The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014

Statutory Instruments

2014 No. 1583 (C. 61)

Social Security

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014

Made

16th June 2014

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 150(3) and (4)(a), (b)(i) and (c) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 M1 , makes the following Order:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Instrument amended (30.6.2014 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13 14, 16 and 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1661), arts. 3, 4(5)

C2 Instrument amended (28.7.2014 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13, 14, 16 and 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment) (No. 2)) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1923), arts. 3, 5

C3 Instrument modified (24.11.2014) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13 14, 16, 17 and 19 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3067), art. 7(b)

C4 Instrument modified (26.1.2015 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 19 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/32), arts. 3(1), 6(1)

C5 Instrument modified (2.3.2015 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 19 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/32), arts. 3(2), 6(3)

C6 Instrument amended (10.3.2015) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 23 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/634), art. 8(1), (3)

C7 Instrument modified (6.4.2015 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 19 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/32), arts. 3(3), 6(4)

C8 Instrument amended (20.7.2015) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1537), art. 5(1), (2)(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 2012 c.5.

Citation U.K.

1.  This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2014.

Interpretation U.K.

2.—(1) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012;

“the amending provisions” means the provisions referred to in article 4(1)(a) to (c) of the No. 9 Order (day appointed for the abolition of income-related employment and support allowance and income-based jobseeker's allowance) M2 ;

[F1 “claimant”, in relation to an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker’s allowance, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 and the Jobseekers Act 1995 (as it applies apart from the amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Act that remove references to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance) respectively and, in relation to universal credit, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Act ; ]

“employment and support allowance” means an employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 M3 ;

“First-tier Tribunal” has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 1998 M4 ;

“gateway conditions” means the conditions specified in Schedule 5 to the No. 9 Order M5 ;

“jobseeker's allowance” means a jobseeker's allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 M6 ;

[F2 “joint claimants”, in relation to universal credit, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Act ; ]

“the No. 9 Order” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2013 M7 ;

“No. 8 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 1 of the Schedule;

“No. 9 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 2 of the Schedule;

“No. 10 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 3 of the Schedule;

“No. 11 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 4 of the Schedule;

“No. 12 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 5 of the Schedule;

“No. 13 relevant districts” means the postcode districts and part-districts specified in Part 6 of the Schedule;

[F2 “single claimant”, in relation to universal credit, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Act;]

“Upper Tribunal” has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 1998.

(2) For the purposes of this Order, the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 M8 apply for the purpose of deciding—

(a) whether a claim for universal credit is made; and

(b) the date on which such a claim is made.

Textual Amendments

F1 Definition in art. 2(1) inserted (30.6.2014) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13 14, 16 and 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1661), art. 9

F2 Definitions in art. 2(1) inserted (28.7.2014 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13, 14, 16 and 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment) (No. 2)) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1923), arts. 3, 10(2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C9 Art. 2 amended (24.11.2014 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13 14, 16, 17 and 19 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3067), arts. 3, 5

C10 Art. 2 amended (26.1.2015 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 19 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/32), arts. 3(1), 8(1)

C11 Art. 2 amended (2.3.2015 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 19 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/32), arts. 3(2), 8(2)

Marginal Citations

M2 Article 4 was substituted by S.I. 2014/1452 (C. 56).

M3 2007 c.5.

M4 1998 c. 14.

M5 Schedule 5 was inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 (C. 56).

M6 1995 c.18.

M7 S.I. 2013/983 (C. 41).

M8 S.I. 2013/380.

Day appointed for the coming into force of the universal credit provisions U.K.

3.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act listed in Schedule 2 to the No. 9 Order, in so far as they are not already in force, in relation to the case of a claim referred to in paragraph (2), and any award that is made in respect of the claim, is the day appointed in accordance with paragraph (3).

