluntary contributors and voluntary contributions (ss 24-27)
    • Section 24 – Voluntary contributors [SWCA 2005 s 24]
    • Section 25 – Voluntary contributions by former employed contributors [SWCA 2005 s 25]
    • Section 26 – Voluntary contributions by former self-employed contributors [SWCA 2005 s 26]
    • Section 27 – Calculation of voluntary contributions [SWCA 2005 s 27]
  • ▸ Chapter 5 – Optional contributors and optional contributions (ss 28-30)
    • Section 28 – Optional contributors and optional contributions [SWCA 2005 s 28]
    • Section 29 – Rates of optional contributions and related matters [SWCA 2005 s 29]
    • Section 30 – Regulations providing for determination of optional contributions payable and related matters [SWCA 2005 s 30]
  • ▸ Chapter 5A – Contributions by public office holders (ss 30A-30D)
    • Section 30A – Definitions [SWCA 2005 s 30A]
    • Section 30B – Contributions by public office holders [SWCA 2005 s 30B]
    • Section 30C – Payment of contributions into social insurance fund [SWCA 2005 s 20C]
    • Section 30D – Payment of contributions and keeping of records [SWCA 2005 s 30D]
  • ▸ Chapter 5B – Contributions by certain employed contributors (ss 30E-30G)
    • Section 30E – Application of Chapter 5B [SWCA 2005 s 30E]
    • Section 30F – Contribution payable by person to whom Chapter 5B applies [SWCA 2005 s 30F]
    • Section 30G – Regulations providing for collection of contributions under Chapter 5B etc. [SWCA 2005 s 30G]
  • ▸ Chapter 6 – General (ss 31-38B)
    • Section 31 – Employment outside State [SWCA 2005 s 31]
    • Section 32 – Regulations varying rates and amounts of contributions [SWCA 2005 s 32]
    • Section 33 – Exceptions and credits [SWCA 2005 s 33]
    • Section 34 – Return of contributions paid in error [SWCA 2005 s 34]
    • Section 34A – Return of contributions — share-based remuneration [SWCA 2005 s 34A]
    • Section 35 – Return of contributions where entry into insurance occurs after specified age [SWCA 2005 s 35]
    • Section 36 – Return of employment contributions in respect of certain seafarers [SWCA 2005 s 36]
    • Section 37 – Return of contributions — maintenance arrangements [SWCA 2005 s 37]
    • Section 38 – Return of contributions-payments to personal pensions [SWCA 2005 s 38]
    • Section 38A – Limitation on return of contributions [SWCA 2005 s 38A]
    • Section 38B – Recovery of redundancy payments [SWCA 2005 s 38B]
    • Section 38BA – Calculation of certain rates of contribution applicable to part years [SWCA 2005 s 38BA]
  • ▸ Chapter 6A – Attribution of contributions in respect of certain payments made to address the effects of Covid-19 (ss 38C-38G)
    • Section 38C – Application of Chapter 6A - PUP [SWCA 2005 s 38C]
    • Section 38D – Section 13: supplemental provisions for purposes of Chapter [SWCA 2005 s 38D]
    • Section 38E – Attribution of contributions: certain payments relating to Covid-19 [SWCA 2005 s 38E]
    • Section 38F – Exchange of information in relation to Chapter [SWCA 2005 s 38F]
    • Section 38G – Section 13: additional supplemental provisions for purposes of Chapter [SWCA 2005 s 38G]
  • ▸ Chapter 7 – Description of benefits (s 39)
    • Section 39 – Description of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 39]
  • ▸ Chapter 8 – Illness benefit (ss 40-46)
    • Section 40 – Entitlement to benefit [SWCA 2005 s 40]
    • Section 40A – Regulations in respect of persons to whom section 40(7) applies [SWCA 2005 s 40A]
    • Section 41 – Conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 41]
    • Section 42 – Rate of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 42]
    • Section 43 – Increases for qualified adult and qualified children [SWCA 2005 s 43]
    • Section 44 – Duration of payment [SWCA 2005 s 44]
    • Section 45 – Duration of payment (optional contributors) [SWCA 2005 s 45]
    • Section 46 – Disqualifications [SWCA 2005 s 46]
  • ▸ Chapter 8A – Partial capacity benefit (ss 46A-46D)
    • Section 46A – Entitlement to benefit [SWCA 2005 s 46A]
    • Section 46B – Rates of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 46B]
    • Section 46C – Duration [SWCA 2005 s 46C]
    • Section 46D – Regulations [SWCA 2005 s 46D]
  • ▸ Chapter 9 – Maternity benefit (ss 47-51)
    • Section 47 – Entitlement to and duration of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 47]
    • Section 48 – Conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 48]
    • Section 49 – Rate of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 49]
    • Section 50 – Disqualifications [SWCA 2005 s 50]
    • Section 51 – Supplementary provisions [SWCA 2005 s 51]
  • ▸ Chapter 10 – Health and safety benefit (ss 52-57)
    • Section 52 – Entitlement to benefit [SWCA 2005 s 52]
    • Section 53 – Conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 53]
    • Section 54 – Duration of payment [SWCA 2005 s 54]
    • Section 55 – Rate of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 55]
    • Section 56 – Increases for qualified adult and qualified children [SWCA 2005 s 56]
    • Section 57 – Disqualifications [SWCA 2005 s 57]
  • ▸ Chapter 11 – Adoptive benefit (ss 58-61)
    • Section 58 – Entitlement to and duration of adoptive benefit [SWCA 2005 s 58]
    • Section 59 – Conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 59]
    • Section 60 – Rates of adoptive benefit [SWCA 2005 s 60]
    • Section 61 – Disqualification [SWCA 2005 s 61]
  • ▸ Chapter 11A – Paternity benefit (ss 61A-61E)
    • Section 61A – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 61A]
    • Section 61B – Entitlement to and duration of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 61B]
    • Section 61C – Conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 61C]
    • Section 61D – Rate of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 61D]
    • Section 61E – Disqualification [SWCA 2005 s 61E]
  • ▸ Chapter 11B – Parent’s benefit (ss 61F-61J)
