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SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1948
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
FIRST SCHEDULE. Enactments Repealed.
Enactments Repealed.
PART I.
Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1938.
Number and Year
Number and Year
Short title
Short title
Extent of Repeal
Extent of Repeal
Date of Repeal
Date of Repeal
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(4)
No. 19 of 1924.
No. 19 of 1924.
Old Age Pensions Act, 1924.
Old Age Pensions Act, 1924.
Sections 2, 3 and 4; First and Second Schedules.
Sections 2, 3 and 4;
First and Second Schedules.
7th day of January, 1949.
7th day of January, 1949.
No. 1 of 1928.
No. 1 of 1928.
Old Age Pensions Act, 1928.
Old Age Pensions Act, 1928.
The whole Act.
The whole Act.
7th day of January, 1949.
7th day of January, 1949.
No. 18 of 1932.
No. 18 of 1932.
Old Age Pensions Act, 1932.
Old Age Pensions Act, 1932.
Paragraph (b) of section 6.
Paragraph (b) of section 6.
7th day of January, 1949.
7th day of January, 1949.
No. 26 of 1938.
No. 26 of 1938.
Old Age Pensions Act, 1938.
Old Age Pensions Act, 1938.
The whole Act.
The whole Act.
7th day of January, 1949.
7th day of January, 1949.
PART II.
National Health Insurance Acts, 1911 to 1947.
Session and Chapter or Number and Year
Session and Chapter or Number and Year
Short title
Short title
Extent of Repeal
Extent of Repeal
Date of Repeal
Date of Repeal
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(4)
1 & 2 Geo. V., c. 55.
1 & 2 Geo. V., c. 55.
National Insurance Act, 1911.
National Insurance Act, 1911.
Paragraph (b) of the proviso to subsection (2) of section 48.
Paragraph (b) of the proviso to subsection (2) of section 48.
4th day of October, 1948.
4th day of October, 1948.
10 & 11 Geo. V., c. 10
10 & 11 Geo. V., c. 10
National Health Insurance Act, 1920.
National Health Insurance Act, 1920.
Subsection (1) of section 1; subsection (1) of section 2; Part II of the First Schedule.
Subsection (1) of section 1;
subsection (1) of section 2;
Part II of the First Schedule.
4th day of October, 1948.
4th day of October, 1948.
No. 42 of 1929.
No. 42 of 1929.
National Health Insurance Act, 1929.
National Health Insurance Act, 1929.
Section 25.
Section 25.
1st day of January 1948.
1st day of January 1948.
PART III.
Unemployment Insurance Acts, 1920 to 1946.
Session and Chapter or Number and year
Session and Chapter or Number and year
Short title
Short title
Extent of Repeal
Extent of Repeal
Date of Repeal
Date of Repeal
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(4)
10 & 11 Geo. V, c. 30.
10 & 11 Geo. V, c. 30.
Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920.
Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920.
Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 7; paragraphs 1 and 6 of the Second Schedule; Third Schedule.
Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 7;
paragraphs 1 and 6 of the Second Schedule;
Third Schedule.
The date of the passing of this Act.
The date of the passing of this Act.
11 Geo. V, c. 1.
11 Geo. V, c. 1.
Unemployment Insurance Act, 1921.
Unemployment Insurance Act, 1921.
Section 1; First Schedule; so much of the Second Schedule as amends paragraph 6 of the Second Schedule to the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920.
Section 1;
First Schedule; so much of the Second Schedule as amends paragraph 6 of the Second Schedule to the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920.
The date of the passing of this Act.
The date of the passing of this Act.
11 & 12 Geo. V, c. 15.
11 & 12 Geo. V, c. 15.
Unemployment Insurance (No. 2) Act, 1921.
Unemployment Insurance (No. 2) Act, 1921.
Section 1; subsection (3) of section 3; Schedule.
Section 1;
subsection (3) of section 3;
Schedule.
The date of the passing of this Act.
The date of the passing of this Act.
