Welfare Reform Act 2007 in England
2007 c. 5 · Enacted 3 May 2007 · Extends to United Kingdom
An Act to make provision about social security; to amend the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979; and for connected purposes.
[3rd May 2007]
Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C1C2
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Modifications
- C1
Act modified (S.) (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.S.I.) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Further provision in respect of Scotland) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/62), art. 2
- C2
Act modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Gibraltar) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/149), art. 2
Contents
- Part 1: Employment and support allowance
- Entitlement
- 1Employment and support allowance
- 1ADuration of contributory allowance
- 1BFurther entitlement after time-limiting
- 2Amount of contributory allowance
- 3Deductions from contributory allowance: supplementary
- 4Amount of income-related allowance
- 5Advance award of income-related allowance
- 6Amount payable where claimant entitled to both forms of allowance
- 7Exclusion of payments below prescribed minimum
- Assessments relating to entitlement
- 8Limited capability for work
- 9Limited capability for work-related activity
- 10Report
- Conditionality
- 11Work-focused health-related assessmentsWork-related requirements
- 11AClaimant commitment
- 11BWork-focused interview requirement
- 11CWork preparation requirement
- 11DPersons subject to no work-related requirements
- 11EPersons subject to work-focused interview requirement only
- 11FPersons subject to work preparation and work-focused interview requirement
- 11GConnected requirements
- 11HImposition of requirements
- 11ICompliance with requirements
- 11JSanctions
- 11KDelegation and contracting out
- 12Work-focused interviews
- 13Work-related activity
- 14Action plans in connection with work-focused interviews
- 15Directions about work-related activity
- 15APersons dependent on drugs etc. Repealed
- 16Contracting out
- 16AHardship payments
- Miscellaneous
- 17Income and capital: general
- 18Disqualification
- 19Pilot schemes
- 20Relationship with statutory payments
- 21Deemed entitlement for other purposes
- 22Supplementary provisions
- 23Recovery of sums in respect of maintenance
- General
- 24Interpretation of Part 1
- 25Regulations and orders
- 26Parliamentary control
- 27Financial provisions relating to Part 1
- 28Consequential amendments relating to Part 1
- 29Transition relating to Part 1
- Part 2: Housing benefit and council tax benefit
- 30Local housing allowance
- 31Loss of housing benefit following eviction for anti-social behaviour, etc.
- 32Housing benefit and council tax benefit for persons taking up employment
- 33Section 32: supplemental
- 34Sections 32 and 33: interpretation
- 35Information relating to housing benefit
- 36Supply of information by rent officers
- 37Payment of housing benefit Not yet in force
- 38Duty to send inspection reports to the Secretary of State
- 39Directions by Secretary of State
- 40Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 2
- Part 3: Social security administration: general
- Sharing of social security information
- 41Social security information
- 42Information relating to certain benefits
- 43Unlawful disclosure of certain information
- Overpayment recovery
- 44Recovery of overpaid benefit: Great Britain
- Benefit fraud
- 46Local authority powers to investigate benefit fraud
- 47Local authority powers to prosecute benefit fraud
- 48Local authority functions relating to benefit: information Not yet in force
- 49Loss of benefit for commission of benefit offences
- Part 4: Miscellaneous
- Benefits for bereaved persons
- 50Widowed mother's allowance
- 51Widowed parent's allowance
- Disability living allowance: age conditions
- 52Care component of disability living allowance: persons under the age of 16
- 53Mobility component of disability living allowance: persons under the age of 16
- Social fund
- 54Matters to which regard must be had in awarding budgeting loans
- 55Allocations from Social Fund
- Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Not yet in force
- 56Overseas vaccinations Not yet in force
- 57Appeals to appeal tribunal in Northern Ireland Not yet in force
- Compensation for pneumoconiosis etc.
- 58“Relevant employer”
- 59“Dependant”
- Other
- 60Power to stop payment of allowances to care home residents
- 61Independent Living Funds
- 62Medical examinations
- 63Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 4
- Part 5: General
- 64Northern Ireland
- 65General interpretation
- 66Financial provisions: general
- 67Repeals
- 68Transition
- 69Extent
- 70Commencement
- 71Short title
- Schedule 1: Employment and support allowance: additional conditions
- Part 1: ...
