AI-assisted research summary: This Act is the Social Welfare Act 2024 and its contents include definitions, contribution rules, benefit rate changes, payment adjustments, and related amendments and schedules.
Social Welfare Act 2024 Permanent Page URL View by Section Amharc de réir Ailt View Full Act Amharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRà arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Open PDF Oscail PDF Priontáil an tAcht Iomlán Previous Section Alt Roimhe Next Section An Chéad Alt Eile Priontáil an tAlt 36 2024 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2024 1. Definitions 2. Employment contributions 3. Amendment of section 21 of Principal Act 4. Maternity benefit – new rate 5. Adoptive benefit – new rate 6. Paternity benefit – new rate 7. Parent’s benefit – new rate 8. Increase in rates of jobseeker’s benefit and jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) relating to certain reckonable weekly earnings, certain reckonable weekly income and certain periods 9. Amendment of section 68J of Principal Act 10. Amendment of section 100 of Principal Act 11. Additional payment for newborn or adopted child 12. Carer’s support grant – new rate 13. Working family payment 14. Section 292 of Principal Act – modification of effect for certain period 15. Reduction of rates and weekly amounts in certain circumstances 16. Social insurance benefits – new rates 17. Social assistance payments – new rates 18. Domiciliary care allowance – new rate 19. Short title and construction SCHEDULE 1 Social Insurance Benefits (New Rates) - Substitution of Parts 1 to 4 of Schedule 2 SCHEDULE 2 Social Assistance Payments (New Rates) - Substitution of Parts 1 to 3 of Schedule 4 Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (No. 35) Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (No. 37) Social Welfare Act 2020 (No. 30) Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (No. 20) Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (No. 26) 36 2024 SOCIAL WELFARE ACT 2024 th October, Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: