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25 (1) | Section 165 (adjustments between National Insurance Fund and |
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Consolidated Fund) is amended as follows. |
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(2) | In subsection (1)(a)(iii), after “Act” there is inserted “, universal credit”. |
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(3) | In subsection (6)(a), for “or section 27 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007” there |
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is substituted “section 27 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 or section 134 of the |
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Welfare Reform Act 2011”. |
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26 (1) | In section 170 (Social Security Advisory Committee), subsection (5) is |
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(2) | In the definition of “the relevant enactments”— |
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(a) | in paragraph (af), for the words from “sections 68” to “to that Act” |
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there is substituted “sections 69 and 70 of the Child Support, |
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Pensions and Social Security Act 2000;”; |
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(b) | after paragraph (aj) there is inserted— |
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“(ak) | the provisions of Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act |
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(3) | In the definition of “the relevant Northern Ireland enactments”— |
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(a) | in paragraph (af), for the words from “sections 68” to “to that Act” |
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there is substituted “sections 69 and 70 of the Child Support, |
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Pensions and Social Security Act 2000;”; |
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(b) | after paragraph (aj) there is inserted— |
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“(ak) | any provisions in Northern Ireland which correspond |
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to the provisions of Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act |
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27 (1) | Section 179 (reciprocal agreements) is amended as follows. |
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(2) | In subsection (3)(a), after “2007” there is inserted “, Part 1 of the Welfare |
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(3) | In subsection (4), after paragraph (af) there is inserted— |
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“(ag) | to Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2011; and”. |
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(4) | In subsection (5), before paragraph (a) there is inserted— |
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“(za) | universal credit;”. |
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28 | In section 180 (payment of travelling expenses), in paragraphs (a) and (b)(i), |
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after “2007” there is inserted “, Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2011”. |
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29 | In section 182B (information about postal redirection), in subsection (5)(b), |
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after “1995” there is inserted “, Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2011”. |
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30 | In section 187 (inalienability), in subsection (1), at the beginning there is |
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“(za) | universal credit;”. |
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31 | In section 191 (interpretation), in the definition of “benefit”, after “includes” |
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there is inserted “universal credit,”. |
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Local Government Finance Act 1992 (c. 14) |
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32 | The Local Government Finance Act 1992 is amended as follows. |
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33 (1) | Schedule 4 is amended as follows. |
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(a) | in sub-paragraph (1), after “entitled to” there is inserted “universal |
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(b) | in sub-paragraph (2)(b), after “by way of” there is inserted “universal |
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(a) | after paragraph (a) there is inserted— |
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“(aa) | deductions from universal credit may be resorted |
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(b) | in paragraph (d), after “attachment of earnings” there is inserted |
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“deductions from universal credit”. |
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34 | In Schedule 8, in paragraph 6— |
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(a) | in sub-paragraph (1), after “entitled to” there is inserted “universal |
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(b) | in sub-paragraph (2)(b), after “by way of” there is inserted “universal |
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Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18) |
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35 | In section 2 of the Jobseekers Act 1995, in subsection (3C) (as inserted by |
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section 12(5) of the Welfare Reform Act 2009), in the definition of “benefit”, |
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before paragraph (a) there is inserted— |
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“(za) | universal credit,”. |
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36 | In section 122 of the Housing Act 1996 (rent officers), in the heading and in |
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subsection (1), after “with” there is inserted “universal credit,”. |
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Education Act 1996 (c. 56) |
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37 | The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows. |
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38 | In section 457 (charges and remissions policies) in subsection (4)(b), before |
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sub-paragraph (i) there is inserted— |
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“(ai) | in receipt of universal credit in such circumstances as |
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may be prescribed for the purposes of this |
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39 | In section 512ZB (provision of free school lunches and milk: eligibility to |
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(a) | in subsection (4)(a), before sub-paragraph (i) there is inserted— |
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“(ai) | in receipt of universal credit in such |
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circumstances as may be prescribed for the |
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purposes of this paragraph, or”; |
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(b) | in subsection (4)(b), before sub-paragraph (i) there is inserted— |
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“(ai) | in receipt of universal credit in such |
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circumstances as may be prescribed for the |
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purposes of this paragraph, or”. |
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Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 (c. 27) |
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40 | The Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 is amended as follows. |
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41 | In section 29 (general interpretation), in the definition of “benefit”, after |
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“means” there is inserted “universal credit”. |
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42 | In the table in Schedule 2 (calculation of compensation payment), in the |
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section relating to compensation for earnings lost during the relevant |
