S.I. No. 128/1994 -- Social Welfare (Unemployment Benefit) Regulations, 1994.
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S.I. No. 128/1994: SOCIAL WELFARE (UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT) REGULATIONS, 1994. |
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SOCIAL WELFARE (UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT) REGULATIONS, 1994. |
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The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 4 and 47 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993 (No. 27 of 1993), hereby makes the following Regulations:-- |
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1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Unemployment Benefit) Regulations, 1994. |
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| Disqualification for Unemployment Benefit. | ||
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2. The amount prescribed for the purpose of subsection 4 (e) of section 47 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993 shall be £15,000. |
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3. The Social Welfare (Unemployment Benefit) Regulations, 1992 ( S.I. No. 189 of 1992 ) are hereby revoked. |
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare, this 4th day of May, 1994. |
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MICHAEL WOODS, |
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Minister for Social Welfare. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE. |
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Section 47 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993 provides that a person under age 55 who receives money in respect of redundancy in excess of a prescribed amount may be disqualified for receiving unemployment benefit for a period of up to nine weeks. These regulations increase from £12,000 to £15,000 the amount prescribed for the purposes of this disqualification. |
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