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Welfare Reform Act 2012, Section 117 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

117Benefit offences: disqualifying and sanctionable benefitsE+W+S

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(1)In the Social Security Fraud Act 2001, section 6A (meaning of “disqualifying benefit” and “sanctionable benefit”) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), in the definition of “disqualifying benefit”, after paragraph (e) there is inserted—

(f)child tax credit;

(g)working tax credit;.

(3)In that subsection, in the definition of “sanctionable benefit”, after paragraph (f) there is inserted—

(fa)child tax credit;

(fb)working tax credit;.

Commencement Information

I1S. 117(1) in force at 1.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(4)(a)

I2S. 117(1) in force at 6.4.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(5)

I3S. 117(2) in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(4)(a)

I4S. 117(3) in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(5)

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