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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
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- art. 2 amended by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 4(2)
- art. 2(1) amended by S.I. 2014/3067 art. 3 6(2)(a)
- art. 2(1) amended by S.I. 2014/3094 art. 7(1)art. 7(2)(a)(3)
- art. 2(1) amended by S.I. 2015/32 art. 3(1) 4(2)
- art. 2(1) amended by S.I. 2018/138 art. 3(1)art. 3(2)(a)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 4(2)(a)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 4(2)(b)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 4(2)(c)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 4(2)(d)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 4(2)(e)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 4(2)(g)
- art. 2(1) words inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 4(2)(i)
- art. 2(1) words omitted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 4(2)(h)
- art. 2(1) words substituted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 4(2)(f)
- art. 2(1) words substituted by S.I. 2014/1661 art. 4(1)
- art. 2(2) substituted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 4(3)
- art. 3 amended by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 4(3)
- art. 3 amended by S.I. 2014/3094 art. 7(1)art. 7(2)(b)(3)
- art. 3(3) amended by S.I. 2018/138 art. 3(1)art. 3(2)(b)(c)
- art. 3(3) substituted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 5(1)(a)
- art. 3(5) omitted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 5(1)(b)
- art. 3(6) applied by S.I. 2014/1583 art. 3(4)
- art. 3(6) applied by S.I. 2014/2321 art. 3(4)
- art. 3(6) applied by S.I. 2014/3094 art. 3(4)
- art. 3(6) applied by S.I. 2015/101 art. 3(4)
- art. 3(6) applied by S.I. 2015/1537 art. 3(4)
- art. 3(6) applied by S.I. 2015/1930 art. 3(4)
- art. 3(6) applied by S.I. 2015/33 art. 3(4)
- art. 3(6) applied by S.I. 2015/634 art. 3(4)
- art. 3(6) applied by S.I. 2016/33 art. 3(4)
- art. 3(6) applied by S.I. 2016/407 art. 3(4)
- art. 3(6) applied by S.I. 2019/167 art. 4(4)
- art. 4 amended by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 4(5)
- art. 4 amended by S.I. 2014/3094 art. 7(1)art. 7(2)(c)(3)
- art. 4 amended by S.I. 2015/32 art. 3(1) 4(3)
- art. 4 amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2019/1152, reg. 5(1) by S.I. 2020/826 reg. 2(2)
- art. 4 applied in part by S.I. 2014/3094 art. 4(6)
- art. 4 applied in part by S.I. 2015/101 art. 4(6)
- art. 4 applied in part by S.I. 2015/1537 art. 4(6)
- art. 4 applied in part by S.I. 2015/1930 art. 4(6)
- art. 4 applied in part by S.I. 2015/33 art. 4(6)
- art. 4 applied in part by S.I. 2015/634 art. 4(6)
- art. 4 applied in part by S.I. 2016/33 art. 4(6)
- art. 4 applied in part by S.I. 2016/407 art. 4(6)
- art. 4 applied in part by S.I. 2019/167 art. 4(8)
- art. 4 modified by S.I. 2019/1152 reg. 5(1)
- art. 4 substituted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 6
- art. 4(2) amended by S.I. 2018/138 art. 3(1)art. 3(2)(g)(h)
- art. 5 amended by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 4(6)
- art. 5 amended by S.I. 2014/3067 art. 3 6(2)(b)
- art. 5 amended by S.I. 2014/3094 art. 7(1)art. 7(2)(d)(3)
- art. 5 amended by S.I. 2015/32 art. 3(1) 4(4)
- art. 5 amended by S.I. 2018/138 art. 3(1)art. 3(2)(i)(j)
- art. 5 applied in part by S.I. 2014/3094 art. 4(7)-(9)
- art. 5 applied in part by S.I. 2015/101 art. 4(7)(8)
- art. 5 applied in part by S.I. 2015/1537 art. 4(7)(8)
- art. 5 applied in part by S.I. 2015/1930 art. 4(7)(8)
- art. 5 applied in part by S.I. 2015/33 art. 4(7)-(9)
- art. 5 applied in part by S.I. 2016/33 art. 4(7)(8)
- art. 5 applied in part by S.I. 2016/407 art. 4(7)(8)
- art. 5 applied in part (with modifications) by S.I. 2015/634 art. 4(7)(8)
- art. 5 applied in part by SI 2013/1511 art. 4(7) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/3067 art. 3 6(4)
- art. 5 applied in part by SI 2013/2657 art. 4(7) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/3067 art. 3 6(4)
- art. 5 applied in part by SI 2013/2846 art. 4(7) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/3067 art. 3 6(4)
- art. 5 applied in part by SI 2014/1583 art. 4(7) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/3067 art. 3 6(5)
- art. 5 applied in part by SI 2014/209 art. 4(7) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/3067 art. 3 6(4)
