Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Act 2022


provide for certain social security rules which apply where life expectancy is 6 months or less to apply instead where life expectancy is 12 months or less

What is this Bill?

The Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Act 2022 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 11 May 2022 and became an Act of Parliament on 25 October 2022.

Whose idea is this Bill?

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How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

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Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
25/10/2022
Briefing paper
25/08/2022
Explanatory Note
23/06/2022
Impact Assessment
11/05/2022

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

25th October 2022
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
25th October 2022
Royal Assent (Commons)
25th October 2022
Act of Parliament
Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Act 2022 (c. 42)
8th September 2022
3rd reading (Commons)
8th September 2022
Report stage (Commons)
8th September 2022
Committee stage: Committee of the whole House (Commons)
8th September 2022
2nd reading (Commons)
8th September 2022
Money resolution
8th September 2022
Allocation of time motion
8th September 2022
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 8 September 2022
8th September 2022
Bill proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 8 September 2022
8th September 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairman of Ways and Means’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 8 September 2022
7th September 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 7 September 2022
6th September 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 6 September 2022
25th August 2022
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
30th June 2022
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Scottish Parliament - 29 June 2022
23rd June 2022
1st reading (Commons)
23rd June 2022
Bill
Bill 118 2022-23 (as brought from the Lords)
23rd June 2022
Explanatory Notes
Bill 118 EN 2022-23
22nd June 2022
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
22nd June 2022
3rd reading (Lords)
20th June 2022
Order of Commitment discharged: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
20th June 2022
Order of Commitment discharged
30th May 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Stedman-Scott to Peers regarding issues raised in the second reading debate: monitoring the impact of changes, Social Security Advisory Committee report and review of eligibility criteria for PIP/DLA mobility component, and data on the Special Rules caseload.
24th May 2022
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
24th May 2022
2nd reading (Lords)
18th May 2022
Briefing papers
Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill [HL]
12th May 2022
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
11th May 2022
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
11th May 2022
1st reading (Lords)
11th May 2022
Impact Assessments
Impact Assessment
11th May 2022
Bill
HL Bill 2 (as introduced)
11th May 2022
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 2 Explanatory Notes