- Latest available (Revised)
- Point in Time (18/07/2019)
- Original (As enacted)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
You are here:
- UK Public General Acts
- 2012 c. 5
- Part 1
- CHAPTER 3
- Universal credit and other...
What Version
Advanced Features
- Show Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)
- Show Timeline of Changes
Opening Options
More Resources
- Original: King's Printer Version
- Revised Version 31/3/2019
- Revised Version 30/11/2018
- Revised Version 28/2/2018
- Revised Version 31/8/2017
- Revised Version 31/3/2017
- Revised Version 31/5/2016
- Revised Version 31/8/2015
- Revised Version 28/2/2015
- Revised Version 30/11/2014
- Correction Slip - 01/07/2013
- Correction Slip - 07/06/2013
Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Universal credit and other benefits
Version Superseded: 24/07/2019
Alternative versions:
- 25/02/2013- Amendment
- 01/04/2013- Amendment
- 29/04/2013- Amendment
- 01/07/2013- Amendment
- 28/10/2013- Amendment
- 25/11/2013- Amendment
- 24/02/2014- Amendment
- 23/06/2014- Amendment
- 15/09/2014- Amendment
- 26/11/2014- Amendment
- 28/01/2015- Amendment
- 16/02/2015- Amendment
- 18/03/2015- Amendment
- 21/09/2015- Amendment
- 02/12/2015- Amendment
- 27/01/2016- Amendment
- 23/03/2016- Amendment
- 01/02/2019- Amendment
- 18/07/2019- Amendment
- 18/07/2019
Point in time - 24/07/2019- Amendment
- 30/03/2022- Amendment
Status:
Point in time view as at 18/07/2019. This version of this cross heading contains provisions that are prospective.
Status
The term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section. A version of a provision is prospective either:
- where the provision (Part, Chapter or section) has never come into force or;
- where the text of the provision is subject to change, but no date has yet been appointed by the appropriate person or body for those changes to come into force.
Commencement Orders listed in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ box as not yet applied may bring this prospective version into force.
Changes to legislation:
Welfare Reform Act 2012, Cross Heading: Universal credit and other benefits is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 November 2024. 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.
Changes to Legislation
Changes and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.
Universal credit and other benefitsU.K.
33Abolition of benefitsU.K.
(1)The following benefits are abolished—
(a)income-based jobseeker's allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995;
(b)income-related employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007;
(c)income support under section 124 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
(d)housing benefit under section 130 of that Act;
(e)council tax benefit under section 131 of that Act;
(f)child tax credit and working tax credit under the Tax Credits Act 2002.
(2)In subsection (1)—
(a)“income-based jobseeker's allowance” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Act 1995;
(b)“” means an employment and support allowance entitlement to which is based on section 1(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.
(3)Schedule 3 contains consequential amendments.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 1 modified by 1995 c. 18, Sch. 1 para. 2(3) (as inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 10(b))
Commencement Information
I1S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 29.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/983, art. 4(1)(a), (2)-(5), 5, Sch. 1 (with arts. 6, 9(1), 22, Sch. 4) (as amended: (1.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1511; (29.10.2013) by S.I. 2013/2657; (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/2321; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (21.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3094; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32 (as amended (10.2.2015) by S.I. 2015/101); (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; (23.11.2015) by S.I. 2015/1930; (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/483; (2.2.2018) by S.I. 2018/138; (16.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/10; and (31.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/167)
I2S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 1.7.2013 and 29.7.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/1511, art. 4, Sch. (as amended or modified: (29.10.2013) by S.I. 2013/2657; (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; (25.1.2017) by S.I. 2017/57; and (2.2.2018) by S.I. 2018/138)
I3S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 28.10.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/2657, art. 4, Sch. (with art. 6) (as amended or modified: (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; (23.5.2016) by S.I. 2016/596; (25.1.2017) by S.I. 2017/57; and (2.2.2018) by S.I. 2018/138)
I4S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 25.11.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/2846, art. 4, Sch. (with art. 5) (as amended or modified: (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; and (23.5.2016) by S.I. 2016/596)
I5S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 24.2.2014 and 7.4.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/209, art. 4, Sch. (as amended or modified: (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2105) by S.I. 2015/634; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; (23.5.2016) by S.I. 2016/596; and (25.1.2017) by S.I. 2017/57)
I6S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 23.6.2014 and further specified dates for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/1583, art. 4, Sch. (as amended or modified: (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; (19.5.2017) by S.I. 2017/664; (28.9.2017) by S.I. 2017/952; (2.2.2018) by S.I. 2018/138; (26.4.2018) by S.I. 2018/532; and (19.7.2018) by S.I. 2018/881)
I7S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 15.9.2014 and further specified dates for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/2321, art. 4 (as amended or modified: (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3057; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; (23.5.2016) by S.I. 2016/596; (29.9.2016) by S.I. 2016/963; (24.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/584; (19.5.2017) by S.I. 2017/664; (28.9.2017) by S.I. 2017/952; (26.4.2018) by S.I. 2018/532; and (19.7.2018) by S.I. 2018/881)
