SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Universal credit: amendments

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1

Section 7 (effect of offence on joint-claim jobseeker's allowance) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (3)—

a

for “but” at the end of paragraph (a) substitute “ and ”;

b

after paragraph (a) insert—

aa

shall be payable in the couple's case as if any amount of the allowance payable in prescribed circumstances were recoverable by the Department; but

3

In subsection (4), after paragraph (c) insert—

d

any amount of the allowance payable in prescribed circumstances were recoverable by the Department.

4

In the opening words to subsections (7) and (8) the words “by virtue of any regulations” are repealed.