The Employment and Support Allowance (Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

Amendment of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

8.—(1) Regulation 7 of the Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999(1) (date from which a decision superseded under Article 11 takes effect) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) Omit paragraph (34)(2).

(3) For paragraph (35) substitute—

(35) A decision made in accordance with regulation 6(2)(o) shall take effect—

(a)on the first day of the benefit week in which the failure determination was made where, on the date of that determination, the claimant has not been paid an employment and support allowance since the failure to which that determination relates; or

(b)in any other case, on the first day of the benefit week after the end of the benefit week in respect of which the claimant was last paid an employment and support allowance..

(1)

S.R. 1999 No. 162; relevant amending Regulation is S.R. 2008 No. 286

(2)

Paragraphs (34) and (35) were added respectively by regulation 22(5)(h) of S.R. 2008 No. 286