Welfare Reform Act 2009

For other similarly-named Acts of Parliament, see Welfare Reform Act

The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It reforms the law relating to social security benefits.

Welfare Reform Act 2009^[1]

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend the law relating to social security; to make provision enabling disabled people to be given greater control over the way in which certain public services are provided for them; to amend the law relating to child support; to make provision about the registration of births; and for connected purposes.
Citation	2009 c. 24
Introduced by	James Purnell, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Territorial extent	England & Wales and Scotland (mainly)
Dates
Royal assent	12 November 2009
History of passage through Parliament
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

See also

• Welfare Reform Act