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Social Welfare Act 2005 (No. 30)Introductory TextActs Referred to1. Definitions.2. Social insurance benefits (new rates).3. Social assistance payments (new rates).4. Family income supplement (new weekly rates).5. Employment contributions (amendment to earnings limits and ceiling).6. Optional contributions (amendment to income ceiling).7. Maternity benefit.8. Adoptive benefit.9. One-parent family payment - amendments to calculation of weekly means.10. Conditions for receipt - relevant payments.11. Carer's allowance.12. Supplementary welfare allowance-assessment of means improvement.13. Amendment to Health Contributions Act 1979.14. Short title and construction.Schedule 1Schedule 2
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AI Summary of 6. Optional contributions (amendment to income ceiling).

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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 January 2006 - onwards
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6. Optional contributions (amendment to income ceiling).

(1) Section 29(1) (b) of the Principal Act is amended by substituting "€46,600" for "€44,180".

(2) This section comes into operation on 1 January 2006.

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