4A

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, where the relevant benefit is an employment and support allowance, any income-related allowance (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007) shall be payable, during the whole or part of the prescribed period, as if one or more of the following applied—

a

the rate of the allowance were such reduced rate as may be prescribed;

b

the allowance were payable only if there is compliance by the offender with such obligations with respect to the provision of information as may be imposed by the regulations;

c

the allowance were payable only if the circumstances are otherwise such as may be prescribed.

ba

an employment and support allowance;