Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 19872
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The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 19876 are amended as follows.
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In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “the 2002 Act”7 insert—
“the 2013 Regulations” means the Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Claims and Payments) Regulations 2013;
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In Schedule 9 (deductions from benefit and direct payment to third parties), after paragraph 7C(6) (eligible loans)8 insert—
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The Secretary of State shall not make deductions from a benefit mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) where the borrower is in receipt of any benefit within the meaning of “eligible benefit” in paragraph 11(8) (eligible loans) of Schedule 6 (deductions from benefit and direct payment to third parties) to the 2013 Regulations unless the amount of benefit mentioned in that definition is insufficient to meet the deduction.
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In Schedule 9B (deductions from benefit in respect of child support maintenance and payment to persons with care)9, after paragraph 2(2) (deductions) insert—
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Where paragraph 5 (flat rate maintenance) of Schedule 7 (deductions from benefit in respect of child support maintenance and payment to persons with care) to the 2013 Regulations applies, the Secretary of State shall not make deductions under paragraphs 5 and 6 of this Schedule, unless the amount of “specified benefit” within the meaning of paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to the 2013 Regulations is insufficient to meet the deduction under paragraph 5 of that Schedule.