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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. |
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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Text of statute as originally enacted | |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 |
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.
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[edit]- ^ This short title is given by section 62 of the Act.