Statutory Instruments
2011 No. 2427 (C.86)
Social Security
The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2011
Made
5th October 2011
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. 5) Order 2011.
(2) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2009.
Appointed day
2. —(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of section 3(2) and (5) (lone parents) of the Act is—
(a) 6th October 2011, for the purpose only of conferring the power to make regulations under section 2A(2B) (claim or full entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused interview) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992( 2 ) and section 24(3B) (interpretation) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007( 3 ); and
(b) 31st October 2011, for all other purposes.
(2) The day appointed for the coming into force of section 3(3) lone parents of the Act is 31st October 2011.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Maria Miller
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
5th October 2011