(2) The claims referred to are—

(a) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 23rd June 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 23rd June 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 8 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;

[F3 (b) a claim for universal credit that is made in respect of a period that begins on or after 23rd June 2014 where—

(i) in the case of a single claimant, the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 8 relevant district or meeting the gateway conditions and the claimant does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is made;

(ii) in the case of joint claimants, either or both of the joint claimants gives or give incorrect information regarding his or her (or their) residing in such a district or meeting the gateway conditions and one or both of them does not or do not reside in such a district or does not or do not meet those conditions on the date on which the claim is made; and

(iii) after a decision is made that the single claimant is, or the joint claimants are, entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the single claimant or the joint claimants, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information has been given regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions;]

(c) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 30th June 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 30th June 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 9 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;

(d) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 30th June 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 30th June 2014, where—

(i) the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 9 relevant district or meeting the gateway conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is made; and

(ii) after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions has been given;

(e) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 7th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 7th July 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 10 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;

(f) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 7th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 7th July 2014, where—

(i) the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 10 relevant district or meeting the gateway conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is made; and

(ii) after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions has been given;

(g) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 14th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 14th July 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 11 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;

(h) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 14th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 14th July 2014, where—

(i) the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 11 relevant district or meeting the gateway conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is made; and

(ii) after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions has been given;

(i) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 21st July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 21st July 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 12 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;

(j) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 21st July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 21st July 2014, where—

(i) the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 12 relevant district or meeting the gateway conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is made; and

(ii) after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions has been given;

(k) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 28th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 28th July 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 13 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;

(l) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 28th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 28th July 2014, where—

(i) the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 13 relevant district or meeting the gateway conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is made; and

(ii) after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions has been given.

(3) The day appointed in relation to the case of a claim referred to in paragraph (2), and any award that is made in respect of the claim, is the first day of the period in respect of which the claim is made.

(4) Article 3(6) of the No. 9 Order applies for the purposes of paragraph (3) as it applies for the purposes of article 3(4)(a) of the No. 9 Order.

(5) Article 3A of the No. 9 Order M9 applies in connection with a claim for universal credit where a claimant makes an incorrect statement regarding the claimant residing in a No. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 relevant district or meeting the gateway conditions, as it applies in connection with an incorrect statement regarding the claimant residing in a relevant district (as defined in the No. 9 Order) or meeting the gateway conditions.

Textual Amendments

F3 Art. 3 amended (28.7.2014 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13, 14, 16 and 17 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment) (No. 2)) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1923), arts. 3, 10(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C12 Art. 3(2)(a) modified (19.7.2017) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/664), art. 5, Sch. (with art. 10)

C13 Art. 3(2)(i) modified (19.7.2017) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/664), art. 5, Sch. (with art. 10)

C14 Art. 3(2)(k) modified (19.7.2017) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/664), art. 5, Sch. (with art. 10)

Marginal Citations

M9 Article 3A was inserted by S.I. 2014/1452 (C. 56).

Day appointed for the abolition of income-related employment and support allowance and income-based jobseeker's allowance U.K.

4.—(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the amending provisions, in relation to the case of a claim referred to in paragraph (2), and any award that is made in respect of the claim, is the day appointed in accordance with paragraph (3).

(2) The claims referred to are—

(a) a claim for universal credit, an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance that is made on or after 23rd June 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 23rd June 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 8 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;

(b) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 23rd June 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 23rd June 2014, where—

(i) the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 8 relevant district or meeting the gateway conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is made; and

(ii) after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions has been given;

(c) a claim for universal credit, an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance that is made on or after 30th June 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 30th June 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 9 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;

(d) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 30th June 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 30th June 2014, where—

(i) the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 9 relevant district or meeting the gateway conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is made; and

(ii) after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions has been given;

(e) a claim for universal credit, an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance that is made on or after 7th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 7th July 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 10 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;

(f) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 7th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 7th July 2014, where—

(i) the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 10 relevant district or meeting the gateway conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is made; and

(ii) after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions has been given;

(g) a claim for universal credit, an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance that is made on or after 14th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 14th July 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 11 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;

(h) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 14th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 14th July 2014, where—

(i) the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 11 relevant district or meeting the gateway conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is made; and

(ii) after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions has been given;

