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Welfare Reform Act 2009
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· 2009-11-12
2025-12-01
Welfare Reform Act 2009
2019-12-02
Welfare Reform Act 2009
2019-02-01
Welfare Reform Act 2009
2018-04-01
Welfare Reform Act 2009
2016-09-19
Welfare Reform Act 2009
2016-04-06
Welfare Reform Act 2009
Changes on 2016-04-06
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- (a) community care services,
- (b) services provided under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 (c. 16), and
- (c) services provided under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) (provision of services for children in need, their families and others).
- (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- (c) services provided under section 17 of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) (provision of services for children in need, their families and others) or sections 37 to 39 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (meeting care and support needs of children) .
- (7) In relation to Scotland, the following are excluded services—
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@
In this Part—
- “*community care services*” means—in relation to England, services under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 or section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983; in relation to Wales, community care services as defined by section 46(3) of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c. 19) in relation to Scotland, community care services as defined by section 12A(8) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49);
- “*community care services*” means—in relation to England, services under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 or section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983; in relation to Wales, services under Part 4 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 or section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983; in relation to Scotland, community care services as defined by section 12A(8) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49);
- “*employment*” includes self-employment;
@@ -2645,22 +2645,22 @@
## Part 5 — Birth registration
#### Work-related activity: income support claimants and partners of claimants
#### Schemes for assisting persons to obtain employment: “work for your benefit” schemes etc.
#### Lone parents
#### Transitional provision relating to sections 4 to 6
#### Statutory sick pay and employment and support allowance
#### Statutory sick pay and employment and support allowance
#### Conditions for contributory employment and support allowance
#### Jobseeker's allowance: sanctions for violent conduct etc. in connection with claim
#### Maternity allowance and carer's allowance
#### Loss of benefit provisions
#### Maternity allowance and carer's allowance
#### Loss of benefit provisions
#### Exemption from jobseeking conditions for victims of domestic violence
#### Good cause for failure to comply with regulations etc.
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[^key-f8d85eaa84ea2a343c3faea2a30beabe]: Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(2) inserted (13.3.2014) by [The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/560), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/560/article/1/2), [Sch. 1 para. 34](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/560/schedule/1/paragraph/34)
[^key-2f5e7d4e22f3f022f07abbc7e355ff70]: Words in [s. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/24/section/50) substituted (1.4.2015) by [The Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/914)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/914), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/914/article/1/2), [Sch. para. 94](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/914/schedule/paragraph/94) (with [arts. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/914/article/1/3), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/914/article/3))
[^key-775ec6908aa849177fa0165a61029a26]: Word in [s. 50](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/24/section/50) substituted (S.) (1.4.2015) by [The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications and Saving) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/157)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/157), [art. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/157/article/1/1), [sch. para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/157/schedule/paragraph/9)
[^key-2f5e7d4e22f3f022f07abbc7e355ff70]: Words in s. 50 substituted (1.4.2015) by [The Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/914)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/914), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/914/article/1/2), [Sch. para. 94](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/914/schedule/paragraph/94) (with [arts. 1(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/914/article/1/3), [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/914/article/3))
[^key-775ec6908aa849177fa0165a61029a26]: Word in s. 50 substituted (S.) (1.4.2015) by [The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modifications and Saving) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/157)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/157), [art. 1(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/157/article/1/1), [sch. para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/157/schedule/paragraph/9)
[^key-26ad54655f984e1daed386e8a06386e4]: Words in [Sch. 7 Pt. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/24/schedule/7/part/3) repealed (29.4.2013 for specified purposes, 1.7.2013 and 29.7.2013 for specified purposes, 28.10.2013 for specified purposes, 25.11.2013 for specified purposes, 24.2.2014 and 7.4.2014 for specified purposes, 23.6.2014 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 15.9.2014 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 26.11.2014 for specified purposes, 28.1.2015 for specified purposes, 16.2.2015 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 18.3.2015 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 21.9.2015 and further specified dates for specified purposes, 2.12.2015 for specified purposes, 27.1.2016 and 24.2.2016 for specified purposes, 23.3.2016 and 27.4.2016 for specified purposes) by [Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/5), [s. 150(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/5/section/150/3), [Sch. 14 Pt. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/5/schedule/14/part/1); [S.I. 2013/983](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/983), [arts. 4(1)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/983/article/4/1/c), [5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/983/article/5), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/983/schedule/1) (with [arts. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/983/article/6) [9(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/983/article/9/1) [22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/983/article/22) [Sch. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/983/schedule/4)) (as amended: (1.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1511; (29.10.2013) by S.I. 2013/2657; (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (15.9.2014) by S.I. 2014/2321; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (21.