- Conditions relating to national insurance
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- Condition relating to youth
- 4Paragraph 4
- “Relevant benefit week”
- 5Paragraph 5
- Part 2: Income-related allowance
- 6Paragraph 6
- Schedule 1A: Persons dependent on drugs etc. Repealed
- 1Requirements imposed in relation to use of drugs Repealed
- 2Requirements imposed in relation to use of drugs Repealed
- 3Requirements imposed in relation to use of drugs Repealed
- 4Paragraphs 1 to 3: supplementary Repealed
- 5Voluntary and mandatory rehabilitation plans Repealed
- 6Voluntary and mandatory rehabilitation plans Repealed
- 7Sanctions Repealed
- 8Information Repealed
- 9Interpretation Repealed
- 10Power to extend provisions to alcohol Repealed
- Schedule 2: Employment and support allowance: supplementary provisions
- Limited capability for work
- 1Paragraph 1
- Waiting days
- 2Paragraph 2
- Periods of less than a week
- 3Paragraph 3
- Linking periods
- 4Paragraph 4
- 4AParagraph 4A
- Presence in Great Britain
- 5Paragraph 5
- Contributory allowance: entitlement in case of absence from Great Britain
- 6Paragraph 6
- Contributory allowance: modification in relation to employment on ships etc.
- 7Paragraph 7
- Income-related allowance: entitlement in case of absence from Great Britain
- 8Paragraph 8
- Limited capability for work-related activity
- 9Paragraph 9
- Effect of work
- 10Paragraph 10
- Treatment of allowance as “benefit”
- 11Paragraph 11
- Attribution of reductions in cases where allowance taken to consist of two elements
- 12Paragraph 12
- Treatment of information supplied as information relating to social security
- 13Paragraph 13
- Advance claims
- 14Paragraph 14
- Members of the forces
- 15Paragraph 15
- Schedule 3: Consequential amendments relating to Part 1
- 1Paragraph 1
- 2Paragraph 2
- Transport Act 1982 (c. 49)
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1) Not yet in force
- 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
- Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
- 6Paragraph 6
- Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
- 7Paragraph 7
- Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)
- 8Paragraph 8
- Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
- 9Paragraph 9
- Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
- 10Paragraph 10
- Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
- 11Paragraph 11
- Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)
- 12Paragraph 12
- Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26)
- 13Paragraph 13
- 14Paragraph 14
- Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17)
- 15Paragraph 15
- Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
- 16Paragraph 16
- Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)
- 17Paragraph 17
- Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30)
- 18Paragraph 18
- Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)
- 19Paragraph 19
- Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19)
- 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
- Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22) Not yet in force
- 21Paragraph 21 Not yet in force
- 22Paragraph 22
- Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (c. 11)
- 23Paragraph 23
- Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1)
- 24Paragraph 24
- Schedule 4: Transition relating to Part 1
- General power to provide for transition relating to Part 1
- 1Paragraph 1
- Pre-commencement claims
- 2Paragraph 2
- Post-commencement claims Not yet in force
- 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
- Award of employment and support allowance for pre-commencement period Not yet in force
- 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
- Matching of awards of employment and support allowance Not yet in force
- 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
- 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
- Treatment of existing awards
- 7Paragraph 7
- Transitional allowances
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
- Post-commencement up-rating of incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance
- 10Paragraph 10
- Interpretation
- 11Paragraph 11
- Schedule 5: Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 2
- Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
- 1Paragraph 1
- Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
- 2Paragraph 2
- 3Paragraph 3
- 4Paragraph 4
- 5Paragraph 5
- 6Paragraph 6
- 7Paragraph 7
- 8Paragraph 8
- 9Paragraph 9
- 10Paragraph 10
- Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39)
- 11Paragraph 11
- Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
- 12Paragraph 12
- Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19) Not yet in force
- 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
- Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)
- 14Paragraph 14
- Schedule 6Schedule to be inserted in the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979
- Schedule 7: Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 4
- Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 (c. 17) Not yet in force
- 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
- Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
- 2Paragraph 2
- Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
- 3Paragraph 3
- Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)
- 4Paragraph 4
- Schedule 8Repeals