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No. 64 of 2006Social Welfare Bill 2006
Public bill · Government · Presented
Raises most social welfare payments, pensions, carers’ benefits and family supports, while increasing funeral and bereavement grants and widening access to Disability Allowance. It also changes income thresholds for Family Income Supplement and contributions, extends maternity and adoptive leave payments, and increases health contributions for higher earners.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Social Welfare Acts and to amend the Health Contributions Act 1979
Last updated 20 November 2019
Sponsor
- Minister for Social and Family Affairs Primary
Progress
- First StageDáil
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- Second StageSeanad
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Debates
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. Seanad
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Motion for Earlier Signature. Seanad
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Second Stage. Seanad
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). Dáil
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. Dáil
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Order for Second Stage. Dáil
- Social Welfare Bill 2006: Second Stage. Dáil
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