http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/24/contentsWelfare Reform Act 2009An Act to amend the law relating to social security; to make provision enabling disabled people to be given greater control over the way in which certain public services are provided for them; to amend the law relating to child support; to make provision about the registration of births; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-272010-01-12 s. 53 headingSch. para. 21(5)Welfare Reform Act 2009Identity Documents Act 2010s. 53(1)(2)Sch. para. 21(2)Welfare Reform Act 2009Identity Documents Act 2010s. 53(4)Sch. para. 21(3)Welfare Reform Act 2009Identity Documents Act 2010s. 53(6)(7)Sch. para. 21(3)Welfare Reform Act 2009Identity Documents Act 2010s. 53(7)Sch. para. 21(2)Welfare Reform Act 2009Identity Documents Act 2010s. 53(13)Sch. para. 21(4)Welfare Reform Act 2009Identity Documents Act 2010specified provision(s) and purposesart. 2commencement order for 2009 c. 24Welfare Reform Act 2009The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2010specified provision(s) and purposesart. 2commencement order for 2009 c. 24Welfare Reform Act 2009The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitory Provision) Order 2010specified provision(s) and purposesart. 2commencement order for 2009 c. 24Welfare Reform Act 2009The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2010s. 3(1)Sch. 7 Pt. 1Welfare Reform Act 2009Welfare Reform Act 2009s. 5(1)Sch. 7 Pt. 1Welfare Reform Act 2009Welfare Reform Act 2009Sch. 4 para. 9(3)(b)Sch. 7 Pt. 1Welfare Reform Act 2009Welfare Reform Act 2009specified provision(s) and purposesart. 2commencement order for 2009 c. 24Welfare Reform Act 2009The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2011 Welfare Reform Act 2009Part 1Social security “Work for your benefit” schemes etc.1Schemes for assisting persons to obtain employment: “work for your benefit” schemes etc.Revised system of working-age benefits2Work-related activity: income support claimants and partners of claimants3Lone parents4Entitlement to jobseeker's allowance without seeking employment etc.5Couples where at least one member capable of work6Statutory sick pay and employment and support allowance7Transitional provision relating to sections 4 to 68Parliamentary procedure: regulations imposing work-related activity requirements on lone parents of children under 7Abolition of income support9Abolition of income supportWork-related activity for claimants of employment and support allowance10Power to direct claimant to undertake specific work-related activityJobseeker's allowance and employment and support allowance: drugs11Claimants dependent on drugs etc.Contributory jobseeker's allowance and employment and support allowance12Conditions for contributory jobseeker's allowance13Conditions for contributory employment and support allowanceDisability living allowance14Mobility componentAbolition of adult dependency increases15Maternity allowance and carer's allowanceExternal provider social loans and community care grants16External provider social loans17Power to restrict availability of social fund loans18Supply of information to or by lenders making external provider social loans19Community care grants relating to specified goods or services20Community care grants: reviews and information21Regulations relating to information: parliamentary controlPayments on account22Payments on accountUp-rating of benefits23Power to up-rate benefits following review in tax year 2009-10Benefit sanctions for offenders24Loss of benefit provisions25Jobseeker's allowance: sanctions for violent conduct etc. in connection with claim26Repeal of sections 62 to 66 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000Pilot schemes27State pension credit: pilot schemes28Period for which pilot schemes have effect etc.Miscellaneous29Exemption from jobseeking conditions for victims of domestic violence30Good cause for failure to comply with regulations etc.31Jobseekers' agreements and action plans: well-being of children32Contracting out functions under Jobseekers Act 199533Attendance in connection with jobseeker's allowance: sanctions34Social security information and employment or training information35Persons under pensionable age to take part in work-focused interviews etc.36Power to rename council tax benefit37Minor amendmentsPart 2Disabled people: right to control provision of servicesIntroductory38Purpose of Part 239Relevant services40Relevant authorityPower to make regulations41Power to make provision enabling exercise of greater choice and control42Provision that may be made about direct payments43Exercise of rights on behalf of persons who lack capacity44Pilot schemesSupplementary45The appropriate authority by which regulations under section 41 are made46Regulations under section 41: supplementary provisions47Consultation48Power to repeal exclusion of community care services49Regulations and orders: control by Parliament or other