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Welfare Reform Act 2012 in Scotland

2012 c. 5 · Enacted 8 March 2012 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 68 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
s. 131(12)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 7 para. 3repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 7 para. 10(2)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 69repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 71repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 8
s. 106(2)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 8
s. 131(3)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 52(2)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 59repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 12 para. 5repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 11 para. 12-14repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 58(2)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 9 para. 27repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 9 para. 26repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 106(3)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 9 para. 22repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 50(1)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Sch. 9 para. 18repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 131(11)(d)-(f)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 131(9)(a)(i)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 131(7)(a)(i)words repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 106(4)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 8
s. 111repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
s. 120(5)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 12
s. 72repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 8
s. 105(5)repealedWelfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2014/209Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2016 art. 3 4 8 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/2846Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2016 art. 3 4 7 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/1537Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2016 art. 3 4 11 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/101Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2016 art. 3-5 10 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/2657Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2016 art. 4-6 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2014/2321Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2016 art. 5 9 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/101Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2016 art. 4 6-12 14 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/1537Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2016 art. 3-12 15 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2014/2321Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2016 art. 3 7 8 13 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2016/596Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2016 art. 17
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/634, art. 7(2)Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) 2017 reg. 4
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/983, art. 5A(1), 6(1)Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9) 2017 art. 2
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/33, art. 6(11)Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9) 2017 art. 3
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/101Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2017 art. 3-9 11 12 17 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/1537Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2017 art. 3-7 9 12 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2014/209Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2017 art. 10 16 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/2657Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2017 art. 13 15 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/1511Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2017 art. 5 13 14 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/101Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2017 art. 3 4 6-9 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/1537Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2017 art. 3 4 6-9 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2014/2321Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2017 art. 5 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/1537Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29) 2017 art. 3-9 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2014/1583Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29) 2017 art. 5 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2014/2321Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29) 2017 art. 5 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/101Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29) 2017 art. 3-5 7-9 Sch.
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/983Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 21 and 23 (Amendment), Commencement No. 11, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 (Modification), Transitional and Transitory Provisions) 2018 art. 3
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/33Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 21 and 23 (Amendment), Commencement No. 11, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 (Modification), Transitional and Transitory Provisions) 2018 art. 6
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/634Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 21 and 23 (Amendment), Commencement No. 11, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 (Modification), Transitional and Transitory Provisions) 2018 art. 6
specified provision(s)modification of earlier commencing S.I. 2015/1537Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2018 art. 3 Sch.
specified provision(s)modification of earlier commencing S.I. 2014/1583Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2018 art. 3 Sch.
specified provision(s)modification of earlier commencing S.I. 2015/101Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2018 art. 3 Sch.
specified provision(s)modification of earlier commencing S.I. 2014/2321Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2018 art. 3 Sch.
specified provision(s)modification of earlier commencing S.I. 2015/634Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) 2018 art. 5
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/33Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (SDP Gateway) 2019 reg. 3(2)
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/634Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (SDP Gateway) 2019 reg. 3(3)
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/983Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (SDP Gateway) 2019 reg. 3(1)
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/634Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 32) 2019 art. 5(4)
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/33Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 32) 2019 art. 5(3)
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2013/983Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 32) 2019 art. 5(2)
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/634Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 31) 2019 art. 5
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2015/33Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 31) 2019 art. 5
specified provision(s)amendment to earlier commencing S.I. 2019/37Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 31) 2019 art. 2

An Act to make provision for universal credit and personal independence payment; to make other provision about social security and tax credits; to make provision about the functions of the registration service, child support maintenance and the use of jobcentres; to establish the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission and otherwise amend the Child Poverty Act 2010; and for connected purposes.

[8th March 2012]

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:—C1C2C3

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Act modified (24.7.2020) by The Universal Credit (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/677), regs. 1, 2, Sch.