    • Section 61F – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 61F]
    • Section 61G – Entitlement to and duration of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 61G]
    • Section 61H – Conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 61H]
    • Section 61I – Rate of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 61I]
    • Section 61J – Disqualification [SWCA 2005 s 61J]
  • ▸ Chapter 12 – Jobseeker’s benefit (ss 62-68A)
    • Section 62 – Entitlement to benefit [SWCA 2005 s 62]
    • Section 62A – Refusal or failure to attend activation meetings relating to jobseeker’s benefit [SWCA 2005 s 62A]
    • Section 62B – Refusal or failure to participate in prescribed schemes, programmes or courses relating to jobseeker’s benefit [SWCA 2005 s 62B]
    • Section 62C – Giving of notice under section 62A or 62B [SWCA 2005 s 62C]
    • Section 63 – Condition for receipt (optional contributors) [SWCA 2005 s 63]
    • Section 64 – Conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 64]
    • Section 65 – Rate of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 65]
    • Section 65A – Rates of jobseeker’s benefit relating to certain reckonable weekly earnings, certain reckonable weekly income and certain periods [SWCA 2005 s 65A]
    • Section 66 – Increases for qualified adult and qualified children [SWCA 2005 s 66]
    • Section 67 – Duration of payment [SWCA 2005 s 67]
    • Section 68 – Disqualifications [SWCA 2005 s 68]
    • Section 68A – Jobseeker’s benefit — disqualification for course of study [SWCA 2005 s 68A]
  • ▸ Chapter 12A – Jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) (ss 68B-69K)
    • Section 68B – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 68B]
    • Section 68C – Entitlement to benefit and qualifying conditions [SWCA 2005 s 68C]
    • Section 68D – Conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 68D]
    • Section 68E – Rate of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 68E]
    • Section 68F – Rate of jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) relating to certain average reckonable weekly earnings and certain periods [SWCA 2005 s 68F]
    • Section 68G – Increases for qualified adult and qualified children [SWCA 2005 s 68G]
    • Section 68H – Duration of payment [SWCA 2005 s 68H]
    • Section 68I – Refusal or failure to attend activation meetings relating to jobseeker’s benefit [SWCA 2005 s 68I] (self-employed)
    • Section 68J – Refusal or failure to participate in prescribed schemes, programmes or courses relating to jobseeker’s benefit [SWCA 2005 s 68J] (self-employed)
    • Section 68K – Disqualifications [SWCA 2005 s 68K]
  • ▸ Chapter 12AA – Jobseeker’s pay-related benefit (ss 68KA-68KJ)
    • Section 68KA – Definitions (Chapter 12AA) [SWCA 2005 s 68KA]
    • Section 68KB – Entitlement to benefit [SWCA 2005 s 68KB]
    • Section 68KC – Regulations relevant to section 68KB [SWCA 2005 s 68KC]
    • Section 68KD – Conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 68KD]
    • Section 68KE – Rate of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 68KE]
    • Section 68KF – Duration of payment [SWCA 2005 s 68KF]
    • Section 68KG – Refusal or failure to attend activation meetings relating to jobseeker’s pay related benefit [SWCA 2005 s 68KG]
    • Section 68KH – Refusal or failure to participate in prescribed schemes, programmes or courses relating to jobseeker’s pay-related benefit [SWCA 2005 s 68KH]
    • Section 68KI – Disqualifications (jobseeker’s pay-related benefit) [SWCA 2005 s 68KI]
    • Section 68KJ – Jobseeker’s pay-related benefit - disqualification for course of study [SWCA 2005 s 68KJ]
  • ▸ Chapter 12B – Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment - PUP (ss 68L-68P)
    • Section 68L – Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment [SWCA 2005 s 68L]
    • Section 68M – Contribution conditions [SWCA 2005 s 68M]
    • Section 68N – Duration of Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment [SWCA 2005 s 68N]
    • Section 68O – Rate of payment [SWCA 2005 s 68O]
    • Section 68P – Regulations for purposes of Chapter [SWCA 2005 s 68P]
  • ▸ Chapter 13 – Occupational Injuries benefits (ss 69-98)
    • Section 69 – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 69]
    • Section 70 – Occupational injuries insurance [SWCA 2005 s 70]
    • Section 71 – Insurable (occupational injuries) employment [SWCA 2005 s 71]
    • Section 72 – Extension of meaning of references to accidents arising out of and in the course of employment [SWCA 2005 s 72]
    • Section 73 – Accidents in illegal employment and accidents outside the State [SWCA 2005 s 73]
    • Section 74 – Injury benefit [SWCA 2005 s 74]
    • Section 75 – Disablement benefit [SWCA 2005 s 75]
    • Section 76 – Increase of injury benefit and disablement pension for qualified adult and qualified children [SWCA 2005 s 76]
    • Section 77 – Increase of disablement pension on account of incapacity [SWCA 2005 s 77]
    • Section 77A – Increase in disablement pension for qualified adult, qualified children etc [SWCA 2005 s 77A]
    • Section 78 – Increase of disablement pension where constant attendance needed [SWCA 2005 s 78]
    • Section 79 – Adjustments for successive accidents [SWCA 2005 s 79]
    • Section 80 – Entitlement to death benefit [SWCA 2005 s 80]
    • Section 81 – Death benefit for bereaved partners and increases for qualified children, etc. [SWCA 2005 s 81]
    • Section 82 – Death benefit - parents [SWCA 2005 s 82]
    • Section 83 – Death benefit – orphans [SWCA 2005 s 83]
    • Section 84 – Death benefit - funeral expenses [SWCA 2005 s 84]
    • Section 85 – Supplements to workmen’s compensation payments [SWCA 2005 s 85]
    • Section 86 – Cost of medical care [SWCA 2005 s 86]
    • Section 87 – Insurance against prescribed diseases and injuries not caused by accident [SWCA 2005 s 87]
    • Section 88 – Notice of accidents [SWCA 2005 s 88]
    • Section 89 – Reporting of accidents by employers [SWCA 2005 s 89]
