The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) Order 2025
This Order is a further stage in the replacement of six benefits with universal credit (“UC”).
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Statutory Instruments
2025 No. 1148 (C. 55)
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) Order 2025
Made
29th October 2025
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 150(3) and (4)(a) and (c) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(
1
).
Citation and Interpretation
U.K.
1.
—(1) This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) Order 2025.
(2) In this Order—
“
the 2007 Act
” means the Welfare Reform Act 2007(
2
);
“
the Act
” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012;
“
the amending provisions
” means the provisions referred to in article 4(1)(a) to (c) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2013(
3
);
“
contributory allowance
” and “
income-related allowance
” in relation to an award of old style ESA have the meaning given by section 1(7) of the 2007 Act;
“
housing benefit
” means housing benefit under section 130 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(
4
);
“
income support
” means income support under section 124 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
“
income-based jobseeker’s allowance
” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Act 1995(
5
);
“
income-related employment and support allowance
” means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the 2007 Act;
“
old style ESA
” means an employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the 2007 Act as it has effect apart from the amendments made by Schedule 3, and Part 1 of Schedule 14, to the Act that remove references to an income-related allowance and references to an award of old style ESA shall be construed accordingly;
“
old style JSA
” means a jobseeker’s allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 as it has effect apart from the amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Act that remove references to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance and references to an award of old style JSA shall be construed accordingly;
[
F1
“
specified accommodation
” has the same meaning as in the Transitional Regulations;
]
[
F1
“
temporary accommodation
” has the same meaning as in the Transitional Regulations;
]
“
the Transitional Regulations
” means the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014(
6
);
“
two week run-on period
” means the period referred to in regulation 8(2A)(
7
) or 46(1)(a)(
8
) of the Transitional Regulations or regulation 5(1) of the Universal Credit (Managed Migration Pilot and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019(
9
).
Textual Amendments
F1
Words in
art. 1(2)
inserted (15.4.2026) by
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/409)
,
art. 2(2)
Commencement Information
I1
Art. 1 in force at made date
Conversion of contributory old style ESA
U.K.
2.
—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the amending provisions in the case of an award of old style ESA in respect of which the claimant—
(a)
is entitled to the contributory allowance but not the income-related allowance, or
(b)
is entitled to both the contributory allowance and the income-related allowance and section 6(4) of the 2007 Act (allowance treated as attributable to entitlement to the contributory allowance where the amount payable does not exceed the personal rate) applies,
is as follows.
(2) In the case of an award where either of the conditions in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) applies on 1st December 2025, the day appointed is 1st December 2025.
(3) In any other case, the day appointed is
[
F2
any day falling before 1st July 2026 which is
]
the first day on which either of those conditions applies.
Textual Amendments
F2
Words in
art. 2(3)
inserted (15.4.2026) by
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/409)
,
art. 2(3)
Commencement Information
I2
Art. 2 in force at made date
Claimant commitment on conversion of contributory old style ESA
U.K.
3.
—(1) Where the amending provisions come into force in relation to an award of old style ESA in accordance with article 2 (conversion of contributory old style ESA) the Secretary of State may, for so long as the Secretary of State considers necessary to protect the efficient administration of employment and support allowance, delay the preparation of a claimant commitment in accordance with section 11A(
10
) of the 2007 Act.
(2) Section 1(3)(aa)(
11
) of the 2007 Act (acceptance of claimant commitment to be a condition of entitlement to employment and support allowance) is not to apply during any period for which the preparation of a claimant commitment is delayed under paragraph (1).
Commencement Information
I3
Art. 3 in force at made date
[
F3
Abolition of income-related employment and support allowance
U.K.
3A.
—
(1)
Subject to the saving in paragraph (2), the day appointed for the coming into force of the amending provisions in the case of an award of old style ESA in respect of which those provisions—
(a)
have not yet come into force, and
(b)
are not due to come into force, or to be treated as coming into force, at the end of a two week run-on period,
is 1st July 2026.
