Section 33 — Welfare Reform Act 2012: Abolition of benefits

Abolition of benefits 33 1 The following benefits are abolished—

a income-based jobseeker's allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995;

b income-related employment and support allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007;

c income support under section 124 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;

d housing benefit under section 130 of that Act;

e council tax benefit under section 131 of that Act;

f child tax credit and working tax credit under the Tax Credits Act 2002.

2 In subsection (1)—

a “ income-based jobseeker's allowance ” has the same meaning as in the Jobseekers Act 1995;

b “ income-related employment and support allowance ” means an employment and support allowance entitlement to which is based on section 1(2)(b) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007.

3 Schedule 3 contains consequential amendments.