- art. 5 applied in part by SI 2014/2321 art. 4(7) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/3067 art. 3 6(6)
- art. 5 substituted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 7
- art. 5(1) applied by SI 2013/2657 art. 4(7) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 7(4)
- art. 5(1) applied by SI 2013/2846 art. 4(7) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 8(4)
- art. 5(1) applied by SI 2014/209 art. 4(7) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 9(4)
- art. 6(1)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 9(1) 9(2)(a)
- art. 6(1)(b)(ii) words omitted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 9(1) 9(2)(b)
- art. 6(1)(c) words omitted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 9(1) 9(2)(b)
- art. 6(1)(d) word inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 9(1) 9(2)(c)
- art. 6(2) words omitted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 9(1) 9(2)(b)
- art. 6(3) word omitted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 9(1) 9(2)(d)
- art. 6(3)(a) word omitted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 9(1) 9(2)(d)
- art. 6(3)(b) omitted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 9(1) 9(2)(d)
- art. 9-22 applied by S.I. 2014/1583 art. 5
- art. 9-22 applied by S.I. 2014/2321 art. 5
- art. 9-22 applied by S.I. 2014/3094 art. 5
- art. 9-22 applied by S.I. 2015/101 art. 5
- art. 9-22 applied by S.I. 2015/1537 art. 6
- art. 9-22 applied by S.I. 2015/1930 art. 5
- art. 9-22 applied by S.I. 2015/33 art. 5
- art. 9-22 applied by S.I. 2015/634 art. 6
- art. 9-22 applied by S.I. 2016/33 art. 5
- art. 9-22 applied by S.I. 2016/407 art. 5
- art. 9-22 applied by S.I. 2019/167 art. 4(12)
- art. 9(1) words inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 10
- art. 10(2)(c) words omitted by S.I. 2017/204 Sch. 1 para. 9(2)
- art. 11(2)(c) words omitted by S.I. 2017/204 Sch. 1 para. 9(3)
- art. 11(2)(k) word omitted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 11(1)(2)
- art. 13(3)(d) word omitted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 12(1) 12(2)(c)
- art. 15(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 13
- art. 18(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 13
- art. 22 words inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 14
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:
- Order amended by S.I. 2015/634 art. 8(1)(3)
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. 5 para. 1 amended by S.I. 2014/1661 art. 3 4(4)(a)
- Sch. 5 para. 3 amended by S.I. 2014/1661 art. 3 4(4)(b)
- Sch. 5 para. 4 amended by S.I. 2014/1661 art. 3 4(4)(c)
- Sch. 5 para. 6 amended by S.I. 2014/1661 art. 3 4(4)(d)
- Sch. 5 para. 7 amended by S.I. 2014/1661 art. 3 4(4)(e)
- Sch. 5 para. 8 amended by S.I. 2014/1661 art. 3 4(4)(f)
- Sch. 5 para. 1 amended by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 4(7)(a)
- Sch. 5 para. 4 amended by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 4(7)(b)
- Sch. 5 para. 8 amended by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 4(7)(c)
- Sch. 5 para. 7(e) amended by S.I. 2015/1537 art. 5(1)art. 5(2)(a)
- Sch. 5 para. 3 amended by S.I. 2015/32 art. 3(1) 4(5)(a)
- Sch. 5 para. 4 amended by S.I. 2015/32 art. 3(3) 5(a)
- Sch. 5 para. 6 amended by S.I. 2015/32 art. 3(1) 4(5)(b)
- Sch. 5 para. 7 amended by S.I. 2015/32 art. 3(3) 5(b)
- Sch. 5 amended by S.I. 2018/138 art. 3(1)art. 3(2)(k)
- Sch. 5 inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 16
- Sch. 5 modified by S.I. 2015/101 art. 2(2)-(4)
- art. 3(7)-(11) inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 5(1)(c)
- art. 3A amended by S.I. 2014/1661 art. 3 4(3)
- art. 3A amended by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 4(4)
- art. 3A amended by S.I. 2018/138 art. 3(1)art. 3(2)(d)-(f)
- art. 3A applied by S.I. 2014/1583 art. 3(5)
- art. 3A applied by S.I. 2014/2321 art. 3(5)
- art. 3A applied by S.I. 2014/3094 art. 3(5)
- art. 3A applied by S.I. 2015/101 art. 3(5)
- art. 3A applied by S.I. 2015/1537 art. 3(5)
- art. 3A applied by S.I. 2015/1930 art. 3(5)
- art. 3A applied by S.I. 2015/33 art. 3(5)
- art. 3A applied by S.I. 2015/634 art. 3(5)
- art. 3A applied by S.I. 2016/33 art. 3(5)
- art. 3A applied by S.I. 2016/407 art. 3(5)
- art. 3A applied by SI 2013/1511 art. 3 (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 18(1)(3)
