The Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 No. 219

PART 7 CLAIMANT RESPONSIBILITIES

Sanction ceases to apply to employment and support allowance

43.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a) a person is entitled to an employment and support allowance;

(b) there is a reduction relating to the award of the employment and support allowance under section 11J of the Act;

(c) the person becomes entitled to universal credit; and

(d) the person remains entitled to an employment and support allowance.

(2) Any reduction relating to the award of the employment and support allowance is to cease being applied to the award of the employment and support allowance.