Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions Act 2014 (Commencement No. 9) and the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (Commencement No. 4) Regulations 2017.

Provisions of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 coming into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made

2. The following provisions of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made—

(a) section 14(6) to (8) (regulation-making powers);

(b) section 15(4) to (7) (regulation-making powers).

Provisions of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 coming into force on 3rd April 2017

3. The following provisions of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 come into force on 3rd April 2017—

(a) section 15(1) to (3) (employment and support allowance: work-related activity component);

(b) section 16 (universal credit: limited capability for work element);

(c) section 17 (universal credit: work-related requirements);

(d) section 18 (loans for mortgage interest etc );

(e) section 19 (further provision);

(f) section 21 (transitional provision).

Provisions of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 coming into force on 6th April 2017

4. Section 14(1) to (5) (changes to child element of universal credit) of the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 comes into force on 6th April 2017.

Provisions of the Pensions Act 2014 coming into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made

5. The following provisions of the Pensions Act 2014 come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made—

(a) section 31(5) (bereavement support payment: contribution condition and amendments) so far as it relates to paragraphs 20 and 33 of Schedule 16 (bereavement support payment: amendments);

(b) paragraph 20 of Schedule 16 so far as it relates to paragraph 33 of Schedule 16;

(c) paragraph 33 of Schedule 16.