2008 No. 787 (C. 36)
The Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6 and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008
Made
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 68 and 70(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 20071.
Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6 and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008.
2
In this Order “the Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2007.
Commencement2
1
For the purpose only of conferring power to make regulations, the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in the Schedule is 18th March 2008.
2
1st April 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 49 of the Act (loss of benefit for commission of benefit offences).
3
Insofar as they are not already in force, 27th July 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—
a
paragraphs 10(1), (2) and (32) and 17(1), (2), (3) and (6) of Schedule 3 to the Act and section 28(1) of the Act so far as it relates to those paragraphs; and
b
section 25(2)(b) of, and paragraphs 1, 2, 3(b), (c) and (d) and 11 of Schedule 4 to, the Act and section 29 of the Act so far as it relates to those paragraphs.
4
Insofar as they are not already in force, 27th October 2008 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
a
sections 1 to 12, 14, 16 to 27, 28(2) and (3);
b
section 28(1) so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 3 referred to in sub-paragraph (f);
c
section 67 so far as it relates to the repeals referred to in sub-paragraph (g);
d
Schedule 1;
e
Schedule 2;
f
paragraphs 1 to 4, 6, 7(1), (7) and (8), 8, 9(1) to (4), (6) to (11) and (13), 10 to 20 and 22 to 24 of Schedule 3; and
g
the repeals set out in Schedule 8 to the Act relating to—
i
sections 6A(3) and 124(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19922;
ii
section 73(4) of the Social Security Administration Act 19923;
iii
paragraphs 19(2) and (3), 40(2) and 53(2) of Schedule 2 to the Jobseeker’s Act 19954;
iv
sections 2(2) and 28(3) of, paragraph 6(b) of Schedule 2 to, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to, the Social Security Act 19985; and
v
section 72(3) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 19996.
Consequential provisions3
1
The following amendments have effect as from 1st April 2008 (in consequence of the coming into force on that day of section 49 of the Act).
2
In the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 19997, in paragraph 27 of Schedule 2 (decisions against which no appeal lies), for “3 years” substitute “5 years”.
3
In the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 20018, in regulation 2(2) (disqualification period), for “3 years” substitute “5 years”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
SCHEDULEPROVISIONS BROUGHT INTO FORCE ON 18th MARCH 2008 FOR REGULATION-MAKING PURPOSES
Provision of the Act | Subject-matter |
|---|---|
Section 2(1)(a) and (c) and (4)(a) and (c) | Prescribing the amount of a contributory allowance |
Section 3(1)(c) and (2)(b) and (d) | Deductions from contributory allowance: supplementary |
Section 3(3) for the purposes of prescribing a payment under paragraph (b) of the definition of “pension payment” | Deductions from contributory allowance: supplementary |
Section 4(2)(a), (3) and (6)(a) and (c) | Amount of income related allowance |
Section 5(2) and (3) | Advance award of income-related allowance |
Section 8 except for subsection (4)(c) | Limited capability for work |
Section 9 except for subsection (4)(c) | Limited capability for work-related activity |
Section 11(1), (2)(a) to (g), (3) to (5), (6)(a) and (7)(c) | Work-focused health-related assessments |
Section 12(1), (2)(a) to (h) and (3) to (7) | Work-focused interviews |
Section 14(1) and (2)(a) and (b) | Action plans in connection with work-focused interviews |
Section 16(2)(a) and (4) | Contracting out |
Section 17 | Income and capital: general |
Section 18(1), (2) and (4) | Disqualification |