(2)
Where the amending provisions would otherwise come into force on 1st July 2026 by virtue of paragraph (1), they are to be treated as if they had not come into force in the case of an award where—
(a)
immediately before that date, a person is appointed under regulation 57 of the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 (persons unable to act), or
(b)
at any time within the period of 6 months ending with that date, the Secretary of State determined that it was likely that such a person would need to be appointed (whether or not an appointment was made).
(3)
The saving in paragraph (2) does not prevent the amending provisions from coming into force as a consequence of a claim for universal credit or from being treated as coming into force in accordance with regulation 46(1)(a) of the Transitional Regulations (termination of existing benefits if no claim before the deadline).
]
Textual Amendments
F3
Art. 3A
inserted (15.4.2026) by
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/409)
,
art. 2(4)
Abolition of income-based jobseeker’s allowance
U.K.
4.
The day appointed for the coming into force of the amending provisions in the case of an award of old style JSA in respect of which those provisions—
(a)
have not yet come into force, and
(b)
are not due to come into force, or to be treated as coming into force, at the end of a two week run-on period,
is 1st April 2026.
Commencement Information
I4
Art. 4 in force at made date
Abolition of income support
U.K.
5.
The day appointed for the coming into force of section 33(1)(c) of the Act (abolition of income support) in respect of an award of income support that—
(a)
has not yet been terminated by virtue of regulation 7(2), 8(2A) or 46(1)(a) of the Transitional Regulations, and
(b)
is not due to terminate at the end of a two week run-on period,
is 1st April 2026.
Commencement Information
I5
Art. 5 in force at made date
[
F4
Housing benefit - claimants moving from temporary or specified accommodation on or after 14th November 2025 and before 1st July 2026
]
U.K.
6.
—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of section 33(1)(d) of the Act (abolition of housing benefit) in relation to an award of housing benefit where the claimant—
(a)
is not entitled to universal credit, income support, an income-based jobseeker’s allowance or an income-related employment and support allowance,
(b)
does not fall within regulation 6A(3) to (5) of the Transitional Regulations(
12
) (exemption from restrictions on claims for housing benefit for persons over the qualifying age for state pension credit etc.), and
(c)
is entitled to that award in respect of temporary accommodation or specified accommodation,
is any day falling on or after 14th November 2025
[
F5
and before 1st July 2026
]
that is the day after the last day on which the claimant is entitled to housing benefit in respect of accommodation of that description.
F6
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F4
Art. 6
heading substituted (15.4.2026) by
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/409)
,
art. 2(5)(a)
F5
Words in
art. 6(1)
inserted (15.4.2026) by
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/409)
,
art. 2(5)(b)
F6
Art. 6(2)
omitted (15.4.2026) by virtue of
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/409)
,
art. 2(5)(c)
Commencement Information
I6
Art. 6 in force at made date
[
F7
Abolition of housing benefit for working age claimants who are not in temporary accommodation or specified accommodation
U.K.
7.
—
(1)
Subject to the savings in paragraph (4), the day appointed for the coming into force of section 33(1)(d) of the Act (abolition of housing benefit) in the case of an award of housing benefit that—
(a)
has not yet been terminated by virtue of regulation 7(2), 8(2A) or 46(1)(a) of the Transitional Regulations, and
(b)
is not due to terminate at the end of a two week run-on period,
is the day specified in paragraph (2) or (3).
(2)
In the case of an award where, immediately before 1st July 2026, the claimant is prevented from claiming universal credit by regulation 19(1)(b) or (c) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (restrictions on entitlement - prisoners etc.), the day appointed is the day after the last day on which that regulation applies in relation to the claimant.
(3)
In any other case, the day appointed is 1st July 2026.
