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Social Welfare & Benefits Law
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Welfare Reform Act 2012

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Resumen

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 introduced Universal Credit, replacing six means-tested benefits and tax credits with a single monthly payment. It also introduced Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to replace Disability Living Allowance, the benefit cap, and the under-occupancy charge ('bedroom tax').

Puntos clave

  • Universal Credit replaces Income Support, JSA (income-based), ESA (income-related), Housing Benefit, Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit (Part 1)
  • Claimant commitment: conditions for receiving UC (s.14)
  • Sanctions for failure to meet work-related requirements (ss.26–29)
  • Personal Independence Payment replaces DLA for working-age adults (Part 4)
  • Benefit cap: limit on total benefits a household can receive (s.96)

Partes y secciones

Historial de enmiendas

2016 — Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016

Reduced the benefit cap, froze certain benefits for four years, and limited child element of UC to two children.

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