(i) a claim for universal credit, an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance that is made on or after 21st July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 21st July 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 12 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;

(j) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 21st July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 21st July 2014, where—

(i) the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 12 relevant district or meeting the gateway conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is made; and

(ii) after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions has been given;

(k) a claim for universal credit, an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance that is made on or after 28th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 28th July 2014 where, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in one of the No. 13 relevant districts and meets the gateway conditions;

(l) a claim for universal credit that is made on or after 28th July 2014 in respect of a period that begins on or after 28th July 2014, where—

(i) the claimant gives incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in a No. 13 relevant district or meeting the gateway conditions and does not reside in such a district or does not meet the gateway conditions on the date on which the claim is made; and

(ii) after a decision is made that the claimant is entitled to universal credit and one or more payments have been made in respect of the claimant, the Secretary of State discovers that incorrect information regarding residence or meeting the gateway conditions has been given;

(m) a claim for an employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance that does not fall within sub-paragraph (a), (c), (e), (g), (i) or (k) and that is made during the relevant period by a claimant of universal credit who has made a claim for universal credit within one of sub-paragraphs (a) to (l).

(3) The day appointed in relation to the case of a claim referred to in paragraph (2), and any award that is made in respect of the claim, is the first day of the period in respect of which the claim is made.

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(m), “relevant period” means, in relation to a claim for universal credit within paragraph (2)(a) to (l), any UC claim period, and any period subsequent to any UC claim period in respect of which the claimant is entitled to an award of universal credit in respect of the claim.

(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4), a “UC claim period” is a period when—

(a) a claim for universal credit within paragraph (2)(a), (b)(i), (c), (d)(i), (e), (f)(i), (g), (h)(i), (i), (j)(i), (k) or (l)(i) has been made but a decision has not yet been made on the claim; or

(b) a decision has been made that the claimant is not entitled to universal credit and—

(i) the Secretary of State is considering whether to revise that decision under section 9 of the Social Security Act 1998, whether on an application made for that purpose, or on the Secretary of State's own initiative; or

(ii) the claimant has appealed against that decision to the First-tier Tribunal and that appeal or any subsequent appeal to the Upper Tribunal or to a court has not been finally determined.

(6) Paragraphs (6) and (7) of article 4 of the No. 9 Order M10 apply in relation to a claim for universal credit referred to in paragraph (2) (and any award that is made in respect of the claim) as they apply in relation to a claim for universal credit referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of article 4(2) of the No. 9 Order (and any award that is made in respect of the claim).

(7) Article 5(1) of the No. 9 Order M11 applies for the purposes of paragraph (2)(a), (c), (e), (g), (i) and (k) as it applies for the purposes of article 4(2)(a) of the No. 9 Order.

(8) Paragraphs (5) to (7) of article 5 of the No. 9 Order apply for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (a), (c), (e), (g), (i), (k) and (m) of paragraph (2) as they apply for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (a) and (g) of article 4(2) of the No. 9 Order.

(9) Article 5(8) of the No. 9 Order applies for the purposes of paragraph (3) as it applies for the purposes of article 4(3)(a) of the No. 9 Order.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C15 Art. 4(2)(a) modified (19.7.2017) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/664), art. 5, Sch. (with art. 10)

C16 Art. 4(2)(i) modified (19.7.2017) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/664), art. 5, Sch. (with art. 10)

C17 Art. 4(2)(k) modified (19.7.2017) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 29 and Commencement No. 17, 19, 22, 23 and 24 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Modification)) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/664), art. 5, Sch. (with art. 10)

C18 Art. 4(6) amended (26.1.2015 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 19 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/32), arts. 3(1), 9

C19 Art. 4(7) amended (24.11.2014 for specified purposes) by The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9, 11, 13 14, 16, 17 and 19 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3067), arts. 3, 6(5)

Marginal Citations

M10 Article 4 was substituted by S.I. 2014/1452 (C. 56).

M11 Article 5 was substituted by S.I. 2014/1452 (C. 56).

Application of the No. 9 Order U.K.