I8S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 26.11.2014 for specified purposes by S.I. 2014/3094, art. 4 (with art. 6)
I9S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 28.1.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/33, art. 4 (with art. 6) (as amended: (11.2.2015) by S.I. 2015/101; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/483; (11.4.2018) by S.I. 2018/138; (16.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/10; (15.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/37; and (31.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/167)
I10S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 16.2.2015 and further specified dates for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/101, art. 4 (with art. 2(2)-(4)) (as amended or modified: (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/534; (17.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/740; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; (14.1.2016) by S.I. 2016/33; (21.3.2016) by S.I. 2016/407; (23.5.2016) by S.I. 2016/596; (29.9.2016) by S.I. 2016/963; (25.1.2017) by S.I. 2017/57; (24.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/584; (19.5.2017) by S.I. 2017/664; (28.9.2017) by S.I. 2017/952; (2.2.2018) by S.I. 2018/138; (26.4.2018) by S.I. 2018/532; and (19.7.2018) by S.I. 2018/881)
I11S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 18.3.2015 and further specified dates for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/634, art. 4 (with art. 6) (as amended or modified: (17.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/740; (21.3.2016) by S.I. 2016/407; (23.5.2016) by S.I. 2016/596; (29.9.2016) by S.I. 2016/963; (25.1.2017) by S.I. 2017/57; (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/376; (24.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/584; (19.5.2017) by S.I. 2017/664; (28.9.2017) by S.I. 2017/952; (2.2.2018) by S.I. 2018/138; (26.4.2018) by S.I. 2018/532; (19.7.2018) by S.I. 2018/881; (16.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/10; (15.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/37; and (31.1.2019) by S.I. 2019/167)
I12S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 21.9.2015 and further specified dates for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/1537, art. 4 (as amended or modified: (23.11.2015) by S.I. 2015/1930; (14.1.2016) by S.I. 2016/33; (21.3.2016) by S.I. 2016/407; (23.5.2016) by S.I. 2016/596; (29.9.2016) by S.I. 2016/963; (25.1.2017) by S.I. 2017/57; (24.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/584; (19.5.2017) by S.I. 2017/664; (28.9.2017) by S.I. 2017/952; (2.2.2018) by S.I. 2018/138; (26.4.2018) by S.I. 2018/532; and (19.7.2018) by S.I. 2018/881)
I13S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 2.12.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/1930, art. 4
I14S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 27.1.2016 and 24.2.2016 for specified purposes by S.I. 2016/33, art. 4, Sch.
I15S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 23.3.2016 and 27.4.2016 for specified purposes by S.I. 2016/407, art. 4, Sch.
I16S. 33(1)(a)(b)(2)(3) in force at 1.2.2019 for specified purposes by S.I. 2019/167, art. 4(5)-(7) (with art. 4(8)-(12))
I17S. 33(1)(e) in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(a)
I18S. 33(1)(f) in force at 1.2.2019 by S.I. 2019/167, art. 2 (with art. 3)
I19S. 33(3) in force at 1.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(b)
Prospective
34Universal credit and state pension creditE+W+S
Schedule 4 provides for a housing element of state pension credit in consequence of the abolition of housing benefit by section 33.
35Universal credit and working-age benefitsE+W+S
Schedule 5 makes further provision relating to universal credit, jobseeker's allowance and employment and support allowance.
Commencement Information
I20S. 35 in force at 25.2.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 41
I21S. 35 in force at 29.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/983, art. 3(1)(c)
36Migration to universal creditE+W+S
Schedule 6 contains provision about the replacement of benefits by universal credit.
Commencement Information
I22S. 36 in force at 25.2.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 para. 42
I23S. 36 in force at 18.7.2019 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2019/1135, art. 2
Options/Help
Print Options
PrintThe Whole Act
PrintThe Whole Part
PrintThe Whole Chapter
PrintThis Cross Heading only
You have chosen to open The Whole Act
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
You have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDF
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules
The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules as a PDF
The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
You have chosen to open the Whole Act
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
You have chosen to open the Whole Act without Schedules
The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
You have chosen to open Schedules only
The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
Legislation 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.
Point in Time: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.
See additional information alongside the content
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Opening Options
Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once
Explanatory Notes
Text created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Public Acts except Appropriation, Consolidated Fund, Finance and Consolidation Acts.
More Resources
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- correction slips
- links to related legislation and further information resources
Timeline of Changes
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
More Resources
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- correction slips
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- links to related legislation and further information resources
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. This site additionally contains content derived from EUR-Lex, reused under the terms of the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of documents from the EU institutions. For more information see the EUR-Lex public statement on re-use.