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Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2011 (No. 9)Introductory TextActs Referred toPart 1 Preliminary and General (s. 1)1. Short title, collective citations, construction and commencement.Part 2 Amendments to Social Welfare Acts (ss. 2-20)2. Definition.3. Amendment of section 13 of Principal Act.4. Description of benefits.5. Discontinuance of death benefit - parents.6. Discontinuance of State pension (transition).7. Increase in pensionable age.8. Amendment of section 144 of Principal Act.9. One-parent family payment - amendments.10. Supplementary welfare allowance - amendments.11. Amendments to Principal Act relating to assessment of means.12. Information to be supplied by claimants and beneficiaries.13. Amendment of section 250 of Principal Act.14. Allocation of personal public service number in certain circumstances.15. Cancellation and surrender of public services card.16. National internship scheme - amendments to Principal Act.17. Repayment of amounts due to be deferred, suspended or cancelled.18. Repayment of amounts due arising from false or misleading statements or wilful concealment of facts.19. Supplementary welfare allowance - calculation of means.20. Specified bodies.Part 3 Amendments and Modification to other Enactments (ss. 21-24)21. Exclusion resulting from membership of either House of the Oireachtas, European Parliament or local authorities.22. Amendment of National Minimum Wage Act 2000.23. Reduction in national training fund levy in certain circumstances.24. Disapplication of section 7 of Official Languages Act 2003.Part 4 Amendments to Pensions Act 1990 (ss. 25-43)Chapter 1 Definition (s. 25)25. Definition.Chapter 2 Regulatory own funds (ss. 26-39)26. Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act.27. Amendment of section 40 of Principal Act.28. Amendment of section 41 of Principal Act.29. Amendment of section 43 of Principal Act.30. Amendment of section 49 of Principal Act.31. Amendment of section 50 of Principal Act.32. Amendment of section 50A of Principal Act.33. Amendment of section 51 of Principal Act.34. Amendment of section 51A of Principal Act.35. Regulatory Own Funds Schemes.36. Amendment of section 54 of Principal Act.37. Amendment of section 55 of Principal Act.38. Amendment of section 56 of Principal Act.39. Amendment of section 64D of Principal Act.Chapter 3 Certification of certain policies or contracts of assurance (ss. 40-43)40. Amendment of section 48 of Principal Act.41. Certification of certain policies or contracts of assurance.42. Amendment of Part IVA of Principal Act.43. Amendment of section 59 of Principal Act.
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AI Summary of 22. Amendment of National Minimum Wage Act 2000.

The National Minimum Wage Act 2000 has been amended to establish a national minimum hourly pay rate of €8.65. This amendment, enacted by section 13 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010, introduces a clear directive for wage compliance within the legal framework.

The role of the Minister is central in this statutory update, as they are empowered to declare the national minimum hourly rate by order. This underscores the ongoing commitment to ensuring fair remuneration aligned with regulatory standards, promoting both employee welfare and compliance in the workforce.

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Version date: 29 June 2011 - onwards

22. Amendment of National Minimum Wage Act 2000.

The National Minimum Wage Act 2000 is amended in section 11 (amended by section 13 of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2010) by substituting the following subsection for subsection (1):

"(1) The Minister shall, by order, declare a national minimum hourly rate of pay for the purposes of this Act of €8.65.".

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