Explanatory Notes

Welfare Reform Act 2007

2007 CHAPTER 5

3rd May 2007

Commentary on Sections

PART 1: Employment and Support Allowance

General

Section 27: Financial provisions relating to Part 1

134.This section explains that payments of contributory employment and support allowance will be funded from the National Insurance Fund and payments of income-related employment and support allowance will be funded out of the Consolidated Fund. It also provides for the repayment to those funds of any sums recovered in connection with payments of employment and support allowance.