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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 7th April, 2023.
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I, HEATHER HUMPHREYS, Minister for Social Protection, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by
section 4
(amended by
section 10
of the
Social Welfare Act 2020
(No. 30 of 2020)) of the
Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
, and by reference 19 (amended by
section 26
of the
Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010
(No. 37 of 2010)) in Table 2 to Schedule 3 to, the
Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
, with the consent of the Minister of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, hereby make the following Regulations:
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Citation and construction
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1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) (Amendment) (No. 1) (Calculation of Means) Regulations 2023.
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(2) These Regulations and the Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) Regulations 2007 to 2022/3 shall be construed together as one and may be cited together as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) Regulations 2007 to 2023.
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Assessment of means
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2. (1) Article 36 of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) Regulations 2007 (
S.I. No. 412 of 2007
) is amended in paragraph (i), (inserted by article 2(b) of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Calculation of Means) Regulations 2022 (
S.I. No. 396 of 2022
)) by the insertion after “Subject to” of “the cessation of this disregard on 17 March 2025, and”.
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(2) Article 2(2) of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Calculation of Means) Regulations 2022 (
S.I. No. 396 of 2022
)) is revoked.
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The Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform consents to the making of the foregoing Regulations.
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GIVEN under my Official Seal,
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22 March, 2023.
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PASCHAL DONOHOE,
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Minister for Public Expenditure,
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National Development Plan Delivery and Reform.
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GIVEN under my Official Seal,
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24 March, 2023.
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HEATHER HUMPHREYS,
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Minister for Social Protection.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
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The Social Welfare (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Calculation of Means) Regulations 2022 (
S.I. No. 396 of 2022
)) provide that income received (up to a maximum of €269.23 weekly which equates to €14,000 per annum) by a person from renting out a room in their home to a person who is not an employee, or an immediate family member will be disregarded in the assessment of means for the purposes of Supplementary Allowance.
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Article 2(2) of those Regulations provides for a cessation of that disregard with effect from 17 March 2023.
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These Regulations extend the duration of the disregard until 17 March 2025.
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