Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5)

SCHEDULES

Valid from 25/02/2013

SCHEDULE 9 E+W+S Personal independence payment: amendments

Valid from 08/04/2013

Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (c. 11) E+W+S

45 E+W+S The Social Security Fraud Act 2001 is amended as follows.

46 E+W+S In section 6A(1) (definitions)—

(a) in the definition of “disqualifying benefit”, after paragraph (c) there is inserted—

“(ca) any 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;”;

(b) in the definition of “sanctionable benefit”, after paragraph (c) there is inserted—

“(ca) personal independence payment;”.

47 E+W+S In section 10 (power to supplement and mitigate loss of benefit provisions), in subsection (3), after paragraph (bd) (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) there is inserted—

“(be) any 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;”.