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3094; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32 (as amended (10.2.2015) by S.I. 2015/101); (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; and (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537); [S.I. 2013/1511](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1511), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1511/article/4), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1511/schedule) (as amended: (29.10.2013) by S.I. 2013/2657; (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; and (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537); [S.I. 2013/2657](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2657), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2657/article/4), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2657/schedule) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2657/article/6)) (as amended: (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; and (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537); [S.I. 2013/2846](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2846), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2846/article/4), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2846/schedule) (with [art. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2846/article/5)) (as amended: (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; and (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537); [S.I. 2014/209](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/209), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/209/article/4), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/209/schedule) (as amended: (16.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1452; (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2105) by S.I. 2015/634; and (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537); [S.I. 2014/1583](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1583), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1583/article/4), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1583/schedule) (as amended (30.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1661; (28.7.2014) by S.I. 2014/1923; (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3067; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; and (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537); [S.I. 2014/2321](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2321), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2321/article/4) (as amended: (17.11.2014) by S.I. 2014/3057; (19.1.2015) by S.I. 2015/32; (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634; and (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537); [S.I. 2014/3094](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3094), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3094/article/4) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/3094/article/6)); [S.I. 2015/33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/33), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/33/article/4) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/33/article/6)) (as amended (11.2.2015) by S.I. 2015/101 and (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/634); [S.I. 2015/101](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/101), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/101/article/4) (with [art. 2(2)-(4)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/101/article/2/2)) (as amended: (10.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/534; (17.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/740; (20.7.2015) by S.I. 2015/1537; (14.1.2016) by S.I. 2016/33; and (21.3.2016) by S.I. 2016/407); [S.I. 2015/634](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/634), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/634/article/4) (with [art. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/634/article/6)) (as amended (17.3.2015) by S.I. 2015/740 and (21.3.2016) by S.I. 2016/407); [S.I. 2015/1537](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1537), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1537/article/4) (as modified: (23.11.2015) by S.I. 2015/1930; (14.1.2016) by S.I. 2016/33; and (21.3.2016) by S.I. 2016/407); [S.I. 2015/1930](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1930), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1930/article/4); [S.I. 2016/33](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/33), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/33/article/4), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/33/schedule); [S.I. 2016/407](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/407), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/407/article/4), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/407/schedule)
[^key-3a5425cbc3954265bfc721bf5357a39d]: [S. 39(6)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/24/section/39/6/b) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of [The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/413), [regs. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/413/regulation/2/1), [270(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/413/regulation/270/a)
[^key-2f7bb55d5869db50722b99c9ab658dd5]: Words in [s. 39(6)(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/24/section/39/6/c) inserted (6.4.2016) by [The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/413), [regs. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/413/regulation/2/1), [270(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/413/regulation/270/b)
[^key-548f50a2c8c14961b5de0477ac144e4c]: Words in s. 50 substituted (E.W) (6.4.2016) by [The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/413)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/413), [regs. 2(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/413/regulation/2/1), [271](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2016/413/regulation/271)
[^key-16b4bdbd183f1b0107a642e1233fb026]: Words in [Sch. 6 para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/24/schedule/6/paragraph/19) substituted (2.12.2019) by [The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1458), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1458/regulation/1/2), [19(8)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1458/regulation/19/8)
[^key-1932029191248f71cecaf4607c7341ec]: Words in Sch. 6 para. 13 inserted (2.12.2019) by [The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1458), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1458/regulation/1/2), [19(7)(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1458/regulation/19/7/b)
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[^key-60ef4734ef5ab6f5eab6030cba6e6329]: Words in Sch. 6 para. 2(2) inserted (2.12.2019) by [The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1458), [regs. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1458/regulation/1/2), [19(2)(a)(i)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1458/regulation/19/2/a/i)
#### Entitlement to jobseeker's allowance without seeking employment etc.
#### Couples where at least one member capable of work
#### Conditions for contributory employment and support allowance
#### Mobility component
#### Maternity allowance and carer's allowance
#### Exemption from jobseeking conditions for victims of domestic violence
#### Jobseekers' agreements and action plans: well-being of children
#### Persons under pensionable age to take part in work-focused interviews etc.
#### Purpose of Part 2
#### Report on operation of driving licence amendments
#### Payments of child support maintenance
#### External provider social loans
#### Good cause for failure to comply with regulations etc.
#### Contracting out functions under Jobseekers Act 1995
#### Power to rename council tax benefit
#### Relevant services
#### Report on operation of passport amendments
#### Child support maintenance: offences relating to information
#### Registration of births
#### Consequential amendments of subordinate legislation
#### Financial provisions
#### Repeals and revocations
#### Extent
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