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Welfare Reform Act 2012
The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.
Long title · Parliament’s official description
A Bill to make provision for universal credit and personal independence payment; to make other provision about social security and tax credits; to make provision about the functions of the registration service, child support maintenance and the use of jobcentres; and for connected purposes.
Sponsors · 2
- Mr Iain Duncan SmithConservativeChingford and Woodford Green
- Lord FreudConservativeLife peer
Bill · 9
- HL Bill 130 - 2010-12 (Commons Reason)Lords23 Feb 2012
- Bill 306 2010-2012 (Lords Amendments in Lieu)Commons17 Feb 2012
- Bill 126 2010-2012 (Commons Reason and Amendment) as at 2 February 2012Lords3 Feb 2012
- Bill 302 2010-2012 (Lords Amendments to the Bill)Commons1 Feb 2012
- HL Bill 124 2010-12 (as amended on Report)Lords26 Jan 2012
- HL Bill 114 2010-12 (as amended in Grand Committee)Lords29 Nov 2011
- HL Bill 75 2010-2012 (as brought from the Commons)Lords17 Jun 2011
- Bill 197 2010-12 as introducedCommons25 May 2011
- Bill 154 2010-11 (as introduced)Commons17 Feb 2011
Explanatory Notes · 3
- Bill 302 EN 2010-2012 (Explanatory Notes to the Bill)Commons1 Feb 2012
- HL Bill 75 EN 2010-2012 (Explanatory Notes to the Bill)Lords17 Jun 2011
- Bill 154 2010-11 (Explanatory notes to the Bill)Commons17 Feb 2011
Impact Assessments · 68
- Conditionality Measures Unassigned13 Feb 2012
- Household Benefit CapUnassigned23 Jan 2012
- Conditionality Measures in the 2011 Welfare Reform BillUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Single Fraud Investigation ServiceUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Requirement to consideration of revision before appealUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Abolition of elements of the discretionary Social Fund and replacement with new local welfare assistanceUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Universal CreditUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Function of registration serviceUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Amendments to payments on account provision (Budgeting Advances)Unassigned31 Oct 2011
- Disability Living Allowance ReformUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Housing Benefit – uprating local housing allowance rates by CPI from April 2013Unassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessment: Housing Benefit: size criteria for people renting in the social rented sectorUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessment: Household Benefit CapUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessment: Universal Credit Budgeting AdvancesUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessment: Child Maintenance clausesUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessment: Conditionality, sanctions and hardshipUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessment: To require consideration of revision before appealUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessment: Sharing customer data between local authorities and DWPUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessment: Disability Living Allowance ReformUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessment: Introducing an entitlement to work condition for contributory benefits and statutory paymentsUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessments: Time limiting contributory Employment and Support Allowance to one year for those in the work-related activity groupUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Assessment: Abolition of concessionary Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) ‘youth’ National Insurance qualification conditionsUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessment: Fraud and Error Penalties and SanctionsUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessment: Housing Benefit: Uprating Local Housing Allowance by the Consumer Price IndexUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessement: Industrial Injuries scheme simplificationUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessement: Removing Income Support eligibility for lone parents with a youngest child aged five or overUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessment: Single Fraud Investigation ServiceUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessment: Local welfare assistance to replace Social Fund Community Care Grants and Crisis Loans for general living expensesUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessment: Tell Us OnceUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Equality Impact Assessment: Welfare Reform Bill Universal CreditUnassigned31 Oct 2011
- Time limiting contributory element of Employment and Support Allowance - revised 20 April 2011 following revisions to the figures at Budget 2011Unassigned20 Apr 2011