    • Section 90 – Declaration that accident is an occupational accident [SWCA 2005 s 90]
    • Section 91 – Disqualifications for injury benefit or disablement benefit and suspension of proceedings [SWCA 2005 s 91]
    • Section 92 – Treating person as incapable of work, etc [SWCA 2005 s 92]
    • Section 93 – Medical treatment [SWCA 2005 s 93]
    • Section 94 – Rehabilitation [SWCA 2005 s 94]
    • Section 95 – Research [SWCA 2005 s 95]
    • Section 96 – Taking account of benefit in assessing damages [SWCA 2005 s 96]
    • Section 97 – Saver for repeal of Workmen’s Compensation Acts [SWCA 2005 s 97]
    • Section 98 – Construction of certain references in Local Government (Superannuation) Act 1956 [SWCA 2005 s 98]
  • ▸ Chapter 14 – Carer’s benefit (ss 99-107)
    • Section 99 – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 99]
    • Section 100 – Entitlement to benefit [SWCA 2005 s 100]
    • Section 101 – Conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 101]
    • Section 102 – Rate of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 102]
    • Section 103 – Duration of payment [SWCA 2005 s 103]
    • Section 104 – Medical examination [SWCA 2005 s 104]
    • Section 105 – Payment of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 105]
    • Section 106 – Disqualification [SWCA 2005 s 106]
    • Section 107 – Regulations [SWCA 2005 s 107]
  • ▸ Chapter 15 – State pension (contributory) (ss 108-113B)
    • Section 108 – Entitlement to pension [SWCA 2005 s 108]
    • Section 108A – Long-term carer’s qualifying contribution [SWCA 2005 s 108A]
    • Section 109 – Conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 109]
    • Section 110 – Disregard of self-employment contributions in certain cases [SWCA 2005 s 110]
    • Section 111 – Rate of pension [SWCA 2005 s 111]
    • Section 112 – Increases (including increases for qualified adult and qualified children) [SWCA 2005 s 112]
    • Section 113 – Pre-1953 pension [SWCA 2005 s 113]
    • Section 113A – Entitlement for invalidity pension recipients [SWCA 2005 s 113A]
    • Section 113B – Entitlement for state pension (transition) recipients [SWCA 2005 s 113B]
  • ▸ Chapter 16 – State pension (transition) (ss 114-117)
    • Section 114 – Entitlement to pension [SWCA 2005 s 114]
    • Section 115 – Conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 115]
    • Section 116 – Rate of pension [SWCA 2005 s 116]
    • Section 117 – Increases (including increases for qualified adult and qualified children) [SWCA 2005 s 117]
  • ▸ Chapter 17 – Invalidity pension (ss 118-122)
    • Section 118 – Entitlement to pension [SWCA 2005 s 118]
    • Section 119 – Conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 119]
    • Section 120 – Contributions paid under the National Insurance Acts [SWCA 2005 s 120]
    • Section 121 – Rate of pension [SWCA 2005 s 121]
    • Section 122 – Increases (including increases for qualified adult and qualified children [SWCA 2005 s 122]
  • ▸ Chapter 18 – Bereaved Partner's (Contributory) Pension (ss 123-129)
    • Section 123 – Chapter 18 Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 123]
    • Section 123A – Qualified cohabitant [SWCA 2005 s 123A]
    • Section 124 – Entitlement to pension [SWCA 2005 s 124]
    • Section 124A – Entitlement to bereaved partner’s pension [SWCA 2005 s 124A]
    • Section 124B – Operation of section 124A and repeal of section 124-savers [SWCA 2005 s 124B]
    • Section 125 – Conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 125]
    • Section 126 – Rate of pension [SWCA 2005 s 126]
    • Section 127 – Increases (including increases for qualified children) [SWCA 2005 s 127]
    • Section 128 – Disregard of self-employment contributions in certain cases [SWCA 2005 s 128]
    • Section 129 – Certain claims [SWCA 2005 s 129]
  • ▸ Chapter 19 – Guardian’s payment (contributory) (ss 130-133)
    • Section 130 – Entitlement to allowance [SWCA 2005 s 130]
    • Section 131 – Condition for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 131]
    • Section 132 – Rate of allowance [SWCA 2005 s 132]
    • Section 133 – Payment of allowance [SWCA 2005 s 133]
  • ▸ Chapter 20 – Bereavement grant (ss 134-136)
    • Section 134 – Entitlement to grant [SWCA 2005 s 134]
    • Section 135 – Conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 135]
    • Section 136 – Amount of grant [SWCA 2005 s 136]
  • ▸ Chapter 21 – Widowed parent grant (s 137)
    • Section 137 – Entitlement to widowed or surviving civil partner grant [SWCA 2005 s 137]
  • ▸ Chapter 22 – Treatment benefit (s 138)
    • Section 138 – General provisions as to benefit [SWCA 2005 s 138]
▸ Part 3 – Social assistance (ss 139-218)
  • ▸ Chapter 1 – Description of social assistance (s 139)
    • Section 139 – Description of assistance [SWCA 2005 s 139]
  • ▸ Chapter 2 – Jobseeker’s allowance (ss 140-148A)
    • Section 140 – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 140]
    • Section 141 – Entitlement to assistance [SWCA 2005 s 141]
    • Section 141A – Refusal or failure to attend activation meetings relating to jobseeker’s allowance [SWCA 2005 s 141A]
    • Section 141B – Refusal or failure to participate in prescribed schemes, programmes or courses relating to jobseeker’s allowance [SWCA 2005 s 141B]
    • Section 141C – Giving of notice under section 141A or 141B [SWCA 2005 s 141C]
    • Section 142 – Rates of assistance and effect of means on rates [SWCA 2005 s 142]
    • Section 142A – Rates of assistance – ages 18 and 19 years [SWCA 2005 s 142A]
    • Section 142B – Rates of assistance – ages 22 and 23 years [SWCA 2005 s 142B]
    • Section 143 – Regulations [SWCA 2005 s 143]
    • Section 144 – Total amount payable to a couple [SWCA 2005 s 144]
    • Section 145 – Certain claims [SWCA 2005 s 145]
    • Section 146 – Amount of increases payable in respect of qualified child in certain cases [SWCA 2005 s 146]
    • Section 147 – Disqualifications [SWCA 2005 s 147]
