# The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014

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# 2014 No. 1583 (C. 61)

Social Security

# The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014

Made

16th June 2014

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 150(3) and (4)(a), (b)(i) and (c) of the Welfare Reform                           Act 2012 F1, makes the following Order:                        

F12012 c.5.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Instrument amended (30.6.2014 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13 14, 16 and 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment))                                 Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1661), **arts. 3**, 4(5)

C2Instrument amended (28.7.2014 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13, 14, 16 and 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)                                 (No. 2)) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1923), **arts. 3**, 5

C3Instrument modified (24.11.2014) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13 14, 16, 17 and 19 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment))                                 Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3067), **art. 7(b)**

## CitationU.K.

1.  This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order                     2014.                  

## InterpretationU.K.

2.—(1) In this Order—                  

“the Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012;                  

“the amending provisions” means the provisions referred to in article 4(1)(a) to (c) of the No. 9 Order (day appointed for the abolition of income-related                     employment and support allowance and income-based jobseeker's allowance) F2;                  

[F3 “claimant”, in relation to an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker’s allowance, has the same meaning as in Part                        1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and the Jobseekers Act 1995 (as it applies apart from the amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule                        14 to the Act that remove references to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance) respectively and, in relation to universal credit, has the                        same meaning as in Part 1 of the Act ; ]                   

“employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 F4;                  

“First-tier Tribunal” has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 1998 F5;                  

“gateway conditions” means the conditions specified in Schedule 5 to the No. 9 Order F6;                  

“jobseeker's allowance” means a jobseeker's allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 F7;                  

[F8 “joint claimants”, in relation to universal credit, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Act ; ]                   

“the No. 9 Order” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 8                     and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2013 F9;                  

“No. 8 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 1 of the Schedule;                  

“No. 9 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 2 of the Schedule;                  

“No. 10 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 3 of the Schedule;                  

“No. 11 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 4 of the Schedule;                  

“No. 12 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 5 of the Schedule;                  

“No. 13 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 6 of the Schedule;                  

[F8“single claimant”, in relation to universal credit, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Act;]                  

“Upper Tribunal” has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 1998.                  

(2) For the purposes of this Order, the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment                     and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 F10 apply for the purpose of deciding—                  

(a)whether a claim for universal credit is made; and                  

(b)the date on which such a claim is made.                  

F2Article 4 was substituted by S.I. 2014/1452 (C. 56).

F3Definition in art. 2(1) inserted (30.6.2014) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13 14, 16 and 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment))                                 Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1661), **art. 9**

F42007 c.5.

F51998 c. 14.

F6Schedule 5 was inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 (C. 56).

F71995 c.18.

F8Definitions in art. 2(1) inserted (28.7.2014 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13, 14, 16 and 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)                                 (No. 2)) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1923), **arts. 3**, 10(2)

F9S.I. 2013/983 (C. 41).

F10S.I. 2013/380.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4Art. 2 amended (24.11.2014 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13 14, 16, 17 and 19 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment))                                 Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3067), **arts. 3**, 5

## Day appointed for the coming into force of the universal credit provisionsU.K.

3.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act listed in Schedule 2 to the No. 9 Order, in so far                     as they are not already in force, in relation to the case of a claim referred to in paragraph (2), and any award that is made                     in respect of the claim, is the day appointed in accordance with paragraph (3).                  

(2) The claims referred to are—

(a)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 23rd June 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 23rd June                        2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 8 relevant districts and meets                        the gateway conditions;                  

[F11(b)a claim for universal credit that is made in respect of a period that begins on or after 23rd June 2014 where—                  

(i)in the case of a single claimant, the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 8 relevant district or meeting the gateway conditions and the claimant does not reside in such a district or does not meet                           the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is made;                  

(ii)in the case of joint claimants, either or both of the joint claimants gives or give incorrect information regarding his or                           her (or their) residing in such a district or meeting the gateway conditions and one or both of them does not or do not reside                           in such a district or does not or do not meet those conditions on the date on which the claim is made; and                  

(iii)after a decision is made that the single claimant is, or the joint claimants are, entitled to universal credit and one or                           more payments have been made in respect of the single claimant or the joint claimants, the Secretary of State discovers that                           incorrect information has been given regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions;]                  