- Universal credit equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Household benefit cap equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Social sector housing under-occupation equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Housing Benefit: Uprating Local Housing Benefit: CPI uprating of Local Housing Allowance equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Youth provisions in Employment and Support Allowance equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Entitlement to work as a condition for contributory benefits and statutory payments equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Lone parent conditionality equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Conditionality, sanctions and hardship equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Disability Living Allowance reform equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Industrial Injuries benefits simplification equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Single Fraud Investigation Service equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Fraud penalties and sanctions equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Data sharing equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Social Fund localisation equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Payments on account of benefits equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Consideration of revision before appeal equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Tell Us Once (function of registration service) equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Time-limiting contributory element of Employment and Support Allowance equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Child maintenance (new scheme) equality impact assessmentUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Equality impact assessments general introductionUnassigned17 Mar 2011
- Universal CreditUnassigned16 Feb 2011
- Household benefit capUnassigned16 Feb 2011
- Social sector housing under-occupationUnassigned16 Feb 2011
- Housing Benefit: CPI uprating of Local Housing AllowanceUnassigned16 Feb 2011
- Youth provisions in Employment and Support AllowanceUnassigned16 Feb 2011
- Entitlement to work as a condition for contributory benefits and statutory paymentsUnassigned16 Feb 2011
- Lone parent conditionalityUnassigned16 Feb 2011
- Disability Living Allowance reform (Personal Independence Payment)Unassigned16 Feb 2011
- Industrial injuries benefits simplificationUnassigned16 Feb 2011
- Single Fraud Investigation ServiceUnassigned16 Feb 2011
- Fraud penalties and sanctions Unassigned16 Feb 2011
- Data sharingUnassigned16 Feb 2011
- Social Fund localisationUnassigned16 Feb 2011
- Payments on account of benefitsUnassigned16 Feb 2011
- Tell Us Once (function of registration service)Unassigned16 Feb 2011
- Assessment of impacts cover noteUnassigned16 Feb 2011
- Time limiting contributory element of Employment and Support Allowance (16 February 2011)Unassigned16 Feb 2011
Briefing papers · 3
- Research Paper 11/48Commons8 Jun 2011
- Research Paper (2) on the Welfare Reform BillCommons7 Mar 2011
- Research Paper (part 1) on the Welfare Reform BillCommons4 Mar 2011
Amendment Paper · 115
- Marshalled List of Motion and Amendment to be moved on consideration of Commons Reason as at 28 February 2012Lords29 Feb 2012
- Motion to be moved on Consideration of Commons ReasonLords23 Feb 2012
- Consideration of Lords Message as at 21 February 2012Commons21 Feb 2012
- Notices of Amendments given up to and including 17 February 2012Commons20 Feb 2012
- Marshalled list of Motions and Amendments to be moved on consideration of commons Reasons and Amendment as at 13 February 2012Lords14 Feb 2012
- Consideration of Commons amendments as at 10 February 2012Lords13 Feb 2012
- Motions to be Moved on Consideration of Commons reasons and amendments as at 9 February 2012Lords10 Feb 2012
- Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 1 February 2012Commons1 Feb 2012
- Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 30 January 2012Lords31 Jan 2012
- Amendments to be moved on Third Reading as at 27 January 2012Lords30 Jan 2012
- Amendments to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List) as at 24 January 2012Lords25 Jan 2012
- Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 23 January 2012Lords24 Jan 2012
- Revised Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 20 January 2012Lords23 Jan 2012
- Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 19 January 2012Lords20 Jan 2012
- Amendments to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Revised Fourth Marshalled List) as at 18 January 2012Lords19 Jan 2012
- Amendments to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Revised Fourth Marshalled List) as at 17 January 2012Lords18 Jan 2012
- Revised Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 16 January 2012Lords17 Jan 2012
- Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 13 January 2012Lords16 Jan 2012
- Amendments to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List) as at 12 January 2012Lords13 Jan 2012
- Amendment to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List) as at 11 January 2012Lords12 Jan 2012
- Amendment to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List) as at 10 January 2012Lords11 Jan 2012
- Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 9 January 2012Lords10 Jan 2012
- Amendments to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 29 December 2011Lords30 Dec 2011
- Amendments to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 21 December 2011Lords22 Dec 2011
- Amendments to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 20 December 2011Lords21 Dec 2011
- Amendments to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 19 December 2011Lords20 Dec 2011
- Amendments to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 16 December 2011Lords19 Dec 2011
- Amendments to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 15 December 2011Lords16 Dec 2011