12 Geo. V, c. 7.
12 Geo. V, c. 7.
Unemployment Insurance Act, 1922.
Unemployment Insurance Act, 1922.
Subsection (3) of section 1; First Schedule.
Subsection (3) of section 1;
First Schedule.
The date of the passing of this Act.
The date of the passing of this Act.
No. 33 of 1930.
No. 33 of 1930.
Unemployment Insurance Act, 1930.
Unemployment Insurance Act, 1930.
Section 2; First Schedule.
Section 2;
First Schedule.
The date of the passing of this Act.
The date of the passing of this Act.
No. 44 of 1933.
No. 44 of 1933.
Unemployment Insurance Act, 1933.
Unemployment Insurance Act, 1933.
Subsection (1) of section 2; Schedule.
Subsection (1) of section 2; Schedule.
4th day of October, 1948.
4th day of October, 1948.
PART IV
Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1940.
Number and Year
Number and Year
Short title
Short title
Extent of Repeal
Extent of Repeal
Date of Repeal
Date of Repeal
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(4)
No. 46 of 1933.
No. 46 of 1933.
Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933.
Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933.
Subsection (2) of section 4; subsections (2), (3) and (4) of section 16.
Subsection (2) of section 4;
subsections (2), (3) and (4) of section 16.
The date of the passing of this Act.
The date of the passing of this Act.
No. 38 of 1935.
No. 38 of 1935.
Unemployment Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1935.
Unemployment Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1935.
Section 3.
Section 3.
The date of the passing of this Act.
The date of the passing of this Act.
No. 2 of 1938.
No. 2 of 1938.
Unemployment Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1938.
Unemployment Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1938.
Section 4; Schedule.
Section 4;
Schedule.
The date of the passing of this Act.
The date of the passing of this Act.
PART V.
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1947.
Number and Year
Number and Year
Short title
Short title
Extent of Repeal
Extent of Repeal
Date of Repeal
Date of Repeal
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(4)
No. 29 of 1935.
No. 29 of 1935.
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935.
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935.
Sections 10 and 12.
Sections 10 and 12.
1st day of October, 1948.
1st day of October, 1948.
Second Schedule.
Second Schedule.
4th day of October, 1948.
4th day of October, 1948.
Sections 7, 17, 20 and 21; subsection (2) of section 22; sections 24, 25 and 54; First Schedule.
Sections 7, 17, 20 and 21;
subsection (2) of section 22;
sections 24, 25 and 54;
First Schedule.
7th day of January, 1949.
7th day of January, 1949.
No. 11 of 1937.
No. 11 of 1937.
Windows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1937.
Windows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1937.
Sections 8 and 9.
Sections 8 and 9.
1st day of October, 1948.
1st day of October, 1948.
Sections 7, 13, 14, 16 and 28; Schedule.
Sections 7, 13, 14, 16 and 28;
Schedule.
7th day of January, 1949.
7th day of January, 1949.
No. 33 of 1940.
No. 33 of 1940.
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1940.
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1940.
The whole Act.
The whole Act.
4th day of October, 1948.
4th day of October, 1948.
SECOND SCHEDULE. Orders Revoked.
Orders Revoked.
Number and Year in the Statutory Rules and Orders
Number and Year in the Statutory Rules and Orders
Short title
Short title
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
No. 275 of 1941.
No. 275 of 1941.
Emergency Powers (No. 93) Order, 1941.
Emergency Powers (No. 93) Order, 1941.
No. 380 of 1941.
No. 380 of 1941.
Emergency Powers (No. 103) Order, 1941.
Emergency Powers (No. 103) Order, 1941.
No. 381 of 1941.
No. 381 of 1941.
Emergency Powers (No. 104) Order, 1941.
Emergency Powers (No. 104) Order, 1941.
No. 457 of 1942.
No. 457 of 1942.
Emergency Powers (No. 236) Order, 1942.
Emergency Powers (No. 236) Order, 1942.
No. 550 of 1942.
No. 550 of 1942.
