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

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and interpretation

  3. 2.Appointed day

  4. 3.Appointed day for purposes relating to the Social Security Advisory Committee

  5. 4.Appointed day for provisions relating to payments on account

  6. 5.Appointed day and saving for provisions relating to overpayments

  7. 6.Appointed days for loss of benefit provisions

  8. 7.Appointed day for personal independence payment

  9. 8.Appointed day for council tax benefit

  10. 9.Savings for council tax benefit

  11. 10.Transitional provisions for council tax benefit

  12. Signature

  13. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Provisions coming into force for regulation-making purposes on 25th February 2013

      1. 1.Section 5 (financial conditions of entitlement).

      2. 2.Section 6(1)(a) and (3) (restrictions on entitlement).

      3. 3.Section 8(3) (calculation of awards).

      4. 4.Section 12(1) (other particular needs or circumstances).

      5. 5.Section 14(5) (claimant commitment).

      6. 6.Section 17(4) and (5) (work search requirement).

      7. 7.Section 18(3) and (5) (work availability requirement).

      8. 8.Section 20(1) (claimants subject to work-focused interview requirement only).

      9. 9.Section 22(2) (claimants subject to all work-related requirements).

      10. 10.Section 26(2)(a) (higher-level sanctions).

      11. 11.Section 49(3) (claimant responsibilities for jobseeker's allowance) and section 49(1)...

      12. 12.Section 57(2) (claimant responsibilities for employment and support allowance) and...

      13. 13.Section 77(3).

      14. 14.Section 83(3).

      15. 15.Section 87.

      16. 16.Section 95.

      17. 17.Section 101(1).

      18. 18.Section 102(6) (power to require consideration of revision before appeal),...

      19. 19.Section 118(5) and (8)(b) and section 118(1) and (2) in...

      20. 20.Paragraphs 4 and 23 of Schedule 2 and paragraph 3...

      21. 21.Paragraphs 2, 31 to 34, 43, 45, 47, 49 and...

      22. 22.Paragraph 32 of Schedule 9, paragraph 7 of Schedule 9...

      23. 23.Paragraphs 39 and 41 of Schedule 9, paragraph 37 of...

      24. 24.Paragraphs 1 to 11 and 15 to 18 of Schedule...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Provisions coming into force for all purposes on 25th February 2013

      1. 1.Section 2(2) (claims for universal credit).

      2. 2.Section 4(2), (3) and (5) to (7) (basic conditions of...

      3. 3.Section 7(2) and (3) (basis of awards).

      4. 4.Section 9(2) and (3) (standard allowance).

      5. 5.Section 10(2) to (5) (responsibility for children and young persons)....

      6. 6.Section 11(3) to (5) (housing costs).

      7. 7.Section 12(3) and (4).

      8. 8.Section 15(2) and (3) (work-focused interview requirement).

      9. 9.Section 17(3)(f).

      10. 10.Section 19(2)(d), (3) and (4) (claimants subject to no work-related...

      11. 11.Section 24(1), (5) and (6) (imposition of requirements).

      12. 12.Section 25 (compliance with requirements).

      13. 13.Section 26(6) to (8).

      14. 14.Section 27(4), (5) and (9) (other sanctions).

      15. 15.Section 28 (hardship payments).

      16. 16.Section 32 (power to make supplementary and consequential provision etc)....

      17. 17.Section 37(3) to (7) (capability for work or work-related activity)....

      18. 18.Section 39(3)(a) (couples).

      19. 19.Section 40 (interpretation of Part 1).

      20. 20.Section 42 (regulations: general).

      21. 21.Section 43 (regulations: procedure).

      22. 22.Section 49(6) and section 49(1) in so far as it...

      23. 23.Section 54(6) (claimant commitment for employment and support allowance) and...

      24. 24.Section 57(6) and section 57(1) in so far as it...

      25. 25.Section 78(3) and (4).

      26. 26.Section 79(3), (4) and (7).

      27. 27.Section 80 (ability to carry out daily living activities or...

      28. 28.Section 81 (required period condition: further provision).

      29. 29.Section 85 (care home residents).

      30. 30.Section 86 (hospital in-patients).

      31. 31.Section 92 (power to make supplementary and consequential amendments).

      32. 32.Section 93 (transitional).

      33. 33.Section 94 (regulations).

      34. 34.Section 98 (claims and awards).

      35. 35.Section 99 (powers to require information relating to claims and...

      36. 36.Section 100 (payments to joint claimants).

      37. 37.Section 102(2) to (5) and section 102(1) in so far...

      38. 38.Section 104 (electronic communications).

      39. 39.Paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7 of Schedule 1...

      40. 40.Paragraphs 5, 6, 36, 46 and 48 of Schedule 2...

      41. 41.Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 5 (universal credit and...

      42. 42.Paragraphs 1(1) and (2)(b), 3(1)(a) to (c), 4(1)(a), 5(1), (2)(c)...

      43. 43.Paragraphs 9, 40 and 42 of Schedule 9, paragraphs 7...

      44. 44.Schedule 10 (personal independence payment: transitional).

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Postcodes for personal independence payment

      1. BL CA CH except CH1, CH4, CH5, CH6, CH7 and...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Commencement of Repeals

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Modifications

      1. PART 1 Modification of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006

        1. 1.The Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006 are modified as follows....

        2. 2.In regulation 69 (time and manner in which claims are...

        3. 3.In regulation 72 (evidence and information) —

        4. 4.In regulation 73 (amendment and withdrawal of claim) —

        5. 5.In regulation 74 (duty to notify changes of circumstances) —...

      2. PART 2 Modification of the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006

        1. 1.The Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying...

        2. 2.In regulation 53 (time and manner in which claims are...

        3. 3.In regulation 57 (evidence and information) —

        4. 4.In regulation 58 (amendment and withdrawal of claim) —

        5. 5.In regulation 59 (duty to notify changes of circumstances) —...

  14. Explanatory Note

  15. Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

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