Section 20(2) to (7) | Relationship with statutory payments |
Section 22 insofar as it relates to paragraphs 1 to 7, 8(1), 9, 10, 12 and 14 of Schedule 2 | Supplementary provisions |
Section 23(1) and (3) | Recovery of sums in respect of maintenance |
Section 24(1) for the purpose of defining “employed”, “employment”, “period of limited capability for work”, “prescribed”, “regulations” and “week” | Interpretation of Part 1 |
Section 24(2)(b) and (3) | Interpretation of Part 1 |
Section 25(1) to (5) | Regulations |
Section 26(2) | Parliamentary Control |
Section 28(1) insofar as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 3 set out in this Schedule | Consequential amendments relating to Part 1 |
Section 28(2) | Consequential amendments relating to Part 1 |
Section 29 insofar as it relates to paragraphs 1(1), 2, 3(b), (c) and (d) of Schedule 4 | Transition relating to Part 1 |
Paragraphs 1(4) and 3(2) of Schedule 1 | Conditions relating to national insurance |
Paragraphs 4(1)(a) and (c), (3) and (4) of Schedule 1 | Conditions relating to youth |
Paragraphs 6(1)(b), (2) to (4), (7) and (8) of Schedule 1 | Employment and Support Allowance: additional conditions: income-related allowance |
Paragraph 6(5) of Schedule 1 for the purposes of the meaning of “couple”, “education” and “remunerative work” | Employment and Support Allowance: additional conditions: income-related allowance |
Paragraphs 1 to 7, 8(1), 9, 10, 12 and 14 of Schedule 2 | Employment and Support Allowance: Supplementary Provisions |
Paragraphs 7(1) and (8), 8, 9(1), (3)(b) and (4), 10(1), (2), (3) to (8), (12) and (32), 12(1) and (5), 15, 17(1), (3), (6) and (7), 18, 20, 23 (1) to (5) and (8) and 24 of Schedule 3 | Consequential amendments relating to Part 1 |
Paragraphs 1(1), 2, 3(b), (c) and (d) of Schedule 4 | Transition relating to Part 1 |
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 have been brought into force on the dates shown by commencement orders before the date of this Order. Some of those provisions will not be in force on the date that this Order is made.
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I.No. |
|---|---|---|
Section 30(1) | 7th April 2008 | |
Section 30(2) (partially) | 1st October 2007 | |
Section 30(2) (for all other purposes) | 7th April 2008 | |
Section 30(3) (partially) | 1st October 2007 | |
Section 30(3) (for all other purposes) | 7th April 2008 | |
Section 31 (partially) | 14th June 2007 | |
Section 31 (for all other purposes) | 1st November 2007 | |
Section 32 (partially) | 1st April 2008 | |
Section 32 (for all other purposes) | 6th October 2008 | |
Section 33 (partially) | 1st April 2008 | |
Section 33 (for all other purposes) | 6th October 2008 | |
Section 34 (partially) | 1st April 2008 | |
Section 34 (for all other purposes) | 6th October 2008 | |
Section 35(1) (partially) | 1st October 2007 | |
Section 35(1) (for all other purposes) | 7th April 2008 | |
Section 35(2) (partially) | 1st October 2007 | |
Section 35(2) (for all other purposes) | 7th April 2008 | |
Section 35(3) | 7th April 2008 | |
Section 38 | 1st April 2008 | |
Section 39 | 1st April 2008 | |
Section 41(1) | 1st October 2007 | |
Section 46 (partially) | 19th February 2008 | |
Section 46 (for all other purposes) | 7th April 2008 | |
Section 47 (partially) | 19th February 2008 | |
Section 47 (for all other purposes) | 7th April 2008 | |
Section 52 | 1st October 2007 | |
Section 53 | 1st October 2007 | |
Section 58 (partially) | 12th July 2007 | |
Section 58 (for all other purposes) | 10th August 2007 | |
Section 60 (partially) | 1st October 2007 | |
Section 60 (for all other purposes) | 29th October 2007 | |
Section 63 (partially) | 1st October 2007 | |
Section 67 (partially) | 1st October 2007 | |
Schedule 5: paragraphs 5, 6, 7 and 9 | 1st April 2008 | |
Schedule 5 paragraph 12 (partially) | 7th April 2008 | |
Schedule 6 (partially) | 12th July 2007 | |
Schedule 7 (partially) | 1st October 2007 | |
Schedule 8 (partially) | 1st October 2007 | |
Schedule 8 (partially) | 7th April 2008 |