Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24)

Schedules

Schedule 4 U.K. Loss of benefit provisions: further amendments

Part 1 U.K. Further amendments of Social Security Fraud Act 2001

7 (1) Section 13 of the 2001 Act (interpretation of sections 7 to 12) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For the words “sections 7 to 12”, both in the section and in the heading to the section, substitute “ sections 6A to 12 ”.

(3) After the definition of “benefit” insert—

““cautioned”, in relation to any person and any offence, means cautioned after the person concerned has admitted the offence; and “caution” is to be interpreted accordingly;”.

(4) Omit the definitions of “disqualification period” and “post-commencement offence”.

(5) In the definition of “sanctionable benefit”, for “section 7(8)” substitute “ section 6A(1) ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 12.1.2010 for specified purposes by S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)

I2 Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(2)