PART 5 Miscellaneous Amendments

CHAPTER 3Adjustments and Deductions

Amendment of the Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997

50.—(1) The Social Security (Recovery of Benefits) Act 1997 M1 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 29 M2 (general interpretation) in the definition of “benefit” after “a jobseeker's allowance” insert “ , an employment and support allowance ”.

(3) In Schedule 2 M3 (calculation of compensation payment) in column (2) (benefit) after the entry “Disablement pension payable under section 103 of the 1992 Act” insert the entry “ Employment and support allowance ”.