Statutory Instruments
2013 No. 1250 (C. 54)
Social Security
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2013
Made
31st May 2013
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 150(3) and (4) (b)(iii) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012( 1 ).
Citation and interpretation
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 10) Order 2013.
(2) In this Order, “the 2012 Act” means the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
Appointed day for personal independence payment
2. The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the 2012 Act listed in article 7(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 8 and Savings and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013( 2 ) in relation to a person other than a person referred to in paragraph (1) of that article is 10th June 2013.
Appointed days for powers to require information relating to investigations
3. The days appointed for the coming into force of section 110 of the 2012 Act (powers to require information relating to investigations) are—
(a) 17th June 2013 for the purpose of making regulations; and
(b) 1st October 2013 for all other purposes.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Esther McVey
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
31st May 2013