Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016

Act of Parliament

This bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.

Originated in CommonsCurrently in UnassignedUpdated 2 February 2022

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Long title

A Bill to 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.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading· Commons

    9 July 2015 – 9 July 2015

  2. 2nd reading· Commons

    20 July 2015 – 20 July 2015

  3. Programme motion· Commons

    20 July 2015 – 20 July 2015

  4. Money resolution· Commons

    20 July 2015 – 20 July 2015

  5. Committee stage· Commons

    10 September 2015 – 20 October 2015

  6. Programme motion· Commons

    13 October 2015 – 13 October 2015

  7. Programme motion· Commons

    27 October 2015 – 27 October 2015

  8. Report stage· Commons

    27 October 2015 – 27 October 2015

  9. 3rd reading· Commons

    27 October 2015 – 27 October 2015

  10. 1st reading· Lords

    28 October 2015 – 28 October 2015

  11. 2nd reading· Lords

    17 November 2015 – 17 November 2015

  12. Committee stage· Lords

    7 December 2015 – 12 January 2016

  13. Report stage· Lords

    25 January 2016 – 27 January 2016

  14. 3rd reading· Lords

    9 February 2016 – 9 February 2016

  15. Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons

    23 February 2016 – 23 February 2016

  16. Programme motion· Commons

    23 February 2016 – 23 February 2016

  17. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords

    29 February 2016 – 29 February 2016

  18. Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons

    2 March 2016 – 2 March 2016

  19. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords

    7 March 2016 – 7 March 2016

  20. Royal Assent· Unassigned

    16 March 2016 – 16 March 2016

Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 1676.