5.  Articles 9 to 22 of the No. 9 Order M12 apply in connection with the coming into force of the amending provisions in relation to the case of a claim referred to in article 4(2), and any award made in respect of the claim, as they apply in connection with the coming into force of the amending provisions in relation to the case of a claim referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (g) of article 4(2) of the No. 9 Order and any award made in respect of the claim.

Marginal Citations

M12 Articles 10 to 13 of, and Schedule 4 to, the No. 9 Order (Schedule 4 takes effect under article 9) were amended by S.I. 2013/1511 (C.60); article 11 of the No. 9 Order was amended by article 5 of S.I. 2013/2657 (C. 107); articles 9, 11, 13, 15, 18 and 22 of the No. 9 Order were amended by S.I. 2014/1452 (C. 56).

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Freud

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Work and Pensions

Article 2(1)

SCHEDULE U.K. POSTCODE DISTRICTS AND PART-DISTRICTS

PART 1 U.K. THE NO. 8 RELEVANT DISTRICTS

• M31.

• M32.

• M33 2.

• M33 4 to M33 7.

• M34.

• M41.

• OL5.

• SK14 1 and SK14 2.

• SK14 4.

• SK14 6.

• SK14 9.

• SK15.

• WA14 1 and WA14 2.

• WA14 5.

• WA15 5 and WA15 6.

• WA15 9.

PART 2 U.K. THE NO. 9 RELEVANT DISTRICTS

• BL1.

• BL2.

• BL3.

• BL4.

• BL5 1.

• BL5 3.

• BL6 4.

• BL6 9.

• L20 0.

• L20 3 to L20 6.

• L21.

• L22.

• L23.

• L29.

• L30.

• L31 0.

• L31 2 and L31 3.

• L31 5 to L31 9.

• L37 1 to L37 4.

• L37 6 to L37 8.

• L38.

• M26 3.

• PR8 1 and PR8 2.

• PR8 6.

• PR8 9.

• PR9 0.

• PR9 7.

• PR9 9.

PART 3 U.K. THE NO. 10 RELEVANT DISTRICTS

• CH41.

• CH42.

• CH43.

• CH44.

• CH45.

• CH46.

• CH47.

• CH48.

• CH49.

• CH60.

• CH61.

• CH62 0 to CH62 8.

• CH63.

PART 4 U.K. THE NO. 11 RELEVANT DISTRICTS

• BL0 9.

• BL8 1 to BL8 3.

• BL8 9.

• BL9 0.

• BL9 5.

• BL9 8 and BL9 9.

• M25 1.

• M25 3.

• M25 9.

• M26 1 and M26 2.

• M26 4.

• M45.

• PR0.

• PR1.

• PR2.

• PR4 4 and PR4 5.

• PR5 4 and PR5 5.

• PR11.

• PR25 1 to PR25 3.

• PR25 9.

• PR26 6.

PART 5 U.K. THE NO. 12 RELEVANT DISTRICTS

• L10 0.

• L10 2 and L10 3.

• L10 6.

• L10 8.

• L28 3 to L28 7.

• L32.

• L33 0 to L33 2.

• L33 5 to L33 9.

• L34.

• L35 0 to L35 5.

• L35 7 to L35 9.

• L36 0 to L36 4.

• L36 6 to L36 9.

• M17 1.

• M17 8.

• M27 0.

• M27 5.

• M27 8 and M27 9.

• M28.

• M30.

• M38.

• WA9.

• WA10.

• WA11 0.

• WA11 8 and WA11 9.

• WA12.

PART 6 U.K. THE NO. 13 RELEVANT DISTRICTS

• CH1.

• CH2.

• CH3.

• CH4 7 and CH4 8.

• CH62 9.

• CW1.

• CW2 6 to CW2 8.

• CW3 0.

• CW4.

• CW5.

• CW10.

• CW11.

• CW12 1 and CW12 2.

• CW12 4.

• CW12 9.

• SK9.

• WA 6.

• WA14 3 and WA14 4.

