The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No.8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013
1Citation and interpretation
2Appointed day
3Appointed day for purposes relating to the Social Security Advisory Committee
4Appointed day for provisions relating to payments on account
5Appointed day and saving for provisions relating to overpayments
6Appointed days for loss of benefit provisions
7Appointed day for personal independence payment
8Appointed day for council tax benefit
9Savings for council tax benefit
10Transitional provisions for council tax benefit
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Provisions coming into force for regulation-making purposes on 25th February 2013
1Section 5 (financial conditions of entitlement).
2Section 6(1)(a) and (3) (restrictions on entitlement).
3Section 8(3) (calculation of awards).
4Section 12(1) (other particular needs or circumstances).
5Section 14(5) (claimant commitment).
6Section 17(4) and (5) (work search requirement).
7Section 18(3) and (5) (work availability requirement).
8Section 20(1) (claimants subject to work-focused interview requirement only).
9Section 22(2) (claimants subject to all work-related requirements).
10Section 26(2)(a) (higher-level sanctions).
11Section 49(3) (claimant responsibilities for jobseeker's allowance) and section 49(1)...
12Section 57(2) (claimant responsibilities for employment and support allowance) and...
13Section 77(3).
14Section 83(3).
15Section 87.
16Section 95.
17Section 101(1).
18Section 102(6) (power to require consideration of revision before appeal),...
19Section 118(5) and (8)(b) and section 118(1) and (2) in...
20Paragraphs 4 and 23 of Schedule 2 and paragraph 3...
21Paragraphs 2, 31 to 34, 43, 45, 47, 49 and...
22Paragraph 32 of Schedule 9, paragraph 7 of Schedule 9...
23Paragraphs 39 and 41 of Schedule 9, paragraph 37 of...
24Paragraphs 1 to 11 and 15 to 18 of Schedule...
SCHEDULE 2Provisions coming into force for all purposes on 25th February 2013
1Section 2(2) (claims for universal credit).
2Section 4(2), (3) and (5) to (7) (basic conditions of...
3Section 7(2) and (3) (basis of awards).
4Section 9(2) and (3) (standard allowance).
5Section 10(2) to (5) (responsibility for children and young persons)....
6Section 11(3) to (5) (housing costs).
7Section 12(3) and (4).
8Section 15(2) and (3) (work-focused interview requirement).
9Section 17(3)(f).
10Section 19(2)(d), (3) and (4) (claimants subject to no work-related...
11Section 24(1), (5) and (6) (imposition of requirements).
12Section 25 (compliance with requirements).
13Section 26(6) to (8).
14Section 27(4), (5) and (9) (other sanctions).
15Section 28 (hardship payments).
16Section 32 (power to make supplementary and consequential provision etc)....
17Section 37(3) to (7) (capability for work or work-related activity)....
18Section 39(3)(a) (couples).
19Section 40 (interpretation of Part 1).
20Section 42 (regulations: general).
21Section 43 (regulations: procedure).
22Section 49(6) and section 49(1) in so far as it...
23Section 54(6) (claimant commitment for employment and support allowance) and...
24Section 57(6) and section 57(1) in so far as it...
25Section 78(3) and (4).
26Section 79(3), (4) and (7).
27Section 80 (ability to carry out daily living activities or...
28Section 81 (required period condition: further provision).
29Section 85 (care home residents).
30Section 86 (hospital in-patients).
31Section 92 (power to make supplementary and consequential amendments).
32Section 93 (transitional).
33Section 94 (regulations).
34Section 98 (claims and awards).
35Section 99 (powers to require information relating to claims and...
36Section 100 (payments to joint claimants).
37Section 102(2) to (5) and section 102(1) in so far...
38Section 104 (electronic communications).
39Paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7 of Schedule 1...
40Paragraphs 5, 6, 36, 46 and 48 of Schedule 2...
41Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 5 (universal credit and...
42Paragraphs 1(1) and (2)(b), 3(1)(a) to (c), 4(1)(a), 5(1), (2)(c)...
43Paragraphs 9, 40 and 42 of Schedule 9, paragraphs 7...
44Schedule 10 (personal independence payment: transitional).
SCHEDULE 3Postcodes for personal independence payment
BL CA CH except CH1, CH4, CH5, CH6, CH7 and...
SCHEDULE 4Commencement of Repeals
SCHEDULE 5Modifications
PART 1Modification of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006
1The Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 are modified as follows....
2In regulation 69 (time and manner in which claims are...
3In regulation 72 (evidence and information) —
4In regulation 73 (amendment and withdrawal of claim) —
5In regulation 74 (duty to notify changes of circumstances) —...
PART 2Modification of the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006
1The Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying...
2In regulation 53 (time and manner in which claims are...
3In regulation 57 (evidence and information) —
4In regulation 58 (amendment and withdrawal of claim) —
5In regulation 59 (duty to notify changes of circumstances) —...

2013 No. 358 (C. 16)

Social Security

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No.8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013

Made

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 150(3) and (4)(a), (b)(iii) and (c) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 M1.

Annotations:
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