Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) (Amendment) Order 2026
Summary
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has made the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) (Amendment) Order 2026, which amends the 2025 Order. The Order appoints 1st July 2026 as the date for abolition of income-related employment and support allowance for remaining claimants of old style ESA, and 1st July 2026 as the general abolition date for housing benefit for working age claimants. Exemptions apply for certain protected groups including claimants in temporary or specified accommodation, prisoners, and appointee cases.
What changed
This Order inserts new articles 3A and 7 into the 2025 Commencement No. 35 Order, appointing 1st July 2026 as the abolition date for income-related ESA and housing benefit for working age claimants not covered by earlier transitional provisions dating from 14th November 2025. Article 3A addresses remaining old style ESA awards where only the income-related element remains, subject to a saving for cases where a claimant has an appointee or the Secretary of State determined one was likely needed within 6 months. Article 7 provides a corresponding general abolition date for housing benefit, with exemptions for claimants in temporary or specified accommodation, prisoners, and those over state pension credit qualifying age.\n\nAffected parties include working age benefit claimants receiving income-related ESA or housing benefit, local authorities administering housing benefit, and DWP case managers handling transition to universal credit. The Order continues the phased implementation of welfare reform by closing off remaining pathways to legacy benefits and establishing a clear final date for conversion or termination.
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Statutory Instruments
2026 No. 409 (C. 36)
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) (Amendment) Order 2026
Made
15th April 2026
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 150(3) and (4)(a) and (c) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012().
Citation
- This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) (Amendment) Order 2026.
Amendment of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) Order 2025
- —(1) The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) Order 2025() is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2) of article 1 (citation and interpretation) insert at the appropriate place—
“ “ specified accommodation ” has the same meaning as in the Transitional Regulations;
“ temporary accommodation ” has the same meaning as in the Transitional Regulations; ”.
(3) In paragraph (3) of article 2 (conversion of contributory old style ESA) after “the day appointed is” insert “any day falling before 1st July 2026 which is”.
(4) After article 3 (claimant commitment on conversion of contributory old style ESA) insert—
Abolition of income-related employment and support allowance
3A. — (1) Subject to the saving in paragraph (2), the day appointed for the coming into force of the amending provisions in the case of an award of old style ESA in respect of which those provisions—
(a) have not yet come into force, and
(b) are not due to come into force, or to be treated as coming into force, at the end of a two week run-on period,
is 1st July 2026.
(2) Where the amending provisions would otherwise come into force on 1st July 2026 by virtue of paragraph (1), they are to be treated as if they had not come into force in the case of an award where—
(a) immediately before that date, a person is appointed under regulation 57 of the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013 (persons unable to act) (), or
(b) at any time within the period of 6 months ending with that date, the Secretary of State determined that it was likely that such a person would need to be appointed (whether or not an appointment was made).
(3) The saving in paragraph (2) does not prevent the amending provisions from coming into force as a consequence of a claim for universal credit or from being treated as coming into force in accordance with regulation 46(1)(a) of the Transitional Regulations (termination of existing benefits if no claim before the deadline). ”.
(5) In article 6 (abolition of housing benefit for working age claimants who cease to occupy temporary accommodation or specified accommodation)—
(a) for the heading substitute “Housing benefit - claimants moving from temporary or specified accommodation on or after 14th November 2025 and before 1st July 2026”;
(b) in paragraph (1) after “any day falling on or after 14th November 2025” insert “and before 1st July 2026”;
(c) omit paragraph (2).
(6) After article 6 insert—
Abolition of housing benefit for working age claimants who are not in temporary accommodation or specified accommodation
- — (1) Subject to the savings in paragraph (4), the day appointed for the coming into force of section 33(1)(d) of the Act (abolition of housing benefit) in the case of an award of housing benefit that—
(a) has not yet been terminated by virtue of regulation 7(2), 8(2A) or 46(1)(a) of the Transitional Regulations (), and
(b) is not due to terminate at the end of a two week run-on period,
is the day specified in paragraph (2) or (3).
(2) In the case of an award where, immediately before 1st July 2026, the claimant is prevented from claiming universal credit by regulation 19(1)(b) or (c) of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 (restrictions on entitlement - prisoners etc.) (), the day appointed is the day after the last day on which that regulation applies in relation to the claimant.
(3) In any other case, the day appointed is 1st July 2026.
