The Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 2001

Social security benefits not to be sanctionable benefits

19.  The following social security benefits are to be treated as a disqualifying benefit but not a sanctionable benefit—

(a) constant attendance allowance payable under article 14 of the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983(1) (“the Order”) or article 14 or 43 of the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983(2) (“the Scheme”);

(b) exceptionally severe disablement allowance payable under article 15 of the Order or article 15 or 44 of the Scheme;

(c) mobility supplement payable under article 26A of the Order or article 25A or 48A of the Scheme;

(d) constant attendance allowance and exceptionally severe disablement allowance, payable under sections 104 and 105 respectively of the Benefits Act where a disablement pension is payable under section 103 of that Act; and

(e) a bereavement payment payable under section 36 of the Benefits Act(3).

(1)

S.I. 1983/883.

(2)

S.I. 1983/686.

(3)

Section 36 was substituted by section 54(1) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30).