Part 1

Universal credit
CHAPTER 3

Supplementary and general

Universal credit and other benefits

Abolition of benefits
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1
The following benefits are abolished—
a
income-based jobseeker’s allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995;
b
income-related employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007;
c
income support under section 124 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
d
housing benefit under section 130 of that Act;
e
council tax benefit under section 131 of that Act;
f
child tax credit and working tax credit under the Tax Credits Act 2002.
2
In subsection (1)—
a
“income-based jobseeker’s allowance” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Act 1995;
b
“income-related employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance entitlement to which is based on section 1(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.
3
Schedule 3 contains consequential amendments.