Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016
make provision about reports on progress towards full employment and the apprenticeships target; to make provision about reports on the effect of certain support for troubled families; to make provision about life chances; to make provision about the benefit cap; to make provision about social security and tax credits; to make provision for loans for mortgage interest and other liabilities; and to make provision about social housing rents.
Government Bill
(Department for Work and Pensions)
What is this Bill?
The Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 9 July 2015 and became an Act of Parliament on 16 March 2016.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Initial Library Notes All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Amendment paper
04/03/2016
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
22nd March 2016
Act of Parliament
Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 c.7
17th March 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 15/03/2016 from Lord Freud to Baroness Meacher regarding the issue of claimant suicide raised during the Welfare Reform and Work Bill Lords Consideration of Commons reasons debate (PDF, 88KB)
16th March 2016
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
16th March 2016
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
7th March 2016
Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
7th March 2016
Ping Pong (Hansard): House of Lords
4th March 2016
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Motions to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons
3rd March 2016
Amendment papers
Motions to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reasons
3rd March 2016
Bills
HL Bill 101 2015-16, Commons Reasons
2nd March 2016
Ping Pong: House of Commons
2nd March 2016
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 2 March 2016
2nd March 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 336KB)
1st March 2016
Bills
Bill 144, Lords Non-Insistence and Amendments in Lieu
1st March 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 29 February 2016
26th February 2016
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of motions and amendments to be moved on consideration of Commons reasons and amendment
25th February 2016
Amendment papers
Motions and Amendments to be moved on Consideration of Commons Reason and Amendment
24th February 2016
Bills
HL Bill 98 2015-16, Commons disagreements and amendment in lieu
23rd February 2016
Programme motion: House of Commons
23rd February 2016
Amendment papers
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 23 February 2016
22nd February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 19 February 2016
22nd February 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 336KB)
12th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 11 February 2016
10th February 2016
Explanatory Notes
Bill 132-EN 2015-16
10th February 2016
Bills
Bill 132 2015-16, Lords Amendments to the Bill
9th February 2016
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings: House of Lords
9th February 2016
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
8th February 2016
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
8th February 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 08/02/2016 regarding the second sitting of the Lords Report Stage and moving from Working Tax Credit to Universal Credit (PDF, 84KB)
4th February 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading
3rd February 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 03/02/2016 from Lord Freud to Earl of Listowel regarding a question on the future of health visitors. (PDF, 103KB)
29th January 2016
Bills
HL Bill 92 2015-16 (as amended on Report)
27th January 2016
Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
27th January 2016
Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
26th January 2016
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
25th January 2016
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
25th January 2016
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
25th January 2016
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
22nd January 2016
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
21st January 2016
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
20th January 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
20th January 2016
Library Notes
House of Lords Library Note (OCTET-STREAM, 424KB)
19th January 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
18th January 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
14th January 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
13th January 2016
Bills
HL Bill 86 2015-16 (as amended in Committee)
12th January 2016
Committee: 5th sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
12th January 2016
Committee: 5th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
8th January 2016
Amendment papers
Fifth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
22nd December 2015
Will write letters
Table showing the costs of income-related working age support (excluding housing/Council Tax support) as referenced in letter from Lord Freud dated 22/12/2015 (PDF, 26KB)
22nd December 2015
Will write letters
Letter dated 22/12/2015 from Lord Freud to Peers regarding issues raised at the Committee stage of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill (PDF, 105KB)
22nd December 2015
Will write letters
Welfare Reform and Work Bill policy brief addendum: Clauses 13 & 14 (as referenced in letter from Lord Freud dated 22/12/2015) (PDF, 133KB)
22nd December 2015
Will write letters
Welfare Reform and Work Bill policy brief addendum: Clause 15 (as referenced in letter from Lord Freud dated 22/12/2015) (PDF, 84KB)
22nd December 2015
Will write letters
Letter dated 22/12/2015 from Lord Freud and Baroness Evans regarding issues raised during the Committee stage (PDF, 111KB)
21st December 2015
Committee: 4th sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
21st December 2015
Committee: 4th sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
17th December 2015
Amendment papers
Fourth Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
15th December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List]
14th December 2015
Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
14th December 2015
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
11th December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List]
10th December 2015
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
9th December 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
9th December 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
8th December 2015
Amendment papers
Revised Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
