S.I. No. 156/1983:

SOCIAL WELFARE (DISABILITY BENEFIT AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1983.

SOCIAL WELFARE (DISABILITY BENEFIT AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1983.

The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 3 , 19 and 30 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981 (No. 1 of 1981) hereby makes the following Regulations:--

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations, 1983.

(2) These Regulations and the Social Welfare (Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit) Regulations, 1953 to 1982 may be cited together as the Social Welfare (Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit) Regulations 1953 to 1983.

2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 30th day of June 1983.

3. The following Schedule shall be substituted for the First Schedule to the Social Welfare (Disability, Unemployment and Marriage Benefit) Regulations, 1953 ( S.I. No. 7 of 1953 ).

"First Schedule

Article 4.

REDUCED RATES OF DISABILITY BENEFIT AND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare this

7th day of June, 1983.

BARRY DESMOND,

Minister for Social Welfare.

The Minister for Finance hereby sanctions the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this

7th day of June, 1983.

ALAN DUKES,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations provide for increases in the existing statutory reduced rates of disability benefit and unemployment benefit payable where the contribution condition in respect of the governing contribution year is only partially satisfied. The new rates are payable from 30 June 1983.