Consequential amendments relating to sanctionsI16

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In the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199964—

a

in regulation 3 (revision of decisions)—

i

for paragraph (6)65 substitute—

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A decision of the Department under Article 9 or 11 that a jobseeker’s allowance is reduced in accordance with Article 21 or 21A of the Jobseekers Order or regulation 69B of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations may be revised at any time by the Department.

ii

after paragraph (6A)66 insert—

6B

A decision of the Department under Article 9 or 11 awarding a jobseeker’s allowance may be revised where the Department makes a decision under regulation 69B of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations that the amount of the award is to be reduced in accordance with regulations 69B and 70 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.

b

in regulation 6 (supersession of decisions) in paragraph (2) for sub-paragraphs (f) and (fa) substitute—

f

is a decision that a jobseeker’s allowance is payable at the full rate to which the claimant would be entitled in the absence of any reduction where the award is reduced under Article 21 of the Jobseekers Order;

fa

is a decision that a jobseeker’s allowance is payable at the full rate to which the claimant would be entitled in the absence of any reduction where the award is reduced under Article 21A of the Jobseekers Order67;

c

in regulation 7 (date from which a decision superseded under Article 11 takes effect)—

i

for paragraph (8)68 substitute—

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A decision to which regulation 6(2)(f) applies shall take effect from the beginning of the period specified in regulation 69(6) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.

ii

for paragraph (8ZA)69 substitute—

8ZA

A decision to which regulation 6(2)(fa) applies shall take effect from the beginning of the period specified in regulation 69A(3) of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations.

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In the Jobseeker’s Allowance (Schemes for Assisting Persons to Obtain Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 201470—

a

omit regulations 9 (good cause), 10 (consequences of failure to participate in the Scheme), 11 (hardship) and 12 (hardship for joint-claim couples); and

b

in regulation 22(2) (contracting out certain functions in relation to the Scheme) omit sub-paragraph (c) and the “and” which precedes it.