    • Section 148 – Disqualifications-attending a course of study [SWCA 2005 s 148]
    • Section 148A – Entitlement to jobseeker’s allowance in certain circumstances [SWCA 2005 s 148A]
  • ▸ Chapter 3 – Pre-retirement allowance (ss 149-151)
    • Section 149 – Entitlement to allowance [SWCA 2005 s 149]
    • Section 150 – Rate of allowance (including increases for qualified adult and qualified children) [SWCA 2005 s 150]
    • Section 151 – Regulations [SWCA 2005 s 151]
  • ▸ Chapter 4 – State pension (non-contributory) (ss 152-160)
    • Section 152 – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 152]
    • Section 153 – Entitlement to pension [SWCA 2005 s 153]
    • Section 154 – Statutory conditions [SWCA 2005 s 154]
    • Section 155 – Special conditions for receipt of pension [SWCA 2005 s 155]
    • Section 156 – Rate of pension and increase for qualified child [SWCA 2005 s 156]
    • Section 157 – Increases (including increase for one of a couple) [SWCA 2005 s 157]
    • Section 158 – Amount of increases payable in respect of qualified child normally resident with beneficiary [SWCA 2005 s 158]
    • Section 159 – Rate of pension for persons in receipt of farm assist [SWCA 2005 s 159]
    • Section 160 – Disqualifications [SWCA 2005 s 160]
  • ▸ Chapter 5 – Blind pension (ss 161-161E)
    • Section 161 – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 161]
    • Section 161A – Entitlement to pension [SWCA 2005 s 161A]
    • Section 161B – Rate of pension [SWCA 2005 s 161B]
    • Section 161C – Increases including increases for one of a couple [SWCA 2005 s 161C]
    • Section 161D – Amount of increases payable in respect of a qualified child normally residing with beneficiary [SWCA 2005 s 161D]
    • Section 161E – Disqualifications [SWCA 2005 s 161E]
  • ▸ Chapter 5A – Blind welfare allowance (ss 161F-161L)
    • Section 161F – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 161F]
    • Section 161G – Entitlement to payment [SWCA 2005 s 161G]
    • Section 161H – Rate of blind welfare allowance [SWCA 2005 s 161H]
    • Section 161I – Increases for a qualified child [SWCA 2005 s 161I]
    • Section 161J – Calculation of means— couples [SWCA 2005 s 161J]
    • Section 161K – Payment while in an institution [SWCA 2005 s 161K]
    • Section 161L – Disqualification [SWCA 2005 s 161L]
  • ▸ Chapter 6 – Widow’s (non-contributory) pension, widower’s (non-contributory) pension and guardian’s payment (non-contributory) (ss 162-171)
    • Section 162 – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 162]
    • Section 163 – Entitlement to pension [SWCA 2005 s 163]
    • Section 164 – Rate of pension [SWCA 2005 s 164]
    • Section 165 – Increases [SWCA 2005 s 165]
    • Section 166 – Disqualifications [SWCA 2005 s 166]
    • Section 167 – Avoidance of double pensions [SWCA 2005 s 167]
    • Section 167A – Avoidance of double pensions in relation to surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension [SWCA 2005 s 167A]
    • Section 168 – Entitlement to guardian’s payment (non-contributory) [SWCA 2005 s 168]
    • Section 169 – Rate of pension [SWCA 2005 s 169]
    • Section 170 – Civil proceedings [SWCA 2005 s 170]
    • Section 171 – Payment of pension [SWCA 2005 s 171]
  • ▸ Chapter 7 – One-parent family payment (ss 172-178F)
    • Section 172 – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 172]
    • Section 172A – Qualified child for purposes of one-parent family payment [SWCA 2005 s 172A]
    • Section 173 – Entitlement to payment [SWCA 2005 s 173]
    • Section 173A – Entitlement to one-parent family payment where youngest child has attained relevant age [SWCA 2005 s 173A]
    • Section 173B – Entitlement to one-parent family payment in certain circumstances [SWCA 2005 s 173B]
    • Section 174 – Rate of allowance and increases for qualified children [SWCA 2005 s 174]
    • Section 175 – Disqualification [SWCA 2005 s 175]
    • Section 176 – Continuation of payment [SWCA 2005 s 176]
    • Section 177 – Regulations [SWCA 2005 s 177]
    • Section 178 – Transitional provisions- relevant payments [SWCA 2005 s 178]
    • Section 178A – Relevant payments - conditions for receipt [SWCA 2005 s 178A]
    • Section 178B – One-parent family payment – transitional provisions in certain circumstances where child attains the age of 14 [SWCA 2005 s 178B]
    • Section 178C – One-parent family payment — transitional provisions in certain circumstances where child attains relevant age [SWCA 2005 s 178C]
    • Section 178D – One-parent family payment — continuation following certain disqualifications [SWCA 2005 s 178D]
    • Section 178E – One-parent family payments — miscellaneous provisions relating to claims made on certain dates [SWCA 2005 s 178E]
    • Section 178F – Report on one-parent family payment changes [SWCA 2005 s 178F]
  • ▸ Chapter 8 – Carer’s allowance (ss 179-186A)
    • Section 179 – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 179]
    • Section 180 – Entitlement to allowance [SWCA 2005 s 180]
    • Section 181 – Rate of allowance [SWCA 2005 s 181]
    • Section 182 – Payment of allowance [SWCA 2005 s 182]
    • Section 183 – Prescribed relative allowance [SWCA 2005 s 183]
    • Section 184 – Entitlement to prescribed relative allowance [SWCA 2005 s 184]
    • Section 185 – Medical examination [SWCA 2005 s 185]
    • Section 186 – Regulations [SWCA 2005 s 186]
    • Section 186A – Payment of carer’s allowance in certain circumstances [SWCA 2005 s 186A]
  • ▸ Chapter 8A – Domiciliary care allowance (ss 186B-186H)
    • Section 186B – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 186B]
    • Section 186C – Qualified child [SWCA 2005 s 186C]
    • Section 186D – Qualified person [SWCA 2005 s 186D]
    • Section 186E – Payments while child is resident in an institution [SWCA 2005 s 186E]
    • Section 186F – Rate of payment [SWCA 2005 s 186F]
    • Section 186G – Medical examination [SWCA 2005 s 186G]
    • Section 186H – Only one domiciliary care allowance payable [SWCA 2005 s 186H]
