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Notice of changes to Social Security Act welfare programmes and/or Ministerial directions
We publish notices of changes, and the document setting out the changes, to make sure changes to legislation are open, transparent and publicly available.
Consolidated versions of welfare programmes and Ministerial directions are available on Map.
This instrument amends the Special Needs Grants Programme and the Emergency Housing Grants Programme (the Welfare Programmes), established and approved under section 101 of the Social Security Act 2018, on 18 December 1998 and 26 August 2024 respectively.
This instrument, which comes into force on 28 April 2025, gives approval for payments under Part 6 of the programme to farmers affected by drought in the territories of specified local authorities.
This instrument, which comes into force on 31 March 2025, amends the Relocate for Work Support Programme made under section 101(1) of the Social Security Act 2018.
As part of the 2025 AGA, this instrument increases rates and income limits under two Ministerial Directions and ten Welfare Programmes.
This instrument, which comes into force on 31 March 2025, amends the Employment and Work Readiness Assistance Programme established and approved on 6 March 2014 (the principal programme).
This instrument, which comes into force on 1 January 2025, amends the Training Incentive Allowance Programme established and approved on 24 May 2021 under section 101 of the Social Security Act 2018.
This instrument, which comes into force in two stages on 31 December 2024 and 1 January 2025, amends the Apprenticeship Boost Initiative Programme established and approved on 28 July 2020 under section 101 of the Social Security Act 2018.