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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> Irish Statutory Instruments >> Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (Section 19) (Commencement) Order 2014.S.I. No. 93/2014 URL: http://www.bailii.org/ie/legis/num_reg/2014/0093.html |
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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in |
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 21st February, 2014. |
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I, JOAN BURTON, Minister for Social Protection, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (4) of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (No. 12 of 2012), hereby order as follows: |
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1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (Section 19) (Commencement) Order 2014. |
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2. The 19th day of February 2014 is appointed as the day on which section 19 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (No. 12 of 2012) comes into operation. |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, |
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18 February 2014. |
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JOAN BURTON, |
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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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Section 290 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 provides for a Household Budgeting facility for social welfare recipients who receive their weekly payments through An Post which facilitates them in having a portion of their payment deducted at source and paid over to various utility companies. This facility enables social welfare recipients to make a fixed weekly payment in respect of electricity, gas and telephone bills. |
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Section 19 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 extends the list of utility companies which may participate in this scheme to include licenced energy companies. |
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This Order provides for the commencement of section 19 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 with effect from 19 February 2014. |
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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in |
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 21st February, 2014. |
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I, JOAN BURTON, Minister for Social Protection, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 (4) of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (No. 12 of 2012), hereby order as follows: |
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1. This Order may be cited as the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (Section 19) (Commencement) Order 2014. |
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2. The 19th day of February 2014 is appointed as the day on which section 19 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (No. 12 of 2012) comes into operation. |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, |
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18 February 2014. |
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JOAN BURTON, |
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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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Section 290 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 provides for a Household Budgeting facility for social welfare recipients who receive their weekly payments through An Post which facilitates them in having a portion of their payment deducted at source and paid over to various utility companies. This facility enables social welfare recipients to make a fixed weekly payment in respect of electricity, gas and telephone bills. |
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Section 19 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 extends the list of utility companies which may participate in this scheme to include licenced energy companies. |
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This Order provides for the commencement of section 19 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 with effect from 19 February 2014. |
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