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period, at the top of the second column insert “Universal credit”. |
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Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) |
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43 | The Social Security Act 1998 (decisions and appeals) is amended as follows. |
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44 | In section 2 (use of computers), in subsection (2)— |
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(a) | in paragraph (i), the final “or” is repealed; |
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(b) | after paragraph (j) there is inserted— |
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“(k) | Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2011;”. |
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45 | In section 8 (decisions by Secretary of State)— |
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(a) | in subsection (3), after paragraph (a) there is inserted— |
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“(aa) | universal credit;”; |
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(b) | in subsection (4), for “or Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007” there |
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is substituted “, Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007, Part 1 of the |
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Welfare Reform Act 2011”. |
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46 | In section 11 (regulations with respect to decisions), in subsection (3), for |
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“and Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007” there is substituted “, Part 1 of |
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the Welfare Reform Act 2007, Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2011”. |
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47 | In section 27 (restriction on entitlement in cases of error), in subsection (7), |
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in the definition of “benefit” for paragraph (f) there is substituted— |
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48 | In section 28 (correction of errors in decisions etc)— |
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(a) | in paragraph (f), the final “or” is repealed; |
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(b) | after paragraph (g) there is inserted— |
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“(h) | Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2011;”. |
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49 | In section 39 (interpretation), in subsection (1), before the definition of |
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“health care professional” there is inserted— |
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““claimant”, in relation to a couple jointly claiming universal credit, |
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means the couple or either member of the couple;”. |
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50 (1) | Schedule 2 (decisions against which no appeal lies) is amended as follows. |
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(2) | In paragraph 6(b), at the end there is inserted “or |
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(v) | section 159D(1)(b) of that Act (universal credit).” |
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(3) | After paragraph 7 there is inserted— |
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“Increases in universal credit due to attainment of particular ages |
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7A | A decision as to the amount of benefit to which a person is entitled, |
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where it appears to the Secretary of State that the amount is |
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determined by the recipient’s entitlement to an increased amount |
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of universal credit in the circumstances referred to in section |
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160C(2) of the Administration Act.” |
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51 | In Schedule 3 (decisions against which an appeal lies), after paragraph 3 |
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“3A | A decision as to the amount of a relevant benefit that is payable to |
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a person by virtue of regulations under section 6B, 7, 8 or 9 of the |
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Social Security Fraud Act 2001.” |
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Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) |
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52 | The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 is amended as follows. |
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53 | In section 97 (provision of support: supplemental), in subsection (5)— |
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(a) | before paragraph (a) there is inserted— |
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“(za) | to such portion of the maximum amount of an award |
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of universal credit under section 8(1) of the Welfare |
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(b) | in paragraph (b) after “components” there is inserted “or elements”. |
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54 | In section 115(1) (exclusion from benefits of persons subject to immigration |
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control) after “is entitled” there is inserted “to universal credit under Part 1 |
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of the Welfare Reform Act 2011 or”. |
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Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19) |
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55 | In section 69 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000, in |
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subsection (1)(a), after “both” there is inserted “, universal credit”. |
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Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (c. 11) |
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56 | The Social Security Fraud Act 2001 is amended as follows. |
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57 | In section 6A (definitions), in subsection (1), in the definition of |
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“disqualifying benefit”, at the beginning there is inserted— |
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“(za) | any benefit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act |
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2011 (universal credit) or under any provision having |
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effect in Northern Ireland corresponding to that |
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58 (1) | Section 6B (loss of benefit in case of conviction, penalty or caution for benefit |
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offence) is amended as follows. |
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(2) | In subsection (5), for “(6)” there is substituted “(5A)”. |
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(3) | After subsection (5) there is inserted— |
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“(5A) | The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, where the |
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sanctionable benefit is universal credit, the benefit shall be payable, |
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during the whole or a part of any period comprised in the |
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disqualification period, as if one or more of the following applied— |
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(a) | the amount payable were reduced in such manner as may be |
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(b) | the benefit were payable only if there is compliance by the |
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offender with such obligations with respect to the provision |
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of information as may be imposed by the regulations; |
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(c) | the benefit were payable only if the circumstances are |
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otherwise such as may be prescribed; |