• WA16.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5) (“the Act”) that relate to universal credit (“UC”) and the abolition of income-related employment and support allowance and income-based jobseeker's allowance, in relation to the cases set out in articles 3 and 4.

Article 3 brings into force provisions relating to UC in Part 1 of the Act (“the UC provisions”), as set out in Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions and Commencement No. 8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/983 (C. 41) (“the No. 9 Order”), in relation to a number of different cases as set out below.

Under article 3(2)(a), (c), (e), (g), (i) and (k), the UC provisions come into force in relation to a claim for UC and any award that is made in respect of the claim, where the claim is made on or after a specified date with respect to a period that begins on or after that date and, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in a specified area and complies with the gateway conditions as set out in Schedule 5 to the No. 9 Order. The specified dates and areas are as follows–

a) 23rd June 2014: No. 8 relevant districts (specified in Part 1 of the Schedule);

b) 30th June 2014: No. 9 relevant districts (specified in Part 2 of the Schedule);

c) 7th July 2014: No. 10 relevant districts (specified in Part 3 of the Schedule);

d) 14th July 2014: No. 11 relevant districts (specified in Part 4 of the Schedule);

e) 21st July 2014: No. 12 relevant districts (specified in Part 5 of the Schedule);

f) 28th July 2014: No. 13 relevant districts (specified in Part 6 of the Schedule).

Under article 3(2)(b), (d), (f), (h), (j) and (l), the UC provisions come into force in relation to a claim for UC and any award that is made in respect of the claim where the claimant claims UC on or after the specified date in respect of a period that begins on or after that date and provides incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in the specified area or meeting the gateway conditions, but this is only discovered once payments of UC have been made.

Under article 3(3), the day appointed for the commencement of the UC provisions in the above cases is the first day of the period in respect of which the claim is made.

Paragraph (4) and (5) of article 3 apply the provisions of article 3(6) and article 3A of the No. 9 Order to the cases in article 3(2) of this Order.

Article 4 brings into force provisions in the Act relating to the abolition of income-related employment and support allowance and of income-based jobseeker's allowance (“the amending provisions”), in relation to a number of different cases as referred to below. An employment and support allowance or a jobseeker's allowance to which a person is entitled under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5) or the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c.18) respectively, as amended by the amending provisions, and which is therefore contributory only, is referred to as “new style ESA” or “new style JSA”.

Under article 4(2)(a), (c), (e), (g), (i) and (k), the amending provisions come into force in relation to a claim for UC, an employment and support allowance (“ESA”) or a jobseeker's allowance (“JSA”), and any award that is made in respect of the claim, where the claim is made on or after a specified date with respect to a period that begins on or after that date and, on the date on which the claim is made, the claimant resides in a specified area and complies with the gateway conditions (the specified dates and areas are the same as those listed above in connection with the coming into force of the UC provisions).

Under article 4(2)(b), (d), (f), (h), (j) and (l), the amending provisions come into force in relation to a claim for UC and any award that is made in respect of the claim, where a claimant claims UC on or after the specified date in respect of a period that begins on or after that date and provides incorrect information regarding the claimant residing in the specified area or meeting the gateway conditions, but this is only discovered once payments of UC have been made.

Under article 4(2)(m), the amending provisions come into force in relation to the case of a claim for ESA or JSA where the claim is not a claim for ESA or JSA within article 4(2)(a), (c), (e), (g), (i) and (k) and where the claim is made during the “relevant period” (mainly the period when a claim for UC is being considered or an award of UC is extant).

Under article 4(3), the day appointed for the coming into force of the amending provisions in the above cases is the first day of the period in respect of which the claim is made.

Paragraphs (6) to (9) of article 4 apply the provisions of article 4(6) and (7) and article 5(1) and (5) to (8) of the No. 9 Order to the cases in article 4(2).

Article 5 provides that articles 9 to 22 of the No. 9 Order apply in connection with the coming into force of the amending provisions in relation to the case of a claim referred to in article 4(2), and any award made in respect of the claim, as they apply in connection with the coming into force of the amending provisions in relation to relation to the case of a claim referred to in article 4(2)(a), (b) or (g) of the No. 9 Order, and any award made in respect of the claim.

