Schedules

Schedule 3Claimants dependent on drugs etc.

Part 2Employment and support allowance

Consequential amendments

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1

Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5) (employment and support allowance) is amended as follows.

2

In section 16 (contracting out)—

a

in subsection (1), at the end insert—

d

asking questions under paragraph 1 of Schedule 1A;

e

making decisions under paragraph 2 or 3 of that Schedule;

f

exercising any functions in relation to rehabilitation plans under paragraph 5 or 6 of that Schedule.

b

in subsection (2)(a), after “15” insert “ or Schedule 1A ”, and

c

in subsection (3)(a), after “13” insert “ or Schedule 1A ”.

3

In section 25(6) (regulations), after “15” insert “ or Schedule 1A ”.

4

In section 26(1) (regulations subject to the affirmative resolution procedure), after paragraph (c) insert—

d

regulations under any paragraph of Schedule 1A.

5

In Schedule 2 (employment and support allowance: supplementary provisions)—

a

in paragraph 10A(1), which is inserted by section 30(2), after “13” insert “ or Schedule 1A ”,

b

in paragraph 12(c), after “13,” insert—

ca

Schedule 1A,

c

in paragraph 13, after “13” insert “ , or under any paragraph of Schedule 1A other than paragraph 8, ”.