Legislation – Welfare Reform Act 2012
Changes to legislation:
Welfare Reform Act 2012, Section 59 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 30 March 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes to Legislation
Changes and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.
Part 2Working-age benefits
CHAPTER 3Income support
59Claimant commitment for income support
(1)
The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is amended as follows.
(2)
Section 124 (income support) is amended as follows—
(a)
“(ea)
he has accepted a claimant commitment;”;
(b)
“(1C)
Regulations may prescribe circumstances in which a person may be entitled to income support without having accepted a claimant commitment.”
(3)
“124AClaimant commitment
(1)
For the purposes of this Part a “claimant commitment” is a record of the claimant’s responsibilities in relation to an award of income support.
(2)
A claimant commitment is to be prepared by the Secretary of State and may be reviewed and updated as the Secretary of State thinks fit.
(3)
A claimant commitment is to be in such form as the Secretary of State thinks fit.
(4)
A claimant commitment is to include—
(a)
any prescribed information, and
(b)
any other information the Secretary of State considers it appropriate to include.
(5)
For the purposes of section 124 and this section a claimant accepts a claimant commitment if, and only if, the claimant accepts the most up-to-date version of it in such manner as may be prescribed.
(6)
Regulations may provide that in prescribed circumstances, a claimant is to be treated as having satisfied the condition mentioned in section 124(1)(ea).”
(4)
In section 2F of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (directions about work-related activity), in subsection (3)(b), for the words from “by” to “2E” there is substituted “
.
in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks fit
”
(5)
“(d)
any function under section 124A of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 in relation to a claimant commitment.”