Explanatory Memorandum

Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007

2007 CHAPTER 2

27 June 2007

Commentary on Sections

PART 1: Employment and support allowance

Assessments relating to entitlement

Section 10: Report

Section 10 requires the Department to lay before the Assembly an annual independent report on the operation of the assessments under sections 8 and 9 for the first five years after these sections come into operation.