(c)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 30th June 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 30th June                        2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 9 relevant districts and meets                        the gateway conditions;                  

(d)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 30th June 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 30th June                        2014, where—                  

(i)the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 9 relevant district or meeting the gateway                        conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is                        made; and                  

(ii)after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect                        of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions                        has been given;                  

(e)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 7th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 7th July                        2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 10 relevant districts and meets                        the gateway conditions;                  

(f)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 7th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 7th July                        2014, where—                  

(i)the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 10 relevant district or meeting the gateway                        conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is                        made; and                  

(ii)after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect                        of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions                        has been given;                  

(g)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 14th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 14th July                        2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 11 relevant districts and meets                        the gateway conditions;                  

(h)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 14th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 14th July                        2014, where—                  

(i)the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 11 relevant district or meeting the gateway                        conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is                        made; and                  

(ii)after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect                        of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions                        has been given;                  

(i)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 21st July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 21st July                        2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 12 relevant districts and meets                        the gateway conditions;                  

(j)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 21st July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 21st July                        2014, where—                  

(i)the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 12 relevant district or meeting the gateway                        conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is                        made; and                  

(ii)after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect                        of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions                        has been given;                  

(k)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 28th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 28th July                        2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 13 relevant districts and meets                        the gateway conditions;                  

(l)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 28th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 28th July                        2014, where—                  

(i)the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 13 relevant district or meeting the gateway                        conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is                        made; and                  

(ii)after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect                        of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions                        has been given.                  

(3) The day appointed in relation to the case of a claim referred to in paragraph (2), and any award that is made in respect of                     the claim, is the first day of the period in respect of which the claim is made.                  

(4) Article 3(6) of the No. 9 Order applies for the purposes of paragraph (3) as it applies for the purposes of article 3(4)(a)                     of the No. 9 Order.                  

(5) Article 3A of the No. 9 Order F12 applies in connection with a claim for universal credit where a claimant makes an incorrect statement regarding the claimant                     residing in a No. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 relevant district or meeting the gateway conditions, as it applies in connection                     with an incorrect statement regarding the claimant residing in a relevant district (as defined in the No. 9 Order) or meeting                     the gateway conditions.                  

F11Art. 3 amended (28.7.2014 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13, 14, 16 and 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)                                 (No. 2)) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1923), **arts. 3**, 10(3)

F12Article 3A was inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 (C. 56).

## Day appointed for the abolition of income-related employment and support allowance and income-based jobseeker's allowanceU.K.

4.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the amending provisions, in relation to the case of a claim referred to in                     paragraph (2), and any award that is made in respect of the claim, is the day appointed in accordance with paragraph (3).                  

(2) The claims referred to are—

(a)a claim for universal credit, an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance that is made on or after 23rd                        June 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 23rd June 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the                        claimant resides in one of the No. 8 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;                  

(b)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 23rd June 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 23rd June                        2014, where—                  

(i)the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 8 relevant district or meeting the gateway                        conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is                        made; and                  

(ii)after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect                        of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions                        has been given;                  

(c)a claim for universal credit, an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance that is made on or after 30th                        June 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 30th June 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the                        claimant resides in one of the No. 9 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;                  

(d)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 30th June 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 30th June                        2014, where—                  

(i)the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 9 relevant district or meeting the gateway                        conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is                        made; and                  

(ii)after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect                        of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions                        has been given;                  

(e)a claim for universal credit, an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance that is made on or after 7th                        July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 7th July 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the                        claimant resides in one of the No. 10 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;                  

(f)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 7th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 7th July                        2014, where—                  

(i)the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 10 relevant district or meeting the gateway                        conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is                        made; and                  

(ii)after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect                        of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions                        has been given;                  

(g)a claim for universal credit, an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance that is made on or after 14th                        July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 14th July 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the                        claimant resides in one of the No. 11 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;                  

(h)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 14th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 14th July                        2014, where—                  

(i)the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 11 relevant district or meeting the gateway                        conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is                        made; and                  

(ii)after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect                        of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions                        has been given;                  

(i)a claim for universal credit, an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance that is made on or after 21st                        July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 21st July 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the                        claimant resides in one of the No. 12 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;                  