  • ▸ Chapter 9 – Supplementary welfare allowance (ss 187-208)
    • Section 187 – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 187]
    • Section 188 – Definitions of qualified child [SWCA 2005 s 188]
    • Section 189 – Entitlement to supplementary welfare allowance [SWCA 2005 s 189]
    • Section 190 – Exclusion of persons receiving full-time education [SWCA 2005 s 190]
    • Section 191 – Exclusion of persons in full-time employment [SWCA 2005 s 191]
    • Section 192 – Exclusion of persons not habitually resident in the State [SWCA 2005 s 192]
    • Section 193 – Persons affected by trade disputes [SWCA 2005 s 193]
    • Section 194 – Administration [SWCA 2005 s 194]
    • Section 195 – Conditions for grant of supplementary welfare allowance [SWCA 2005 s 195]
    • Section 195A – Refusal or failure to attend activation meetings relating to supplementary welfare allowance [SWCA 2005 s 195A]
    • Section 195B – Refusal or failure to participate in prescribed schemes, programmes or courses relating to supplementary welfare allowance [SWCA 2005 s 195B]
    • Section 195C – Giving of notice under section 195A or 195B [SWCA 2005 s 195C]
    • Section 196 – Calculation of supplementary welfare allowance [SWCA 2005 s 196]
    • Section 197 – Weekly amounts of supplementary welfare allowance for persons of no means [SWCA 2005 s 197]
    • Section 198 – Weekly or monthly supplements [SWCA 2005 s 198]
    • Section 198A – Payment of rent supplement in certain circumstances [SWCA 2005 s 198A]
    • Section 198B – Offence for failing to provide certain information following payment of rent supplement under section 198 [SWCA 2005 s 198B]
    • Section 198C – Determination of claims for rent supplement under section 198 [SWCA 2005 s 198C]
    • Section 199 – Disqualifications [SWCA 2005 s 199]
    • Section 200 – Allowances in kind [SWCA 2005 s 200]
    • Section 201 – Power to make single payment for exceptional need [SWCA 2005 s 201]
    • Section 202 – Grant of supplementary welfare allowance in cases of urgency [SWCA 2005 s 202]
    • Section 203 – Supplementary welfare allowance granted to persons in receipt of certain Health Services Executive payments [SWCA 2005 s 203]
    • Section 204 – Recoupment of supplementary welfare allowance [SWCA 2005 s 204]
    • Section 205 – Recoupment of supplementary welfare allowance (continued) [SWCA 2005 s 205]
    • Section 206 – Arrangements for burials [SWCA 2005 s 206]
    • Section 207 – Financing of Health Service Executive expenditure on supplementary welfare allowance [SWCA 2005 s 207]
    • Section 208 – Transfer of certain property [SWCA 2005 s 208]
  • ▸ Chapter 10 – Disability allowance (ss 209-212)
    • Section 209 – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 209]
    • Section 210 – Entitlement to allowance [SWCA 2005 s 210]
    • Section 211 – Rate of allowance (including increases for qualified adult and qualified children) [SWCA 2005 s 211]
    • Section 212 – Disqualification [SWCA 2005 s 212]
  • ▸ Chapter 11 – Farm assist (ss 213-218)
    • Section 213 – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 213]
    • Section 214 – Entitlement to allowance [SWCA 2005 s 214]
    • Section 215 – Rate of allowance (including increases for qualified adult and qualified children) [SWCA 2005 s 215]
    • Section 216 – Amount of increases payable in respect of qualified child in certain cases [SWCA 2005 s 216]
    • Section 217 – Total amount payable to a couple [SWCA 2005 s 217]
    • Section 218 – Disqualifications [SWCA 2005 s 218]
▸ Part 4 – Child benefit (ss 219-223)
  • Section 219 – Qualified child [SWCA 2005 s 219]
  • Section 220 – Qualified person [SWCA 2005 s 220]
  • Section 220A – Regulations [SWCA 2005 s 220A]
  • Section 221 – Amounts of child benefit [SWCA 2005 s 221]
  • Section 221A – Compensatory payment [SWCA 2005 s 221A]
  • Section 221B – Additional payment for newborn or adopted child [SWCA 2005 s 221B]
  • Section 222 – Exclusion of child benefit for superannuation or pension purposes [SWCA 2005 s 222]
  • Section 223 – Payments to persons absent from State [SWCA 2005 s 223]
▸ Part 4A – Early childcare supplement (ss 223A-223B)
  • Section 223A – Entitlement to early childcare supplement [SWCA 2005 s 223A]
  • Section 223B – Amount of early childcare supplement -SWCA 2005 s 223B]
▸ Part 5 – Carer's support grant (ss 224-226)
  • Section 224 – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 224]
  • Section 225 – Entitlement to carer’s support grant [SWCA 2005 s 225]
  • Section 226 – Medical examination [SWCA 2005 s 226]
▸ Part 6 – Working family payment (ss 227-233)
  • Section 227 – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 227]
  • Section 228 – Entitlement to supplement [SWCA 2005 s 228]
  • Section 229 – Rate of supplement [SWCA 2005 s 229]
  • Section 230 – Period of payment [SWCA 2005 s 230]
  • Section 231 – Person to whom supplement is payable [SWCA 2005 s 231]
  • Section 232 – Regulations [SWCA 2005 s 232]
  • Section 233 – Receipt of claims [SWCA 2005 s 233]
▸ Part 7 – Continued payment for qualified children (ss 234-238)
  • Section 234 – Entitlement to payment [SWCA 2005 s 234]
  • Section 235 – Weekly rate of payment [SWCA 2005 s 235]
  • Section 236 – Period of payment [SWCA 2005 s 236]
  • Section 237 – Disqualification [SWCA 2005 s 237]
  • Section 238 – Regulations [SWCA 2005 s 238]
▸ Part 7A – Back to work family dividend (ss 238A-238F)
  • Section 238A – Definitions [SWCA 2005 s 238A]
  • Section 238B – Entitlement to dividend [SWCA 2005 s 238B]
  • Section 238C – Duration of dividend [SWCA 2005 s 238C]
  • Section 238D – Rate of dividend [SWCA 2005 s 238D]
  • Section 238E – Regulations [SWCA 2005 s 238E]
  • Section 238F – Cessation of Part 7A [SWCA 2005 s 238F]
▸ Part 8 – EU payments (s 239)
  • Section 239 – Certain EU payments – entitlement to island allowance [SWCA 2005 s 239]
▸ Part 8A – Certain payments - entitlement to island allowance (s 239A)
  • Section 239A – Certain payments - entitlement to island allowance [SWCA 2005 s 239A]
