Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 2001

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2001/4022
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—(2A) Where, for the purposes of section 6B of the Act, the disqualifying event is an agreement to pay a penalty as referred to in section 6B(1) (b) of the Act, the determination day is the 28th day after the day referred to in the definition of that term in paragraph (2) .(3) Expressions used in these Regulations which are defined either for the purposes of the Jobseekers Act or for the purposes of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations shall, except where the context otherwise requires, have the same meaning as for the purposes of that Act or, as the case may be, those Regulations.to a numbered regulation is to the regulation in these Regulations bearing that number;in a regulation to a numbered paragraph is to the paragraph in that regulation bearing that number.(1) The first day of the disqualification period for the purposes of section 6B(11) of the Act (“ DQ-day ”) shall be as follows. the offender is in receipt of a sanctionable benefit F72other than a benefit to which paragraph (5A) applies F113or universal credit;the offender is a member of a joint-claim couple which is in receipt of a joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance; orthe offender’s family member is in receipt of income support, jobseeker’s allowance, state pension credit, employment and support allowance, housing benefit or council tax benefit. in relation to a sanctionable benefit which is paid in arrears, DQ-day is the day following the first pay day after the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the determination day; and in relation to a sanctionable benefit which is paid in advance, DQ-day is the first pay day after the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the determination day. either housing benefit or council tax benefit or both of those benefits; andno other sanctionable benefit. in relation to housing benefit or council tax benefit which is paid in arrears, DQ-day is the day following the first pay day after the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the first day after the determination day on which the Secretary of State is notified by the relevant authority that the offender or the offender’s family member is in receipt of either housing benefit or council tax benefit (or both of those benefits) or has been awarded either or both of those benefits; and in relation to housing benefit or council tax benefit which

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT