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Common commencement dates

Although comparatively little Department for Work and Pensions regulation impacts on business, the Department was one of the first to adopt the Government’s policy that domestic regulation which impacts on business should commence on one of two dates (6 April and 1 October) each year.  This limits the dates when regulatory changes can be made, enabling business to plan for new measures and to implement them effectively.

It is however sometimes necessary to introduce some legislation slightly earlier than 6 April in order to tie-in with commencement of the Pension Protection Fund’s accounting year (1 April).

Statement of forthcoming regulations 2008 – Regulations that impact on business, charities or the voluntary sector

This position will be kept under review.

Coming into force on 6 April 2008

Coming into force on 1 October 2008

Coming into force on 27 October 2008
(To fit with the introduction of Employment and Support Allowance on that date.)