▸ Part 9 – General provisions relating to social insurance, social assistance and insurability (ss 240-298)
  • ▸ Preliminary (s 240)
    • Section 240 – Definition [SWCA 2005 s 240]
  • ▸ Chapter 1 – Claims and payments (ss 241-246)
    • Section 241 – Claims [SWCA 2005 s 241]
    • Section 242 – Payments [SWCA 2005 s 242]
    • Section 243 – Payments in respect of loss of purchasing power [SWCA 2005 s 243]
    • Section 244 – Payment to persons other than claimant or beneficiary [SWCA 2005 s 244]
    • Section 244A – Information to be supplied by claimants and beneficiaries for profiling and activation purposes [SWCA 2005 s 244A]
    • Section 245 – Statutory declarations [SWCA 2005 s 245]
    • Section 246 – Provisions with respect to habitual residence [SWCA 2005 s 246]
  • ▸ Chapter 2 – Provisions relating to entitlement (ss 247-249)
    • Section 247 – Avoidance of multiple payments [SWCA 2005 s 247]
    • Section 247A – Disqualification for benefit while participating in certain employment programmes [SWCA 2005 s 247A]
    • Section 247B – Disqualification from certain payments while participating in Community Employment [SWCA 2005 s 247B]
    • Section 247C – Disqualification from receipt of benefit where identity not authenticated [SWCA 2005 s 247C]
    • Section 247D – Disqualification from certain payments where person is resident in designated accommodation centre [SWCA 2005 s 247D]
    • Section 248 – Payments after death [SWCA 2005 s 248]
    • Section 249 – Absence from State or imprisonment [SWCA 2005 s 249]
  • ▸ Chapter 3 – Appointment and duties of social welfare inspectors (ss 250-250B)
    • Section 250 – Social welfare inspectors [SWCA 2005 s 250]
    • Section 250A – Information to be furnished by financial institutions [SWCA 2005 s 250A]
    • Section 250B – Authorised officers [SWCA 2005 s 250B]
  • ▸ Chapter 4 – Offences, miscellaneous control provisions and proceedings (ss 251-274A)
    • Section 251 – False statements and offences, including offences relating to bodies corporate [SWCA 2005 s 251]
    • Section 252 – Offences in relation to employment contributions [SWCA 2005 s 252]
    • Section 253 – Notification by employer or other person of commencement of employment [SWCA 2005 s 253]
    • Section 254 – Records to be maintained [SWCA 2005 s 254]
    • Section 255 – Information to be given by employers to Minister [SWCA 2005 s 255]
    • Section 256 – Application of Probation of Offenders Act 1907 [SWCA 2005 s 256]
    • Section 257 – Penalties [SWCA 2005 s 257]
    • Section 258 – Failure to keep records [SWCA 2005 s 258]
    • Section 259 – Loss of benefit due to employer’s default [SWCA 2005 s 259]
    • Section 260 – Information required by Minister [SWCA 2005 s 260]
    • Section 261 – Exchange of information [SWCA 2005 s 261]
    • Section 261A – Disclosure of certain information to Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, etc [SWCA 2005 s 261A]
    • Section 262 – Personal public service number [SWCA 2005 s 262]
    • Section 262A – Offence [SWCA 2005 s 262A]
    • Section 263 – Public services card [SWCA 2005 s 263]
    • Section 263A – Cancellation and surrender of public services card [SWCA 2005 s 263A]
    • Section 263B – Authentication of identity [SWCA 2005 s 263B]
    • Section 264 – Payment card [SWCA 2005 s 264]
    • Section 265 – Sharing of Information [SWCA 2005 s 265]
    • Section 266 – Data exchange - provision of education [SWCA 2005 s 266]
    • Section 267 – Data exchange - sharing of personal public service number [SWCA 2005 s 267]
    • Section 268 – Data exchange - health provisions [SWCA 2005 s 268]
    • Section 269 – Data exchange - rented accommodation [SWCA 2005 s 269]
    • Section 270 – Data exchange - correction of inaccurate information [SWCA 2005 s 270]
    • Section 271 – Definition of information [SWCA 2005 s 271]
    • Section 272 – Provisions relating to prosecutions [SWCA 2005 s 272]
    • Section 273 – Civil proceedings – Criminal Assets Bureau [SWCA 2005 s 273]
    • Section 274 – Evidence [SWCA 2005 s 274]
    • Section 274A – Evidence in proceedings in relation to proving unemployment by electronic communication [SWCA 2005 s 274A]
  • ▸ Chapter 5 – Alienation of books and documents (ss 275-278)
    • Section 275 – Application [SWCA 2005 s 275]
    • Section 276 – Prohibition of alienation of documents [SWCA 2005 s 276]
    • Section 277 – Avoidance of alienation of documents [SWCA 2005 s 277]
    • Section 278 – Return of documents on demand [SWCA 2005 s 278]
  • ▸ Chapter 6 – Miscellaneous provisions (ss 279-298)
    • Section 279 – Regulations relating to maintenance [SWCA 2005 s 279]
    • Section 280 – Free certificates [SWCA 2005 s 280]
    • Section 281 – Stamp duty [SWCA 2005 s 281]
    • Section 282 – Birth, marriage and death certificates [SWCA 2005 s 282]
    • Section 283 – Inalienability [SWCA 2005 s 283]
    • Section 284 – Means for purpose of Debtors (Ireland) Act 1872 [SWCA 2005 s 284]
    • Section 285 – Exclusion in assessment of damages [SWCA 2005 s 285]
    • Section 286 – Taking account of illness benefit and invalidity pension in assessing certain damages [SWCA 2005 s 286]
    • Section 287 – Reciprocal arrangements [SWCA 2005 s 287]
    • Section 288 – Provision of consultancy, training and contract services, etc [SWCA 2005 s 288]
    • Section 289 – Administration of social welfare schemes [SWCA 2005 s 289]
    • Section 289A – Arrangements with payment service providers [SWCA 2005 s 289A]
    • Section 290 – Budgeting in relation to social welfare payments [SWCA 2005 s 290]
    • Section 290A – Budgeting in relation to certain rent payments [SWCA 2005 s 290A]
    • Section 290B – Limitations on budgeting under sections 290 and 290A [SWCA 2005 s 290B]
    • Section 291 – Regulations in relation to unpaid rent [SWCA 2005 s 291]
    • Section 292 – Regulations varying rates of benefit or assistance [SWCA 2005 s 292]
    • Section 293 – Effect of means on certain rates of assistance [SWCA 2005 s 293]
