50. For the purposes of this Part—
[F1“current sanctionable failure” means a failure of the following kinds in relation to which the Secretary of State has not yet determined whether the amount of an award of benefit is to be reduced—
a sanctionable failure,
a JSA sanctionable failure, or
a UC sanctionable failure;]
“JSA sanctionable failure” means a failure by a claimant which is sanctionable under section 6K of the Jobseekers Act 1995;
“low-level sanction” means a reduction of an employment and support allowance in accordance with section 11J of the Act for a sanctionable failure by the claimant to comply with—
a work-focused interview requirement imposed under section 11F(2) of the Act (persons subject to work preparation requirement and work-focused interview requirement);
a work preparation requirement imposed under section 11F(2) of the Act; or
a requirement under section 11G of the Act (connected requirements);
“lowest-level sanction” means a reduction of an employment and support allowance in accordance with section 11J of the Act for a sanctionable failure by the claimant to comply with a requirement imposed under section 11E(2) of the Act (persons subject to work-focused interview requirement only);
“reduction period” means the number of days for which a reduction in the amount of an award of an employment and support allowance is to have effect;
[F2“relevant failure” means—
a sanctionable failure giving rise to a low-level sanction,
a UC sanctionable failure giving rise to a sanction under section 27 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 to which regulation 104 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 applies, or
a JSA sanctionable failure giving rise to a sanction under section 6K of the Jobseekers Act 1995 to which regulation 21 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013 applies;]
“sanctionable failure” means a failure which is sanctionable under section 11J of the Act;
“total outstanding reduction period” means the total number of days for which no reduction has yet been applied for all of the claimant's low-level sanctions, lowest-level sanctions and reductions to which regulation 61 applies;
“UC sanctionable failure” means a failure by a claimant which is sanctionable under section 26 or 27 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 50 inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/678), regs. 1, 7(2)(a)
F2Words in reg. 50 inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/678), regs. 1, 7(2)(b)