Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 23rd November, 2010.

The Minister for Social Protection, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 4 (as amended by the section 11 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (No. 2 of 2008)) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (No. 26 of 2005), hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and construction

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) (Amendment) (No. 3) (Prescribed Time) Regulations 2010.

(2) These Regulations and the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payment and Control) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 142 of 2007 ) shall be construed together as one and may be cited as the Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 to 2010.

Prescribed time for making application to be regarded as a homemaker.

2. The Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 142 of 2007 ) are amended in article 183 (as amended by Article 2 of S.I. No. 564 of 2009 ) by substituting the following for sub-article (2):

"(2) Where a person has commenced as a homemaker on or after 6 April 1994 and not later than 31 December 2010, an application to be regarded as a homemaker shall be made not later than 31 December 2011.".

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Protection,

18 November 2010

ÉAMON Ó CUÍV,

Minister for Social Protection.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This Note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These regulations provide for the extension of the time limit within which an application to become a homemaker for the purposes of State Pension (Contributory) may be made. The new registration deadline for an applicant, who commenced homemaking during the period 6 April 1994 to 31 December 2010, is 31 December 2011.