S.I. No. 375/1988 -- Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988.
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S.I. No. 375/1988: SOCIAL WELFARE (PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS) (No. 2) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1988. |
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SOCIAL WELFARE (PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS) (No. 2) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1988. |
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The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981 (No. 1 of 1981) and section 20 of the Social Welfare (No; 2) Act, 1985 (No. 14 of 1985), hereby makes the following Regulations:-- |
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988. |
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2. The Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) (No. 2) Regulations, 1986 ( S.I. No. 422 of 1986 ) are hereby amended by the substitution for sub-article (1A) of article 7 (as inserted by the Social Welfare (Preservation of Rights) (Amendment) Regulations, 1988 ( S.I. No. 63 of 1988 )) of the following sub-article:-- |
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"(1A) An increase in payment under article 6A of these Regulations shall be paid for the duration of the period of continuous entitlement to that payment or until:-- |
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( a ) the 27th day of March, 1989 in the case of disability benefit, maternity allowance, injury benefit, |
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( b ) the 29th day of March, 1989 in the case of unemployment assistance, |
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( c ) the 30th day of March, 1989 in the case of retirement pension, invalidity pension and unemployment benefit, |
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( d ) the 31st day of March, 1989 in the case of old age (contributory) pension and disablement benefit, |
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whichever is the shorter.". |
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare this |
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30th day of December, 1988. |
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MICHAEL WOODS. |
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Minister for Social Welfare. |
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The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations. |
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 30th day of 1988. |
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ALBERT REYNOLDS, |
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Minister for Finance. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE. |
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These Regulations provide that the transitional payments being made to persons whose social welfare payments were reduced as a consequence of the revised dependency arrangements introduced under the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1985 shall continue to be made up to the week commencing 27 March, 1989. |
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