Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5) were brought into force by a Statutory Instrument which was made before this Order was made.
| Provision | Date of commencement | S.I. Number |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (partially) | 29th April 2013 | M12013/983 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 1st July 2013 | 2013/1511 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 29th July 2013 | 2013/1511 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 28th October 2013 | 2013/2657 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 25th November 2013 | 2013/2846 |
| Section 2(1) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 2(2) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 3 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 4(1) and (4) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 4(2), (3) and (5) to (7) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 5 (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 5 (partially) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/983 |
| Section 5 (partially) | 1st July 2013 | 2013/1511 |
| Section 5 (partially) | 29th July 2013 | 2013/1511 |
| Section 5 (partially) | 28th October 2013 | 2013/2657 |
| Section 5 (partially) | 25th November 2013 | 2013/2846 |
| Section 6(1)(a) and (3) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 6 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 7(1) and (4) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 7(2) and (3) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358` |
| Section 8 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 8(3) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 9(1) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Sections 9(2) and (3), 10(2) to (5) and 11(3) to (5) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 10(1) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 11(1) and (2) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 12(1) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 12(1) and (2) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 12(3) and (4) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 13 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 14 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 14(5) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 15(1) and (4) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Sections 15(2) and (3) and 17(3)(f) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 16 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 17(1), (2), (3)(a) to (e), (4) and (5) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 17(4) and (5) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 18 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 18(3) and (5) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 19(1), (2)(a) to (c), (5) and (6) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 19(2)(d), (3) and (4) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 20(1) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 20 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 21 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 22 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 22(2) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 23 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Sections 24(1), (5) and (6) and 25 | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 24(2), (3) and (4) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 26(1) to (5) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 26(2)(a) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Sections 26(6) to (8), 27(4), (5) and (9) and 28 | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 27(1) to (3) and (6) to (8) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 29 | 29th April 2013 | 2013/983 |
| Sections 30 and 31 (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 31 (partially) | 1st April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 31 (partially) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 31 (partially) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/983 |
| Section 32 | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 33(1)(e) | 1st April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Sections 33(3) (partially) | 1st April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 35 (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 35 (partially) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/983 |
| Section 36 (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Sections 37(3) to (7) and 39(3)(a) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 37 (for all remaining purposes) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/983 |
| Section 38 | 29th April 2013 | 2013/983 |
| Section 39 (for all remaining purposes) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/983 |
| Sections 40, 42 and 43 | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 44(1) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 44(2) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 44(5) | 10th June 2012 | 2012/1246 |
| Section 45 | 8th October 2012 | 2012/2530 |
| Section 46(1) and (3) (partially) | 10th June 2012 | 2012/1246 |
| Section 46(1) (partially) | 22nd October 2012 | 2012/2530 |
| Section 46(2) | 10th June 2012 | 2012/1246 |
| Section 46(3) (for all remaining purposes) | 22nd October 2012 | 2012/2530 |
| Section 46(4) | 22nd October 2012 | 2012/2530 |
| Section 47 | 20th March 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Section 48 (partially) | 22nd October 2012 | 2012/2530 |
| Section 49(1) and (3) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 49(1), (2) and (3) to (5) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 49(6) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 51 (partially) | 20th March 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Section 51 (for all remaining purposes) | 1st May 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Sections 52 and 53 | 1st May 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Section 54(1) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 54(1) and (2) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 54(6) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 55 | 3rd December 2012 | 2012/2530 |
| Section 56 | 26th November 2012 | 2012/2530 |
| Section 57(1) and (2) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 57(1), (2), (4), (5) and (9) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 57(6) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 58(1) and (2) | 20th March 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Section 64 (partially) | 30th October 2012 | 2012/2530 |
| Section 64 (for all remaining purposes) | 5th December 2012 | 2012/2530 |
| Section 65 | 5th December 2012 | 2012/2530 |
| Section 66 (partially) | 30th October 2012 | 2012/2530 |
| Section 66 (partially) | 31st October 2013 | 2013/2534 |
| Sections 67 and 68 | 5th December 2012 | 2012/2530 |
| Section 69 (partially) | 27th November 2012 | 2012/2946 |
| Section 69 (for all remaining purposes) | 1st January 2013 | 2012/2946 |
| Section 70(1) and (3) to (10) | 1st April 2013 | 2012/3090 |
| Section 70(2) | 1st August 2013 | 2012/3090 |
| Section 73 | 1st April 2013 | 2012/3090 |
| Section 77(3) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 77(1) to (3) (partially) | 8th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 77(1) to (3) (for all remaining purposes) | 10th June 2013 | 2013/1250 |
| Section 78(1), (2), (5) and (6) (partially) | 8th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 78(1), (2), (5) and (6) (for all remaining purposes) | 10th June 2013 | 2013/1250 |
