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Welfare Reform Act 2009

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Version Superseded: 08/05/2012

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Welfare Reform Act 2009, Paragraph 1 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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1E+W+SAfter section 17B of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18) (which is inserted by section 1 of this Act) insert—

Persons dependent on drugs etc.E+W+S
17CPersons dependent on drugs etc.

(1)Schedule A1 makes provision for or in connection with imposing requirements on persons in cases where—

(a)they are dependent on, or have a propensity to misuse, any drug, and

(b)any such dependency or propensity is a factor affecting their prospects of obtaining or remaining in work.

(2)That Schedule also contains a power for its provisions to apply in relation to alcohol.

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