- art. 3A applied by SI 2013/1511 art. 3(6) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 6(3)
- art. 3A applied by SI 2013/2657 art. 3 (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 19(1)(3)
- art. 3A applied by SI 2013/2657 art. 3(6) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1661 art. 3 6(4)
- art. 3A applied by SI 2013/2657 art. 3(6) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 7(3)
- art. 3A applied by SI 2013/2846 art. 3 (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 20(1)(3)
- art. 3A applied by SI 2013/2846 art. 3(6) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1661 art. 3 7(4)
- art. 3A applied by SI 2013/2846 art. 3(6) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 8(3)
- art. 3A applied by SI 2014/1583 art. 3(5) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 10(3)
- art. 3A applied by SI 2014/209 art. 3 (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 21(1)(3)
- art. 3A applied by SI 2014/209 art. 3(6) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1661 art. 3 8(4)
- art. 3A applied by SI 2014/209 art. 3(6) (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1923 art. 3 9(3)
- art. 3A inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 5(2)
- art. 4(6)(7) applied by S.I. 2014/1583 art. 4(6)
- art. 4(6)(7) applied by S.I. 2014/2321 art. 4(6)
- art. 4(6)(7) applied by SI 2013/1511 art. 4 (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 18(1)(4)
- art. 4(6)(7) applied by SI 2013/2657 art. 4 (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 19(1)(4)
- art. 4(6)(7) applied by SI 2013/2846 art. 4 (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 20(1)(4)
- art. 4(6)(7) applied by SI 2014/209 art. 4 (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 21(1)(4)
- art. 5(1)(5)-(8) applied by S.I. 2014/1583 art. 4(7)-(9)
- art. 5(1)(5)-(8) applied by S.I. 2014/2321 art. 4(7)-(9)
- art. 5(1)(5)-(8) applied by SI 2013/1511 art. 4 (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 18(1)(4)
- art. 5(1)(5)-(8) applied by SI 2013/2657 art. 4 (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 19(1)(4)
- art. 5(1)(5)-(8) applied by SI 2013/2846 art. 4 (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 20(1)(4)
- art. 5(1)(5)-(8) applied by SI 2014/209 art. 4 (as amended) by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 3 21(1)(4)
- art. 5(8) applied by S.I. 2019/167 art. 4(9)
- art. 5A amended by S.I. 2015/634 art. 8(4)(5)
- art. 5A inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 8
- art. 5A revoked by S.I. 2022/752 Sch. para. 2(2)
- art. 5A(1) words inserted by S.I. 2014/2321 art. 7(a)
- art. 5A(1) words inserted by S.I. 2017/483 art. 2(2)
- art. 5A(1) words inserted by S.I. 2019/10 reg. 3(1)
- art. 5A(1) words inserted by S.I. 2019/167 art. 5(2)(a)
- art. 5A(1) words omitted by S.I. 2019/27 reg. 4(1)
- art. 5A(1) words omitted by S.I. 2022/302 Sch. para. 1(2)
- art. 5A(2)(3) substituted by S.I. 2014/2321 art. 7(b)
- art. 6(1)(e)(i)(ii) substituted for art. 6(1)(e)-(f) by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 9(1) 9(2)(c)
- art. 6(1)(e)(ii) and word omitted by S.I. 2022/752 Sch. para. 2(3)
- art. 6(1)(e)(ii) words inserted by S.I. 2017/483 art. 2(3)
- art. 6(1)(e)(ii) words omitted by S.I. 2022/302 Sch. para. 1(3)
- art. 6(1)(e)(ii) words substituted by S.I. 2019/167 art. 5(2)(b)
- art. 6(6) inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 9(1) 9(2)(e)
- art. 10(2)(gb) words substituted by S.I. 2014/3067 art. 7(a)
- art. 11(2)(m) and word inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 11(1)(2)
- art. 11(2)(gb) words substituted by S.I. 2014/3067 art. 7(a)
- art. 12(3)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2014/3067 art. 7(a)
- art. 13(3)(b)(i) words substituted by S.I. 2014/3067 art. 7(a)
- art. 13(3)(f)(g) inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 12(1) 12(2)(c)
- art. 13(3)(aa)(bb) inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 12(1) 12(2)(b)
- art. 13(3)(za) inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 12(1) 12(2)(a)
- art. 24 inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 art. 15
3.Day appointed for commencement of the universal credit provisions in Part 1 of the Act
4.Day appointed for the abolition of income-related employment and support allowance and income-based jobseeker’s allowance
