S.I. No. 76/2001 -- Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 1) (Credited Contributions) Regulations, 2001
S.I. No. 76 of 2001 |
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SOCIAL WELFARE (CONSOLIDATED CONTRIBUTIONS AND INSURABILITY) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 1) (CREDITED CONTRIBUTIONS) REGULATIONS, 2001 |
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The Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 4 (as amended by section 17 of the Social Welfare Act, 2000 ( Section 24 of the Social Welfare Act, 1996 ( No. 7 of 1996 )) of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993 (No. 27 of 1993) , hereby makes the following Regulations:- |
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Citation and construction. |
1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 1) (Credited Contributions) Regulations, 2001. |
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(2) These Regulations and the Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations, 1996 to 2001 shall be construed together as one and may be cited as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations, 1996 to 2001. |
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Commencement. |
2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 8th day of March, 2001. |
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Credited contributions. |
3. The Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) Regulations, 1996 ( S.I. No. 312 of 1996 )) are amended by the insertion after article 63A (inserted by article 2 (b) of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Contributions and Insurability) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations, 1998 ( S.I. No. 569 of 1998 )) of the following article: |
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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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Social Welfare legislation currently provides that employment contributions will be credited to insured persons in certain circumstances, including persons in receipt of Maternity Benefit. These Regulations provide that employment contributions will also be credited to insured persons who avail of additional unpaid maternity leave, under the terms of the Maternity Protection Act, 1994 . |