Updated to 6 May 2025 (Act No. 3 of 2025 and S.I. No. 175 of 2025)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1 - 2 1 May 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 3 6 April 2013 S. 3(2)
S. 4 3 May 2012 S. 4(2)
S. 5 3 May 2012 S. 5(6)
Ss. 6 - 8 1 May 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 9 1 July 2012 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (Sections 9 and 16) (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 230 of 2012) art. 3
Ss. 10 - 11 1 May 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 12 18 June 2012 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (Section 12) (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 206 of 2012), art. 2
S. 13 1 May 2012 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 14 -15 7 June 2012 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (Sections 14, 15 and 17) (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 195 of 2012), art. 2
S. 16 26 July 2012 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (Sections 9 and 16) (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 230 of 2012) art. 4
S. 17 7 June 2012 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (Sections 14, 15 and 17) (Commencement) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 195 of 2012), art. 2
S. 18 1 May 2012 Commenced on enactment
S. 19 19 February 2014 Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012 (Section 19) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 93 of 2014), art. 2
Ss. 20 - 40 1 May 2012 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date
Commencement Source
S. 6 references to the Financial Services Ombudsman, the Deputy Financial Services Ombudsman or the Pensions Ombudsman shall, on and after the establishment day, be construed as Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman 22/2017, s. 29(3) 1 January 2018 Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Act 2017 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 524 of 2017), art. 2
S. 6, construction of references “Pensions Board” Pensions Act 1990 (No. 25 of 1990), s. 9A (see 21 December 1990 Pensions Act 1990 (Parts I and II) (Commencement) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 331 of 1990), art. 2
  Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (No. 20 of 2013), ss. 1(5), 26 7 March 2014 Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 (Sections 22(b), 26, 27, 28, 29 and 34) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 103 of 2014), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None