http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2012/5/section/36
Welfare Reform Act 2012
An Act to make provision for universal credit and personal independence payment; to make other provision about social security and tax credits; to make provision about the functions of the registration service, child support maintenance and the use of jobcentres; to establish the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission and otherwise amend the Child Poverty Act 2010; and for connected purposes.
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Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3
4
7
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3
4
8
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3
4
11
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3-5
10
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 4-6
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 13, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 5
9
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3
7
8
13
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 3-12
15
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 4
6-12
14
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2016
art. 17
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (SDP Gateway) Amendment Regulations 2019
reg. 3(1)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (SDP Gateway) Amendment Regulations 2019
reg. 3(2)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (SDP Gateway) Amendment Regulations 2019
reg. 3(3)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 31 and Savings and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 21 and 23 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2019
art. 5
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 31 and Savings and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 21 and 23 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2019
art. 5
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 32 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2019
art. 5(2)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 32 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2019
art. 5(3)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 32 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2019
art. 5(4)
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 31 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2019
art. 2
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3-7
9
12
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3-9
11
12
17
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 5
13
14
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 10
16
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 11, 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 13
15
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Social Security (Restrictions on Amounts for Children and Qualifying Young Persons) Amendment Regulations 2017
reg. 4
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and 21 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2017
art. 2
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and 21 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2017
art. 3
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3
4
6-9
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3
4
6-9
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 5
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3-5
7-9
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 3-9
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 5
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017
art. 5
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 21 and 23 (Amendment), Commencement No. 11, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 (Modification), Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2018
art. 3
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 21 and 23 (Amendment), Commencement No. 11, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 (Modification), Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2018
art. 6
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 21 and 23 (Amendment), Commencement No. 11, 13, 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 (Modification), Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2018
art. 6
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018
art. 3
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018
art. 3
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018
art. 3
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018
art. 3
Sch.
Welfare Reform Act 2012
specified provision(s)
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2018
art. 5
C1C4C2C3C5C6C7Part 1Universal credit
Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4
Pt. 1 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/622), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
C2
Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1302), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
C3
Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1303), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
C5
Pt. 1 modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1597), arts. 1, 2(1)(2), Sch. (with art. 2(3))
C6
Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1088), art. 2(1)-(3), Sch.
C7
Pts. 1, 4 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1060), art. 2, Sch.
C1CHAPTER 3Supplementary and general
Universal credit and other benefits
I1I236Migration to universal credit
Schedule 6 contains provision about the replacement of benefits by universal credit.
Pt. 1 modified by 1995 c. 18, Sch. 1 para. 2(3) (as inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 10(b))