The Welfare Supplementary Payment (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017 No. 28

PART 5 AMENDMENTS TO WELFARE SUPPLEMENTARY PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF LOSS OF DISABILITY-RELATED PREMIUMS

Effect of sanctions

35.  After regulation 44A insert—

“Effect of sanctions

44B.   For the avoidance of doubt, where a person is subject to a benefit sanction (for example for failure to take part in a work-focused interview), the effect of the sanction is to be disregarded in calculating the amount of welfare supplementary payment payable.”.