PART 2Universal credit
CHAPTER 2Claimant responsibilities
Reduction of benefit
Other sanctionsI132
1
The amount of an award of universal credit is to be reduced in accordance with this Article in the event of a failure by a claimant which is sanctionable under this Article.
2
It is a failure sanctionable under this Article if a claimant—
a
fails for no good reason to comply with a work-related requirement;
b
fails for no good reason to comply with a requirement under Article 28.
3
But a failure by a claimant is not sanctionable under this Article if it is also a failure sanctionable under Article 31.
4
Regulations are to provide for—
a
the amount of a reduction under this Article, and
b
the period for which such a reduction has effect.
5
Regulations under paragraph (4)(b) may provide that a reduction under this Article in relation to any failure is to have effect for—
a
a period continuing until the claimant meets a compliance condition specified by the Department,
b
a fixed period not exceeding 26 weeks which is—
i
specified in the regulations, or
ii
determined in any case by the Department, or
c
a combination of both.
6
In paragraph (5)(a) “compliance condition” means—
a
a condition that the failure ceases, or
b
a condition relating to future compliance with a work-related requirement or a requirement under Article 28.
7
A compliance condition specified under paragraph (5)(a) may be—
a
revoked or varied by the Department;
b
notified to the claimant in such manner as the Department may determine.
8
A period fixed under paragraph (5)(b) may in particular depend on either or both the following—
a
the number of failures by the claimant sanctionable under this Article;
b
the period between such failures.
9
Regulations may provide—
a
for cases in which no reduction is to be made under this Article;
b
for a reduction under this Article made in relation to an award that is terminated to be applied to any new award made within a prescribed period of the termination;
c
for the termination or suspension of a reduction under this Article.