Unemployment Insurance (Insurance Special Scheme) Amendment Order, 1942.
Unemployment Insurance (Insurance Special Scheme) Amendment Order, 1942.
THIRD SCHEDULE. Dates of cesser of supplements under the Social Welfare Schemes (Cash Supplements) Order, 1947, as amended by subsequent Orders.
Dates of cesser of supplements under the Social Welfare Schemes (Cash Supplements) Order, 1947, as amended by subsequent Orders.
Ref. No.
Ref. No.
Provision of order
Provision of order
Last week or day in respect of which supplements are to be paid
Last week or day in respect of which supplements are to be paid
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
1
1
Article 4.
Article 4.
The week ending on the 6th day of January, 1949.
The week ending on the 6th day of January, 1949.
2
2
Article 5.
Article 5.
The 3rd day of October, 1948.
The 3rd day of October, 1948.
3
3
Article 6.
Article 6.
The day immediately preceding the date of the passing of this Act.
The day immediately preceding the date of the passing of this Act.
4
4
Article 7.
Article 7.
The day immediately preceding the date of the passing of this Act.
The day immediately preceding the date of the passing of this Act.
5
5
Article 8 (in so far as it provides for supplements to widows' (contributory) pensions and orphans' (contributory) pensions under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1947).
Article 8 (in so far as it provides for supplements to widows' (contributory) pensions and orphans' (contributory) pensions under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1947).
The week ending on the 30th day of September, 1948.
The week ending on the 30th day of September, 1948.
6
6
Article 8 (in so far as it provides for supplements to widows' (non-contributory) pensions and orphans' (non-contributory) pensions under the said Acts).
Article 8 (in so far as it provides for supplements to widows' (non-contributory) pensions and orphans' (non-contributory) pensions under the said Acts).
The week ending on the 6th day of January, 1949.
The week ending on the 6th day of January, 1949.
FOURTH SCHEDULE. Particulars to be Inserted in the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933.
Particulars to be Inserted in the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933.
“SCHEDULE.
Rates of Unemployment Assistance.
Classes of persons to whom the rates of unemployment assistance set out in this Schedule are applicable
Classes of persons to whom the rates of unemployment assistance set out in this Schedule are applicable
Rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any county borough or in the borough of Dún Laoghaire
Rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any county borough or in the borough of Dún Laoghaire
Rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any urban area (which is not a county borough or the borough of Dn Laoghaire)
Rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any urban area (which is not a county borough or the borough of Dn Laoghaire)
Rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any urban district which is not an urban area or in any town in which the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854, is in operation
Rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any urban district which is not an urban area or in any town in which the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854, is in operation
Rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any other place
Rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any other place
per week
per week
per week
per week
per week
per week
per week
per week
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
Man with no dependants
Man with no dependants
16
16
0
0
12
12
0
0
9
9
0
0
9
9
0
0
Man with dependent wife and no other dependant
Man with dependent wife and no other dependant
22
22
6
6
17
17
6
6
15
15
0
0
15
15
0
0
Man with dependent wife and one other dependant
Man with dependent wife and one other dependant
25
25
0
0
19
19
6
6
16
16
6
6
16
16
6
6
Man with dependent wife and two other dependants
Man with dependent wife and two other dependants
28
28
0
0
22
22
0
0
19
19
6
6
18
18
0