- Amendments to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 14 December 2011Lords15 Dec 2011
- Amendments to be moved on Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 13 December 2011Lords14 Dec 2011
- Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 12 December 2011Lords13 Dec 2011
- Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 9 December 2011Lords12 Dec 2011
- Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report as at 8 December 2011Lords9 Dec 2011
- Amendments to be moved on Report as at 7 December 2011Lords8 Dec 2011
- Amendments to be moved on Report as at 6 December 2011Lords7 Dec 2011
- Amendments to be moved on Report as at 5 December 2011Lords6 Dec 2011
- Amendments to be moved on Report as at 30 November 2011Lords1 Dec 2011
- Supplementary to the Seventeenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 25 November 2011Lords28 Nov 2011
- Seventeenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 24 November 2011Lords25 Nov 2011
- Supplementary to the Sixteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 22 November 2011 Lords23 Nov 2011
- Sixteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 21 November 2011Lords22 Nov 2011
- Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Fifteenth Marshalled List] as at 18 November 2011Lords21 Nov 2011
- Fifteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 17 November 2011Lords18 Nov 2011
- Supplementary to the Fourteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 15 November 2011 Lords17 Nov 2011
- Supplementary to the Fourteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 15 November 2011 Lords16 Nov 2011
- Fourteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 14 November 2011 Lords15 Nov 2011
- Thirteenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 10 November 2011 Lords11 Nov 2011
- Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Twelfth Marshalled List) as at 9 November 2011 Lords10 Nov 2011
- Twelfth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 8 November 2011Lords9 Nov 2011
- Revised Eleventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 7 November 2011Lords8 Nov 2011
- Eleventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 4 November 2011Lords7 Nov 2011
- Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Revised Tenth Marshalled List) as at 3 November 2011Lords4 Nov 2011
- Revised Tenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 2 November 2011Lords3 Nov 2011
- Tenth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 1 November 2011Lords2 Nov 2011
- Revised Ninth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 31 October 2011Lords1 Nov 2011
- Ninth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 28 October 2011Lords31 Oct 2011
- Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Revised Eighth Marshalled List) as at 26 October 2011Lords27 Oct 2011
- Revised Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 25 October 2011Lords26 Oct 2011
- Eighth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 24 October 2011Lords25 Oct 2011
- Revised Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 21 October 2011Lords24 Oct 2011
- Seventh Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 20 October 2011Lords21 Oct 2011
- Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List] as at 19 October 2011Lords20 Oct 2011
- Sixth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 18 October 2011Lords19 Oct 2011
- Revised Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 17 October 2011Lords18 Oct 2011
- Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 14 October 2011Lords17 Oct 2011
- Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 13 October 2011Lords14 Oct 2011
- Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 12 October 2011Lords13 Oct 2011
- Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 11 October 2011Lords12 Oct 2011
- Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 10 October 2011Lords11 Oct 2011
- Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 7 October 2011Lords10 Oct 2011
- Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 6 October 2011Lords7 Oct 2011
- Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) as at 5 October 2011Lords6 Oct 2011
- Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 4 October 2011Lords5 Oct 2011
- Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 3 October 2011Lords4 Oct 2011
- Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 30 September 2011Lords3 Oct 2011
- Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 29 September 2011Lords30 Sept 2011
- Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 28 September 2011Lords29 Sept 2011
- Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 27 September 2011Lords28 Sept 2011
- Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee as at 22 September 2011Lords23 Sept 2011
- Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 21 September 2011Lords22 Sept 2011
- Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 20 September 2011Lords21 Sept 2011
- Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 19 September 2011Lords20 Sept 2011
- Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 15 September 2011Lords16 Sept 2011
- Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee as at 14 September 2011Lords15 Sept 2011
- Consideration of Bill as at 15 June 2011Commons15 Jun 2011
- Notices of Amendments given on 13 June 2011Commons14 Jun 2011
