Part 5 U.K.Social security: general

Recovery of fines from benefitE+W+S

109Recovery of fines etc by deductions from employment and support allowanceE+W+S

(1)In section 24 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (recovery of fines etc by deductions from benefits)—

(a)in subsections (1) and (2)(d) the words “income-related” are repealed;

(b)in subsection (4) the definition of “income-related employment and support allowance” is repealed.

(2)In Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (consequential amendments relating to Part 1), paragraph 8(b) is repealed.

(3)The repeals made by this section have effect as if they had come into force on 27 October 2008.