(4)
Where section 33(1)(d) of the Act would otherwise come into force on 1st July 2026 by virtue of paragraph (3), it is to be treated as if it had not come into force in a case where—
(a)
the claimant’s circumstances fall within regulation 6A(2) to (5) of the Transitional Regulations (exemption from restrictions on claims for housing benefit for persons who are over the qualifying age for state pension credit, occupying temporary or specified accommodation etc.), or
(b)
immediately before 1st July 2026, the claimant is entitled to an award of income-related employment and support allowance and the saving in paragraph (2) of article 3A (abolition of income-related employment and support allowance) applies.
]
Textual Amendments
F7
Art. 7
inserted (15.4.2026) by
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/409)
,
art. 2(6)
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Stephen Timms
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
29th October 2025
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is a further stage in the replacement of six benefits with universal credit (“
UC
”).
The Order appoints the dates for ending future entitlement to income support and income-based jobseeker’s allowance for all claimants and for ending future entitlement to income-related employment and support allowance in relation to claimants currently receiving only the contributory allowance in an award of old style ESA. It also ends awards of housing benefit where working age claimants cease to occupy temporary or supported accommodation.
The references in this Order to “old style JSA” and “old style ESA” are to awards of jobseeker’s allowance and employment and support allowance in respect of which the amending provisions have not yet come into force. The amending provisions include subsection (1)(a) and (b) of section 33 (abolition of benefits) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (“
the Act
”) and amendments to the Jobseekers Act
1995 (c.18)
and Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act
2007 (c.5)
that remove references to the income-related elements of those benefits.
The amending provisions are the mechanism for terminating awards of income-based jobseeker’s allowance and income-related employment and support allowance. They come into force when the claimant makes a claim for UC or forms a couple with a universal credit claimant. They are treated as coming into force when a claimant who has been issued with a migration notice fails to make a claim for universal credit by the deadline.
Article 2 brings the amending provisions into force on 1st December 2025 for awards of old style ESA where the amount the claimant receives is wholly attributable to the contributory allowance (including where they have entitlement to both the contributory and income-related allowance but the former is greater). This will prevent entitlement to the income-related allowance arising in future if the claimant’s circumstances change. It will also convert the award to the “new style” employment and support allowance. Where an award of old style ESA is not wholly attributable to the contributory allowance on 1st December 2025 but is so on a subsequent day, for example if the claimant’s income increases so that they no longer have the income-related entitlement, the amending provisions will come into force on that day.
Article 3 deals with the obligation on the Secretary of State to prepare a claimant commitment where an award of old style ESA is converted to the new style allowance under article 2. That obligation is delayed for such period as is necessary to protect the efficient administration of the allowance.
Article 4 deals with old style JSA. The amending provisions come into force for any remaining cases on 1st April 2026. This does not affect the two week run-on period in the case of a claimant who has made a claim for UC or been issued with a migration notice and failed to claim by the deadline.
Article 5 deals with income support. Section 33(1)(c) of the Act (which provides for abolition of income support) is brought into force for any remaining cases, except those in a run-on period, on 1st April 2026.
Article 6 deals with housing benefit. Claimants who occupy temporary accommodation and certain types of supported accommodation (referred to in this Order as “
specified accommodation
”) are not covered by the housing costs element in UC and may therefore claim housing benefit by virtue of regulation 6A of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 (
S.I. 2014/1230
).
Where a claimant who is already entitled to UC moves from such accommodation into general accommodation, housing benefit will automatically cease and they may qualify for the housing costs element of UC. Article 6 provides the mechanism for ending housing benefit in a case where the claimant is not already entitled to UC and is not being moved to UC by managed migration. Where the move to general accommodation occurs on or after 14th November 2025, section 33(1)(d) (which provides for abolition of housing benefit) is brought into force in relation to the existing award. This terminates the current award but does not prevent a new claim for housing benefit if the claimant subsequently qualifies under regulation 6A.
NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Welfare Reform Act
2012 (c. 5)
were brought into force by a Statutory Instrument which was made before this Order was made.
Provision
Date of Commencement
SI Number
Section 1 (partially)
29th April 2013
2013/983
Section 1 (partially)
1st July 2013
2013/1511
Section 1 (partially)
29th July 2013
2013/1511
Section 1 (partially)
28th October 2013
2013/2657
Section 1 (partially)
25th November 2013
2013/2846
Section 1 (partially)
24th February 2014
2014/209
Section 1 (partially)
7th April 2014
2014/209
Section 1 (partially)
23rd June 2014
2014/1583
Section 1 (partially)
30th June 2014
2014/1583
Section 1 (partially)
30th June 2014
2014/1661
Section 1 (partially)
7th July 2014
2014/1583
Section 1 (partially)
14th July 2014
2014/1583
Section 1 (partially)
21st July 2014
2014/1583
Section 1 (partially)
28th July 2014
2014/1583
Section 1 (partially)
28th July 2014
2014/1923
Section 1 (partially)
15th September 2014
2014/2321
Section 1 (partially)
22nd September 2014
2014/2321
Section 1 (partially)
29th September 2014
2014/2321
Section 1 (partially)
6th October 2014
2014/2321
Section 1 (partially)
13th October 2014
2014/2321
Section 1 (partially)
20th October 2014
2014/2321
Section 1 (partially)
27th October 2014
2014/2321
Section 1 (partially)
3rd November 2014
2014/2321
Section 1 (partially)
10th November 2014
2014/2321
Section 1 (partially)
17th November 2014
2014/2321
Section 1 (partially)
24th November 2014
2014/2321
Section 1 (partially)
24th November 2014
2014/3067
Section 1 (partially)
26th November 2014
2014/3094
Section 1 (partially)
1st December 2014
2014/2321
Section 1 (partially)
8th December 2014
2014/2321
Section 1 (partially)
15th December 2014
2014/2321
Section 1 (partially)
26th January 2015
2015/32
Section 1 (partially)
28th January 2015
2015/33
Section 1 (partially)
16th February 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
23rd February 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
2nd March 2015
2015/32
Section 1 (partially)
2nd March 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
9th March 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
16th March 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
18th March 2015
2015/634
Section 1 (partially)
23rd March 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
6th April 2015
2015/32
Section 1 (partially)
6th April 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
13th April 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
20th April 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
27th April 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
4th May 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
11th May 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
18th May 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
25th May 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
1st June 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
8th June 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
10th June 2015
2015/634
Section 1 (partially)
15th June 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
22nd June 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
29th June 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
6th July 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
13th July 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
20th July 2015
2015/101
Section 1 (partially)
21st September 2015
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
28th September 2015
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
5th October 2015
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
12th October 2015
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
19th October 2015
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
26th October 2015
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
2nd November 2015
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
4th November 2015
2015/634
Section 1 (partially)
9th November 2015
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
16th November 2015
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
23rd November 2015
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
30th November 2015
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
2nd December 2015
2015/1930
Section 1 (partially)
7th December 2015
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
14th December 2015
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
11th January 2016
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
18th January 2016
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
25th January 2016
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
27th January 2016
2016/33
Section 1 (partially)
1st February 2016
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
8th February 2016
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
15th February 2016
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
22nd February 2016
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
24th February 2016
2016/33
Section 1 (partially)
29th February 2016
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
7th March 2016
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
14th March 2016
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
21st March 2016
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
23rd March 2016
2016/407
Section 1 (partially)
28th March 2016
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
11th April 2016
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
18th April 2016
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
25th April 2016
2015/1537
Section 1 (partially)
27th April 2016
2016/407
Section 1 (partially)
1st February 2019
2019/167
Section 1 (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 2(1) (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 2(1) (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 2(2)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 3 (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 3 (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 4(1) and (4) (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 4(1) and (4) (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 4(2), (3) and (5) to (7)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 5 (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 5 (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 5 (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 6(1)(a) and (3) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 6 (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 6 (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 7(1) and (4) (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 7(1) and (4) (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 7(2) and (3)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 8 (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 8 (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 8(3) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 8(3) (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 9(1) (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 9(1) (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 9(2)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 10(1) (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 10(1) (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 10(2), (3), (4) and (5)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 11(1) and (2) (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 11(1) and (2) (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 11(3), (4) and (5)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 12(1) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 12(1) and (2) (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 12(1) and (2) (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 12(3) and (4)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 13 (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 13 (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 14 (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 14 (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 14(5) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 15(1) and (4) (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 15(1) and (4) (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Sections 15(2) and (3) and 17(3)(f)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 16 (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 16 (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 17(1), (2), (3)(a) to (e), (4) and (5) (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 17(1), (2), (3)(a) to (e), (4) and (5) (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 17(3)(f)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 17(4) and (5) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 18 (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 18 (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 18(3) and (5) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 19(1), (2)(a) to (c), (5) and (6) (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 19(1), (2)(a) to (c), (5) and (6) (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 19(2)(d), (3) and (4)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 20(1) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 20 (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 20 (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 21 (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 21 (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 22 (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 22 (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 22(2) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 23 (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 23 (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Sections 24(1), (5) and (6) and 25
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 24(2), (3) and (4) (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 24(2), (3) and (4) (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 26(1) to (5) (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 26(1) to (5) (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 26(2)(a) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Sections 26(6) to (8), 27(4), (5) and (9) and 28
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 27(1) to (3) and (6) to (8) (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 27(1) to (3) and (6) to (8) (for all remaining purposes)
30th March 2022
2022/302
Section 29
29th April 2013
2013/983
Sections 30 and 31 (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 31 (partially)