| Section 78(3) and (4) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 79(1), (2), (5) and (6) (partially) | 8th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 79(1), (2), (5) and (6) (for all remaining purposes) | 10th June 2013 | 2013/1250 |
| Section 79(3), (4) and (7) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Sections 80 and 81 | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 82 (partially) | 8th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 82 (for all remaining purposes) | 10th June 2013 | 2013/1250 |
| Section 83(3) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 83(1) to (3) and 84 (partially) | 8th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 83(1) to (3) and 84 (for all remaining purposes) | 10th June 2013 | 2013/1250 |
| Sections 85 and 86 | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 87 (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 87 (partially) | 8th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 87 (for all remaining purposes) | 10th June 2013 | 2013/1250 |
| Sections 88 and 89 (partially) | 8th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Sections 88 and 89 (for all remaining purposes) | 10th June 2013 | 2013/1250 |
| Section 91 (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 91 (partially) | 8th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 91 (partially) | 10th June 2013 | 2013/1250 |
| Sections 92, 93 and 94 | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 95 (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 95 (partially) | 8th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 95 (for all remaining purposes) | 10th June 2013 | 2013/1250 |
| Section 96 (partially) | 27th November 2012 | 2012/2946 |
| Section 96 (for all remaining purposes) | 15th April 2013 | 2012/2946 |
| Section 97(1) to (4) | 27th November 2012 | 2012/2946 |
| Section 97(5) and (6) | 15th April 2013 | 2012/2946 |
| Sections 98 and 99 | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 100 | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 101(1) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 101(2) | 1st April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 102(1) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 102(2) to (5) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 102(6) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 102(6) (partially) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/983 |
| Section 104 | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 105(1) (partially) | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1246 |
| Section 105(1) (partially) | 1st October 2012 | 2012/1246 |
| Section 105(1) (partially) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 105(3), (5) and (6) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 105(4) | 1st October 2012 | 2012/1246 |
| Section 105(7) (partially) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 106 | 1st July 2012 | 2012/1246 |
| Section 110 (partially) | 17th June 2013 | 2013/1250 |
| Section 110 | 1st October 2013 | 2013/1250 |
| Sections 113 to 115 | 8th May 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Section 116(1) (partially) | 10th May 2012 | 2012/1246 |
| Section 116(1) (for all remaining purposes) | 1st October 2012 | 2012/1246 |
| Section 116(2) | 10th May 2012 | 2012/1246 |
| Section 117(1) (partially) | 1st April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 117(1) (for all remaining purposes) | 6th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 117(2) | 1st April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 117(3) | 6th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 118(1), (2), (5) and (8)(b) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 118(1), (2), (5) and (8)(b) (for all remaining purposes) | 1st April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Sections 118(3), (4), (6), (7) and (8)(a) and (c) and 119 | 1st April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 120 (partially) | 1st February 2013 | 2013/178 |
| Section 120 (for all remaining purposes) | 6th April 2013 | 2013/178 |
| M2Sections 122, 123 and 125 | 6th June 2012 | 2012/1246 |
| Sections 128 and 129 | 20th March 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Section 130 (partially) | 20th March 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Section 130 (for all remaining purposes) | 8th May 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Section 131 (partially) | 20th March 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Section 131 (for all remaining purposes) | 8th May 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Section 132(8) | 20th March 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Section 132 (for all remaining purposes) | 8th May 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Section 133(1) to (4) | 20th March 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Section 133(6) | 2nd July 2012 | 2012/1651 |
| Sections 136, 140 and 141 | 25th November 2013 | 2013/2947 |
| Sections 143, 144 and 146 | 8th May 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Schedule 1 (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 1st April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Schedule 2 (partially) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/983 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | 1st April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/983 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | 1st July 2013 | 2013/1511 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | 29th July 2013 | 2013/1511 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | 28th October 2013 | 2013/2657 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | 25th November 2013 | 2013/2846 |
| Schedule 5 (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Schedule 5 (partially) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/983 |
| Schedule 6 (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Schedule 7 (partially) | 22nd October 2012 | 2012/2530 |
| Schedule 8 (partially) | 1st April 2013 | 2012/3090 |
| Schedule 8 (for all remaining purposes) | 1st August 2013 | 2012/3090 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 8th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Schedule 9 (partially) | 10th June 2013 | 2013/1250 |
| Schedule 10 | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Schedule 11 (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Schedule 11 (partially) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/983 |
| Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially) | 1st April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/983 |
| Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially) | 1st July 2013 | 2013/1511 |
| Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially) | 29th July 2013 | 2013/1511 |
| Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially) | 28th October 2013 | 2013/2657 |
| Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially) | 25th November 2013 | 2013/2846 |
| Part 3 of Schedule 14 (partially) | 22nd October 2012 | 2012/2530 |
| Parts 4 and 5 of Schedule 14 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Part 8 of Schedule 14 (partially) | 1st April 2013 | 2012/3090 |
| Part 8 of Schedule 14 (partially) | 1st August 2013 | 2012/3090 |
| Part 11 of Schedule 14 (partially) | 1st April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Part 11 of Schedule 14 (partially) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Part 14 of Schedule 14 | 8th May 2012 | 2012/863 |