The Jobseeker’s Allowance (Sanctions for Failure to Attend) Regulations 2010

Consequential amendments relating to sanctions

4.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies to the following provisions—

(a) regulation 2(3)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006(1);

(b) regulation 2(3)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006(2);

(c) regulation 2(4)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006(3);

(d) regulation 2(4)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006(4).

(2) In each of the provisions to which this paragraph applies, before “section 19 or 20A” insert the words “regulation 27A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations or”.

(3) In regulation 3(j) (circumstances in which discretionary housing payments may be made) of the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001(5), before “section 19 or 20A” insert “regulation 27A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 or”.

(4) In regulation 8A(5) (credits for unemployment) of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975(6)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (c), before “section 19” insert “regulation 27A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 or”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (cc) before “section 20A” insert “regulation 27A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 or”.

(1)

S.I. 2006/213.

(2)

S.I. 2006/214.

(3)

S.I. 2006/215.

(4)

S.I. 2006/216.

(5)

S.I. 2001/1167.

(6)

S.I. 1975/556. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2367 and 2001/518.