Note as to Earlier Commencement Orders

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c.5) were brought into force by a Statutory Instrument which was made before this Order was made.

Provision	Date of commencement	S.I. Number
Section 1 (partially)	29th April 2013	M13 2013/983
Section 1 (partially)	1st July 2013	2013/1511
Section 1 (partially)	29th July 2013	2013/1511
Section 1 (partially)	28th October 2013	2013/2657
Section 1 (partially)	25th November 2013	2013/2846
Section 1 (partially)	24th February 2014	2014/209
Section 1 (partially)	7th April 2014	2014/209
Section 2(1) (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 2(2)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 3 (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 4(1) and (4) (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 4(2), (3) and (5) to (7)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 5 (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 5 (partially)	29th April 2013	2013/983
Section 5 (partially)	1st July 2013	2013/1511
Section 5 (partially)	29th July 2013	2013/1511
Section 5 (partially)	28th October 2013	2013/2657
Section 5 (partially)	25th November 2013	2013/2846
Section 5 (partially)	24th February 2014	2014/209
Section 5 (partially)	7th April 2014	2014/209
Section 6(1)(a) and (3) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 6 (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 7(1) and (4) (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 7(2) and (3)	25th February 2013	2013/358`
Section 8 (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 8(3) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 9(1) (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Sections 9(2) and (3), 10(2) to (5) and 11(3) to (5)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 10(1) (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 11(1) and (2) (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 12(1) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 12(1) and (2) (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 12(3) and (4)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 13 (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 14 (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 14(5) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 15(1) and (4) (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Sections 15(2) and (3) and 17(3)(f)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 16 (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 17(1), (2), (3)(a) to (e), (4) and (5) (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 17(4) and (5) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 18 (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 18(3) and (5) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 19(1), (2)(a) to (c), (5) and (6) (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 19(2)(d), (3) and (4)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 20(1) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 20 (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 21 (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 22 (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 22(2) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 23 (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Sections 24(1), (5) and (6) and 25	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 24(2), (3) and (4) (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 26(1) to (5) (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 26(2)(a) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Sections 26(6) to (8), 27(4), (5) and (9) and 28	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 27(1) to (3) and (6) to (8) (partially)	As section 1	As section 1
Section 29	29th April 2013	2013/983
Sections 30 and 31 (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 31 (partially)	1st April 2013	2013/358
Section 31 (partially)	29th April 2013	2013/358
Section 31 (partially)	29th April 2013	2013/983
Section 32	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially)	29th April 2013	2013/983
Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially)	1st July 2013	2013/1511
Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially)	29th July 2013	2013/1511
Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially)	28th October 2013	2013/2657
Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially)	25th November 2013	2013/2846
Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially)	24th February 2014	2014/209
Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially)	7th April 2014	2014/209
Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially)	16th June 2014	2014/1452
Section 33(1)(e)	1st April 2013	2013/358
Sections 33(3) (partially)	1st April 2013	2013/358
