Welfare benefits
15Employment and support allowance: work-related activity component
I21
Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance) is amended as follows.
I22
In section 2 (amount of contributory allowance)—
a
in subsection (1)(b), omit “or the work-related activity component”;
b
omit subsection (3);
c
in subsection (4), in each of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), omit “or (3)”.
I23
In section 4 (amount of income-related allowance) (so far as it remains in force)—
a
in subsection (2)(b), omit “or the work-related activity component”;
b
omit subsection (5);
c
in subsection (6), in each of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), omit “or (5)”.
I14
The Secretary of State may by regulations make such transitional or transitory provision or savings as the Secretary of State considers necessary or expedient in connection with the coming into force of subsections (1) to (3).
I15
Regulations under subsection (4) may in particular make provision about including a work-related activity component in an award of employment and support allowance that is converted under paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 from an award of incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance or income support after the coming into force of subsections (1) to (3).
I16
Regulations under this section must be made by statutory instrument.
I17
A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.