Welfare Reform Act 2012

117Benefit offences: disqualifying and sanctionable benefitsE+W+S

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(1)In the Social Security Fraud Act 2001, section 6A (meaning of “disqualifying benefit” and “sanctionable benefit”) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), in the definition of “disqualifying benefit”, after paragraph (e) there is inserted—

(f)child tax credit;

(g)working tax credit;.

(3)In that subsection, in the definition of “sanctionable benefit”, after paragraph (f) there is inserted—

(fa)child tax credit;

(fb)working tax credit;.

Commencement Information

I1S. 117(1) in force at 1.4.2013 for specified purposes by S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(4)(a)

I2S. 117(1) in force at 6.4.2013 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(5)

I3S. 117(2) in force at 1.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(4)(a)

I4S. 117(3) in force at 6.4.2013 by S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(5)