S.I. No. 487/2006 - Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 10) (Treatment Benefit) Regulations 2006 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.
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(1)These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 10) (Treatment Benefit) Regulations 2006.
(2)These Regulations and the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions Regulations 1994 to 2006 shall be construed together as one and may be cited as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 to
- Definitions.
- In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” means the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 ( S.I. No. 417 of 1994 ). Treatment benefit - contribution conditions for entitlement.
- The Principal Regulations are amended by substituting the following for paragraphs 67D
(1)(
- b)and (
- c)(both inserted by article 4 of the Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No.5) (Treatment Benefit) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 201 of 2006 )): “(
- b)in the case of a claimant who is of or over the age of 21 years and under the age of 25 years - (
- i)that he or she has qualifying contributions in respect of not less than 39 contribution weeks between the date of his or her entry into insurance and the relevant date, and (
- ii)that he or she has - (I) subject to sub-paragraph II, qualifying contributions or credited contributions in respect of not less than 39 contribution weeks, of which at least 13 must be qualifying contributions, in the relevant contribution year, or (II) in the case of a person to whom sub-article
(5)applies, qualifying contributions or credited contributions in respect of not less than 39 contribution weeks in the relevant contribution year, or (III) in respect of any claim for treatment benefit made on or after the 29th day of May, 2006, qualifying contributions in respect of not less than 26 contribution weeks in both the second and third last contribution years before the beginning of the benefit year which includes the relevant date, or (
- c)in the case of a claimant who is of or over the age of 25 years - (
- i)that he or she has qualifying contributions in respect of not less than 260 contribution weeks between the date of his or her entry into insurance and the relevant date, and (
- ii)that he or she has - (I) subject to sub-paragraph II, qualifying contributions or credited contributions in respect of not less than 39 contribution weeks, of which at least 13 must be qualifying contributions, in the relevant contribution year, or (II) in the case of a person to whom sub-article
(5)applies, qualifying contributions or credited contributions in respect of not less than 39 contribution weeks in the relevant contribution year, or (III) in the case of a person who has attained pensionable age on or after the 29th day of May, 2006, qualifying contributions in respect of not less than 26 contribution weeks in both the relevant contribution year and the contribution year immediately before the relevant contribution year before the beginning of the benefit year which includes the relevant date.”. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social and Family Affairs this 14th day of September,
- LS SÉAMUS BRENNAN Minister for Social and Family Affairs EXPLANATORY NOTE (This Note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) These regulations provide for an amendment to the alternative contribution conditions for entitlement to treatment benefit, with effect from 29 May,
- A person who becomes 66 on or after 29 May, 2006 will now be able to avail of treatment benefit where he or she has 26 qualifying contributions in both the relevant contribution year and the year immediately before the relevant contribution year. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais