The Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2008
S.I. 2008/2772 · Made 20 October 2008
Social Security
Made 20th October 2008
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 70(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007f1.
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Contents
1Citation
This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2008.
2Appointed day
27th October 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 13(7) (work-related activity) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.
Signature
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Jonathan Shaw
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
20th October 2008
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force section 13(7) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (definition of “work-related activity” for the purposes of Part 1 of the Act).
Section 13(7) defines “work-related activity” for the purposes of the employment and support allowance.
An impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument as it has no impact on business, charities or the voluntary sector.