Welfare Reform Act 2012, Section 114 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)In section 115A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (penalty as alternative to prosecution), for subsection (3) there is substituted—
“(3)The amount of the penalty in a case falling within subsection (1) is 50% of the amount of the overpayment (rounded down to the nearest whole penny), subject to—
(a)a minimum amount of £350, and
(b)a maximum amount of £2000.
(3A)The amount of the penalty in a case falling within subsection (1A) is £350.
(3B)The Secretary of State may by order amend—
(a)the percentage for the time being specified in subsection (3);
(b)any figure for the time being specified in subsection (3)(a) or (b) or (3A).”
(2)In section 190 of that Act (parliamentary control of orders and regulations), in subsection (1), before paragraph (za) there is inserted—
“(zza)an order under section 115A(3B);”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 114 in force at 8.5.2012 by S.I. 2012/863, art. 2(3)(b)
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