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

C3

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

Contents

  1. Part 1: Universal credit
  2. Chapter 1: Entitlement and awards
  3. Introductory
  4. 1Universal credit
  5. 2Claims
  6. Entitlement
  7. 3Entitlement
  8. 4Basic conditions
  9. 5Financial conditions
  10. 6Restrictions on entitlement
  11. Awards
  12. 7Basis of awards
  13. 8Calculation of awards
  14. Elements of an award
  15. 9Standard allowance
  16. 10Responsibility for children and young persons
  17. 11Housing costs
  18. 12Other particular needs or circumstances
  19. Chapter 2: Claimant responsibilities
  20. Introductory
  21. 13Work-related requirements: introductory
  22. 14Claimant commitment
  23. Work-related requirements
  24. 15Work-focused interview requirement
  25. 16Work preparation requirement
  26. 17Work search requirement
  27. 18Work availability requirement
  28. Application of work-related requirements
  29. 19Claimants subject to no work-related requirements
  30. 20Claimants subject to work-focused interview requirement only
  31. 21Claimants subject to work preparation requirement
  32. 22Claimants subject to all work-related requirements
  33. Work-related requirements: supplementary
  34. 23Connected requirements
  35. 24Imposition of requirements
  36. 25Compliance with requirements
  37. Reduction of benefit
  38. 26Higher-level sanctions
  39. 27Other sanctions
  40. 28Hardship payments
  41. Administration
  42. 29Delegation and contracting out
  43. Chapter 3: Supplementary and general
  44. Supplementary and consequential
  45. 30Supplementary regulation-making powers
  46. 31Supplementary and consequential amendments
  47. 32Power to make supplementary and consequential provision etc
  48. Universal credit and other benefits
  49. 33Abolition of benefits
  50. 34Universal credit and state pension credit Not yet in force
  51. 35Universal credit and working-age benefits
  52. 36Migration to universal credit
  53. General
  54. 37Capability for work or work-related activity
  55. 38Information
  56. 39Couples
  57. 40Interpretation of Part 1
  58. Regulations
  59. 41Pilot schemes
  60. 42Regulations: general
  61. 43Regulations: procedure
  62. Part 2: Working-age benefits
  63. Chapter 1: Jobseeker's allowance
  64. Claimant responsibilities for interim period
  65. 44Claimant commitment for jobseeker's allowance
  66. 45Interviews
  67. 46Sanctions
  68. 47Procedure for regulation-making powers
  69. 48Consequential amendments
  70. Claimant responsibilities after introduction of universal credit
  71. 49Claimant responsibilities for jobseeker's allowance
  72. Chapter 2: Employment and support allowance
  73. Conditions of entitlement
  74. 50Dual entitlement
  75. 51Period of entitlement to contributory allowance
  76. 52Further entitlement after time-limiting
  77. 53Condition relating to youth
  78. Claimant responsibilities for interim period
  79. 54Claimant commitment for employment and support allowance
  80. 55Work experience etc
  81. 56Hardship payments
  82. Claimant responsibilities after introduction of universal credit
  83. 57Claimant responsibilities for employment and support allowance
  84. Chapter 3: Income support
  85. 58Entitlement of lone parents to income support etc
  86. 59Claimant commitment for income support Not yet in force
  87. Chapter 4: Miscellaneous
  88. Claimants dependent on drugs etc
  89. 60Claimants dependent on drugs etc
  90. Entitlement to work Not yet in force
  91. 61Entitlement to work: jobseeker's allowance Not yet in force
  92. 62Entitlement to work: employment and support allowance Not yet in force
  93. 63Entitlement to work: maternity allowance and statutory payments Not yet in force
  94. Part 3: Other benefit changes
  95. Industrial injuries benefit
  96. 64Injuries arising before 5 July 1948
  97. 65Persons under 18
  98. 66Trainees
  99. 67Restriction on new claims for industrial death benefit
  100. 68Determinations
  101. Housing benefit
  102. 69Housing benefit: determination of appropriate maximum
  103. Social fund
  104. 70Ending of discretionary payments
  105. 71Purposes of discretionary payments
  106. 72Determination of amount or value of budgeting loan
  107. 73External provider social loans and community care grants
  108. State pension credit Not yet in force