- Consideration of Bill as at 13 June 2011Commons13 Jun 2011
- Notices of Amendments given up and including 9 June 2011Commons10 Jun 2011
- Notices of Amendments given on 8 June 2011Commons9 Jun 2011
- Notices of Amendments given on 7 June 2011Commons8 Jun 2011
- Notices of Amendments given on 6 June 2011Commons7 Jun 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 May 2011Commons24 May 2011
- Notices of Amendments given on 19 May 2011Commons20 May 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 19 May 2011Commons19 May 2011
- Notices of Amendments given on 17 May 2011Commons18 May 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 May 2011Commons17 May 2011
- Notices of Amendments given on 12 May 2011Commons13 May 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 12 May 2011Commons12 May 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 10 May 2011Commons10 May 2011
- Notices of Amendments given on 5 May 2011Commons6 May 2011
- Notices of Amendments given on 4 May 2011Commons5 May 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 May 2011Commons4 May 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 3 May 2011Commons3 May 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 April 2011Commons28 Apr 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 27 April 2011Commons27 Apr 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 26 April 2011Commons26 Apr 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 April 2011Commons20 Apr 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 5 April 2011Commons5 Apr 2011
- Notices of Amendments given on 31 March 2011Commons1 Apr 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 31 March 2011Commons31 Mar 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 29 March 2011Commons29 Mar 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 24 March 2011Commons24 Mar 2011
- Public Bill Committee as at 22 March 2011Commons22 Mar 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments given up to and including 18 March 2011Commons21 Mar 2011
- Public Bill Committee Amendments given on 17 March 2011Commons18 Mar 2011
Bill proceedings: Commons · 17
- Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 21 February 2012Commons22 Feb 2012
- Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 1 February 2012Commons2 Feb 2012
- Report Stage Proceedings as at 15 June 2011Commons16 Jun 2011
- Report Stage Proceedings as at 13 June 2011Commons14 Jun 2011
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 24 May 2011Commons25 May 2011
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 19 May 2011Commons20 May 2011
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 17 May 2011Commons18 May 2011
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 12 May 2011Commons13 May 2011
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 10 May 2011Commons11 May 2011
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 3 May 2011Commons4 May 2011
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 28 April 2011 Commons3 May 2011
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 26 April 2011Commons27 Apr 2011
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 5 April 2011Commons6 Apr 2011
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 31 March 2011Commons1 Apr 2011
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 29 March 2011Commons30 Mar 2011
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 24 March 2011Commons25 Mar 2011
- Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 22 March 2011Commons23 Mar 2011
Selection of amendments: Commons · 17
- Consideration of Lords MessageCommons21 Feb 2012
- Consideration of Lords Amendments Commons1 Feb 2012
- Consideration on Report: second dayCommons15 Jun 2011
- Consideration on ReportCommons13 Jun 2011
- Consideration in Committee: Selection 11Commons24 May 2011
- Consideration in Committee: Selection 10Commons19 May 2011
- Consideration in Committee: Selection 9 (revised)Commons17 May 2011
- Consideration in Committee: Selection 9Commons16 May 2011
- Consideration in Committee: Selection 8Commons12 May 2011
- Consideration in Committee: Selection 7Commons9 May 2011
- Consideration in Committee: Selection 6Commons3 May 2011
- Consideration in Committee: Selection 5Commons27 Apr 2011
- Consideration in Committee: Selection 4Commons21 Apr 2011
- Consideration in Committee: Selection 3Commons5 Apr 2011
- Consideration in Committee: Selection 2Commons31 Mar 2011
- Consideration in Committee: Selection 1Commons29 Mar 2011
- Consideration of revision before appealUnassigned16 Feb 2011
Select Committee report · 2
- Work and Pensions Committee: The Government's proposed child maintenance reforms (HC 1047-I, 2010-12)Commons26 Jan 2012
- Government response to Work and Pensions Committee: The Government's proposed child maintenance reforms (HC 1727, 2010-12) Commons26 Jan 2012
Press notices · 3
- Parliamentary news: Commons financial privilegeCommons14 Feb 2012
- Parliamentary news: Welfare Reform Bill Committee announce programmeCommons21 Mar 2011
- Parliamentary news: Second reading of Welfare Reform Bill, have your sayCommons10 Mar 2011
Act of Parliament · 1
- Welfare Reform Act 2012 c.5Commons9 Mar 2012
Membership · 1
- Child maintenance (new scheme)Unassigned16 Feb 2011
Relevant documents · 1
- Relevant documents for the BillUnassigned21 Feb 2011
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons · 1
- Bill showing changes made in committeeCommons24 May 2011
