Welfare Reform Act 2009

Part 2 Amendments of other Acts

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)

24 In section 2A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (claim or full entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused interview), at the end insert—

“(9) For the purposes of this section—

(a) the references in subsections (3)(a) and (5)(c) to a relevant benefit include references to a jobseeker’s allowance in relation to which a person is required to take part in a work-focused interview by virtue of regulations made under section 11A of the Jobseekers Act 1995;

(b) the reference in subsection (5)(c) to any reduction of the amount of benefit payable to any person under subsection (4)(b) includes a reference to any reduction of the amount of a jobseeker’s allowance payable in respect of that person by virtue of those regulations.”

Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)

25 In paragraph 3(d) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Act 1998 (decisions against which an appeal lies), after “section 19” insert “or 20A”.

Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5)

26 In section 1(6) of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance), in the definition of “joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance”, for “section 1(2B)” substitute “section 1B”.