7th December 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
7th December 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
7th December 2015
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
3rd December 2015
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
2nd December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
1st December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
30th November 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Committee
27th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
26th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
25th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
24th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Committee
19th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
18th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Committee
17th November 2015
2nd reading (Minutes): House of Lords
17th November 2015
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
10th November 2015
Library Notes
Welfare Reform and Work Bill (HL Bill 69 of 2015–16)
4th November 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Consolidated pdf version (PDF, 4MB)
28th October 2015
1st reading (Minutes): House of Lords
28th October 2015
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
28th October 2015
Bills
HL Bill 69 2015-16, as brought from the Commons
28th October 2015
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 69-EN
27th October 2015
3rd reading: House of Commons
27th October 2015
Report stage: House of Commons
27th October 2015
Briefing papers
Committee Stage Report
27th October 2015
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 27 October 2015
26th October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 23 October 2015
26th October 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 138KB)
23rd October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 22 October 2015
22nd October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 21 October 2015
22nd October 2015
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 393KB)
21st October 2015
Bills
Bill 81 2015-16 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
20th October 2015
Committee Debate: 11th sitting: House of Commons
20th October 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 20 October 2015
20th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Camden Council (WRW79)
20th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Bournemouth Churches Housing Association (BCHA) (WRW75)
20th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: DisabledViewUk (WRW76)
20th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Framework Housing Association (WRW77)
20th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Sovereign Housing (WRW78)
20th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Your Housing Group, Devonshires Business Advisory Services (DBAS) (WRW80)
20th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Citizens Advice Scotland (WRW81)
20th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Liverpool City Council (WRW82)
20th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Children's Society - further submission (WRW83)
20th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Cllr Chris Penberthy, Cabinet Member for Co-operatives and Housing, Plymouth CityCouncil (WRW84)
20th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Equality and Human Rights Commission (WRW85)
20th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Scottish Campaign on Welfare Reform (SCoWR) (WRW86)
19th October 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 5 (PDF, 177KB)
16th October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 October 2015
16th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - UNISON (WRW70)
16th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - ENABLE Scotland (WRW65)
16th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Plymouth City Council Cabinet Advisory Group on Child Poverty (WRW66)
16th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (WRW67)
16th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Southampton City Council (WRW68)
16th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - David Hall (WRW71)
16th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Disability Rights UK (WRW73)
16th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Knowsley Council (WRW74)
16th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Gingerbread (WRW69)
15th October 2015
Committee Debate: 9th sitting: House of Commons
15th October 2015
Committee Debate: 10th sitting: House of Commons
15th October 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 October 2015
14th October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 13 October 2015
14th October 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 181KB)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - PCS Union (WRW52)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Interlink Foundation, Agudas Israel of Great Britain and the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations (WRW44)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - End Child Poverty Coalition (WRW45)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Chartered Institute of Housing (WRW46)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Gipton Supported Independent Living (GIPSIL) (WRW47)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Chwarae Teg (WRW48)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Oxfam (WRW49)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Remploy (WRW50)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Money Advice Trust (WRW51)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - The Almshouse Association (WRW53)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Equity (WRW54)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Radian (WRW55)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Council of Mortgage Lenders (WRW56)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Parkinsons' UK (WRW64)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Cllr Gary Porter, Chair, LGA (WRW63)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Wigan Council, and Wigan and Leigh Homes (WRW62)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Kinship Care Alliance (WRW61)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Capsticks LLP (WRW60)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Emma Hauxwell (WRW59)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Trades Union Congress (WRW58)
14th October 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Harry Warner (WRW57)
13th October 2015
Committee Debate: 8th sitting: House of Commons
13th October 2015
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
13th October 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 13 October 2015
