# The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 30 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2018

S.I. 2018/145 · made 6 February 2018 · revised to 17 August 2026

This Order is the 30th Order commencing provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5) and makes associated transitory provisions.

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## Introductory text

Social Security
Made 6th February 2018
The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 150(3) and (4) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 .

## 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 30 and Transitory Provisions) Order 2018.
(2) In this Order, “the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996 .

## 2 Appointed day

The day appointed for the coming into force of section 147 of, and Schedule 14 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (both of which deal with repeals) insofar as they relate to section 512ZB(4) of the 1996 Act, is 31st March 2022.

## 2A Cessation of eligibility for a free school lunch in respect of certain persons

A person who, on 16th August 2026 was eligible for a free school lunch by virtue of the transitory provision in article 3 of this Order, as it was in force on that date, ceases to be so eligible on 17th August 2026.

## 3 Transitory provisions

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## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Education
Nadhim Zahawi
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Education

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is the 30th Order commencing provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5) and makes associated transitory provisions.
Article 2 appoints 31st March 2022 as the day for bringing into force section 147 of, and Schedule 14 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2012 insofar as they relate to repeals of provisions of section 512ZB(4) of the Education Act 1996 relating to universal credit.
Article 3 makes transitory provision in relation to a person (C) who is eligible for a free school lunch and milk by virtue of satisfying certain conditions under section 512ZB(4) of the Education Act 1996. Article 3 provides that where C was entitled to a free school lunch in specified cases by virtue of:
— being eligible for certain social security benefits,
— undertaking certain educational courses,
— being subject to an EHC plan (education, health and care plan),
such entitlement ceases on the cessation day which is the later of (a) 31st March 2022, and (b) as the case may be, the completion of the stage of education C was at on 31st March 2022, the completion of the educational course in question or the ending of any EHC plan C was subject to.
No impact assessment has been prepared for this Order as it has minimal impact on business, civil society organisations or the public sector.

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