Employment and support allowance

Employment and support allowance: work related activity component9

I21

Part 1 of the 2007 Act (employment and support allowance) is amended as follows.

I22

In section 2 (amount of contributory allowance)—

a

in subsection (1)(b), omit “or the work-related activity component”;

b

omit subsection (3);

c

in subsection (4), in each of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), omit “or (3)”.

I23

Section 4 (amount of income-related allowance)—

a

in subsection (2)(b), omit “or the work-related activity component”;

b

omit subsection (5);

c

in subsection (6), in each of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), omit “or (5)”.

I14

The Department may by regulations make such transitional or transitory provision or savings as the Department considers necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of paragraphs (1) to (3).

I15

Regulations under paragraph (4) may in particular make provision about including a work-related activity component in an award of employment and support allowance that is converted under paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the 2007 Act from an award of incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance or income support after the coming into force of paragraphs (1) to (3).

I16

Regulations under this Article are subject to negative resolution.