(4) Where section 33(1)(d) of the Act would otherwise come into force on 1st July 2026 by virtue of paragraph (3), it is to be treated as if it had not come into force in a case where—
(a) the claimant’s circumstances fall within regulation 6A(2) to (5) of the Transitional Regulations (exemption from restrictions on claims for housing benefit for persons who are over the qualifying age for state pension credit, occupying temporary or specified accommodation etc.) (), or
(b) immediately before 1st July 2026, the claimant is entitled to an award of income-related employment and support allowance and the saving in paragraph (2) of article 3A (abolition of income-related employment and support allowance) applies. ”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Stephen Timms
Minister of State
Department for Work and Pensions
15th April 2026
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/1148 C. 55) (“the No. 35 Order”).
The No. 35 Order appointed 1st April 2026 for ending future entitlement to income support and income-based jobseeker’s allowance. This Order inserts new articles 3A and 7 which make corresponding provision in relation to income-related employment and support allowance and housing benefit.
Income-related employment and support allowance is the income-related element of the “old style” allowance. The “ amending provisions ” (as defined in the No. 35 Order) are the mechanism for abolishing entitlement to that element and converting any entitlement to the contributory element into the “new style” allowance.
Article 2 of the No. 35 Order brought the amending provisions into force in relation to awards of old style employment and support allowance where the claimant was receiving only the contributory element. New article 3A appoints 1st July 2026 for the coming into force of those provisions in relation to any remaining awards. This is subject to a saving provision for cases where either the claimant has an appointee or the Secretary of State determined within the previous 6 months that an appointee was likely to be needed. The saving provision does not prevent the award from being terminated as a consequence of a claim for universal credit or a failure to claim universal credit by the deadline specified in a migration notice.
Article 6 of the No. 35 Order brought the abolition of housing benefit into force from 14th November 2025 in cases where working age claimants who were receiving only that benefit moved from temporary or specified accommodation.
New article 7 appoints 1st July 2026 for the general abolition of housing benefit (except certain prisoners for whom the abolition takes effect on their release). The abolition is subject to a general saving provision for any claimant who is exempt from the restrictions on new claims for housing benefit. These exemptions include claimants who are over state pension age and claimants who are under that age and occupying temporary or specified accommodation. Where the saving provision in new article 3A(2) applies to a claimant with an award of income-related employment and support allowance, it also applies to their housing benefit award.
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) have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order.
| Provision | Date of Commencement | SI Number |
|---|---|---|
| Section 1 (partially) | 29th April 2013 | 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 1 (partially) | 23rd June 2014 | 2014/1583 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 30th June 2014 | 2014/1583 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 30th June 2014 | 2014/1661 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 7th July 2014 | 2014/1583 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 14th July 2014 | 2014/1583 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 21st July 2014 | 2014/1583 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 28th July 2014 | 2014/1583 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 28th July 2014 | 2014/1923 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 15th September 2014 | 2014/2321 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 22nd September 2014 | 2014/2321 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 29th September 2014 | 2014/2321 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 6th October 2014 | 2014/2321 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 13th October 2014 | 2014/2321 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 20th October 2014 | 2014/2321 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 27th October 2014 | 2014/2321 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 3rd November 2014 | 2014/2321 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 10th November 2014 | 2014/2321 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 17th November 2014 | 2014/2321 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 24th November 2014 | 2014/2321 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 24th November 2014 | 2014/3067 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 26th November 2014 | 2014/3094 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 1st December 2014 | 2014/2321 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 8th December 2014 | 2014/2321 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 15th December 2014 | 2014/2321 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 26th January 2015 | 2015/32 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 28th January 2015 | 2015/33 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 16th February 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 23rd February 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 2nd March 2015 | 2015/32 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 2nd March 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 9th March 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 16th March 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 18th March 2015 | 2015/634 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 23rd March 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 6th April 2015 | 2015/32 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 6th April 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 13th April 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 20th April 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 27th April 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 4th May 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 11th May 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 18th May 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 25th May 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 1st June 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 8th June 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 10th June 2015 | 2015/634 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 15th June 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 22nd June 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 29th June 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 6th July 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 13th July 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 20th July 2015 | 2015/101 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 21st September 2015 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 28th September 2015 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 5th October 2015 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 12th October 2015 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 19th October 2015 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 26th October 2015 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 2nd November 2015 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 4th November 2015 | 2015/634 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 9th November 2015 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 16th November 2015 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 23rd November 2015 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 30th November 2015 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 2nd December 2015 | 2015/1930 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 7th December 2015 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 14th December 2015 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 11th January 2016 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 18th January 2016 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 25th January 2016 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 27th January 2016 | 2016/33 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 1st February 2016 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 8th February 2016 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 15th February 2016 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 22nd February 2016 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 24th February 2016 | 2016/33 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 29th February 2016 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 7th March 2016 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 14th March 2016 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 21st March 2016 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 23rd March 2016 | 2016/407 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 28th March 2016 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 11th April 2016 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 18th April 2016 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 25th April 2016 | 2015/1537 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 27th April 2016 | 2016/407 |