  109. 74State pension credit: carers Not yet in force
  110. 75State pension credit: capital limit Not yet in force
  111. Working tax credit
  112. 76Calculation of working tax credit
  113. Part 4: Personal independence payment
  114. Personal independence payment
  115. 77Personal independence payment
  116. 78Daily living component
  117. 79Mobility component
  118. 80Ability to carry out daily living activities or mobility activities
  119. 81Required period condition: further provision
  120. Entitlement and payability: further provision
  121. 82Terminal illness
  122. 83Persons of pensionable age
  123. 84No entitlement to daily living component where UK is not competent state
  124. 85Care home residents
  125. 86Hospital in-patients
  126. 87Prisoners and detainees
  127. Supplementary
  128. 88Claims, awards and information
  129. 89Report to Parliament
  130. General
  131. 90Abolition of disability living allowance Not yet in force
  132. 91Amendments
  133. 92Power to make supplementary and consequential provision
  134. 93Transitional
  135. 94Regulations
  136. 95Interpretation of Part 4
  137. Part 5: Social security: general
  138. Benefit cap
  139. 96Benefit cap
  140. 96ABenefit cap: review
  141. 97Benefit cap: supplementary
  142. Claims and awards
  143. 98Claims and awards
  144. 99Powers to require information relating to claims and awards
  145. Payments
  146. 100Payments to joint claimants
  147. 101Payments on account
  148. Appeals
  149. 102Power to require consideration of revision before appeal
  150. 103Supersession of decisions of former appellate bodies
  151. Electronic communications
  152. 104Electronic communications
  153. Recovery of benefits
  154. 105Recovery of benefit payments
  155. 106Deduction from earnings: other cases
  156. 107Recovery of child benefit and guardian's allowance
  157. 108Application of Limitation Act 1980
  158. Recovery of fines from benefit
  159. 109Recovery of fines etc by deductions from employment and support allowance
  160. Investigation and prosecution of offences
  161. 110Powers to require information relating to investigations
  162. 111Time limits for legal proceedings
  163. 112Prosecution powers of local authorities
  164. Penalties as alternative to prosecution
  165. 113Penalty in respect of benefit fraud not resulting in overpayment
  166. 114Amount of penalty
  167. 115Period for withdrawal of agreement to pay penalty
  168. Civil penalties
  169. 116Civil penalties for incorrect statements and failures to disclose information
  170. Loss of benefit
  171. 117Benefit offences: disqualifying and sanctionable benefits
  172. 118Benefit offences: period of sanction
  173. 119Benefit offences: sanctions for repeated benefit fraud
  174. 120Loss of tax credits
  175. 121Cautions Not yet in force
  176. Administration of tax credits
  177. 122Tax credit fraud: investigation
  178. 123Information-sharing for prevention etc of tax credit fraud
  179. 124Tax credit fraud: prosecution and penalties Not yet in force
  180. 125Unauthorised disclosure of information relating to tax credit offences
  181. 126Tax credits: transfer of functions etc
  182. Information-sharing: Secretary of State and HMRC
  183. 127Information-sharing between Secretary of State and HMRC
  184. Information-sharing involving local authorities etc
  185. 130Information-sharing in relation to provision of overnight care etc
  186. 131Information-sharing in relation to welfare services etc
  187. 132Unlawful disclosure of information supplied under section 131
  188. 133Sections 130 to 132: supplementary
  189. Information-sharing: miscellaneous
  190. 134Information-sharing for social security or employment purposes etc
  191. Part 6: Miscellaneous
  192. Tell Us Once
  193. 135Functions of registration service
  194. Child support maintenance
  195. 136Supporting maintenance agreements
  196. 137Collection of child support maintenance
  197. 138Indicative maintenance calculations Not yet in force
  198. 139Recovery of child support maintenance by deduction from benefit
  199. 140Fees
  200. 141Review of fees regulations
  201. 142Exclusion from individual voluntary arrangements
  202. Reports on decision-making
  203. 143Standards of decision-making
  204. Employment and training
  205. 144Use of jobcentres by sex industry
  206. Child poverty
