The following table sets out the dates of the Hansard reports for each stage of the Act’s passage through the Assembly.
| STAGE | DATE |
|---|---|
| Introduction of the Act to the Committee for Social Development | 8 December 2011 |
| First Stage | 23 January 2012 |
| Second Stage | 31 January 2012 |
| Committee Stage – Departmental briefing and evidence from Access to Benefits and Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance | 2 February 2012 |
| Committee Stage – Departmental briefing | 9 February 2012 |
| Committee Stage – Departmental briefing | 16 February 2012 |
| Committee Stage – consideration of section 1, sections 3-35 and Schedules 1-4 | 23 February 2012 |
| Committee Stage – Publication of Committee’s report on the Act (Reference: NIA 40/11-15) | 8 March 2012 |
| Consideration Stage | 27 March 2012 |
| Further Consideration Stage | 24 April 2012 |
| Final Stage | 8 May 2012 |
| Royal Assent | 1 June 2012 |