Section 35 (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 35 (partially)	29th April 2013	2013/983
Section 36 (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Sections 37(3) to (7) and 39(3)(a)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 37 (for all remaining purposes)	29th April 2013	2013/983
Section 38	29th April 2013	2013/983
Section 39 (for all remaining purposes)	29th April 2013	2013/983
Sections 40, 42 and 43	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 44(1) (partially)	As section 33(1)(a) and (b)	As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
Section 44(2) (partially)	As section 33(1)(a) and (b)	As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
Section 44(5)	10th June 2012	2012/1246
Section 45	8th October 2012	2012/2530
Section 46(1) and (3) (partially)	10th June 2012	2012/1246
Section 46(1) (partially)	22nd October 2012	2012/2530
Section 46(2)	10th June 2012	2012/1246
Section 46(3) (for all remaining purposes)	22nd October 2012	2012/2530
Section 46(4)	22nd October 2012	2012/2530
Section 47	20th March 2012	2012/863
Section 48 (partially)	22nd October 2012	2012/2530
Section 49(1) and (3) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 49(1), (2) and (3) to (5) (partially)	As section 33(1)(a) and (b)	As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
Section 49(6)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 51 (partially)	20th March 2012	2012/863
Section 51 (for all remaining purposes)	1st May 2012	2012/863
Sections 52 and 53	1st May 2012	2012/863
Section 54(1) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 54(1) and (2) (partially)	As section 33(1)(a) and (b)	As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
Section 54(6)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 55	3rd December 2012	2012/2530
Section 56	26th November 2012	2012/2530
Section 57(1) and (2) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 57(1), (2), (4), (5) and (9) (partially)	As section 33(1)(a) and (b)	As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
Section 57(6)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 58(1) and (2)	20th March 2012	2012/863
Section 64 (partially)	30th October 2012	2012/2530
Section 64 (for all remaining purposes)	5th December 2012	2012/2530
Section 65	5th December 2012	2012/2530
Section 66 (partially)	30th October 2012	2012/2530
Section 66 (partially)	31st October 2013	2013/2534
Sections 67 and 68	5th December 2012	2012/2530
Section 69 (partially)	27th November 2012	2012/2946
Section 69 (for all remaining purposes)	1st January 2013	2012/2946
Section 70(1) and (3) to (10)	1st April 2013	2012/3090
Section 70(2)	1st August 2013	2012/3090
Section 73	1st April 2013	2012/3090
Section 77(3) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 77(1) to (3) (partially)	8th April 2013	2013/358
Section 77(1) to (3) (for all remaining purposes)	10th June 2013	2013/1250
Section 78(1), (2), (5) and (6) (partially)	8th April 2013	2013/358
Section 78(1), (2), (5) and (6) (for all remaining purposes)	10th June 2013	2013/1250
Section 78(3) and (4)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 79(1), (2), (5) and (6) (partially)	8th April 2013	2013/358
Section 79(1), (2), (5) and (6) (for all remaining purposes)	10th June 2013	2013/1250
Section 79(3), (4) and (7)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Sections 80 and 81	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 82 (partially)	8th April 2013	2013/358
Section 82 (for all remaining purposes)	10th June 2013	2013/1250
Section 83(3) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 83(1) to (3) and 84 (partially)	8th April 2013	2013/358
Section 83(1) to (3) and 84 (for all remaining purposes)	10th June 2013	2013/1250
Sections 85 and 86	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 87 (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 87 (partially)	8th April 2013	2013/358
Section 87 (for all remaining purposes)	10th June 2013	2013/1250
Sections 88 and 89 (partially)	8th April 2013	2013/358
Sections 88 and 89 (for all remaining purposes)	10th June 2013	2013/1250
Section 91 (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 91 (partially)	8th April 2013	2013/358
Section 91 (partially)	10th June 2013	2013/1250
Sections 92, 93 and 94	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 95 (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 95 (partially)	8th April 2013	2013/358
Section 95 (for all remaining purposes)	10th June 2013	2013/1250
Section 96 (partially)	27th November 2012	2012/2946
Section 96 (for all remaining purposes)	15th April 2013	2012/2946
Section 97(1) to (4)	27th November 2012	2012/2946
Section 97(5) and (6)	15th April 2013	2012/2946