  207. 145Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission
  208. 146UK child poverty strategies
  209. Part 7: Final
  210. 147Repeals
  211. 148Financial provision
  212. 149Extent
  213. 150Commencement
  214. 151Short title
  215. Schedule 1: Universal credit: supplementary regulation-making powers
  216. Entitlement of joint claimants
  217. 1Paragraph 1
  218. Linking periods Not yet in force
  219. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  220. Couples
  221. 3Paragraph 3
  222. Calculation of capital and income
  223. 4Paragraph 4
  224. Responsibility for children etc
  225. 5Paragraph 5
  226. Vouchers Not yet in force
  227. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  228. Work-related requirements
  229. 7Paragraph 7
  230. Good reason Not yet in force
  231. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  232. Schedule 2: Universal credit: amendments
  233. Children Act 1989 (c. 41)
  234. 1Paragraph 1
  235. Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
  236. 2Paragraph 2
  237. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
  238. 3Paragraph 3
  239. 4Paragraph 4
  240. 5Paragraph 5
  241. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  242. 7Paragraph 7
  243. 8Paragraph 8
  244. 9Paragraph 9
  245. 10Paragraph 10
  246. 11Paragraph 11
  247. 12Paragraph 12
  248. 13Paragraph 13
  249. 14Paragraph 14
  250. 15Paragraph 15
  251. 16Paragraph 16
  252. 17Paragraph 17
  253. 18Paragraph 18
  254. 19Paragraph 19
  255. 20Paragraph 20
  256. 21Paragraph 21
  257. 22Paragraph 22
  258. 23Paragraph 23
  259. 24Paragraph 24 Not yet in force
  260. 25Paragraph 25
  261. 26Paragraph 26
  262. 27Paragraph 27
  263. 28Paragraph 28
  264. 29Paragraph 29
  265. 30Paragraph 30
  266. 31Paragraph 31
  267. Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)
  268. 32Paragraph 32
  269. 33Paragraph 33
  270. 34Paragraph 34
  271. Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)
  272. 35Paragraph 35
  273. Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
  274. 36Paragraph 36
  275. Education Act 1996 (c. 56)
  276. 37Paragraph 37
  277. 38Paragraph 38
  278. 39Paragraph 39
  279. Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (c. 27)
  280. 40Paragraph 40
  281. 41Paragraph 41
  282. 42Paragraph 42
  283. Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)
  284. 43Paragraph 43
  285. 44Paragraph 44
  286. 45Paragraph 45
  287. 46Paragraph 46
  288. 47Paragraph 47
  289. 48Paragraph 48
  290. 49Paragraph 49
  291. 50Paragraph 50
  292. 51Paragraph 51
  293. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)
  294. 52Paragraph 52
  295. 53Paragraph 53
  296. 54Paragraph 54
  297. Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19)
  298. 55Paragraph 55
  299. Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (c. 11)
  300. 56Paragraph 56
  301. 57Paragraph 57
  302. 58Paragraph 58
  303. 59Paragraph 59
  304. 60Paragraph 60 Not yet in force
  305. 61Paragraph 61
  306. 62Paragraph 62
  307. 63Paragraph 63
  308. State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16)
  309. 64Paragraph 64
  310. Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5)
  311. 65Paragraph 65
  312. Schedule 3: Abolition of benefits: consequential amendments
  313. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4) Not yet in force
  314. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  315. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  316. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  317. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
  318. 4Paragraph 4
  319. 5Paragraph 5
  320. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  321. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  322. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  323. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) Not yet in force
  324. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  325. Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19) Not yet in force
  326. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  327. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  328. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  329. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  330. Capital Allowances Act 2001 (c. 2) Not yet in force
  331. 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
