Legislation – Welfare Reform Act 2009
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Welfare Reform Act 2009 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 29 April 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.

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Changes and effects yet to be applied to :
- s. 8 heading word substituted by 2012 c. 5 s. 58(3)
- s. 2 repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
- s. 3(1) repealed by 2009 c. 24 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
- s. 3(1) (2) repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
- s. 4 repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
- s. 5 repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
- s. 5(1) repealed by 2009 c. 24 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
- s. 8(2)(a) repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
- s. 9 repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
- s. 14 repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 9
- s. 29(1) word substituted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 7 para. 14(b)
- s. 29(1) words substituted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 7 para. 14(a)
- s. 29(1) words substituted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 7 para. 14(c)
- s. 31(1) words substituted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 7 para. 15(2)(a)
- s. 31(1) words substituted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 7 para. 15(2)(b)
- s. 31(2) words inserted by 2012 c. 5 s. 54(7)
- s. 32(2) words inserted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 7 para. 16(2)(b)
- s. 32(2) words substituted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 7 para. 16(2)(a)
- s. 32(3)(a)–(d) substituted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 7 para. 16(3)
- s. 34(1) (2) repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
- s. 37(3) repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
- Sch. 2 repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
- Sch. 4 para. 9(3)(b) repealed by 2009 c. 24 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
- Sch. 4 para. 3 repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
- Sch. 7 Pt. 1 repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. 4 para. 9(3)(b) repealed by 2009 c. 24 Sch. 7 Pt. 1
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