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Changes to legislation:There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Welfare Reform Act 2007. Those changes will be listed when you open the content using the Table of Contents below. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.Changes to LegislationRevised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the affected provisions when you open the content using the Table of Contents below.Introductory TextPart 1 Employment and support allowanceEntitlement1.Employment and support allowance2.Amount of contributory allowance3.Deductions from contributory allowance: supplementary4.Amount of income-related allowance5.Advance award of income-related allowance6.Amount payable where claimant entitled to both forms of allowance7.Exclusion of payments below prescribed minimumAssessments relating to entitlement8.Limited capability for work9.Limited capability for work-related activity10.ReportConditionality11.Work-focused health-related assessments12.Work-focused interviews13.Work-related activity14.Action plans in connection with work-focused interviews15.Directions about work-related activity16.Contracting outMiscellaneous17.Income and capital: general18.Disqualification19.Pilot schemes20.Relationship with statutory payments21.Deemed entitlement for other purposes22.Supplementary provisions23.Recovery of sums in respect of maintenanceGeneral24.Interpretation of Part 125.Regulations26.Parliamentary control27.Financial provisions relating to Part 128.Consequential amendments relating to Part 129.Transition relating to Part 1Part 2 Housing benefit and council tax benefit30.Local housing allowance31.Loss of housing benefit following eviction for anti-social behaviour, etc.32.Housing benefit and council tax benefit for persons taking up employment33.Section 32: supplemental34.Sections 32 and 33: interpretation35.Information relating to housing benefit36.Supply of information by rent officers37.Payment of housing benefit38.Duty to send inspection reports to the Secretary of State39.Directions by Secretary of State40.Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 2Part 3 Social security administration: generalSharing of social security information41.Social security information42.Information relating to certain benefits43.Unlawful disclosure of certain informationOverpayment recovery44.Recovery of overpaid benefit: Great Britain45.Recovery of overpaid child benefit and guardian's allowance: Northern IrelandBenefit fraud46.Local authority powers to investigate benefit fraud47.Local authority powers to prosecute benefit fraud48.Local authority functions relating to benefit: information49.Loss of benefit for commission of benefit offencesPart 4 MiscellaneousBenefits for bereaved persons50.Widowed mother's allowance51.Widowed parent's allowanceDisability living allowance: age conditions52.Care component of disability living allowance: persons under the age of 1653.Mobility component of disability living allowance: persons under the age of 16Social fund54.Matters to which regard must be had in awarding budgeting loans55.Allocations from Social FundVaccine Damage Payments Act 197956.Overseas vaccinations57.Appeals to appeal tribunal in Northern IrelandCompensation for pneumoconiosis etc.58.“Relevant employer”59.“Dependant”Other60.Power to stop payment of allowances to care home residents61.Independent Living Funds62.Medical examinations63.Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 4Part 5 General64.Northern Ireland65.General interpretation66.Financial provisions: general67.Repeals68.Transition69.Extent70.Commencement71.Short titleSCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1Employment and support allowance: additional conditionsPart 1 Contributory allowanceConditions relating to national insurance1.(1) The first condition is that— (a) the claimant has...2.(1) The second condition is that— (a) the claimant has...3.(1) For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2— Condition relating to youth4.(1) The third condition is that — “Relevant benefit week” 5.In this Part of this Schedule, “relevant benefit week” means...Part 2 Income-related allowance6.(1) The conditions are that the claimant— SCHEDULE 2Employment and support allowance: supplementary provisionsLimited capability for work1.Regulations may make provision— (a) for a person to be...Waiting days2.Except in prescribed circumstances, a person is not entitled to...Periods of less than a week3.Regulations may make provision in relation to— Linking periods4.(1) Regulations may provide for circumstances in which a period...Presence in Great Britain5.Regulations may make provision for the purposes of this Part...Contributory allowance: entitlement in case of absence from Great Britain6.Regulations may provide that in prescribed circumstances a claimant who...Contributory allowance: modification in relation to employment on ships etc.7.(1) Regulations may modify any provision of this Part, so...Income-related allowance: entitlement in case of absence from Great Britain8.(1) Regulations may provide that in prescribed circumstances a claimant...Limited capability for work-related activity9.Regulations may make provision— (a) for a person to be...Effect of work10.Regulations may prescribe circumstances in which a person is to...Treatment of allowance as “benefit”11.Regulations may provide for— (a) an employment and support allowance,...Attribution of reductions in cases where allowance taken to consist of two elements12.Where an employment and support allowance is taken by virtue...Treatment of information supplied as information relating to social security13.Information supplied in pursuance of regulations under any of sections...Advance claims14.This Part shall have effect with prescribed modifications in relation...Members of the forces15.(1) Regulations may modify— (a) any provision of this Part,...SCHEDULE 3Consequential amendments relating to Part 1Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49)1.In section 78(2A) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968...Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 41)2.In section 53(3) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (pupils...Transport Act 1982 (c. 49)3.In section 70 of the Transport Act 1982 (payments in...Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47)4.(1) The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 is amended as...Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)5.(1) Section 347B of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act...Children Act 1989 (c. 41)6.(1) The Children Act 1989 is amended as follows. Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)7.(1) The Child Support Act 1991 is amended as follows....Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)8.In section 24 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (recovery...Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)9.(1) The Contributions and Benefits Act is amended as follows....Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)10.(1) The Administration Act is amended as follows. Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)11.(1) The Local Government Finance Act 1992 is amended as...Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)12.(1) The Jobseekers Act 1995 is amended as follows. Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26)13.In Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995 (equalisation of...Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36)14.In section 22 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (promotion...Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17)15.(1) The Employment Tribunals Act 1996 is amended as follows....Education Act 1996 (c. 56)16.(1) The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows. Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)17.(1) The Social Security Act 1998 is amended as follows....Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30)18.In section 72 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act...Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)19.In section 115 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999...Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19)20.(1) The Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000...Local Government Act 2000 (c. 22)21.In section 94 of the Local Government Act 2000 (disclosure...Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (asp 4)22.(1) The Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 is amended...Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (c. 11)23.(1) The Social Security Fraud Act 2001 is amended as...Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1)24.(1) The Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 is...SCHEDULE 4Transition relating to Part 1General power to provide for transition relating to Part 11.(1) Regulations may make such provision as the Secretary of...Pre-commencement claims2.Regulations may— (a) make provision for a claim for incapacity...Post-commencement claims3.Regulations may— (a) make provision excluding the making of a...Award of employment and support allowance for pre-commencement period4.Regulations may— (a) make provision for an employment and support...Matching of awards of employment and support allowance5.(1) For the purposes of this paragraph, an award of...6.(1) For the purposes of this paragraph an award of...Treatment of existing awards7.(1) Regulations may— (a) make provision for converting existing awards...Transitional allowances8.(1) Regulations may— (a) make provision for a person's continuing...9.(1) Regulations may prescribe circumstances in which a person who...Post-commencement up-rating of incapacity benefit and severe disablement allowance10.Regulations may provide for section 150 of the Administration Act...Interpretation11.In this Schedule— “appointed day” means the day appointed for...SCHEDULE 5Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 2Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)1.(1) The Contributions and Benefits Act is amended as follows....Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)2.The Administration Act is amended as follows. 3.In section 134 (arrangements for housing benefit)— 4.In section 139 (arrangements for council tax benefit)— 5.In section 139E (information about attainment of standards), in subsection...6.(1) Section 139F (enforcement notices) is amended as follows. 7.(1) Section 139G (enforcement determinations) is amended as follows. 8.(1) In section 140A(2)(c) (subsidies to certain authorities), for “or...9.In section 140B(5A) (calculation of amount of subsidy), for “section...10.In section 191 (interpretation), in the definition of “prescribe” at...Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39)11.In Schedule 13 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act...Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)12.In section 122(5) of the Housing Act 1996 for “regulations...Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19)13.In Schedule 7 to the Child Support, Pensions and Social...Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)14.In Schedule 24 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (amendments...SCHEDULE 6Schedule to be inserted in the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) Act 1979SCHEDULE 7Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 4Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 (c. 17)1.(1) The Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 is amended as...Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)2.(1) The Contributions and Benefits Act is amended as follows....Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)3.(1) The Administration Act is amended as follows. Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)4.In section 38(7) of the Social Security Act 1998 (principles...SCHEDULE 8RepealsBack to topOptions/HelpPrint OptionsPrint Table of ContentsPDF table of contentsWeb page table of contentsPrint The Whole ActPDF The Whole ActWeb page The Whole ActLegislation is available in different versions:Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.Original (As Enacted or Made):The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.Opening OptionsDifferent options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at onceExplanatory Notes