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Welfare Reform Act 2007 in Northern Ireland

2007 c. 5 · Enacted 3 May 2007 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 55 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 July 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 3 para. 7(2)-(5)repealedChild Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 Sch. 8
Pt. 1applied (with modifications) by 1992 c. 4 s. 124(6A)(6B) (as inserted)Welfare Reform Act 2009 s. 5(1)(b)
Sch. 3 para. 9(7)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 2
Sch. 3 para. 9(8)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 2
Sch. 3 para. 9(9)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 1(3)(e)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 13(1)words insertedWelfare Reform Act 2009 s. 3(4)(a)
s. 13(6A)insertedWelfare Reform Act 2009 s. 3(4)(b)
s. 14(5)insertedWelfare Reform Act 2009 s. 31(2)
s. 20(1)substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2009 s. 6
s. 24(1)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(da)insertedWelfare Reform Act 2009 s. 5(2)(a)
Sch. 1 para. 6(2A)insertedWelfare Reform Act 2009 s. 5(2)(b)
Sch. 1 para. 1(4)(b)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2009 s. 13(5)(c)
Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(d)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
Sch. 2 para. 10AinsertedWelfare Reform Act 2009 s. 30(2)
Sch. 3 para. 9(10)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
Sch. 4 para. 11words insertedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 2 para. 17
Sch. 2 para. 10A(1)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 57(7)(c)(i)
Sch. 2 para. 10A(1)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 57(7)(c)(ii)
Sch. 2 para. 10B and cross-headinginsertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 57(8)
s. 1(3)(e)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 16(1)(za)insertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 54(5)
s. 19(3)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 57(3)
s. 29repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 48(4)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 10
s. 52repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 9
s. 53repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 9
s. 54(a)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 8
s. 60(2)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 9
Sch. 2 para. 4B and cross-headinginsertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 62(4)
Sch. 3 para. 1repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 3 para. 2repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 3 para. 4repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 3 para. 9(9) (10)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 1(3)(za)insertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 62(2)
s. 1(3B)insertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 62(3)
s. 1CinsertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 54(3)
s. 2(1)(c)words insertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 5 para. 6(2)
Sch. 3 para. 10(3)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 3 para. 10(8)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 3 para. 10(32)(b) (c)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 3 para. 12(3) (4)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 4repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 7 para. 2(2)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 9
Sch. 7 para. 2(3)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 8
Sch. 7 para. 3(2)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 7 para. 3(4) (5)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 8
Sch. 7 para. 4repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 8
s. 2(6)insertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 5 para. 6(3)
s. 14(5)amendment to earlier affecting provision 2009 c. 24, s. 31(2)Welfare Reform Act 2012 s. 54(7)
s. 15(2)(b)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 54(4)
Sch. 1 para. 1(5)(e) and wordrepealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 2 para. 10A headingword substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 57(7)(a)
Sch. 2 para. 10ZAinsertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 57(7)(b)

