Legislation – Welfare Reform Act 2009
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Part 1Social security
Miscellaneous
37Minor amendments
(1)
Sections 80 and 81 of the Benefits Act (which continue to have effect in certain cases despite their repeal by the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21)) are to have effect as if the references in those sections to a child or children included references to a qualifying young person or persons.
(2)
“Qualifying young person” has the same meaning as in Part 9 of the Benefits Act.
(3)
In section 150(2) of the Benefits Act (interpretation of Part 10: Christmas bonus), in the definition of “qualifying employment and support allowance”, for “an employment and support allowance” substitute “
.
a contributory allowance
”
(4)
Despite the provision made by the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6 and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/ 787), paragraph 9(7) and (8) of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5)
(which amend sections 88 and 89 of the Benefits Act) are deemed not to be in force by virtue of the provision made by that order at any time after the passing of this Act.
(5)
In this section “the Benefits Act” means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4).