    • Section 294 – Regulations in relation to benefit or assistance [SWCA 2005 s 294]
    • Section 295 – Application of provisions of this Act, etc., by regulations [SWCA 2005 s 295]
    • Section 296 – Payment of increases in respect of qualified children [SWCA 2005 s 296]
    • Section 296A – Normal residence of qualified child [SWCA 2005 s 296A]
    • Section 297 – Regulations in relation to payment of qualified adult increase in certain cases [SWCA 2005 s 297]
    • Section 298 – Qualified adult (administrative schemes) [SWCA 2005 s 298]
▸ Part 9A – Status of persons participating in certain employment schemes (s 298A)
  • Section 298A – Status of persons engaged in work experience pursuant to certain placements [SWCA 2005 s 298A]
▸ Part 10 – Decisions, appeals and social welfare tribunals (ss 299-333)
  • ▸ Chapter 1 – Deciding officers and decisions by deciding officers (ss 299-303)
    • Section 299 – Appointment of deciding officers and designated persons [SWCA 2005 s 299]
    • Section 300 – Decisions by deciding officers [SWCA 2005 s 300]
    • Section 300A – Opinion of medical assessor [SWCA 2005 s 300A]
    • Section 301 – Revision of decisions by deciding officers [SWCA 2005 s 301]
    • Section 302 – Effect of revised decisions by deciding officers [SWCA 2005 s 302]
    • Section 303 – Reference by deciding officer to appeals officer [SWCA 2005 s 303]
  • ▸ Chapter 2 – Appeals officers, chief appeals officer and decisions by appeals officers (ss 304-321)
    • Section 304 – Appointment of appeals officers [SWCA 2005 s 304]
    • Section 305 – Chief Appeals Officer [SWCA 2005 s 305]
    • Section 306 – Reference to high court [SWCA 2005 s 306]
    • Section 307 – Appeals to circuit court [SWCA 2005 s 307]
    • Section 308 – Annual report [SWCA 2005 s 308]
    • Section 309 – Appointment of assessors [SWCA 2005 s 309]
    • Section 310 – Other functions of Chief Appeals Officer [SWCA 2005 s 310]
    • Section 311 – Appeals and references to appeals officers [SWCA 2005 s 311]
    • Section 312 – Supplementary welfare allowance – appeals [SWCA 2005 s 312]
    • Section 313 – Power to take evidence on oath [SWCA 2005 s 313]
    • Section 314 – Notification to persons to attend and give evidence or produce documents at appeal hearing [SWCA 2005 s 314]
    • Section 315 – Procedure where assessor appointed [SWCA 2005 s 315]
    • Section 316 – Award of expenses [SWCA 2005 s 316]
    • Section 317 – Revision by appeals officer of decision of appeals officer [SWCA 2005 s 317]
    • Section 318 – Revision by Chief Appeals Officer of decision of appeals officer [SWCA 2005 s 318]
    • Section 319 – Effect of revised decision by appeals officer [SWCA 2005 s 319]
    • Section 320 – Decision of appeals officer to be final and conclusive [SWCA 2005 s 320]
    • Section 321 – Supplementary welfare allowance [SWCA 2005 s 321]
  • ▸ Chapter 3 – Supplementary welfare allowance — determinations and appeals (ss 322-325)
    • Section 322 – Determination of entitlement to supplementary welfare allowance [SWCA 2005 s 322]
    • Section 323 – Appeals from certain determinations [SWCA 2005 s 323]
    • Section 324 – Revision of determination of entitlement to supplementary welfare allowance [SWCA 2005 s 324]
    • Section 325 – Effect of revised determination by employee of Health Service Executive [SWCA 2005 s 325]
  • ▸ Chapter 4 – General provisions relating to decisions and appeals (ss 326-330)
    • Section 326 – Appeals – oral hearings [SWCA 2005 s 326]
    • Section 327 – Appeals to high court [SWCA 2005 s 327]
    • Section 327A – Appeal to high court by Minister [SWCA 2005 s 327A]
    • Section 328 – Certificate by deciding officer, appeals officer or designated person [SWCA 2005 s 328]
    • Section 329 – Revision to include revision consisting of reversal [SWCA 2005 s 329]
    • Section 330 – Regulations [SWCA 2005 s 330]
  • ▸ Chapter 5 – Social welfare tribunal (ss 331-333)
    • Section 331 – Application for adjudication by social welfare tribunal [SWCA 2005 s 331]
    • Section 332 – Adjudications by social welfare tribunal [SWCA 2005 s 332]
    • Section 333 – Social welfare tribunal [SWCA 2005 s 333]
▸ Part 11 – Overpayments, repayments, suspension of payment, etc. (ss 333A-343)
  • Section 333A – Interpretation (Part 11) [SWCA 2005 s 333A]
  • Section 334 – Interim payments and suspension of payment [SWCA 2005 s 334]
  • Section 335 – Overpayments [SWCA 2005 s 335]
  • Section 336 – Repayment of benefit, assistance, etc., overpaid [SWCA 2005 s 336]
  • Section 337 – Liability to repay where person convicted of offence [SWCA 2005 s 337]
  • Section 338 – Recovery of debts [SWCA 2005 s 338]
  • Section 339 – Distribution of asset [SWCA 2005 s 339]
  • Section 340 – Recovery of payments from financial institutions [SWCA 2005 s 340]
  • Section 341 – Recovery of sums due by civil proceedings or by deduction from other payments [SWCA 2005 s 341]
  • Section 342 – Repayment of amounts due to be deferred, suspended, reduced or cancelled [SWCA 2005 s 342]
  • Section 342A – Repayment of amounts due arising from false or misleading statements or willful concealment of facts [SWCA 2005 s 342A]
  • Section 343 – Effect of decision for purposes of proceedings [SWCA 2005 s 343]
▸ Part 11A – Attachment (ss 343A-343K)
  • Section 343A – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 343A]
  • Section 343B – Person to whom notice of attachment may be given [SWCA 2005 s 343B]
  • Section 343C – Circumstances of overpaid person [SWCA 2005 s 343C]
  • Section 343D – Proposal to give a notice of attachment [SWCA 2005 s 343D]
  • Section 343E – Attachment of earnings [SWCA 2005 s 343E]
  • Section 343F – Attachment of money in financial institution [SWCA 2005 s 343F]
  • Section 343FA – Attachment of money from State [SWCA 2005 s 343FA]
  • Section 343G – Dispute [SWCA 2005 s 343G]
  • Section 343H – Notice of attachment [SWCA 2005 s 343H]
  • Section 343I – Revocation of notice of attachment [SWCA 2005 s 343I]
