The Jobseeker's Allowance (Mandatory Work Activity Scheme) Regulations 2011

Consequential amendments relating to sanctions E+W+S

17.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies to the following provisions M1 —

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

(b) 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 M2 ;

(c) regulation 3(j) (circumstances in which discretionary housing payments may be made) of the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001 M3 ;

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

(e) regulation 2(3)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 M4 .

(2) In each of the provisions to which this paragraph applies insert the words “ or regulations made under section 17A ” after “section 19 or 20A”.

(3) In regulation 5(3)(b) (meaning of “person in hardship”) of the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 2001 M5 , after “8” insert “ , 17A ”.

(4) In regulation 8A(5) (credits for unemployment) of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975 M6 , after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) a week in respect of which, because of regulations made under section 17A of that Act, a jobseeker's allowance was not payable to the person concerned even though he satisfied the conditions for entitlement to that allowance; or”.

Marginal Citations

M1 Each of the Regulations listed in regulation 17(1) was modified by S.I. 2010/1222.

M2 S.I. 2006/216.

M3 S.I. 2001/1167.

M4 S.I. 2006/214.

M5 S.I. 2001/4022. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2010/424 and 1160; regulation 5(3)(b) was also modified by S.I. 2010/1222.

M6 S.I. 1975/556. Regulation 8A was inserted by S.I. 1996/2367, paragraph (5) was amended by S.I. 2001/518 and modified by S.I. 2010/1222.