S.I. No. 206/2006 - Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (Sections 26 and 27) (Commencement) Order 2006

1. This Order may be cited as the

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006

(Sections 26 and 27) (Commencement) Order 2006.

Commencement.

(a) The 24

th

day of April 2006 is appointed as the day on which

section 26

of the

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006

(No. 5 of 2006), comes into operation;

(b) The 29

th

day of May 2006 is appointed as the day on which

section 27

of the

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006

, in so far as it relates to one-parent family payment (other than where payable in respect of a widow or widower comes into operation; and

(c) The 30

th

day of may is appointed as the day on which

section 27

of the

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006

, in so far as it relates to one-parent family payment payable in respect of a widow or widower, comes into operation.

GIVEN

under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, this 21

st

day of April, 2006.

LS

Séamus Brennan

Minister for Social and Family Affairs.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order provides for the commencement of Sections 26 and 27 of the

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006

.

Section 26 provides for a technical amendment to clarify that it is the means of an orphan that is to be assessed when determining entitlement to Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension.

Section 27 raises the maximum income limit for recipients of One-Parent Family Payment to €375 from €293.

S.I. No. 206 of 2006

SOCIAL WELFARE LAW REFORM AND PENSIONS ACT 2006 (SECTIONS 26 and 27) (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2006

The Minister for Social and Family Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by

section 1

of the

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006

(No. 5 of 2006), hereby orders as follows

Citation.