27. In regulation 9 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982 (payments of benefit and suspension of payments pending a decision on appeals or references, arrears and repayments)(1)—
(a)in paragraph (5A), in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), omit “contribution-based” in each place where it occurs;
(b)in paragraph (5B), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (c), omit “contribution-based” in each place where it occurs;
(c)in paragraphs (5C) and (5D), omit “contribution-based” in each place where it occurs; and
(d)after paragraph (5D), insert—
“(5E) In this regulation, “jobseeker’s allowance” means an allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 as amended by the provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 that remove references to an income-based allowance, and a contribution-based allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 as that Act has effect apart from those provisions.”.
S.I. 1982/1408. Paragraphs (5A) to (5D) of regulation 9 were inserted by S.I. 1996/2538.