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

Annotations to the whole text

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

  1. Part 1: Employment and support allowance
  2. 8Limited capability for work
  3. 9Limited capability for work-related activity
  4. 10Report
  5. 11AClaimant commitment
  6. 11BWork-focused interview requirement
  7. 11CWork preparation requirement
  8. 11DPersons subject to no work-related requirements
  9. 11EPersons subject to work-focused interview requirement only
  10. 11FPersons subject to work preparation and work-focused interview requirement
  11. 11GConnected requirements
  12. 11HImposition of requirements
  13. 11ICompliance with requirements
  14. 11JSanctions
  15. 11KDelegation and contracting out
  16. 14Action plans in connection with work-focused interviews
  17. Miscellaneous
  18. 22Supplementary provisions
  19. General
  20. 24Interpretation of Part 1
  21. 25Regulations and orders
  22. 26Parliamentary control
  23. 28Consequential amendments relating to Part 1
  24. Part 2: Housing benefit and council tax benefit
  25. 33Section 32: supplemental
  26. Part 3: Social security administration: general
  27. Overpayment recovery
  28. 45Recovery of overpaid child benefit and guardian's allowance: Northern Ireland
  29. Benefit fraud
  30. 49Loss of benefit for commission of benefit offences
  31. Part 4: Miscellaneous
  32. 50Widowed mother's allowance
  33. 51Widowed parent's allowance
  34. 52Care component of disability living allowance: persons under the age of 16
  35. 53Mobility component of disability living allowance: persons under the age of 16
  36. 54Matters to which regard must be had in awarding budgeting loans
  37. 55Allocations from Social Fund
  38. Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 Not yet in force
  39. 56Overseas vaccinations Not yet in force
  40. 57Appeals to appeal tribunal in Northern Ireland Not yet in force
  41. 58“Relevant employer”
  42. 59“Dependant”
  43. Other
  44. 61Independent Living Funds
  45. 63Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 4
  46. Part 5: General
  47. 64Northern Ireland
  48. 65General interpretation
  49. 67Repeals
  50. 68Transition
  51. 69Extent
  52. 70Commencement
  53. 71Short title
  54. Conditions relating to national insurance
  55. 2Paragraph 2
  56. Condition relating to youth
  57. 4Paragraph 4
  58. “Relevant benefit week”
  59. 5Paragraph 5
  60. 1Requirements imposed in relation to use of drugs Repealed
  61. 2Requirements imposed in relation to use of drugs Repealed
  62. 3Requirements imposed in relation to use of drugs Repealed
  63. 4Paragraphs 1 to 3: supplementary Repealed
  64. 5Voluntary and mandatory rehabilitation plans Repealed
  65. 6Voluntary and mandatory rehabilitation plans Repealed
  66. 7Sanctions Repealed
  67. 8Information Repealed
  68. 9Interpretation Repealed
  69. 10Power to extend provisions to alcohol Repealed
  70. 1Paragraph 1
  71. 2Paragraph 2
  72. 3Paragraph 3
  73. 4Paragraph 4
  74. 4AParagraph 4A
  75. 5Paragraph 5
  76. 9Paragraph 9
  77. 10Paragraph 10
  78. 14Paragraph 14
  79. Members of the forces
  80. 15Paragraph 15
  81. Schedule 3: Consequential amendments relating to Part 1
  82. 1Paragraph 1
  83. 2Paragraph 2
  84. 3Paragraph 3
  85. 4Paragraph 4
  86. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1) Not yet in force
  87. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  88. 6Paragraph 6
  89. 7Paragraph 7
  90. 9Paragraph 9
  91. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
  92. 11Paragraph 11
  93. 12Paragraph 12
  94. 13Paragraph 13
  95. 14Paragraph 14
  96. 15Paragraph 15
  97. 16Paragraph 16
  98. Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)
  99. 17Paragraph 17
  100. 18Paragraph 18
  101. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)
  102. 19Paragraph 19
  103. 21Paragraph 21 Not yet in force
  104. 22Paragraph 22
  105. Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (c. 11)
  106. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1)
  107. 24Paragraph 24
  108. General power to provide for transition relating to Part 1
  109. 1Paragraph 1
  110. Pre-commencement claims
  111. 2Paragraph 2
  112. Post-commencement claims Not yet in force
  113. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  114. Award of employment and support allowance for pre-commencement period Not yet in force
  115. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  116. Matching of awards of employment and support allowance Not yet in force
  117. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  118. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  119. Treatment of existing awards
  120. Transitional allowances
  121. 8Paragraph 8
  122. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  123. Post-commencement up-rating of incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance
  124. 10Paragraph 10
  125. Interpretation
  126. 11Paragraph 11
  127. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
  128. 2Paragraph 2
  129. 3Paragraph 3
  130. 4Paragraph 4
  131. 5Paragraph 5
  132. 6Paragraph 6
  133. 7Paragraph 7
  134. 8Paragraph 8
  135. 9Paragraph 9
  136. 10Paragraph 10
  137. Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39)
  138. 11Paragraph 11
  139. Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
  140. Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19) Not yet in force
  141. Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)
  142. 14Paragraph 14
  143. Schedule 7: Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 4
  144. Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 (c. 17) Not yet in force
  145. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  146. 2Paragraph 2
  147. 3Paragraph 3
  148. 4Paragraph 4
  149. Schedule 8Repeals