Welfare Reform Act 2012 — United Kingdom law | Esheria

Welfare Reform Act 2012

This provision sets out universal credit rules, including who can claim, when entitlement arises, how awards are calculated, and the Secretary of State’s powers to set work-related requirements and sanctions.

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Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Instrument
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Language
en
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appeals assessment benefits benefits administration births and deaths registration child support commencement eligibility fraud enforcement government powers jobseeker's allowance maintenance agreements payments public information disclosure recovery regulations regulatory amendments reporting sanctions statutory amendments universal credit work-related requirements

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About this statute

This provision sets out universal credit rules, including who can claim, when entitlement arises, how awards are calculated, and the Secretary of State’s powers to set work-related requirements and sanctions. This provision sets entitlement rules for personal independence payment and gives the Secretary of State powers to make regulations about assessment and related requirements. This provision sets several personal independence payment rules, including who is not entitled in certain situations, how some terms are defined, and when the Secretary of State must report or may make regulations. This provision amends benefit-fraud and tax-credit rules, including period calculations, information-sharing limits, offences, penalties, and ministerial powers to change certain periods by order. This provision lets the Secretary of State and other officials share certain birth information, encourages maintenance agreements, and adds universal credit-related and other social security rules.