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Employment and support allowance regulations

Employment support allowance (ESA) will be introduced for new claimants from 27 October 2008. For background information about ESA see our employment and support allowance page.

• SI 2008/794 - The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008

1. pdf format
2. web page format

• SI 2008/795 - The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2008

1. pdf format
2. web page format

• explanatory memorandum to both regulations (pdf format)
• press release
• SI 2008/787 - The Welfare Reform Act 2007 (Commencement No. 6 and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008

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