12th October 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 182KB)
9th October 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 8 October 2015
28th September 2015
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment of Social Rent Reductions (PDF, 63KB)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - RNIB (WRW39)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (WRW34)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Shelter (WRW35)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence -Barnardo’s (WRW36)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Action for Children (WRW37)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - 4Children (WRW42)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Association of Retained Council Housing (WRW41)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - The Children's Society (WRW40)
18th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Inclusion London (WRW38)
18th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 17 September 2015
17th September 2015
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
17th September 2015
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
17th September 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 17 September 2015
16th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 September 2015
16th September 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 179KB)
16th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - St Mungo’s Broadway (WRW32)
16th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Residential Landlords Association (WRW33)
16th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - The Riverside Group Ltd (Riverside) (WRW24)
16th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - TPAS (WRW25)
16th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Carers UK (WRW26)
16th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - National Autistic Society (WRW27)
16th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - The Abbeyfield Society (WRW28)
16th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - StepChange (WRW29)
16th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Motor Neurone Disease Association (WRW30)
16th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Le Personne Benevolent Trust (WRW31)
15th September 2015
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
15th September 2015
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
15th September 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 15 September 2015
14th September 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 180KB)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Elina Rigler (WRW03)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Disability Benefits Consortium (WRW04)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Manchester and Warrington Area Quaker Meeting Social Justice Group (WRW05)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Local Government Association (WRW06)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - NAT (National AIDS Trust) and HIV Scotland (WRW07)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Zacchaeus 2000 Trust (Z2K) (WRW08)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Melissa Ball (WRW09)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Macmillan Cancer Support (WRW10)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Leonard Cheshire Disability (WRW11)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Timewise Foundation (WRW12)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Association of Colleges (WRW13)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Professor Jonathan Bradshaw (WRW14)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Joseph Rowntree Foundation (WRW15)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Action for M.E. (WRW16)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Mencap (WRW17)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Quakers in Britain (WRW18)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Scope (WRW19)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Unite (WRW20)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Crisis (WRW21)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Centre for Mental Health, Hafal, the Mental Health Foundation, Mind, Rethink Mental Illness, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Scottish Association for Mental Health (WRW22)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - National Housing Federation (WRW23)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Taxpayers Against Poverty (WRW02)
11th September 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence - Homeless Link (WRW01)
11th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 10 September 2015
10th September 2015
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
10th September 2015
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
10th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 10 September 2015
10th September 2015
Press notices
Schedule of Evidence Welfare Reform and Work Bill (PDF, 280KB)
10th September 2015
Press notices
Have your say on the Welfare Reform and Work Bill
9th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 8 September 2015
8th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 7 September 2015
3rd September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 3 September 2015
2nd September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 2 September 2015
22nd July 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 21 July 2015
21st July 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 20 July 2015
20th July 2015
2nd reading: House of Commons
20th July 2015
Money resolution: House of Commons
20th July 2015
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment for the benefit cap (PDF, 299KB)
20th July 2015
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment of the change in conditionality for responsible carers on Universal Credit (PDF, 239KB)
20th July 2015
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment to remove the ESA Work-Related Activity Component and the UC Limited Capability for Work Element for new claims (PDF, 250KB)
20th July 2015
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment of the Benefit rate freeze (PDF, 263KB)
20th July 2015
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment for Converting Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) from a benefit into a Loan (PDF, 242KB)
20th July 2015
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment of Tax Credits and Universal Credit, changes to Child Element and Family Element (PDF, 248KB)
10th July 2015
Explanatory Notes
Bill 51 EN 2015-16
9th July 2015
1st reading: House of Commons
9th July 2015
Bills
Bill 51 2015-16 (as introduced)