  • Section 343J – Supplemental matters relating to notices of attachment [SWCA 2005 s 343J]
  • Section 343K – Offences [SWCA 2005 s 343K]
▸ Part 11B – Recovery of certain benefits (ss 343L-343X)
  • Section 343L – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 343L]
  • Section 343M – Application of Part [SWCA 2005 s 343M]
  • Section 343N – Specified period [SWCA 2005 s 343N]
  • Section 343O – Specified benefits [SWCA 2005 s 343O]
  • Section 343P – Application for statement of recoverable benefits [SWCA 2005 s 343P]
  • Section 343PA – Issuing of statements and revised statements of recoverable benefits by Minister [SWCA 2005 s 343PA]
  • Section 343PB – Transfer of personal data, under Part 11B, to compensator in United Kingdom [SWCA 2005 s 343PB]
  • Section 343Q – Period of validity of statements and revised statements of recoverable benefits [SWCA 2005 s 343Q]
  • Section 343R – Obligation to pay recoverable benefits [SWCA 2005 s 343R]
  • Section 343S – Reduction of compensation payment to injured person [SWCA 2005 s 343S]
  • Section 343T – Discharge of liability to injured person [SWCA 2005 s 343T]
  • Section 343U – Refund to compensator where specified benefit not paid [SWCA 2005 s 343U]
  • Section 343V – Appeal under section 311 [SWCA 2005 s 343V]
  • Section 343W – More than one compensator making compensation payment [SWCA 2005 s 343W]
  • Section 343X – Transitional arrangements [SWCA 2005 s 343X]
▸ Part 12 – Liability to maintain family (ss 344-359)
  • Section 344 – Interpretation [SWCA 2005 s 344]
  • Section 345 – Liability to maintain family [SWCA 2005 s 345]
  • Section 346 – Contribution towards benefit or allowance [SWCA 2005 s 346]
  • Section 347 – Attachment of earnings order [SWCA 2005 s 347]
  • Section 348 – Employer’s obligation in relation to attachment of earnings order [SWCA 2005 s 348]
  • Section 349 – Payments under attachment of earnings order [SWCA 2005 s 349]
  • Section 350 – Powers of District Court [SWCA 2005 s 350]
  • Section 351 – Changes in employment [SWCA 2005 s 351]
  • Section 352 – Determinations by District Court [SWCA 2005 s 352]
  • Section 353 – Liable relative in service of State [SWCA 2005 s 353]
  • Section 354 – Discharge, variation or lapse or attachment of earnings order [SWCA 2005 s 354]
  • Section 355 – Cesser [SWCA 2005 s 355]
  • Section 356 – Offences [SWCA 2005 s 356]
  • Section 357 – Payments under order of court to offset contributions [SWCA 2005 s 357]
  • Section 358 – Recipient of benefit or allowance to transfer to competent authority payments under order of court [SWCA 2005 s 358]
  • Section 359 – Investigations by Health Service Executive [SWCA 2005 s 359]
▸ Part 12A – Employment schemes and other schemes and programmes (ss 359A-359B)
  • Section 359A – Functions of Minister in relation to employment schemes and related schemes and programmes [SWCA 2005 s 359A]
  • Section 359B – Discrimination on grounds of age in relation to employment schemes and other schemes and programmes [SWCA 2005 s 359B]
▸ Part 13 – Commencement, repeals and continuance (ss 360-364)
  • Section 360 – Repeals [SWCA 2005 s 360]
  • Section 361 – Continuity of repealed enactments [SWCA 2005 s 361]
  • Section 362 – Continuance of officers, instruments and documents [SWCA 2005 s 362]
  • Section 363 – Continuity of insurance under old codes [SWCA 2005 s 363]
  • Section 364 – Commencement [SWCA 2005 s 364]
▸ Schedule 1 Employments, excepted employments and excepted self-employed contributors [SWCA 2005 Schedule 1]
  • Part 1 – Employments [SWCA 2005 Schedule 1 Part 1]
  • Part 2 – Excepted employments [SWCA 2005 Schedule 1 Part 2]
  • Part 3 – Excepted self-employed contributors [SWCA 2005 Schedule 1 Part 3]
▸ Schedule 2
  • Part 1 – Rates of periodical benefits and increases [SWCA 2005 Schedule 2 Part 1]
  • Part 2 – Occupational injuries benefits - gratuities and grants [SWCA 2005 Schedule 2 Part 2]
  • Part 3 – Disablement pension [SWCA 2005 Schedule 2 Part 3]
  • Part 4 – Increases of disablement pension [SWCA 2005 Schedule 2 Part 4]
  • Part 5 – Bereavement grant [SWCA 2005 Schedule 2 Part 5]
  • Part 6 – Covid-19 Pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) [SWCA 2005 Schedule 2 Part 6]
▸ Schedule 3 Rules as to calculation of means [SWCA 2005 Schedule 3]
  • Part 1 – Definitions [SWCA 2005 Schedule 3 Part 1]
  • Part 2 – Jobseeker’s allowance, pre-retirement allowance, disability allowance and farm assist [SWCA 2005 Schedule 3 Part 2]
  • Part 3 – State pension (non-contributory) [SWCA 2005 Schedule 3 Part 3]
  • Part 4 – Supplementary welfare allowance [SWCA 2005 Schedule 3 Part 4]
  • Part 5 – Blind pension, Widow's (non-contributory) pension, widower's (non-contributory) pension, guardian's payment (non-contributory), one-parent family payment and carer's allowance [SWCA 2005 Schedule 3 Part 5]
▸ Schedule 4 Rates of assistance [SWCA 2005 Schedule 4]
  • Part 1 – Rates of periodical social assistance and increases [SWCA 2005 Schedule 4 Part 1]
  • Part 2 – Increases of state pension (non-contributory) for one of a couple where spouse has not attained pensionable age [SWCA 2005 Schedule 4 Part 2]
  • Part 3 – Increase of blind pension for one of a couple where spouse has not attained pensionable age [SWCA 2005 Schedule 4 Part 3]
  • Part 4 – Amounts of child benefit during the period beginning on 1 January 2013 and expiring on 31 December 2013 [SWCA 2005 Schedule 4 Part 4]
  • Part 5 – Amount of domiciliary care allowance [SWCA 2005 Schedule 4 Part 5]
Schedule 5 Specified bodies [SWCA 2005 Schedule 5] Schedule 5A Specified weekly payments [SWCA 2005 Schedule 5A] Schedule 6 Commencement of certain provisions [SWCA 2005 Schedule 6] Schedule 7 Enactments repealed [SWCA 2005 Schedule 7]
Part 2 – Social insurance / Chapter 7 – Description of benefits

Chapter 7 – Description of benefits (s 39)

Contents

  • Section 39 – Description of benefit [SWCA 2005 s 39] Section commentary

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