PART 5Consequential amendments

Consequential amendments relating to sanctions17

1

Paragraph (2) applies to the following provisions M1

a

regulation 2(4)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations;

b

regulation 2(4)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 M2;

c

regulation 3(j) (circumstances in which discretionary housing payments may be made) of the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001 M3;

d

regulation 2(3)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Housing Benefit Regulations;

e

regulation 2(3)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 M4.

2

In each of the provisions to which this paragraph applies insert the words “ or regulations made under section 17A ” after “section 19 or 20A”.

3

In regulation 5(3)(b) (meaning of “person in hardship”) of the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 2001 M5, after “8” insert “ , 17A ”.

4

In regulation 8A(5) (credits for unemployment) of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975 M6, after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

ba

a week in respect of which, because of regulations made under section 17A of that Act, a jobseeker's allowance was not payable to the person concerned even though he satisfied the conditions for entitlement to that allowance; or