ISB SI

S.I. No. 161 of 1997.

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1997 (SECTION 32) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER, 1997.

The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

section 32

of the

Social Welfare Act, 1997

(No. 10 of 1997), hereby orders as follows

1 Citation

1.

This Order may be cited as the

Social Welfare Act, 1997

(Section 32) (Commencement) Order, 1997.

2 Commencement

2.

Section 32

of the

Social Welfare Act, 1997

shall come into operation on the 8th day of April, 1997.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare

this 8th day of April, 1997

PROINSIAS DE ROSSA

Minister for Social Welfare.

Section 32

of the

Social Welfare Act, 1997

incorporates into primary legislation existing regulatory provisions governing the payment of late claims for the various social welfare payments. It also extends from 6 to 12 months, the period in respect of which arrears of Old Age (Contributory) Pension, Widow's and Widower's (Contributory) Pension and Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance may be paid and for payment of arrears of up to 6 months in the case of late claims for Family Income Supplement.

This Order brings these provisions into effect on the 8 April, 1997.