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No. 51 of 2010

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill, 2010

Public bill · Government · Presented

The measure updates social welfare rules, including introducing partial-capacity payments for people able to work to some extent, allowing some unemployment claims electronically, changing rent-supplement checks, and requiring public office holders to pay social insurance contributions. It also extends survivor and other welfare rights to civil partners, gives the Minister for Social Protection responsibility for employment schemes such as Community Employment, and transfers certain staff, property and responsibilities from FÁS and the HSE. It further allows pension schemes to use approved insurance policies to secure benefits for people already receiving pensions or at pension age.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Social Welfare Acts, to confer certain functions relating to employment schemes and related schemes and programmes on the Minister for Social Protection; to amend the Labour Services Act 1987 and to provide for the transfer of certain assets, liabilities, property and staff of an Foras Áiseanna Saothair, to provide for the continuance of certain schemes provided by an Foras Áiseanna Saothair and for the provision by the Minister for Social Protection of those schemes; to provide for the transfer of certain assets, liabilities, property and employees of the Health Service Executive; to amend the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001, the Pensions Act 1990, and the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; and to provide for related matters.

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Last updated 10 June 2020

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  • Minister for Social Protection Primary
Progress
  • First Stage
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  • Second Stage
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  • Committee Stage
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  • Report Stage
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  • Fifth Stage
    Dáil
  • Second Stage
    Seanad
  • Committee Stage
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  • Report Stage
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  • Fifth Stage
    Seanad Enacted
  • Enacted
    Enacted
Debates
  • Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages
    Seanad
  • Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Motion for Earlier Signature
    Seanad
  • Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Second Stage
    Seanad
  • Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Financial Resolution
    Dáil
  • Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Instruction to Committee
    Dáil
  • Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Order for Report Stage
    Dáil
  • Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Motion to Recommit
    Dáil
  • Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Report Stage
    Dáil
  • Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage
    Dáil
  • Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed)
    Dáil
  • Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Referral to Select Committee
    Dáil
  • Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Order for Second Stage
    Dáil
  • Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage
    Dáil
  • Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed)
    Dáil
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