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(d) | any amount of the benefit payable in prescribed |
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circumstances were recoverable by the Secretary of State.” |
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(4) | In subsection (7), after paragraph (c) there is inserted— |
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“(d) | any amount of the allowance payable in prescribed |
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circumstances were recoverable by the Secretary of State.” |
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59 (1) | Section 7 (loss of benefit for second or subsequent conviction of benefit |
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offence) is amended as follows. |
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(2) | In subsection (2), for “(3)” there is substituted “(2A)”. |
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(3) | After subsection (2) there is inserted— |
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“(2A) | The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, where the |
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sanctionable benefit is universal credit, the benefit shall be payable, |
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during the whole or a part of any period comprised in the |
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disqualification period, as if one or more of the following applied— |
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(a) | the amount payable were reduced in such manner as may be |
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(b) | the benefit were payable only if there is compliance by the |
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offender with such obligations with respect to the provision |
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of information as may be imposed by the regulations; |
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(c) | the benefit were payable only if the circumstances are |
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otherwise such as may be prescribed; |
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(d) | any amount of the benefit payable in prescribed |
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circumstances were recoverable by the Secretary of State.” |
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(4) | In subsection (4), after paragraph (c) there is inserted— |
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“(d) | any amount of the allowance payable in prescribed |
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circumstances were recoverable by the Secretary of State.” |
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60 (1) | Section 8 (effect of offence on joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance) is amended |
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(a) | for “but” at the end of paragraph (a) there is substituted “and”; |
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(b) | after paragraph (a) there is inserted— |
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“(aa) | shall be payable in the couple’s case as if any amount |
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of the allowance payable in prescribed circumstances |
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were recoverable by the Secretary of State; but”. |
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(3) | In subsection (4), after paragraph (c) there is inserted— |
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“(d) | any amount of the allowance payable in prescribed |
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circumstances were recoverable by the Secretary of State.” |
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(4) | In the opening words to subsections (7) and (8) the words “by virtue of any |
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regulations” are repealed. |
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61 (1) | Section 9 (effect of offence on benefits for members of offender’s family) is |
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(2) | In subsection (1), before paragraph (a) there is inserted— |
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“(za) | universal credit;”. |
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(3) | In subsection (2), for “or” at the end of paragraph (b) there is substituted |
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(4) | After subsection (2) there is inserted— |
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“(2A) | In relation to cases in which the benefit is universal credit, the |
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provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (2) is provision |
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that, in the case of the offender’s family member, any universal credit |
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shall be payable, during the whole or a part of any period comprised |
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in the relevant period, as if one or more of the following applied— |
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(a) | the amount payable were reduced in such manner as may be |
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(b) | the benefit were payable only if there is compliance by the |
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offender or the offender’s family member, or both of them, |
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with such obligations with respect to the provision of |
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information as may be imposed by the regulations; |
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(c) | the benefit were payable only if the circumstances are |
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otherwise such as may be prescribed; |
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(d) | any amount of the benefit payable in prescribed |
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circumstances were recoverable by the Secretary of State.” |
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(5) | In subsection (4), after paragraph (c) there is inserted— |
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“(d) | any amount of the allowance payable in prescribed |
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circumstances were recoverable by the Secretary of State.” |
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62 | In section 10(3) (power to supplement and mitigate loss of benefit |
| |
provisions) after paragraph (bc) there is inserted— |
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“(bd) | any benefit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2011 |
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(universal credit) or under any provision having effect in |
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Northern Ireland corresponding to that Part;”. |
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63 (1) | In section 11 (loss of benefit regulations), subsection (3) is amended as |
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(a) | for “6B(7)” there is substituted “6B(5A), (7)”; |
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(b) | for “7(4)” there is substituted “7(2A), (4)”; |
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(c) | for “9(4)” there is substituted “9(2A), (4)”. |
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(3) | In paragraph (d) at the end there is inserted “or (aa)”. |
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State Pension Credit Act 2002 (c. 16) |
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64 | In section 4 of the State Pension Credit Act 2002 (exclusions), after subsection |
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“(1A) | A claimant is not entitled to state pension credit if he is a member of |
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a couple the other member of which has not attained the qualifying |
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Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5) |
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65 | In Schedule 1 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support |
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allowance: additional conditions), in paragraph 1(5), before paragraph (a) |
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“(za) | universal credit,”. |
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