(j)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 21st July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 21st July                        2014, where—                  

(i)the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 12 relevant district or meeting the gateway                        conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is                        made; and                  

(ii)after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect                        of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions                        has been given;                  

(k)a claim for universal credit, an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance that is made on or after 28th                        July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 28th July 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the                        claimant resides in one of the No. 13 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;                  

(l)a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 28th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 28th July                        2014, where—                  

(i)the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 13 relevant district or meeting the gateway                        conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is                        made; and                  

(ii)after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect                        of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions                        has been given;                  

(m)a claim for an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance that does not fall within sub-paragraph (a), (c),                        (e), (g), (i) or (k) and that is made during the relevant period by a claimant of universal credit who has made a claim for                        universal credit within one of sub-paragraphs (a) to (l).                  

(3) The day appointed in relation to the case of a claim referred to in paragraph (2), and any award that is made in respect of                     the claim, is the first day of the period in respect of which the claim is made.                  

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(m), “relevant period” means, in relation to a claim for universal credit within paragraph (2)(a) to (l), any UC claim period, and any period subsequent                     to any UC claim period in respect of which the claimant is entitled to an award of universal credit in respect of the claim.                  

(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4), a “UC claim period” is a period when—

(a)a claim for universal credit within paragraph (2)(a), (b)(i), (c), (d)(i), (e), (f)(i), (g), (h)(i), (i), (j)(i), (k) or (l)(i)                        has been made but a decision has not yet been made on the claim; or                  

(b)a decision has been made that the claimant is not entitled to universal credit and—                  

(i)the Secretary of State is considering whether to revise that decision under section 9 of the Social Security Act 1998, whether                        on an application made for that purpose, or on the Secretary of State's own initiative; or                  

(ii)the claimant has appealed against that decision to the First-tier Tribunal and that appeal or any subsequent appeal to the                        Upper Tribunal or to a court has not been finally determined.                  

(6) Paragraphs (6) and (7) of article 4 of the No. 9 Order F13 apply in relation to a claim for universal credit referred to in paragraph (2) (and any award that is made in respect of                     the claim) as they apply in relation to a claim for universal credit referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of article                     4(2) of the No. 9 Order (and any award that is made in respect of the claim).                  

(7) Article 5(1) of the No. 9 Order F14 applies for the purposes of paragraph (2)(a), (c), (e), (g), (i) and (k) as it applies for the purposes of article 4(2)(a)                     of the No. 9 Order.                  

(8) Paragraphs (5) to (7) of article 5 of the No. 9 Order apply for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (a), (c), (e), (g), (i), (k)                     and (m) of paragraph (2) as they apply for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (a) and (g) of article 4(2) of the No. 9 Order.                  

(9) Article 5(8) of the No. 9 Order applies for the purposes of paragraph (3) as it applies for the purposes of article 4(3)(a)                     of the No. 9 Order.                  

F13Article 4 was substituted by S.I. 2014/1452 (C. 56).

F14Article 5 was substituted by S.I. 2014/1452 (C. 56).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5Art. 4(7) amended (24.11.2014 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13 14, 16, 17 and 19 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment))                                 Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3067), **arts. 3**, 6(5)

## Application of the No. 9 OrderU.K.

5.  Articles 9 to 22 of the No. 9 Order F15 apply in connection with the coming into force of the amending provisions in relation to the case of a claim referred to                     in article 4(2), and any award made in respect of the claim, as they apply in connection with the coming into force of the                     amending provisions in relation to the case of a claim referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (g) of article 4(2) of the                     No. 9 Order and any award made in respect of the claim.                  

F15Articles 10 to 13 of, and Schedule 4 to, the No. 9 Order (Schedule 4 takes effect under article 9) were amended by S.I. 2013/1511 (C.60); article 11 of the No. 9 Order was amended by article 5 of S.I. 2013/2657 (C. 107); articles 9, 11, 13, 15, 18 and 22 of the No. 9 Order were amended by S.I. 2014/1452 (C. 56).

