2011 No. 2427 (C.86)
The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2011
Made
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 61(3) and (4) of the Welfare Reform Act 20091.
Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2011.
2
In this Order—
“the Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2009.
Appointed day2
1
The day appointed for the coming into force of section 3(2) and (5) (lone parents) of the Act is—
a
6th October 2011, for the purpose only of conferring the power to make regulations under section 2A(2B) (claim or full entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused interview) of the Social Security Administration Act 19922 and section 24(3B) (interpretation) of the Welfare Reform Act 20073; and
b
31st October 2011, for all other purposes.
2
The day appointed for the coming into force of section 3(3) lone parents of the Act is 31st October 2011.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
(This note is not part of the Order)
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Act have been or will be brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order:
Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I.No. |
---|---|---|
Section 10 | 10th February 2010 | |
Section 12(1) and (3) | 1st October 2010 | |
Section 12(2), (4) and (6) | 1st November 2010 | |
Section 13(1) | 1st October 2010 | |
Section 13(2) and (3) | 1st November 2010 | |
Section 13(4) (for the purpose of conferring the power to make regulations) | 1st October 2010 | |
Section 13(4) (for all other purposes) | 1st November 2010 | |
Section 14 (for the purpose of conferring the power to make regulations) | 11th April 2010 | |
Section 14 (partially) | 15th October 2010 | |
Section 14 (for all other purposes) | 11th April 2011 | |
Section 24 (for the purpose of conferring the power to make regulations) | 12th January 2010 | |
Section 24 (for all other purposes) | 1st April 2010 | |
Section 26 | 22nd March 2010 | |
Section 32(1) (partially) | 9th March 2011 | |
Section 32(2) (partially) | 9th March 2011 | |
Section 33 (for the purpose of conferring the power to make regulations) | 10th February 2010 | |
Section 33 (for all other purposes) | 6th April 2010 | |
Section 35 | 10th February 2010 | |
Section 55(3) and section 55(1) (in so far as it relates to section 55(3)) | 14th January 2010 | |
Section 58(1) (partially) | 22nd March 2010 | |
Section 58(1) (partially) | 1st April 2010 | |
Schedule 4 (for the purpose of conferring the power to make regulations) | 12th January 2010 | |
Schedule 4 (for all other purposes) | 1st April 2010 | |
Part 3 of Schedule 7 (partially) | 22nd March 2010 | |
Part 3 of Schedule 7 (partially) | 1st April 2010 |