Part 3 Social Assistance (ss. 139-218)

AI Summary of Part 3 Social Assistance (ss. 139-218)

Version status: | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes

Version date: 27 November 2005 - onwards

		Future version	Amendment requiring commencement	Draft proposed change
	Chapter 1 Description of Social Assistance (s. 139)
	139. Description of assistance.
	Chapter 2 Jobseeker’s Allowance (ss. 140-148A)
	140. Interpretation.
	141. Entitlement to assistance.
	141A. Refusal or failure to attend activation meetings relating to jobseeker's allowance.
	141B. Refusal or failure to participate in prescribed schemes, programmes or courses relating to jobseeker's allowance.
	141C. Giving of notice under section 141A or 141B.
	142. Rates of allowance and effect of means on rates.
	142A. Rates of assistance ages 18 and 19 years.
	142B. Rates of assistance - ages 22 to 24 years.
	143. Regulations.
	144. Total amount payable to a couple.
	145. Certain claims.
	146. Amount of increases payable in respect of qualified child in certain cases.
	147. Disqualifications.
	148. Disqualifications - attending a course of study.
	148A. "Entitlement to jobseeker's allowance in certain circumstances.
	Chapter 3 Pre-Retirement Allowance (ss. 149-151)
	149. Entitlement to allowance.
	150. Rate of allowance (including increases for qualified adult and qualified children).
	151. Regulations.
	Chapter 4 State Pension (Non-Contributory) (ss. 152-160)
	152. Interpretation.
	153. Entitlement to pension.
	154. Statutory conditions.
	155. Special conditions for receipt of pension.
	156. Rate of pension and increase for qualified child.
	157. Increases (including increase for one of a couple).
	158. Amount of increases payable in respect of qualified child normally resident with beneficiary.
	159. Rate of pension for persons in receipt of other payments.
	160. Disqualifications.
	Chapter 5 Blind Pension (s. 161-161E)
	161. Interpretation.
	161A. Entitlement to pension.
	161B. Rate of pension.
	161C. Increases including increases for one of a couple.
	161D. Amount of increases payable in respect of a qualified child normally residing with beneficiary.
	161E. Disqualifications.
	Chapter 5A Blind Welfare Allowance (ss. 161F-161L)
	161F. Interpretation.
	161G. Entitlement to payment.
	161H. Rate of blind welfare allowance.
	161I. Increases for a qualified child.
	161J. Calculation of means - couples.
	161K. Payment while in an institution.
	161L. Disqualification.
	Chapter 6 Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension and Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) (ss. 162-171)
	162. Interpretation.
	163. Entitlement to pension.
	164. Rate of pension.
	165. Increases.
	166. Disqualification.
	167. Avoidance of double pension.
	167A. Avoidance of double pensions in relation to surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension.
	168. Entitlement to a guardian's payment (non-contributory).
	169. Rate of pension.
	170. Civil proceedings.
	171. Payment of pension.
	Chapter 7 One-Parent Family Payment (ss. 172-178F)
	172. Interpretation.
	172A. Qualified child for purposes of one-parent family payment.
	173. Entitlement to payment.
	173A. Entitlement to one-parent family payment where youngest child has attained relevant age.
	173B. Entitlement to one-parent family payment in certain circumstances.
	174. Rate of allowance and increases for qualified children.
	175. Disqualification.
	176. Continuation of payment - amendment.
	177. Regulations.
	178. Transitional provisions - relevant payments.
	178A. Relevant payments - conditions for receipt.
	178B. One-parent family payment - transitional provisions in certain circumstances where child attains age of 14.
	178C. One-parent family payment - transitional provisions in certain circumstances where child attains relevant age.
	178D. One-parent family payment - continuation following certain disqualifications.
	178E. One-parent family payments - miscellaneous provisions relating to claims made on certain dates.
	178F. Report on one-parent family payment changes.
	Chapter 8 Carer's Allowance (ss. 179-186A)
	179. Interpretation.
	180. Entitlement to allowance.
	181. Rate of allowance.
	182. Payment of allowance.
	183. Prescribed relative allowance.
	184. Entitlement to prescribed relative allowance.
	185. Medical examination.
	186. Regulations.
	186A. Payment of carer's allowance in certain circumstances.
	Chapter 8A Domiciliary Care Allowance (ss. 186B-186H)
	186B. Interpretation.
	186C. Qualified child.
	186D. Qualified person.
	186E. Payments while child is resident in an institution.
	186F. Rate of payment.
	186G. Medical examination.
	186H. Only one domiciliary care allowance payable.
	Chapter 9 Supplementary Welfare Allowance (ss. 187-208)
	187. Interpretation.
	188. Definition of qualified child.
	189. Entitlement to supplementary welfare allowance.
	190. Exclusion of persons receiving full-time education.
	191. Exclusion of persons in full-time employment.
	192. Exclusion of persons not habitually resident in the State.
	193. Persons affected by trade disputes.
	194. Administration.
	195. Conditions for grant of supplementary welfare allowance.
	195A. Refusal or failure to attend activation meetings relating to supplementary welfare allowance.
	195B. Refusal or failure to participate in prescribed schemes, programmes or courses relating to supplementary welfare allowance.
	195C. Giving of notice under section 195A or 195B.
	196. Calculation of supplementary welfare allowance.
	197. Weekly amounts of supplementary welfare allowance for persons of no means.
	198. Weekly or monthly supplements.
	198A. Payment of rent supplement in certain circumstances.
	198B. Offence for failing to provide certain information following payment of rent supplement under section 198.
	198C. Determination of claims for rent supplement under section 198.
	199. Disqualifications.
	200. Allowances in kind.
	201. Power to make single payment for exceptional need.
	202. Grant of supplementary welfare allowance in cases of urgency.
	203. Supplementary welfare allowance granted to persons in receipt of certain Health Service Executive payments.
	204. Recoupment of supplementary welfare allowance.
	205. Recoupment of supplementary welfare allowance (continued).
	206. Arrangements for burials.
	207. Financing of Health Service Executive expenditure on supplementary welfare allowance.
	208. Transfer of certain property.
	Chapter 10 Disability Allowance (ss. 209-212)
	209. Interpretation.
	210. Entitlement to allowance.
	211. Rate of allowance (including increases for qualified adult and qualified children).
	212. Disqualification.
	Chapter 11 Farm Assist (ss. 213-218)
	213. Interpretation.
	214. Entitlement to allowance.
	215. Rate of allowance (including increases for qualified adult and qualified children).
	216. Amount of increases payable in respect of qualified child in certain cases.
	217. Total amount payable to a couple.
	218. Disqualifications.

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