The Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It reforms the law relating to social security benefits.
The act established Employment and Support Allowance, which replaces existing Incapacity Benefit.
The act introduced increased benefit conditionality, expanded requirements to undertake work-related activity and introduced sanctions for non-compliance with various obligations.
The act gave disabled people a "right to control" state support spent on them.