http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/5/section/136/2013-11-25
Welfare Reform Act 2012
An Act to make provision for universal credit and personal independence payment; to make other provision about social security and tax credits; to make provision about the functions of the registration service, child support maintenance and the use of jobcentres; to establish the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission and otherwise amend the Child Poverty Act 2010; and for connected purposes.
text
text/xml
en
Statute Law Database
2024-06-13
Expert Participation
2013-11-25
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3
4
7
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3
4
8
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3
4
11
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3-5
10
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 4-6
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 5
9
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3
7
8
13
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3-12
15
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 4
6-12
14
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 17
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (SDP Gateway) Amendment Regulations 2019
reg. 3(1)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (SDP Gateway) Amendment Regulations 2019
reg. 3(2)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (SDP Gateway) Amendment Regulations 2019
reg. 3(3)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 31 and Savings and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 21 and 23 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2019
art. 5
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 31 and Savings and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 21 and 23 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2019
art. 5
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 32 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2019
art. 5(2)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 32 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2019
art. 5(3)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 32 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2019
art. 5(4)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 31 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2019
art. 2
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3-7
9
12
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3-9
11
12
17
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 5
13
14
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 10
16
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 13
15
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2017
reg. 4
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and 21 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2017
art. 2
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and 21 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2017
art. 3
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3
4
6-9
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3
4
6-9
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 5
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3-5
7-9
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3-9
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 5
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 5
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 21 and 23 (Amendment), Commencement No. 11, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 (Modification), Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2018
art. 3
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 21 and 23 (Amendment), Commencement No. 11, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 (Modification), Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2018
art. 6
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 21 and 23 (Amendment), Commencement No. 11, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 (Modification), Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2018
art. 6
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018
art. 3
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018
art. 3
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018
art. 3
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018
art. 3
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018
art. 5
Part 6Miscellaneous
Child support maintenance
I1136Supporting maintenance agreements
1
In section 9 of the Child Support Act 1991 (maintenance agreements), after subsection (2) there is inserted—
2A
The F1Secretary of State may, with a view to reducing the need for applications under sections 4 and 7—
a
take such steps as F2the Secretary of State considers appropriate to encourage the making and keeping of maintenance agreements, and
b
in particular, before accepting an application under those sections, invite the applicant to consider with the F3Secretary of State whether it is possible to make such an agreement.
2
In Schedule 5 to the Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (maintenance calculations: transfer of cases to new rules), in paragraph 3, after sub-paragraph (2) there is inserted—