1st April 2013
2013/358
Section 31 (partially)
29th April 2013
2013/358
Section 31 (partially)
29th April 2013
2013/983
Section 31 (partially)
15th May 2019
2019/37
Section 32
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially)
16th June 2014
2014/1452
Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially)
As section 1
As section 1
Section 33(1)(e)
1st April 2013
2013/358
Section 33(1)(f)
1st February 2019
2019/167
Sections 33(3) (partially)
1st April 2013
2013/358
Section 35 (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 35 (partially)
29th April 2013
2013/983
Section 36 (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 36 (for all remaining purposes)
18th July 2019
2019/1135
Sections 37(3) to (7) and 39(3)(a)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 37 (for all remaining purposes)
29th April 2013
2013/983
Section 38
29th April 2013
2013/983
Section 39 (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 39 (for all remaining purposes)
29th April 2013
2013/983
Sections 40, 42 and 43
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 41
15th September 2014
2014/2321
Section 44(1) (partially)
As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
Section 44(2) (partially)
As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
Section 44(5)
10th June 2012
2012/1246
Section 45
(repealed)
8th October 2012
2012/2530
Section 46(1) and (3) (partially)
10th June 2012
2012/1246
Section 46(1) (partially)
22nd October 2012
2012/2530
Section 46(1) (for all remaining purposes)
19th June 2017
2017/664
Section 46(2)
10th June 2012
2012/1246
Section 46(3) (for all remaining purposes)
22nd October 2012
2012/2530
Section 46(4)
22nd October 2012
2012/2530
Section 47
20th March 2012
2012/863
Section 48 (partially)
22nd October 2012
2012/2530
Section 49(1) and (3) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 49(1), (2) and (3) to (5) (partially)
As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
Section 49(6)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 51 (partially)
20th March 2012
2012/863
Section 51 (for all remaining purposes)
1st May 2012
2012/863
Sections 52 and 53
1st May 2012
2012/863
Section 54(1) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 54(1) and (2) (partially)
As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
Section 54(6)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 55 (repealed)
3rd December 2012
2012/2530
Section 56 (repealed)
26th November 2012
2012/2530
Section 57(1) and (2) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 57(1), (2), (4), (5) and (9) (partially)
As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
Section 57(6)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 58(1) and (2)
20th March 2012
2012/863
Section 64 (partially)
30th October 2012
2012/2530
Section 64 (for all remaining purposes)
5th December 2012
2012/2530
Section 65
5th December 2012
2012/2530
Section 66 (partially)
30th October 2012
2012/2530
Section 66 (partially)
31st October 2013
2013/2534
Sections 67 and 68
5th December 2012
2012/2530
Section 69 (partially)
27th November 2012
2012/2946
Section 69 (for all remaining purposes)
1st January 2013
2012/2946
Section 70(1) and (3) to (10)
1st April 2013
2012/3090
Section 70(2)
1st August 2013
2012/3090
Section 73
1st April 2013
2012/3090
Section 77(3) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 77(1) to (3) (partially)
8th April 2013
2013/358
Section 77(1) to (3) (for all remaining purposes)
10th June 2013
2013/1250
Section 78(1), (2), (5) and (6) (partially)
8th April 2013
2013/358
Section 78(1), (2), (5) and (6) (for all remaining purposes)
10th June 2013
2013/1250
Section 78(3) and (4)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 79(1), (2), (5) and (6) (partially)
8th April 2013
2013/358
Section 79(1), (2), (5) and (6) (for all remaining purposes)
10th June 2013
2013/1250
Section 79(3), (4) and (7)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Sections 80 and 81
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 82 (partially)
8th April 2013
2013/358
Section 82 (for all remaining purposes)
10th June 2013
2013/1250
Section 83(3) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 83(1) to (3) and 84 (partially)
8th April 2013
2013/358
Section 83(1) to (3) and 84 (for all remaining purposes)
10th June 2013
2013/1250
Sections 85 and 86
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 87 (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 87 (partially)
8th April 2013
2013/358
Section 87 (for all remaining purposes)
10th June 2013
2013/1250
Sections 88 and 89 (partially)
8th April 2013
2013/358
Sections 88 and 89 (for all remaining purposes)
10th June 2013
2013/1250
Section 91 (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 91 (partially)
8th April 2013
2013/358
Section 91 (partially)
10th June 2013
2013/1250
Sections 92, 93 and 94
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 95 (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 95 (partially)
8th April 2013
2013/358
Section 95 (for all remaining purposes)
10th June 2013
2013/1250
Section 96 (partially)
27th November 2012
2012/2946
Section 96 (for all remaining purposes)
15th April 2013
2012/2946
Section 97(1) to (4)
27th November 2012
2012/2946
