Welfare Reform Act 2007 — United Kingdom law | Esheria

Welfare Reform Act 2007

This Part sets the rules for employment and support allowance: who can get it, how entitlement is tested, and when work-related requirements or reductions can apply.

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Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Instrument
Act or statute
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Language
en
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benefit administration benefits benefits administration claims claims and payments eligibility employment and support allowance housing benefit information disclosure prosecutions regulations regulatory amendments regulatory powers regulatory transition sanctions work requirements

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About this statute

This Part sets the rules for employment and support allowance: who can get it, how entitlement is tested, and when work-related requirements or reductions can apply. This provision limits when people can get certain employment and support allowance payments, creates pilot-scheme powers for regulations, and gives the Secretary of State and courts various powers over housing benefit and related administration. The provision defines some terms, creates a confidentiality offence for certain people who disclose protected information without lawful authority, sets penalties, and gives the Secretary of State several regulation-making powers. This provision amends multiple laws to add employment and support allowance to existing benefit rules and definitions. The Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland can make regulations under this Act, and can include incidental or supplementary provision. The Secretary of State may also issue directions to keep allocations under section 168 of the Administration Act from being exceeded.