0
Man with dependent wife and three other dependants
Man with dependent wife and three other dependants
30
30
0
0
25
25
6
6
23
23
0
0
19
19
6
6
Man with dependent wife and four other dependants
Man with dependent wife and four other dependants
34
34
6
6
29
29
0
0
26
26
6
6
21
21
6
6
Man with dependent wife and five or more other dependants
Man with dependent wife and five or more other dependants
38
38
0
0
32
32
6
6
29
29
0
0
2
2
30
30
Any person who is—
Any person who is—
(a) a married man whose wife is not a dependant; or
(a) a married man whose wife is not a dependant; or
(b) a widower who has not attained the age of 40 years; or
(b) a widower who has not attained the age of 40 years; or
(c) a single man who has not attained the age of 40 years, and who has one dependant
(c) a single man who has not attained the age of 40 years, and who has one dependant
21
21
0
0
16
16
0
0
13
13
0
0
13
13
0
0
who has two dependants
who has two dependants
23
23
6
6
17
17
6
6
14
14
6
6
14
14
6
6
who has three dependants
who has three dependants
26
26
6
6
20
20
0
0
18
18
0
0
16
16
0
0
who has four dependants
who has four dependants
29
29
0
0
24
24
0
0
21
21
6
6
17
17
6
6
who has five dependants
who has five dependants
31
31
6
6
26
26
6
6
24
24
0
0
17
17
6
6
who has six or more dependants
who has six or more dependants
34
34
0
0
29
29
0
0
26
26
6
6
17
17
6
6
Any person who is—
Any person who is—
(i) a widower who has attained the age of 40 years; or
(i) a widower who has attained the age of 40 years; or
(ii) a single man who has attained the age of 40 years,
(ii) a single man who has attained the age of 40 years,
and who has one dependant
and who has one dependant
21
21
0
0
16
16
0
0
13
13
6
6
13
13
0
0
who has two dependants
who has two dependants
23
23
6
6
19
19
0
0
17
17
0
0
14
14
6
6
who has three dependants
who has three dependants
27
27
6
6
22
22
6
6
20
20
6
6
16
16
0
0
who has four dependants
who has four dependants
31
31
6
6
26
26
6
6
24
24
0
0
17
17
6
6
who has five dependants
who has five dependants
34
34
0
0
29
29
0
0
26
26
6
6
17
17
6
6
who has six or more dependants
who has six or more dependants
36
36
6
6
31
31
6
6
29
29
0
0
17
17
6
6
Married woman with dependent husband and no other dependant
Married woman with dependent husband and no other dependant
19
19
0
0
15
15
0
0
12
12
6
6
11
11
6
6
Married woman with dependent husband and one other dependant
Married woman with dependent husband and one other dependant
22
22
0
0
18
18
6
6
16
16
6
6
13
13
6
6
Married woman with dependent husband and two other dependants
Married woman with dependent husband and two other dependants
26
26
0
0
22
22
0
0
20
20
0
0
15
15
0
0
Married woman with dependent husband and three other dependants
Married woman with dependent husband and three other dependants
30
30
6
6
25
25
6
6
23
23
6
6
17
17
0
0
Married woman with dependent husband and four other dependants
Married woman with dependent husband and four other dependants
34
34
6
6
29
29
6
6
27
27
0
0
19
19
6
6
Married woman with dependent husband and five or more other dependants
Married woman with dependent husband and five or more other dependants
38
38
0
0
33
33
0
0
30
30
6
6
22
22
0
0
A person who is—
A person who is—
(a) a spinster; or
(a) a spinster; or
(b) a widow; or
(b) a widow; or
(c) a married woman who is not a dependent of her husband, and whose husband is not a dependant,
(c) a married woman who is not a dependent of her husband, and whose husband is not a dependant,
and who has one dependant
and who has one dependant
19
19
0
0
15
15
0
0
12
12
6
6
11
11
6
6
who has two dependants
who has two dependants
22
22
0
0
18
18
6
6
16
16
6
6
13
13
6
6
who has three dependants
who has three dependants
26
26
0
0
22
22
0
0
20
20
0
0
15
15
0
0
who has four dependants
who has four dependants
30
30
6
6
25
25
6
6
23
23
6
6
17
17
0
0
who has five dependants
who has five dependants
33
33
0
0
28
28
0
0
26
26
0
0
17
17
0
0
who has six or more dependants
who has six or more dependants
35
35
6
6
30
30
6
6
28
28
6
6
17
17
0
0
A person who is a widow or a spinster and has no dependant
A person who is a widow or a spinster and has no dependant
13
13
0
0
10
10
6
6
8
8
6
6
8
8
6
6
”