Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 9) (Commencement) Order, 2007
Jurisdiction | Ireland |
Citation | IR SI 702/2007 |
Year | 2007 |
S.I. No. 702 of 2007 |
SOCIAL WELFARE AND PENSIONS ACT 2007 (SECTION 9) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2007 |
Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in |
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 19th October, 2007. |
The Minister for Social and Family Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (No. 8 of 2007), hereby orders as follows: |
1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (Section 9) (Commencement) Order 2007. |
2. The 26th day of September 2007 is appointed as the day on which section 9 (other than paragraphs (b), (e)(i), (g)(i) and (i) of that section) of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (No. 8 of 2007) comes into operation. |
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs. |
this 26th day of September 2007. |
MARTIN CULLEN. |
Minister for Social and Family Affairs. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE |
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) |
This Order provides for the commencement of Section 9 (other than paragraphs (b), (e)(i), (g)(i) and (i) of that section) of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 |
Section 9 contains an amendment of the provisions governing the means test for the purposes of Jobseeker’s Allowance, Pre-Retirement Allowance, Disability Allowance and Farm Assist. The amendment provides that the means of a couple will be halved where the claimant’s spouse or partner is in receipt of a social welfare payment in his or her own right, or is participating in certain approved courses. |
This section comes into effect on 26 September 2007. |
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