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The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) (Amendment) Order 2026

2026 No. 409 (C. 36)

SOCIAL SECURITY

The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) (Amendment) Order 2026

Made15th April 2026
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 150(3) and (4)(a) and (c) of the Welfare Reform Act 20121.

1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) (Amendment) Order 2026.

2 Amendment of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) Order 2025

1 The Welfare Reform Act 2012 (Commencement No. 35) (Abolition of Benefits) Order 20252 is amended as follows.
2 In paragraph (2) of article 1 (citation and interpretation) insert at the appropriate place—
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3 In paragraph (3) of article 2 (conversion of contributory old style ESA) after “the day appointed is” insert “any day falling before 1st July 2026 which is”.
4 After article 3 (claimant commitment on conversion of contributory old style ESA) insert—
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5 In article 6 (abolition of housing benefit for working age claimants who cease to occupy temporary accommodation or specified accommodation)—
a for the heading substitute “Housing benefit - claimants moving from temporary or specified accommodation on or after 14th November 2025 and before 1st July 2026”;
b in paragraph (1) after “any day falling on or after 14th November 2025” insert “and before 1st July 2026”;
c omit paragraph (2).
6 After article 6 insert—
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Footnotes

  1. 1
    2012 c. 5.
  2. 2
    S.I. 2025/1148.
  3. 3
    S.I. 2013/380. Regulation 57 was amended by S.I. 2021/804.
  4. 4
    Regulation 8(2A) was inserted by S.I. 2018/65 and amended by S.I. 2019/1152. Regulation 46 was inserted, and paragraph (1)(a) of that regulation was amended, by S.I. 2019/1152.
  5. 5
    S.I. 2013/376.
  6. 6
    Regulation 6A was inserted by S.I. 2022/752.
  7. 7
    S.I. 2012/1246 (C. 42) was amended by S.I. 2012/1440 (C. 55) and 2530 (C. 102).