Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act 2013
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| Long title | An Act to make provision relating to the up-rating of certain social security benefits and tax credits. |
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| Citation | 16 |
| Introduced by | Iain Duncan Smith Tina Stowell, Baroness Stowell of Beeston |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 26 March 2013 |
| Commencement | April 2014 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of the Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act 2013 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Welfare Benefits Up-rating Act 2013 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom which places a limit on a range of Welfare benefits in the United Kingdom. It introduces a cap on most working-age benefits, limiting rises to 1% for three years from April 2014, unaffected by inflation. It was enacted by the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 26 March 2013.[1] It aims to reduce welfare spending.
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