Statutory Instruments
2010 No. 2377 (C.116)
Social Security
The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2010
Made
27th September 2010
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 61(3) and (4) of the Welfare Reform Act 2009( 1 ).
Citation and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2010.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2009.
Appointed days
2. —(1) 1st October 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
(a) section 12(1) and (3) (conditions for contributory jobseeker’s allowance);
(b) section 13(1) (conditions for contributory employment and support allowance);
(c) section 13(4) for the purpose only of conferring power to make regulations.
(2) 1st November 2010 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act—
(a) section 12(2), (4) and (6);
(b) section 13(2) and (3);
(c) section 13(4) (so far as that provision is not already in force).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Freud
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
27th September 2010