Section 97(5) and (6)
15th April 2013
2012/2946
Sections 98 and 99
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 100
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 101(1) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 101(2)
1st April 2013
2013/358
Section 102(1) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 102(2) to (5)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 102(6) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 102(6) (partially)
29th April 2013
2013/983
Section 104
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 105(1) (partially)
1st July 2012
2012/1246
Section 105(1) (partially)
1st October 2012
2012/1246
Section 105(1) (partially)
29th April 2013
2013/358
Section 105(3), (5) and (6)
29th April 2013
2013/358
Section 105(4)
1st October 2012
2012/1246
Section 105(7) (partially)
29th April 2013
2013/358
Section 106
1st July 2012
2012/1246
Section 110 (partially)
17th June 2013
2013/1250
Section 110 (for all remaining purposes)
1st October 2013
2013/1250
Section 112(1) and (2) (partially)
20th April 2016
2016/511
Section 112(1) and (2) (for all remaining purposes)
24th May 2016
2016/511
Section 112(3) to (6)
24th May 2016
2016/511
Sections 113 to 115
8th May 2012
2012/863
Section 116(1) (partially)
10th May 2012
2012/1246
Section 116(1) (for all remaining purposes)
1st October 2012
2012/1246
Section 116(2)
10th May 2012
2012/1246
Section 117(1) (partially)
1st April 2013
2013/358
Section 117(1) (for all remaining purposes)
6th April 2013
2013/358
Section 117(2)
1st April 2013
2013/358
Section 117(3)
6th April 2013
2013/358
Section 118(1), (2), (5) and (8)(b) (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Section 118(1), (2), (5) and (8)(b) (for all remaining purposes)
1st April 2013
2013/358
Sections 118(3), (4), (6), (7) and (8)(a) and (c) and 119
1st April 2013
2013/358
Section 120 (partially)
1st February 2013
2013/178
Section 120 (for all remaining purposes)
6th April 2013
2013/178
Sections 122, 123 and 125(
13
)
6th June 2012
2012/1246
Sections 128 and 129
20th March 2012
2012/863
Section 130 (partially)
20th March 2012
2012/863
Section 130 (for all remaining purposes)
8th May 2012
2012/863
Section 131 (partially)
20th March 2012
2012/863
Section 131 (for all remaining purposes)
8th May 2012
2012/863
Section 132(8)
20th March 2012
2012/863
Section 132 (for all remaining purposes)
8th May 2012
2012/863
Section 133(1) to (4)
20th March 2012
2012/863
Section 133(6)
2nd July 2012
2012/1651
Sections 136, 140 and 141
25th November 2013
2013/2947
Section 137
30th June 2014
2014/1635
Section 139
4th February 2014
2014/209
Sections 143, 144 and 146
8th May 2012
2012/863
Section 147 (partially)
31st March 2018
2018/145
Schedule 1 (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Schedule 2 (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Schedule 2 (partially)
1st April 2013
2013/358
Schedule 2 (partially)
29th April 2013
2013/358
Schedule 2 (partially)
29th April 2013
2013/983
Schedule 2 (partially)
15th May 2019
2019/37
Schedule 3 (partially)
1st April 2013
2013/358
Schedule 3 (partially)
As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
Schedule 5 (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Schedule 5 (partially)
29th April 2013
2013/983
Schedule 6 (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Schedule 6 (for all remaining purposes)
18th July 2019
2019/1135
Schedule 7 (partially)
22nd October 2012
2012/2530
Schedule 8 (partially)
1st April 2013
2012/3090
Schedule 8 (for all remaining purposes)
1st August 2013
2012/3090
Schedule 9 (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Schedule 9 (partially)
8th April 2013
2013/358
Schedule 9 (partially)
10th June 2013
2013/1250
Schedule 10
25th February 2013
2013/358
Schedule 11 (partially)
25th February 2013
2013/358
Schedule 11 (partially)
29th April 2013
2013/983
Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially)
As Schedule 3
As Schedule 3
Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially)
1st February 2019
2019/167
Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially)
31st March 2022
2018/145
Part 3 of Schedule 14 (partially)
22nd October 2012
2012/2530
Parts 4 and 5 of Schedule 14 (partially)
As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
Part 8 of Schedule 14 (partially)
1st April 2013
2012/3090
Part 8 of Schedule 14 (partially)
1st August 2013
2012/3090
Part 11 of Schedule 14 (partially)
1st April 2013
2013/358
Part 11 of Schedule 14 (partially)
29th April 2013
2013/358
Part 14 of Schedule 14
8th May 2012
2012/863
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1
)
2012 c. 5
.
(
2
)
2007 c. 5
.
(
3
)
S.I. 2013/983 (C. 41)
. Article 4 was substituted by
2014/1452
.
(
4
)
1992 c. 4
.
(
5
)
1995 c. 18
.
(
6
)
S.I. 2014/1230
.
(
7
)
Inserted by
S.I. 2018/65
.
(
8
)
Inserted by
S.I. 2019/1152
.
(
9
)
S.I. 2019/1152
.
(
10
)
Section 11A was inserted by section 57(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
(
11
)
Section 1(3)(aa) was inserted by section 54(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
(
12
)
Regulation 6A was inserted by
S.I. 2022/752
.
(
13
)
S.I. 2012/1246 (C. 42)
was amended by
S.I. 2012/1440 (C. 55)
and
2530
(C. 102).
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