Sections 98 and 99	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 100	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 101(1) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 101(2)	1st April 2013	2013/358
Section 102(1) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 102(2) to (5)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 102(6) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 102(6) (partially)	29th April 2013	2013/983
Section 104	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 105(1) (partially)	1st July 2012	2012/1246
Section 105(1) (partially)	1st October 2012	2012/1246
Section 105(1) (partially)	29th April 2013	2013/358
Section 105(3), (5) and (6)	29th April 2013	2013/358
Section 105(4)	1st October 2012	2012/1246
Section 105(7) (partially)	29th April 2013	2013/358
Section 106	1st July 2012	2012/1246
Section 110 (partially)	17th June 2013	2013/1250
Section 110	1st October 2013	2013/1250
Sections 113 to 115	8th May 2012	2012/863
Section 116(1) (partially)	10th May 2012	2012/1246
Section 116(1) (for all remaining purposes)	1st October 2012	2012/1246
Section 116(2)	10th May 2012	2012/1246
Section 117(1) (partially)	1st April 2013	2013/358
Section 117(1) (for all remaining purposes)	6th April 2013	2013/358
Section 117(2)	1st April 2013	2013/358
Section 117(3)	6th April 2013	2013/358
Section 118(1), (2), (5) and (8)(b) (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Section 118(1), (2), (5) and (8)(b) (for all remaining purposes)	1st April 2013	2013/358
Sections 118(3), (4), (6), (7) and (8)(a) and (c) and 119	1st April 2013	2013/358
Section 120 (partially)	1st February 2013	2013/178
Section 120 (for all remaining purposes)	6th April 2013	2013/178
M14 Sections 122, 123 and 125	6th June 2012	2012/1246
Sections 128 and 129	20th March 2012	2012/863
Section 130 (partially)	20th March 2012	2012/863
Section 130 (for all remaining purposes)	8th May 2012	2012/863
Section 131 (partially)	20th March 2012	2012/863
Section 131 (for all remaining purposes)	8th May 2012	2012/863
Section 132(8)	20th March 2012	2012/863
Section 132 (for all remaining purposes)	8th May 2012	2012/863
Section 133(1) to (4)	20th March 2012	2012/863
Section 133(6)	2nd July 2012	2012/1651
Sections 136, 140 and 141	25th November 2013	2013/2947
Sections 143, 144 and 146	8th May 2012	2012/863
Schedule 1 (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Schedule 2 (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Schedule 2 (partially)	1st April 2013	2013/358
Schedule 2 (partially)	29th April 2013	2013/358
Schedule 2 (partially)	29th April 2013	2013/983
Schedule 3 (partially)	1st April 2013	2013/358
Schedule 3 (partially)	29th April 2013	2013/983
Schedule 3 (partially)	1st July 2013	2013/1511
Schedule 3 (partially)	29th July 2013	2013/1511
Schedule 3 (partially)	28th October 2013	2013/2657
Schedule 3 (partially)	25th November 2013	2013/2846
Schedule 3 (partially)	24th February 2014	2014/209
Schedule 3 (partially)	7th April 2014	2014/209
Schedule 3 (partially)	16th June 2014	2014/1452
Schedule 5 (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Schedule 5 (partially)	29th April 2013	2013/983
Schedule 6 (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Schedule 7 (partially)	22nd October 2012	2012/2530
Schedule 8 (partially)	1st April 2013	2012/3090
Schedule 8 (for all remaining purposes)	1st August 2013	2012/3090
Schedule 9 (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Schedule 9 (partially)	8th April 2013	2013/358
Schedule 9 (partially)	10th June 2013	2013/1250
Schedule 10	25th February 2013	2013/358
Schedule 11 (partially)	25th February 2013	2013/358
Schedule 11 (partially)	29th April 2013	2013/983
Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially)	1st April 2013	2013/358
Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially)	29th April 2013	2013/983
Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially)	1st July 2013	2013/1511
Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially)	29th July 2013	2013/1511
Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially)	28th October 2013	2013/2657
Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially)	25th November 2013	2013/2846
Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially)	24th February 2014	2014/209
Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially)	7th April 2014	2014/209
Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially)	16th June 2014	2014/1452
Part 3 of Schedule 14 (partially)	22nd October 2012	2012/2530
Parts 4 and 5 of Schedule 14 (partially)	As section 33(1)(a) and (b)	As section 33(1)(a) and (b)
Part 8 of Schedule 14 (partially)	1st April 2013	2012/3090
Part 8 of Schedule 14 (partially)	1st August 2013	2012/3090
Part 11 of Schedule 14 (partially)	1st April 2013	2013/358
Part 11 of Schedule 14 (partially)	29th April 2013	2013/358
Part 14 of Schedule 14	8th May 2012	2012/863