Question 1

What does the Social Welfare, Civil Registration and Charities (Amendment) Bill 2026 do?

Accepted Answer

Repeals pre-retirement allowance scheme (closed since 2007); abolishes jobseeker's benefit disqualification for redundancy payments; updates tax regulation references in Social Welfare Act. Allows Public Services Card holders to voluntarily add/remove date of birth for age verification; permits card use as ID outside government bodies; clarifies card remains state property. Establishes 'register of lived identity' in Civil Registration Act; enables Tusla to register births with father's details via court order; allows medical practitioners to delegate death notification duties.

Question 2

What stage is the Social Welfare, Civil Registration and Charities (Amendment) Bill 2026 at?

Accepted Answer

As of 9 Sep 2026, the Social Welfare, Civil Registration and Charities (Amendment) Bill 2026 is at First Stage in 34th Dáil. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Who introduced the Social Welfare, Civil Registration and Charities (Amendment) Bill 2026?

Accepted Answer

The Social Welfare, Civil Registration and Charities (Amendment) Bill 2026 was sponsored by Minister for Social Protection, and was introduced on 10 Sep 2026.

Social Welfare, Civil Registration and Charities (Amendment) Bill 2026

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