Loss of benefit provisions

F1 6A Meaning of “disqualifying benefit” and “sanctionable benefit” for purposes of sections 6B and 7

(1)

In this section and sections 6B and 7—

“ disqualifying benefit ” means (subject to any regulations under section 10(1))—

(a)

F2any benefit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (universal credit) or under any provision having effect in Northern Ireland corresponding to that Part;

(b)

F3state pension or a lump sum under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 or under any provision in Northern Ireland which corresponds to that Part;

(c)

any benefit under the Jobseekers Act 1995 or the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;

(d)

any benefit under the State Pension Credit Act 2002 or the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002;

(e)

any benefit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 or Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (employment and support allowance);

(f)

F4any benefit under Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (personal independence payment) or under any provision in Northern Ireland which corresponds to that Part;

(g)

F5bereavement support payment under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014 or under any provision in Northern Ireland which corresponds to that section;

(h)

any benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefit Act 1992 or the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 other than—

  1. (i)

    maternity allowance;

  2. (ii)

    statutory sick pay and statutory maternity pay;

(i)

any war pension

(j)

F6child tax credit;

(k)

working tax credit

“ sanctionable benefit ” means (subject to subsection (2) and to any regulations under section 10(1)) any disqualifying benefit other than—

(a)

joint-claim jobseeker's allowance;

(b)

F7state pension or a lump sum under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014;

(c)

any retirement pension;

(d)

graduated retirement benefit;

(e)

F8personal independence payment;

(f)

disability living allowance

(g)

attendance allowance;

(h)

child benefit;

(i)

F9child tax credit;

(j)

working tax credit;

(k)

guardian's allowance;

(l)

a payment out of the social fund in accordance with Part 8 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;

(m)

a payment under Part 10 of that Act (Christmas bonuses).

(2)

In their application to Northern Ireland sections 6B and 7 shall have effect as if references to a sanctionable benefit were references only to a war pension.