5.Provisions that apply in connection with the abolition of income-related employment and support allowance and income-based jobseeker’s allowance under article 4
6.Transitional provision: where the abolition of income-related employment and support allowance and income-based jobseeker’s allowance is treated as not applying
7.Day appointed for commencement of provisions relating to claimant responsibilities with respect to employment and support allowance and jobseeker’s allowance, and transitional provisions
8.Day appointed for commencement of provisions concerning consideration of revision before appeal
14.Sanctions: transition from old style ESA in case of a new award
15.Sanctions: transition from old style ESA in case of a continuing award
17.Sanctions: transition from old style JSA in case of a new award
18.Sanctions: transition from old style JSA in case of a continuing award
20.Termination of sanctions under a new style ESA or JSA award
22.Transitional provision: references to contributory employment and support allowance and contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance
23.Amendment of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No 8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013
UNIVERSAL CREDIT PROVISIONS COMING INTO FORCE IN RELATION TO CERTAIN CLAIMS AND AWARDS
10.Section 10(1) (responsibility for children and young persons).
12.Section 12(1) and (2) (other particular needs or circumstances).
15.Section 15(1) and (4) (work-focused interview requirement).
19.Section 19(1), (2)(a) to (c), (5) and (6) (claimants subject...
20.Section 20 (claimants subject to work-focused interview requirement only).
21.Section 21 (claimants subject to work preparation requirement).
22.Section 22 (claimants subject to all work-related requirements).
26.Section 27(1) to (3) and (6) to (8) (other sanctions)....
MODIFICATIONS OF THE 2010 TRANSITIONAL REGULATIONS
3.In regulation 4 (the notice commencing the conversion phase), omit...
4.In regulation 5 (deciding whether an existing award qualifies for...
5.In regulation 6(2) (application of certain enactments for purpose of...
6.In regulation 7 (qualifying for conversion)— (a) in paragraph (1)—...
7.In regulation 8(1) (amount of an employment and support allowance...
8.In regulation 9(1) (determining entitlement to a transitional addition)—
9.In regulation 10 (transitional addition: incapacity benefit or severe disablement...
10.Omit regulation 11 (transitional addition: income support).
12.In regulation 13(3) (the effective date of a conversion decision),...
13.In regulation 14 (conversion decision that existing award qualifies for...
14.In regulation 15 (conversion decision that existing award does not...
15.In regulation 16 (application of other enactments applying to employment...
16.In regulation 17 (changes of circumstances before the effective date)—...
17.In regulation 18 (reducing the transitional addition: general rule), for...
19.In regulation 22 (disapplication of certain enactments following conversion decision),...
20.In Schedule 1 (modification of enactments: making conversion decisions)—
21.(1) Schedule 2 (modification of enactments: after the conversion phase)...
9.For paragraph 11, substitute— Regulation 39 (exempt work) is to be read as if,...
12.In paragraph 14— (a) for “Regulation 75” substitute “Regulation 68”;...
13.In paragraph 15— (a) in the introductory words, for “Regulation...
15.In the sub-heading before paragraph 17, for “Social Security (Claims...
16.In paragraph 17, for “The Social Security (Claims and Payments)...
17.For paragraph 18 substitute— Regulation 7 (claims not required for entitlement to an employment...
18.In paragraph 19, for “regulation 26C” substitute “regulation 51”.
19.In paragraph 20— (a) for “regulation 32(1B)” substitute “regulation 38(4)”;...
21.In paragraph 22, for “Schedule 9B” substitute “Schedule 7”.
22.In paragraph 22A, in the inserted text omit paragraph (2B)....
23.In paragraph 23, in the inserted text omit paragraph (2B)....
24.In paragraph 24, in the inserted text omit paragraph (2B)....
25.In paragraph 25, in the inserted text omit paragraph (2B)....
26.In the sub-heading before paragraph 25A, for “Social Security and...
27.In paragraph 25A— (a) in sub-paragraph (1), for “Regulation 3...
22.In Schedule 3— (a) for “The Social Security (Claims and...
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