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Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5).

Country(ies)

United Kingdom

Subjects (Classification)

Social security (general standards)

Adopted on (Date of text)

2007-05-03

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Abstract/Citation

Part 1 of the Act makes provision for the employment and support allowance which will replace incapacity benefit and income support on grounds of incapacity for work or disability. The replacement benefit will have a new benefit structure, incorporating both a contributory allowance and an income-related allowance.
Part 2 deals with housing benefit and council tax benefit.
Part 3 deals with social security administration.
Part 4 deals with miscellaneous provisions - benefits for bereaved persons, disability living allowance, social fund, Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979, compensation for pneumoconiosis etc.
Part 5 deals with general provisions, e.g. commencement.

Implementing text(s)

2008-03-27 (GBR-2008-R-78562)
Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/794).

Amended text(s)

1992-02-13 (GBR-1992-L-27744)
Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (1992 Ch. 8)

Amended text(s)

1992-02-13 (GBR-1992-L-27936)
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (1992 c. 4).

Amended text(s)

1992-02-13 (GBR-1992-L-27937)
Social Security Administration Act 1992 (Chapter 5)

Amended text(s)

1993-07-27 (GBR-1993-L-34648)
Criminal Justice Act 1993 (Chapter 36)

Amended text(s)

1993-11-05 (GBR-1993-L-35180)
Pension Schemes Act 1993 (Chapter 48)

Amended text(s)

1994-07-05 (GBR-1994-L-37665)
Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (Chapter 18)

Amending text(s)

2012-03-08 (GBR-2012-L-92507)
Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5).

Related text(s)

2013-03-26 (GBR-2013-L-107907)
Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act 2013, c. 16.

Electronic source title

Act on-line

Author

Office of Public Sector Information

Country

United Kingdom

URL

http://www.uk-legislation.hmso.gov.uk/acts/acts2007/70005--o.htm#sch8