Reform history

Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010

17 versions · 2010-08-13
2026-04-01
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
2025-12-01
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
2019-02-01
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
2018-09-05
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010

Changes on 2018-09-05

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[^key-4df0f6af3267b45de09af7c432d13646]: Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 3 repealed (27.9.2017) by [The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/article/2/2), [Sch. 12 Pt. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/schedule/12/part/3); [S.R. 2017/190](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190), [art. 3(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/3/1)[(2)(j)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/3/2/j)
[^key-99849b36d86970c8ef4feb7fc4c1d0e0]: Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 3 repealed (27.9.2017 for the repeal of the entry relating to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 for specified purposes, 15.11.2017 and 13.12.2017 for the repeal of the entry relating to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 for specified purposes, 17.1.2018 and further specified dates for the repeal of the entry relating to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 for specified purposes, 16.5.2018 and further specified dates for specified purposes) by [The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/article/2/2), [Sch. 12 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/schedule/12/part/1); [S.R. 2017/190](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190), [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/6), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/schedule/2) (with [arts. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/7), [8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/8), [10-25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/10), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/schedule/3)); [S.R. 2017/216](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/216), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/216/article/4) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/216/article/5)); [S.R. 2018/1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/1), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/1/article/4) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/1/article/5)); [S.R. 2018/97](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/97), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/97/article/4) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/97/article/5))
[^M_F_85aa225a-e830-4c88-a8a9-086229cc7f91]: S. 23 repealed (27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by [The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/2006), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/2006/article/2/2), [Sch. 12 Pt. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/2006/schedule/12/part/4); [S.R. 2017/190](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190), [art. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/9) (with [arts. 10-25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/10))
[^M_F_4b5eb95f-fd3a-43da-aeda-7643bddec627]: S. 1(1)-(3) repealed (27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by [The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/2006), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/2006/article/2/2), [Sch. 12 Pt. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/2006/schedule/12/part/4); [S.R. 2017/190](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190), [art. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/9) (with [arts. 10-25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/10))
@@ -1576,6 +1574,8 @@
[^M_F_d0010a35-f0e9-47f9-fe27-af4e802f3e5f]: S. 10 repealed (27.9.2017 for specified purposes and subsequently on the days on which and for the purposes for which "the amending provisions" are brought into force by secondary legislation) by [The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/2006), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/2006/article/2/2), [Sch. 12 Pt. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/2006/schedule/12/part/5); [S.R. 2017/190](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190), [art. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/9) (with [arts. 10-25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/10))
[^key-99849b36d86970c8ef4feb7fc4c1d0e0]: Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 3 repealed (27.9.2017 for the repeal of the entry relating to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 for specified purposes, 15.11.2017 and 13.12.2017 for the repeal of the entry relating to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 for specified purposes, 17.1.2018 and further specified dates for the repeal of the entry relating to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 for specified purposes, 16.5.2018 and further specified dates for the repeal of the entry relating to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 for specified purposes, 5.9.2018 and further specified dates for the repeal of the entry relating to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 for specified purposes) by [The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/2006)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006), [art. 2(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/article/2/2), [Sch. 12 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2015/2006/schedule/12/part/1); [S.R. 2017/190](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190), [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/6), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/schedule/2) (with [arts. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/7), [8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/8), [10-25](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/10), [Sch. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/schedule/3)); [S.R. 2017/216](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/216), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/216/article/4) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/216/article/5)); [S.R. 2018/1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/1), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/1/article/4) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/1/article/5)); [S.R. 2018/97](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/97), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/97/article/4) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/97/article/5)); [S.R. 2018/138](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/138), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/138/article/4) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/138/article/5))
#### Repeal of sections 53 to 57 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act (Northern Ireland) 2000
#### Exemption from jobseeking conditions for victims of domestic violence
@@ -1594,24 +1594,24 @@
#### Lone parents
#### Couples where at least one member capable of work
#### Transitional provision relating to sections 4 to 6
#### Entitlement to jobseeker's allowance without seeking employment etc.
#### Statutory sick pay and employment and support allowance
#### Conditions for contributory employment and support allowance
#### Mobility component
#### Community care grants relating to specified goods or services
#### Jobseekers' agreements and action plans: well-being of children
#### Social security information and employment or training information
#### Maternity allowance and carer's allowance
#### Good cause for failure to comply with regulations etc.
#### Attendance in connection with jobseeker's allowance: sanctions
#### Persons under pensionable age to take part in work-focused interviews etc.
#### Minor amendments
#### Child support maintenance: offences relating to information
#### Repeals
#### Payments of child support maintenance
#### Consequential amendments of orders and regulations
2018-05-16
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
2018-01-17
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
2017-11-15
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
2017-09-27
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
2012-12-03
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
2011-12-16
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
2011-06-20
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
2011-04-11
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
2010-11-01
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
2010-10-15
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
2010-10-01
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
2010-09-23
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
2010-08-13
Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010
original version Text at this date