Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 E+W+S Transition relating to Part 1

Prospective

Post-commencement claims E+W+S

3 E+W+S Regulations may—

(a) make provision excluding the making of a claim for incapacity benefit or severe disablement allowance on or after the appointed day;

(b) make provision for a claim for incapacity benefit, income support or severe disablement allowance which is made on or after the appointed day to be treated in prescribed circumstances as a claim for an employment and support allowance;

(c) make provision for a claim for an employment and support allowance to be treated wholly or partly as a claim for incapacity benefit, income support or severe disablement allowance;

(d) make provision excluding the making of a claim for an employment and support allowance by a person who is entitled to an existing award.