legislature50Interpretation of Part 2Part 3Child maintenance51Disqualification for holding etc. driving licence or travel authorisation52Report on operation of driving licence amendments53Report on operation of travel authorisation amendments54Payments of child support maintenance55Child support maintenance: offences relating to informationPart 4Birth registration56Registration of birthsPart 5General57Consequential amendments of subordinate legislation58Repeals and revocations59Financial provisions60Extent61Commencement62Short titleSchedulesSchedule 1Amendments connected to section 4Part 1Amendments of Jobseekers Act 1995Introduction1The Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18) is amended as follows....Work-focused interviews etc.2In section 8(1) (attendance, information and evidence), after “other than...3After section 11 insert— Work-focused interviews etc. Persons not required...Directions given by officers of the Secretary of State etc.4After section 18 insert— Claimants to comply with directions etc....5Before section 19 (but after the italic heading immediately before...6For sections 19 and 20 substitute— Certain circumstances in which...7For sections 20A and 20B substitute— Certain circumstances in which...Other amendments8In section 1(4) (the jobseeker's allowance), for the definition of...9In section 2(1) (the contribution-based conditions), for “section 1(2)(d)” substitute...10(1) Section 3 (the income-based conditions) is amended as follows....11In section 3A(1) (the conditions for claims by joint-claim couples),...12In section 4(11A) (amount payable by way of a jobseeker's...13In section 9 (the jobseeker's agreement)— (a) in subsection (2),...14In section 10 (variation of jobseeker's agreement)— 15(1) Section 14 (trade disputes) is amended as follows. 16(1) Section 15 (effect on other claimants) is amended as...17(1) Section 15A (trade disputes: joint-claim couples) is amended as...18After section 15A insert— Other provision relating to a person's...19In— (a) section 17A(8) (schemes for assisting persons to obtain...20In section 22(2) (members of the forces), for “section 19(6)(b)”...21In section 35(1) (interpretation) — (a) after the definition of...22In section 36(4A)(b) (regulations and orders), which is inserted by...23(1) Schedule 1 (supplementary provisions) is amended as follows. Part 2Amendments of other ActsSocial Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)24In section 2A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992...Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)25In paragraph 3(d) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security...Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5)26In section 1(6) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment...Schedule 2Abolition of income support: consequential amendmentsMagistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)1In sections 89(2A) and 90(3A) of the Magistrates' Courts Act...Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53)2In section 24 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (recovery...Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)3In section 74 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992...Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14)4In paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 4 to the Local Government...Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)5The Jobseekers Act 1995 is amended as follows. 6In section 2(1) (the contribution-based conditions), at the end of...7In section 3A(1)(c) (the conditions for claims by joint-claim couples),...Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33)8In section 97(5) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999...Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (c. 11)9The Social Security Fraud Act 2001 is amended as follows....10In section 6B(5) (loss of benefit in case of conviction,...11In section 7(2) (loss of benefit for commission of benefit...Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)12The Courts Act 2003 is amended as follows. 13In paragraph 10(a) of Schedule 5 (applications for benefit deductions),...14In paragraph 2(1)(a)(v) of Schedule 6 (discharge of fines by...Child Trust Funds Act 2004 (c. 6)15In section 9(8)(a) of the Child Trust Funds Act 2004...Age-Related Payments Act 2004 (c. 10)16In section 2(3)(b) of the Age-Related Payments Act 2004 (entitlement:...Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5)17In paragraph 11 of Schedule 4 to the Welfare Reform...Schedule 3Claimants dependent on drugs etc.Part 1Jobseeker's allowanceRequirements imposed on claimants dependent on drugs etc.1After section 17B of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18)...2Before Schedule 1 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 insert— Schedule...Consequential amendments3(1) The Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18) is amended as...4In paragraph 3(da) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security...Report on initial operation of drugs provisions5(1) The Secretary of State must prepare a report on...Part 2Employment and support allowanceRequirements imposed on persons dependent on drugs etc.6After section 15 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c....7After Schedule 1 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c....Consequential amendments8(1) Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c....Report on the initial operation of drugs provisions9(1) The Secretary of State must prepare a report on...Schedule 4Loss of benefit provisions: further amendmentsPart 1Further amendments of Social Security Fraud Act 20011In this Part of this Schedule “the 2001 Act” means...2(1) Section 7 of the 2001 Act (loss of benefit...3(1) Section 8 of the 2001 Act (effect of offence...4(1) Section 9 of the 2001 Act (effect of offence...5(1) Section 10 of the 2001 Act (power to supplement...6(1) Section 11 of the 2001 Act (loss of benefit...7(1) Section 13 of the 2001 Act (interpretation of sections...8In section 21(2) of the of the 2001 Act (extent),...Part 2Related amendments of other ActsSocial Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)9In section 170 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992...Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)10In paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security...Schedule 5Section 51: consequential amendments etc.Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)1The Child Support Act 1991 is amended as follows. 2In section 39B (disqualification for holding or obtaining travel authorisation),...3(1) Section 39C (period for which orders under section 39B...4In section 39D (power to order search), for subsections (1)...5(1) Section 39E (variation and revocation of orders following payment)...6For section 39F substitute— Power to make supplementary provision (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision...7Omit section 39G (application of sections 39B and 39F to...8Omit section 40B (disqualification for holding or obtaining driving licence)....9In section 52(2A)(b) (regulations and orders: affirmative resolution procedure), after...Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6)10In section 59(5) and (6) of the Child Maintenance and...Schedule 6Registration of birthsPart 1Amendments of Births and Deaths Registration Act 19531In this Schedule “the 1953 Act” means the Births and...2(1) Section 1 of the 1953 Act (particulars of births...3(1) Section 2 of the 1953 Act (information concerning birth...4After section 2 of the 1953 Act insert— Information concerning...5In section 4 of the 1953 Act (registrar's power to...6In section 5 of the 1953 Act (registration of births...7Omit section 6 of the 1953 Act (which makes special...8In section 7 of the 1953 Act (registration after twelve...9In section 8 of the 1953 Act (penalty for improper...10(1) Section 9 of the 1953 Act (giving of information...11(1) Section 10 of the 1953 Act (registration of father...12(1) Section 10A of the 1953 Act (Re-registration where parents...13After section 10A of the 1953 Act insert— Re-registration after...14In section 34 of the 1953 Act (entry in register...15In section 36 of the 1953 Act (penalties for failure...16In section 39 of the 1953 Act (regulations), in paragraph...17After section 39 of the 1953 Act insert— Regulations made...18In section 41 of the 1953 Act (interpretation), in the...Part 2Other amendmentsPerjury Act 1911 (c. 6)19In section 4 of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statements,...Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (c. 12)20(1) In the Schedule to the Population (Statistics) Act 1938...Children Act 1989 (c. 41)21(1) Section 4 of the Children Act 1989 (acquisition of...22(1) Section 4ZA of the Children Act 1989 (acquisition of...Child Support Act 1991 (c. 48)23In section 26 of the Child Support Act 1991 (disputes...Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/2628 (N.I. 23))24In Article 27 of the Child Support (Northern Ireland) Order...Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36)25In section 3 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (provisions...Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/755 (N.I. 2))26(1) Article 7 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995...Schedule 7Repeals and revocationsPart 1Abolition of income supportPart 2Abolition of adult dependency increasesPart 3Social security: other repeals and revocationsPart 4Child maintenancePart 5Birth registration2009 c. 24An Act to amend the law relating to social security; to make provision enabling disabled people to be given greater control over the way in which certain public services are provided for them; to amend the law relating to child support; to make provision about the registration of births; and for connected purposes.[12th November 2009]Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—