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Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016

Annex A - Territorial extent and application

Provision

England

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Extends to E & W and applies to England?

Extends to E & W and applies to Wales?

Legislative Consent Motion required?

Extends to Scotland?

Legislative Consent Motion required?

Extends to Northern Ireland?

Legislative Consent Motion required?

1 Full employment reporting obligation

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

2 Apprenticeships reporting obligation

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

3 Support for troubled families reporting obligation

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

4 Data on children in low income households

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

5 Workless households and educational attainment: reporting obligations

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

6 Social mobility commission

Yes

Yes - in part

Yes - in part

Yes - in part

Yes - in part

Yes

No

7 Other amendments to Child Poverty Act

Yes

Yes - in part

Yes - in part

Yes - in part

Yes - in part

Yes - in part

No

8-10 Benefit cap

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

11 Freeze of certain social security benefits for four tax years and Schedule 1

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No - social security benefits

Yes - Child Benefit

No

12 Freeze of certain tax credit amounts for four tax years and Schedule 1

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

13 Changes to child tax credit

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

14 Changes to child element of universal credit

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

15 Employment and support allowance: work-related activity component

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

16 Universal credit: limited capability for work element

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

17 Universal credit: work-related requirements

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

18-21 Loans for mortgage interest

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

22 Motability administrative costs

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

No

No

23-33 Social housing rents and Schedule 2

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

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