  332. Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (c. 11)
  333. 15Paragraph 15
  334. 16Paragraph 16
  335. 17Paragraph 17
  336. 18Paragraph 18
  337. Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11) Not yet in force
  338. 19Paragraph 19 Not yet in force
  339. 20Paragraph 20 Not yet in force
  340. 21Paragraph 21 Not yet in force
  341. Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5)
  342. 22Paragraph 22
  343. 23Paragraph 23
  344. 24Paragraph 24
  345. 25Paragraph 25
  346. 26Paragraph 26
  347. Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4) Not yet in force
  348. 27Paragraph 27 Not yet in force
  349. 28Paragraph 28 Not yet in force
  350. 29Paragraph 29 Not yet in force
  351. Schedule 4: Housing credit element of state pension credit Not yet in force
  352. Part 1: Amendments to State Pension Credit Act 2002 Not yet in force
  353. State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16) Not yet in force
  354. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  355. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  356. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  357. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  358. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  359. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  360. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  361. Part 2: Amendments to other Acts Not yet in force
  362. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) Not yet in force
  363. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  364. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  365. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  366. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  367. Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) Not yet in force
  368. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  369. Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19) Not yet in force
  370. 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
  371. Schedule 5: Universal credit and other working-age benefits
  372. General
  373. 1Paragraph 1
  374. Dual entitlement
  375. 2Paragraph 2
  376. Movement between working-age benefits
  377. 3Paragraph 3
  378. Hardship payments Not yet in force
  379. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  380. Earnings tapers Not yet in force
  381. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  382. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  383. Schedule 6: Migration to universal credit
  384. General
  385. 1Paragraph 1
  386. Claims before the appointed day
  387. 2Paragraph 2
  388. Claims after the appointed day
  389. 3Paragraph 3
  390. Awards
  391. 4Paragraph 4
  392. Work-related requirements and sanctions
  393. 5Paragraph 5
  394. Tax credits
  395. 6Paragraph 6
  396. Supplementary
  397. 7Paragraph 7
  398. Schedule 7: Jobseeker's allowance in interim period: consequential amendments
  399. Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)
  400. 1Paragraph 1
  401. 2Paragraph 2
  402. 3Paragraph 3
  403. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  404. 5Paragraph 5
  405. 6Paragraph 6
  406. 7Paragraph 7
  407. 8Paragraph 8
  408. 9Paragraph 9
  409. 10Paragraph 10
  410. Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) Not yet in force
  411. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  412. Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (c. 11)
  413. 12Paragraph 12
  414. Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24)
  415. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  416. 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
  417. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  418. 16Paragraph 16
  419. Schedule 8: Social fund discretionary payments: consequential amendments
  420. 1Paragraph 1
  421. 2Paragraph 2
  422. 3Paragraph 3
  423. 4Paragraph 4
  424. Schedule 9: Personal independence payment: amendments
  425. Transport Act 1982 (c. 49)
  426. 1Paragraph 1
  427. Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
  428. 2Paragraph 2
  429. Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
  430. 3Paragraph 3
  431. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  432. 5Paragraph 5
  433. 6Paragraph 6
  434. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
  435. 7Paragraph 7