| Section 1 (partially) | 1st February 2019 | 2019/167 |
| Section 1 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 2(1) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 2(1) (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 2(2) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 3 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 3 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 4(1) and (4) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 4(1) and (4) (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 4(2), (3) and (5) to (7) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 5 (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 5 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 5 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 6(1)(a) and (3) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 6 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 6 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 7(1) and (4) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 7(1) and (4) (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 7(2) and (3) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 8 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 8 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 8(3) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 8(3) (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 9(1) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 9(1) (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 9(2) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 10(1) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 10(1) (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 10(2), (3), (4) and (5) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 11(1) and (2) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 11(1) and (2) (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 11(3), (4) and (5) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 12(1) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 12(1) and (2) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 12(1) and (2) (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 12(3) and (4) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 13 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 13 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 14 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 14 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 14(5) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 15(1) and (4) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 15(1) and (4) (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Sections 15(2) and (3) and 17(3)(f) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 16 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 16 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 17(1), (2), (3)(a) to (e), (4) and (5) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 17(1), (2), (3)(a) to (e), (4) and (5) (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 17(3)(f) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 17(4) and (5) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 18 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 18 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| 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(1), (2)(a) to (c), (5) and (6) (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| 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 20 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 21 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 21 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 22 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 22 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 22(2) (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 23 (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 23 (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| 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 24(2), (3) and (4) (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| Section 26(1) to (5) (partially) | As section 1 | As section 1 |
| Section 26(1) to (5) (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| 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 27(1) to (3) and (6) to (8) (for all remaining purposes) | 30th March 2022 | 2022/302 |
| 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 31 (partially) | 15th May 2019 | 2019/37 |
| Section 32 | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially) | 16th June 2014 | 2014/1452 |
| Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially) | As section 1 up to and including 1st February 2019 | As section 1 |
| Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially) | 1st December 2025 | 2025/1148 |
| Section 33(1)(a) and (b), (2) and (3) (partially) | 1st April 2026 | 2025/1148 |
| Section 33(1)(c) (partially) | 1st April 2026 | 2025/1148 |
| Section 33(1)(d) (partially) | 14th November 2025 | 2025/1148 |
| Section 33(1)(e) | 1st April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 33(1)(f) | 1st February 2019 | 2019/167 |
| 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 |
| Section 36 (for all remaining purposes) | 18th July 2019 | 2019/1135 |
| 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 (partially) | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 39 (for all remaining purposes) | 29th April 2013 | 2013/983 |
| Sections 40, 42 and 43 | 25th February 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Section 41 | 15th September 2014 | 2014/2321 |
| 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 (repealed) | 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(1) (for all remaining purposes) | 19th June 2017 | 2017/664 |
| 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 (repealed) | 3rd December 2012 | 2012/2530 |
| Section 56 (repealed) | 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 (for all remaining purposes) | 1st October 2013 | 2013/1250 |
| Section 112(1) and (2) (partially) | 20th April 2016 | 2016/511 |
| Section 112(1) and (2) (for all remaining purposes) | 24th May 2016 | 2016/511 |
| Section 112(3) to (6) | 24th May 2016 | 2016/511 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Section 137 | 30th June 2014 | 2014/1635 |
| Section 139 | 4th February 2014 | 2014/209 |
| Sections 143, 144 and 146 | 8th May 2012 | 2012/863 |
| Section 147 (partially) | 31st March 2018 | 2018/145 |
| 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 2 (partially) | 15th May 2019 | 2019/37 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | 1st April 2013 | 2013/358 |
| Schedule 3 (partially) | As section 33(1)(a) and (b) | As section 33(1)(a) and (b) |
| 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 6 (for all remaining purposes) | 18th July 2019 | 2019/1135 |
| 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) | As Schedule 3 | As Schedule 3 |
| Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially) | 1st February 2019 | 2019/167 |
| Part 1 of Schedule 14 (partially) | 31st March 2022 | 2018/145 |
| 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 |
(1) 2012 c. 5.
(2) S.I. 2025/1148.
(3) S.I. 2013/380. Regulation 57 was amended by S.I. 2021/804.
(4) Regulation 8(2A) was inserted by S.I. 2018/65 and amended by S.I. 2019/1152. Regulation 46 was inserted, and paragraph (1)(a) of that regulation was amended, by S.I. 2019/1152.
(5) S.I. 2013/376.
(6) Regulation 6A was inserted by S.I. 2022/752.
(7) S.I. 2012/1246 (C. 42) was amended by S.I. 2012/1440 (C. 55) and 2530 (C. 102).
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