Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018

Public bill · Government · Presented

Raises social welfare payments, pensions and some child-related supports, while also making a few administrative changes. It would increase weekly pension, benefit and allowance rates by €5, give extra help for qualified adults and children, raise the earnings disregard for one-parent families, keep domiciliary care allowance going for three months after a child’s death, and let some people with State pension records qualify under a fairer contributions method. It also lets some social welfare awards be made automatically by computer when that helps the claimant, updates civil registration office terms, extends certain pension rights to same-sex spouses and civil partners, and increases the employer training levy.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Social Welfare Acts; to amend and extend the Pensions Act 1990; to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004; to amend the National Training Fund Act 2000; and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 10 January 2019