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Number 10 of 2009

SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS ACT 2009

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

Section

1. Short title and construction.

2. Definitions.

PART 2

Amendments to Social Welfare Acts

3. Employment contributions — amendment to income ceiling.

4. Optional contributions — amendment to income ceiling.

5. Jobseeker’s benefit — amendments.

6. Jobseeker’s allowance — amendments.

7. Supplementary welfare allowance — amendments.

8. Early childcare supplement — amendment.

9. Claims — amendment.

10. Domiciliary care allowance — late claims.

11. Revised rates of payment.

PART 3

Amendment to Health Contributions Act 1979

12. Amendments to Act of 1979.

PART 4

Amendent to the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009

13. Amendment of Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009.

PART 5

Provisions in Relation to Pension Schemes

14. Definition.

15. Amendment of section 41 of Principal Act.

16. Priorities on winding up of relevant scheme.

17. Amendment of section 50 of Principal Act.

18. Power to amend relevant scheme.

19. Power of court to grant relief from liability for breach of trust.

20. Amendment of section 3 of Principal Act.

21. Evidence in proceedings for an offence.

22. Pensions Insolvency Payment Scheme.

23. Collective citation.

Acts Referred to

Child Care Act 1991

1991, No. 17

Children Act 2001

2001, No. 24

Companies Acts

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009

2009, No. 5

Health Act 2004

2004, No. 42

Health Contributions Act 1979

1979, No. 4

Housing Act 1988

1988, No. 28

Income Tax Acts

National Treasury Management Agency Act 1990

1990, No. 18

Pensions Act 1990

1990, No. 25

Pensions (Amendment) Act 1996

1996, No. 18

Pensions (Amendment) Act 2002

2002, No. 18

Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) Act 1984

1984, No. 21

Social Welfare Acts

Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2005

2005, No. 4

Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007

2007, No. 8

Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008

2008, No. 2

Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

2005, No. 26

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006

2006, No. 5

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008

2008, No. 22

Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

1997, No. 39

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Number 10 of 2009

SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS ACT 2009

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS, THE FINANCIAL EMERGENCY MEASURES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST ACT 2009 AND THE HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS ACT 1979; TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE PRIORITIES UPON THE WINDING UP OF A PENSION SCHEME AND THE REDUCTION IN BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER CERTAIN PENSION SCHEMES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS IN EVIDENCE IN PROCEEDINGS FOR CERTAIN OFFENCES; FOR THOSE PURPOSES TO AMEND THE PENSIONS ACT 1990; TO ENABLE THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE TO MAKE A SCHEME PROVIDING FOR THE MAKING OF CERTAIN PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN INSOLVENT PENSION SCHEMES; AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.

[29th April, 2009]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: