Explanatory Notes

Welfare Reform Act 2007

2007 CHAPTER 5

3rd May 2007

Commentary on Sections

PART 1: Employment and Support Allowance

Entitlement

Section 7: Exclusion of payments below prescribed minimum

66.This section contains a power equivalent to the power in section 134(4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. The intention is that employment and support allowance will not be paid if entitlement is below 10 pence, unless payment is combined with payment of another benefit.