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Freud

 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

 Department for Work and Pensions

 Article 2(1)

## SCHEDULEU.K.POSTCODE DISTRICTS AND PART-DISTRICTS

### **PART 1**U.K.THE NO. 8 RELEVANT DISTRICTS

#### 

          -  M31. 
          -  M32. 
          -  M33 2. 
          -  M33 4 to M33 7. 
          -  M34. 
          -  M41. 
          -  OL5. 
          -  SK14 1 and SK14 2. 
          -  SK14 4. 
          -  SK14 6. 
          -  SK14 9. 
          -  SK15. 
          -  WA14 1 and WA14 2. 
          -  WA14 5. 
          -  WA15 5 and WA15 6. 
          -  WA15 9. 

### **PART 2**U.K.THE NO. 9 RELEVANT DISTRICTS

#### 

          -  BL1. 
          -  BL2. 
          -  BL3. 
          -  BL4. 
          -  BL5 1. 
          -  BL5 3. 
          -  BL6 4. 
          -  BL6 9. 
          -  L20 0. 
          -  L20 3 to L20 6. 
          -  L21. 
          -  L22. 
          -  L23. 
          -  L29. 
          -  L30. 
          -  L31 0. 
          -  L31 2 and L31 3. 
          -  L31 5 to L31 9. 
          -  L37 1 to L37 4. 
          -  L37 6 to L37 8. 
          -  L38. 
          -  M26 3. 
          -  PR8 1 and PR8 2. 
          -  PR8 6. 
          -  PR8 9. 
          -  PR9 0. 
          -  PR9 7. 
          -  PR9 9. 

### **PART 3**U.K.THE NO. 10 RELEVANT DISTRICTS

#### 

          -  CH41. 
          -  CH42. 
          -  CH43. 
          -  CH44. 
          -  CH45. 
          -  CH46. 
          -  CH47. 
          -  CH48. 
          -  CH49. 
          -  CH60. 
          -  CH61. 
          -  CH62 0 to CH62 8. 
          -  CH63. 

### **PART 4**U.K.THE NO. 11 RELEVANT DISTRICTS

#### 

          -  BL0 9. 
          -  BL8 1 to BL8 3. 
          -  BL8 9. 
          -  BL9 0. 
          -  BL9 5. 
          -  BL9 8 and BL9 9. 
          -  M25 1. 
          -  M25 3. 
          -  M25 9. 
          -  M26 1 and M26 2. 
          -  M26 4. 
          -  M45. 
          -  PR0. 
          -  PR1. 
          -  PR2. 
          -  PR4 4 and PR4 5. 
          -  PR5 4 and PR5 5. 
          -  PR11. 
          -  PR25 1 to PR25 3. 
          -  PR25 9. 
          -  PR26 6. 

### **PART 5**U.K.THE NO. 12 RELEVANT DISTRICTS

#### 

          -  L10 0. 
          -  L10 2 and L10 3. 
          -  L10 6. 
          -  L10 8. 
          -  L28 3 to L28 7. 
          -  L32. 
          -  L33 0 to L33 2. 
          -  L33 5 to L33 9. 
          -  L34. 
          -  L35 0 to L35 5. 
          -  L35 7 to L35 9. 
          -  L36 0 to L36 4. 
          -  L36 6 to L36 9. 
          -  M17 1. 
          -  M17 8. 
          -  M27 0. 
          -  M27 5. 
          -  M27 8 and M27 9. 
          -  M28. 
          -  M30. 
          -  M38. 
          -  WA9. 
          -  WA10. 
          -  WA11 0. 
          -  WA11 8 and WA11 9. 
          -  WA12. 

### **PART 6**U.K.THE NO. 13 RELEVANT DISTRICTS

#### 

          -  CH1. 
          -  CH2. 
          -  CH3. 
          -  CH4 7 and CH4 8. 
          -  CH62 9. 
          -  CW1. 
          -  CW2 6 to CW2 8. 
          -  CW3 0. 
          -  CW4. 
          -  CW5. 
          -  CW10. 
          -  CW11. 
          -  CW12 1 and CW12 2. 
          -  CW12 4. 
          -  CW12 9. 
          -  SK9. 
          -  WA 6. 
          -  WA14 3 and WA14 4. 
          -  WA16. 

## Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5) (“the Act”) that relate to universal credit (“UC”) and the abolition of income-related employment and support allowance and income-based                        jobseeker's allowance, in relation to the cases set out in articles 3 and 4.                     

