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- s. 13 words repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
- s. 13 words repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 12
- s. 13 words substituted by 2023 c. 48 s. 2(1)(i)
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 6B(7)(d) inserted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 2 para. 58(4)
- s. 7(4)(d) inserted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 2 para. 59(4)
- s. 8(3)(aa) inserted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 2 para. 60(2)(b)
- s. 8(4)(d) inserted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 2 para. 60(3)
- s. 9(4)(d) inserted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 2 para. 61(5)
13 Interpretation of [F1sections 6A to 12]U.K.
This section has no associated Explanatory Notes
In this section and [F1sections 6A to 12]—
“benefit” includes any allowance, payment, credit or loan;
[F2 “ cautioned ”, in relation to any person and any offence, means cautioned after the person concerned has admitted the offence; and “caution” is to be interpreted accordingly; ]
F3...
“family” has the same meaning as in Part 7 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4);
“income-based jobseeker’s allowance”, “joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance” and “joint-claim couple” have the same meanings as in the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18);
[F4 “ income-related allowance ” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance); ]
F3...
“sanctionable benefit” has the meaning given by [F5section 6A(1)];
[F6 “ state pension credit ” means state pension credit under the State Pension Credit Act 2002; ]
“war pension” has the same meaning as in section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24) (establishment and functions of war pensions committees).
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 13 substituted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 7(2); S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)
F2Words in s. 13 inserted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 7(3); S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)
F3Words in s. 13 repealed (12.1.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 7(4), 7 Pt. 3; S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)
F4Words in s. 13 inserted (18.3.2008 for specified purposes, 27.10.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 23(8); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(1)(4)(f), Sch.
F5Words in s. 13 substituted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 7(5); S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)
F6S. 13: definition of “state pension credit” inserted (2.7.2002 for the purpose of making regulations, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by 2002 c. 16, s. 14, Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 49; S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2; S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
Commencement Information
I1S. 13 wholly in force at 1.4.2002; s. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 20; s. 13 in force for specified purposes at 17.11.2001 and wholly in force at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2001/3689, art. 2(1)(a)(b)
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