  436. 8Paragraph 8
  437. 9Paragraph 9
  438. 10Paragraph 10
  439. 11Paragraph 11
  440. 12Paragraph 12
  441. 13Paragraph 13
  442. 14Paragraph 14
  443. 15Paragraph 15
  444. 16Paragraph 16
  445. 17Paragraph 17
  446. 18Paragraph 18
  447. 19Paragraph 19
  448. 20Paragraph 20
  449. 21Paragraph 21
  450. 22Paragraph 22
  451. 23Paragraph 23
  452. 24Paragraph 24
  453. 25Paragraph 25
  454. 26Paragraph 26
  455. 27Paragraph 27
  456. 28Paragraph 28
  457. 29Paragraph 29
  458. 30Paragraph 30
  459. 31Paragraph 31
  460. 32Paragraph 32
  461. 33Paragraph 33
  462. Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (c. 27)
  463. 34Paragraph 34
  464. 35Paragraph 35
  465. 36Paragraph 36
  466. Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)
  467. 37Paragraph 37
  468. 38Paragraph 38
  469. 39Paragraph 39
  470. 40Paragraph 40
  471. 41Paragraph 41
  472. 42Paragraph 42
  473. 43Paragraph 43
  474. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)
  475. 44Paragraph 44
  476. Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (c. 11)
  477. 45Paragraph 45
  478. 46Paragraph 46
  479. 47Paragraph 47
  480. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1)
  481. 48Paragraph 48
  482. 49Paragraph 49
  483. 50Paragraph 50
  484. Schedule 10: Personal independence payment: transitional
  485. General
  486. 1Paragraph 1
  487. Claims before the appointed day
  488. 2Paragraph 2
  489. Claims after the appointed day
  490. 3Paragraph 3
  491. Awards
  492. 4Paragraph 4
  493. Supplementary
  494. 5Paragraph 5
  495. Schedule 11: Power to require consideration of revision before appeal
  496. Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 (c. 17)
  497. 1Paragraph 1
  498. 2Paragraph 2
  499. 3Paragraph 3
  500. Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
  501. 4Paragraph 4
  502. 5Paragraph 5
  503. 6Paragraph 6
  504. 7Paragraph 7
  505. 8Paragraph 8
  506. Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (c. 27)
  507. 9Paragraph 9
  508. 10Paragraph 10
  509. 11Paragraph 11
  510. Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19) Not yet in force
  511. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  512. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  513. 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
  514. Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6)
  515. 15Paragraph 15
  516. 16Paragraph 16
  517. 17Paragraph 17
  518. 18Paragraph 18
  519. Schedule 12: Supersession of decisions of former appellate bodies
  520. Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)
  521. 1Paragraph 1
  522. 2Paragraph 2
  523. 3Paragraph 3
  524. Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)
  525. 4Paragraph 4
  526. Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19)
  527. 5Paragraph 5
  528. Schedule 13: Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission
  529. Part 1: Establishment of Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission
  530. 1Paragraph 1
  531. 2Paragraph 2
  532. 3Paragraph 3
  533. Part 2: Supplementary amendments to Child Poverty Act 2010
  534. 4Paragraph 4
  535. 5Paragraph 5
  536. 6Paragraph 6
  537. 7Paragraph 7
  538. 8Paragraph 8
  539. 9Paragraph 9
  540. 10Paragraph 10
  541. 11Paragraph 11
  542. 12Paragraph 12
  543. 13Paragraph 13
  544. Part 3: Supplementary amendments to other Acts
  545. 14Paragraph 14
  546. 15Paragraph 15
  547. 16Paragraph 16
  548. 17Paragraph 17
  549. Schedule 14: Repeals
  550. 1Abolition of benefits superseded by universal credit
  551. 2Entitlement to jobseeker's allowance without seeking employment
  552. 3Jobseeker's allowance: responsibilities for interim period
  553. 4Jobseeker's allowance: responsibilities after introduction of universal credit
  554. 5Employment and support allowance: responsibilities after introduction of universal credit
  555. 6Claimants dependent on drugs etc
  556. 7Industrial injuries arising before 5 July 1948 Not yet in force
  557. 8Social fund: ending of discretionary payments
  558. 9Disability living allowance Not yet in force
  559. 10Powers to require information relating to claims and awards Not yet in force
  560. 11Recovery of benefit payments
  561. 12Loss of benefit: cautions Not yet in force
  562. 13Information-sharing between Secretary of State and HMRC
  563. 14Standards of decision-making