Article 3 brings into force provisions relating to UC in Part 1 of the Act (“the UC provisions”), as set out in Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions                        and Commencement No. 8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/983 (C. 41) (“the No. 9 Order”), in relation to a number of different cases as set out below.                     

Under article 3(2)(a), (c), (e), (g), (i) and (k), the UC provisions come into force in relation to a claim for UC and any                        award that is made in respect of the claim, where the claim is made on or after a specified date with respect to a period                        that begins on or after that date and, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in a specified area and                        complies with the gateway conditions as set out in Schedule 5 to the No. 9 Order. The specified dates and areas are as follows–                     

a) 23rd June 2014: No. 8 relevant districts (specified in Part 1 of the Schedule);

b) 30th June 2014: No. 9 relevant districts (specified in Part 2 of the Schedule);

c) 7th July 2014: No. 10 relevant districts (specified in Part 3 of the Schedule);

d) 14th July 2014: No. 11 relevant districts (specified in Part 4 of the Schedule);

e) 21st July 2014: No. 12 relevant districts (specified in Part 5 of the Schedule);

f) 28th July 2014: No. 13 relevant districts (specified in Part 6 of the Schedule).

Under article 3(2)(b), (d), (f), (h), (j) and (l), the UC provisions come into force in relation to a claim for UC and any                        award that is made in respect of the claim where the claimant claims UC on or after the specified date in respect of a period                        that begins on or after that date and provides incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in the specified area                        or meeting the gateway conditions, but this is only discovered once payments of UC have been made.                     

Under article 3(3), the day appointed for the commencement of the UC provisions in the above cases is the first day of the                        period in respect of which the claim is made.                     

Paragraph (4) and (5) of article 3 apply the provisions of article 3(6) and article 3A of the No. 9 Order to the cases in                        article 3(2) of this Order.                     

Article 4 brings into force provisions in the Act relating to the abolition of income-related employment and support allowance                        and of income-based jobseeker's allowance (“the amending provisions”), in relation to a number of different cases as referred to below. An employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's                        allowance to which a person is entitled under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5) or the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18)                        respectively, as amended by the amending provisions, and which is therefore contributory only, is referred to as “new style ESA” or “new style JSA”.                     

Under article 4(2)(a), (c), (e), (g), (i) and (k), the amending provisions come into force in relation to a claim for UC,                        an employment and support allowance (“ESA”) or a jobseeker's allowance (“JSA”), and any award that is made in respect of the                        claim, where the claim is made on or after a specified date with respect to a period that begins on or after that date and,                        on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in a specified area and complies with the gateway conditions                        (the specified dates and areas are the same as those listed above in connection with the coming into force of the UC provisions).                     

Under article 4(2)(b), (d), (f), (h), (j) and (l), the amending provisions come into force in relation to a claim for UC and                        any award that is made in respect of the claim, where a claimant claims UC on or after the specified date in respect of a                        period that begins on or after that date and provides incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in the specified                        area or meeting the gateway conditions, but this is only discovered once payments of UC have been made.                     

Under article 4(2)(m), the amending provisions come into force in relation to the case of a claim for ESA or JSA where the                        claim is not a claim for ESA or JSA within article 4(2)(a), (c), (e), (g), (i) and (k) and where the claim is made during                        the “relevant period” (mainly the period when a claim for UC is being considered or an award of UC is extant).                     

Under article 4(3), the day appointed for the coming into force of the amending provisions in the above cases is the first                        day of the period in respect of which the claim is made.                     

Paragraphs (6) to (9) of article 4 apply the provisions of article 4(6) and (7) and article 5(1) and (5) to (8) of the No.                        9 Order to the cases in article 4(2).                     

Article 5 provides that articles 9 to 22 of the No. 9 Order apply in connection with the coming into force of the amending                        provisions in relation to the case of a claim referred to in article 4(2), and any award made in respect of the claim, as                        they apply in connection with the coming into force of the amending provisions in relation to relation to the case of a claim                        referred to in article 4(2)(a), (b) or (g) of the No. 9 Order, and any award made in respect of the claim.                     

## Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

*(This note is not part of the Order)*                  

The following provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5) were brought into force by a Statutory Instrument which was                        made before this Order was made.