47.—(1) Section 5B (loss of benefit in case of conviction, penalty or caution for benefit offence) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) In subsection (5), for “(6)” substitute “ (5A) ”.
(3) After subsection (5) insert—
“(5A) The Department may by regulations provide that, where the sanctionable benefit is universal credit, the benefit shall be payable, during the whole or a part of any period comprised in the disqualification period, as if one or more of the following applied—
(a)the amount payable were reduced in such manner as may be prescribed;
(b)the benefit were payable only if there is compliance by the offender with such obligations with respect to the provision of information as may be imposed by the regulations;
(c)the benefit were payable only if the circumstances are otherwise such as may be prescribed;
(d)any amount of the benefit payable in prescribed circumstances were recoverable by the Department.”
(4) In subsection (7), after paragraph (c) insert—
“(d)any amount of the allowance payable in prescribed circumstances were recoverable by the Department.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 47(1)-(3) in operation at 2.5.2016 by S.R. 2016/215, art. 2(2)(c)(v)(ii)