# Welfare Reform Act 2012, Section 33: Abolition of benefits

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The following benefits are abolished—
(a) income-based jobseeker's allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995;
(b) income-related employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007;
(c) income support under section 124 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
(d) housing benefit under section 130 of that Act;
(e) council tax benefit under section 131 of that Act;
(f) child tax credit and working tax credit under the Tax Credits Act 2002.
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a) “income-based jobseeker's allowance” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Act 1995;
(b) “income-related employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance entitlement to which is based on section 1(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.
(3) Schedule 3 contains consequential amendments.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/5/section/33 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-act-2012/section-33
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