Section 46: Sanctions

Welfare Reform Act 2012 · 2012 c. 5View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Working-age benefits — CHAPTER 1: Jobseeker's allowance

For section 19 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (circumstances in which a jobseeker's allowance is not payable) there is substituted—

In section 37 of that Act (parliamentary control), in subsection (1), before paragraph (b) there is inserted—

In Schedule 1 to that Act—

in the heading preceding paragraph 14B for "or just cause" there is substituted ;" reason "
before paragraph 14B there is inserted—14AAFor any purpose of this Act regulations may provide for—acircumstances in which a person is to be treated as having or not having a good reason for an act or omission;bmatters which are or are not to be taken into account in determining whether a person has a good reason for an act or omission.;
in paragraph 14B, in sub-paragraph (1)—
for "this Act" there is substituted ;" paragraph 14AA "
for "good cause or just cause" there is substituted ." a good reason "

In Schedule 3 to the Social Security Act 1998 (decisions against which an appeal lies), in paragraph 3, paragraphs (d) and (da) are repealed.

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