http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/5/section/72/2016-07-20
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.
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Welfare Reform Act 2012
s. 72
Welfare Reform Act 2012
Sch. 14
Pt. 8
s. 150(3)
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 3Other benefit changes
Social fund
72Determination of amount or value of budgeting loan
1
Section 140 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (principles of determination) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (4), after paragraph (d) there is inserted—
da
that the amount or value of a budgeting loan is not to exceed a sum specified or determined as specified in the direction;
3
After subsection (4) there is inserted—
4ZA
A direction under subsection (4)(da) may require the sum to be determined by applying, or by a method that includes applying, a multiplier specified in the direction in circumstances specified in the direction to the most recent relevant sum published by the Secretary of State.
4ZB
A relevant sum is a sum determined from time to time by reference to so much of any relevant allocation under section 168(1) to (4) of the Administration Act as is available for making payments.