Part I The Jobseeker’s Allowance
F2Denial of jobseeker’s allowance
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Amendments (Textual)
19CF1Hardship payments
F31
Regulations may make provision for the making of payments (“hardship payments”) by way of a jobseeker's allowance to a claimant where—
a
the amount of the claimant's award is reduced under sections 19 to 19B, and
b
the claimant is or will be in hardship.
2
Regulations under this section may in particular make provision as to—
a
circumstances in which a claimant is to be treated as being or not being in hardship;
b
matters to be taken into account in determining whether a claimant is or will be in hardship;
c
requirements or conditions to be met by a claimant in order to receive hardship payments;
d
the amount or rate of hardship payments;
e
the period for which hardship payments may be made;
f
whether hardship payments are recoverable.
S. 17C and preceding cross-heading inserted (12.11.2009) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 11, 61(1), Sch. 3 para. 1