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Welfare Reform Act 2009 in Northern Ireland

2009 c. 24 · Enacted 12 November 2009 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 25 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. 4 para. 9(3)(b)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 5(1)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 3(1)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2009 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
s. 29(1)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 14(c)
s. 31(1)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 15(2)(a)
s. 31(1)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 15(2)(b)
s. 31(2)words insertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 54(7)
s. 29(1)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 14(a)
s. 29(1)word substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 14(b)
s. 8 headingword substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 s. 58(3)
s. 2repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 8(2)(a)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 9repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 14repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 9
s. 32(2)words substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 16(2)(a)
s. 32(2)words insertedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 16(2)(b)
s. 32(3)(a)-(d)substitutedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 7 para. 16(3)
s. 34(1) (2)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 37(3)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 2repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 4 para. 3repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 3(1) (2)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 7 Pt. 1repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 4repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 5repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1

An Act to amend the law relating to social security; to make provision enabling disabled people to be given greater control over the way in which certain public services are provided for them; to amend the law relating to child support; to make provision about the registration of births; and for connected purposes.

[12th November 2009]

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:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Social security
  2. 2Work-related activity: income support claimants and partners of claimants
  3. 5Couples where at least one member capable of work Not yet in force
  4. 6Statutory sick pay and employment and support allowance Not yet in force
  5. 7Transitional provision relating to sections 4 to 6 Not yet in force
  6. 9Abolition of income support Not yet in force
  7. 12Conditions for contributory jobseeker's allowance
  8. 13Conditions for contributory employment and support allowance
  9. 15Maternity allowance and carer's allowance
  10. 16External provider social loans Not yet in force
  11. 17Power to restrict availability of social fund loans Not yet in force
  12. 18Supply of information to or by lenders making external provider social loans Not yet in force
  13. 19Community care grants relating to specified goods or services Not yet in force
  14. 20Community care grants: reviews and information Not yet in force
  15. 21Regulations relating to information: parliamentary control Not yet in force
  16. 23Power to up-rate benefits following review in tax year 2009-10
  17. Benefit sanctions for offenders
  18. 24Loss of benefit provisions
  19. 27State pension credit: pilot schemes
  20. 28Period for which pilot schemes have effect etc.
  21. Miscellaneous
  22. 36Power to rename council tax benefit Not yet in force
  23. Introductory
  24. 38Purpose of Part 2
  25. 40Relevant authority
  26. Power to make regulations
  27. 41Power to make provision enabling exercise of greater choice and control
  28. 42Provision that may be made about direct payments
  29. 43Exercise of rights on behalf of persons who lack capacity
  30. 44Pilot schemes
  31. Supplementary
  32. 46Regulations under section 41: supplementary provisions
  33. 47Consultation
  34. 48Power to repeal exclusion of community care services
  35. 49Regulations and orders: control by Parliament or other legislature
  36. 52Report on operation of driving licence amendments Not yet in force
  37. 56Registration of births
  38. Part 5: General
  39. 60Extent
  40. 61Commencement
  41. 62Short title
  42. Part 1: Amendments of Jobseekers Act 1995 Not yet in force
  43. Introduction Not yet in force
  44. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  45. Work-focused interviews etc. Not yet in force
  46. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  47. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  48. Directions given by officers of the Secretary of State etc. Not yet in force
  49. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  50. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  51. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  52. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  53. Other amendments Not yet in force
  54. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  55. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  56. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  57. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  58. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  59. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  60. 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
  61. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  62. 16Paragraph 16 Not yet in force
  63. 17Paragraph 17 Not yet in force
  64. 18Paragraph 18 Not yet in force
  65. 19Paragraph 19 Not yet in force
  66. 20Paragraph 20 Not yet in force
  67. 21Paragraph 21 Not yet in force
  68. 22Paragraph 22 Not yet in force
  69. 23Paragraph 23 Not yet in force
  70. Part 2: Amendments of other Acts Not yet in force
  71. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) Not yet in force
  72. 24Paragraph 24 Not yet in force
  73. Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) Not yet in force
  74. 25Paragraph 25 Not yet in force
  75. Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5) Not yet in force
  76. 26Paragraph 26 Not yet in force
  77. Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) Not yet in force
  78. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  79. Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53) Not yet in force
  80. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  81. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) Not yet in force
  82. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  83. Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) Not yet in force
  84. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  85. Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18) Not yet in force
  86. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  87. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  88. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  89. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) Not yet in force
  90. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  91. Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (c. 11) Not yet in force
  92. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  93. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  94. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  95. Courts Act 2003 (c. 39) Not yet in force
  96. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  97. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  98. 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
  99. Child Trust Funds Act 2004 (c. 6) Not yet in force
  100. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  101. Age-Related Payments Act 2004 (c. 10) Not yet in force
  102. 16Paragraph 16 Not yet in force
  103. Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5) Not yet in force
  104. 17Paragraph 17 Not yet in force
  105. Part 1: Jobseeker's allowance Repealed
  106. Requirements imposed on claimants dependent on drugs etc. Repealed
  107. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  108. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  109. Consequential amendments Repealed
  110. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  111. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  112. Report on initial operation of drugs provisions Repealed
  113. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  114. Part 2: Employment and support allowance Repealed
  115. Requirements imposed on persons dependent on drugs etc. Repealed
  116. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  117. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  118. Consequential amendments Repealed
  119. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  120. Report on the initial operation of drugs provisions Repealed
  121. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  122. Schedule 4: Loss of benefit provisions: further amendments
  123. Part 1: Further amendments of Social Security Fraud Act 2001
  124. 1Paragraph 1
  125. 2Paragraph 2
  126. 3Paragraph 3
  127. 4Paragraph 4
  128. 5Paragraph 5
  129. 6Paragraph 6
  130. 7Paragraph 7
  131. 8Paragraph 8
  132. Part 2: Related amendments of other Acts
  133. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
  134. 9Paragraph 9
  135. Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)
  136. 10Paragraph 10
  137. Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48) Not yet in force
  138. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  139. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  140. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  141. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  142. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  143. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  144. Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6) Not yet in force
  145. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  146. Part 1: Amendments of Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953
  147. 1Paragraph 1
  148. 5Paragraph 5
  149. 6Paragraph 6
  150. 7Paragraph 7
  151. 8Paragraph 8
  152. 9Paragraph 9
  153. 12Paragraph 12
  154. 14Paragraph 14
  155. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  156. 16Paragraph 16 Not yet in force
  157. 17Paragraph 17
  158. 18Paragraph 18 Not yet in force
  159. Part 2: Other amendments
  160. Perjury Act 1911 (c. 6) Not yet in force
  161. Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (c. 12)
  162. 20Paragraph 20
  163. Children Act 1989 (c. 41) Not yet in force
  164. 21Paragraph 21 Not yet in force
  165. 22Paragraph 22 Not yet in force
  166. Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48) Not yet in force
  167. 23Paragraph 23 Not yet in force
  168. Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2628 (N.I. 23)) Not yet in force
  169. 24Paragraph 24 Not yet in force
  170. Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36) Not yet in force
  171. 25Paragraph 25 Not yet in force
  172. Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2)) Not yet in force
  173. 26Paragraph 26 Not yet in force
  174. 1Abolition of income support Not yet in force
  175. 2Abolition of adult dependency increases
  176. 4Child maintenance Not yet in force
  177. 5Birth registration Not yet in force