Section 54: Claimant commitment for employment and support allowance

Welfare Reform Act 2012 · 2012 c. 5View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Working-age benefits — CHAPTER 2: Employment and support allowance

The Welfare Reform Act 2007 is amended as follows.

In section 1(3) (employment and support allowance: basic conditions) after paragraph (a) there is inserted—

After section 1B (as inserted by section 52 above) there is inserted—

In section 15(2)(b) (directions about work-related activity) for the words from "by" to "14" there is substituted ." in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks fit "

In section 16(1) (contracting out) before paragraph (a) there is inserted—

In Schedule 2 (supplementary provisions) after paragraph 4 there is inserted—

In section 31(2) of the Welfare Reform Act 2009 (action plans: well-being of children), in subsection (5) inserted into section 14 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007, after "preparing any" there is inserted ." claimant commitment or "

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