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Welfare Reform Act 2012, Paragraph 58 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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58(1)Section 6B (loss of benefit in case of conviction, penalty or caution for benefit offence) is amended as follows.E+W+S

(2)In subsection (5), for “(6)” there is substituted “ (5A) ”.

(3)After subsection (5) there is inserted—

(5A)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, where the sanctionable benefit is universal credit, the benefit shall be payable, during the whole or a part of any period comprised in the disqualification period, as if one or more of the following applied—

(a)the amount payable were reduced in such manner as may be prescribed;

(b)the benefit 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 benefit were payable only if the circumstances are otherwise such as may be prescribed;

(d)any amount of the benefit payable in prescribed circumstances were recoverable by the Secretary of State.

(4)In subsection (7), after paragraph (c) there is inserted—

(d)any amount of the allowance payable in prescribed circumstances were recoverable by the Secretary of State.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 2 para. 58(1) in force at 25.2.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(1)(2)(a)

I2Sch. 2 para. 58(1) in force at 1.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(4)(d)(ii)

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