Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024

Public bill · Government · Presented

It would raise PRSI rates gradually from October 2024 to 2028 and change how contributions are worked out when part of a year is charged at different rates. It would also create a new jobseeker’s pay-related benefit for people who lose their jobs, with payments based on previous earnings for up to 39 weeks, while making that benefit taxable and subject to job-search and activation rules. In addition, it would let social welfare inspectors working with the Criminal Assets Bureau act more quickly on overpayments, and tidy up pension rules so some public servants’ family benefits are treated more fairly.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to provide for certain changes in the manner in which employment contributions are to be calculated for the purposes of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; to provide for a new benefit to be known as jobseeker’s pay-related benefit; to remove the need for certain notifications to be provided to persons who are the subject of certain investigations before a notice of attachment may be given to such persons; for those and other purposes, to amend and extend the Social Welfare Acts; to amend the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997; to amend the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012; and to provide for related matters.

Last updated 30 August 2024