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Regulation 2 Application for deductions from income support, universal credit, state pension credit, jobseeker’s allowance or employment and support allowanceF11F12F13F14F15

(1)

Where a debtor is entitled to income supportF1, F2universal credit, state pension creditF3, jobseeker’s allowance or employment and support allowance an authority may apply to the Secretary of State by sending an application in respect of the debtor or, where a liability order is made against a couple, in respect of both of the couple, to an appropriate social security office asking the Secretary of State to deduct sums from any amount payable to the debtor, or as the case may be either of the couple by way of income supportF4, universal credit, state pension credit F5or jobseeker’s allowance.

(2)

An application from an authority shall be in writing and shall contain the following particulars–

(a)

the name and address of the debtor or where the liability order is made against a couple, the names and address of both of them;

(b)

the name and place of the court which made the liability order;

(c)

the date when the liability order was made;

(d)

the total amount of the arrears specified in the liability order;

(e)

the total amount which the authority wishes to have deducted from income supportF6, state pension creditF7, jobseeker’s allowance or employment and support allowance.

(3)

Where it appears to the Secretary of State that an application from an authority gives insufficient particulars to enable the debtor to be identified he may require the authority to furnish such further particulars as may reasonably be required.

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (6.10.2003) by State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3019), regs. 1(2)(b), 35(3)

F2

Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (29.4.2013) by The Fines, Council Tax and Community Charges (Deductions from Universal Credit and Other Benefits) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/612), regs. 1(2), 15(b)

F3

Words in reg. 2(2)(e) substituted (27.10.2008) by Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1554), regs. 1(2)(b), 53(2)(c)

F4

Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (6.10.2003) by State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3019), regs. 1(2)(b), 35(3)

F5

Words in reg. 2(1) added (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2344, reg. 1, 7(3)

F6

Words in reg. 2(2)(e) inserted (6.10.2003) by State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3019), regs. 1(2)(b), 35(3)

F7

Words in reg. 2(2) inserted (7.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2344, reg. 1, 7(4)

F8

Reg. 2(4) omitted (29.11.1999) by S.I. 1999/3178, reg. 1, Sch. 11 para. 2

F9

Reg. 2(5) omitted (29.11.1999) by S.I. 1999/3178, reg. 2(5), Sch. 11 para. 2

F10

Reg. 2(6) omitted (29.11.1999), by S.I. 1999/3178, reg. 2(6), Sch. 11 para. 2

F11

Words in reg. 2(1) heading substituted (7.10.1996), by S.I. 1999/2344, reg. 1, (7)(1)

F12

Word in reg. 2 substituted (29.11.1999) by S.I. 1999/3178, para. 5, Sch. 11

F13

Words in reg. 2 inserted (6.10.2003) by State Pension Credit (Consequential, Transitional and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3019), regs. 1(2)(b), 35(3)

F14

Words in reg. 2 inserted (29.4.2013) by The Fines, Council Tax and Community Charges (Deductions from Universal Credit and Other Benefits) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/612), regs. 1(2), 15(a)

F15

Words in reg. 2 substituted (27.10.2008) by Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No.2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1554), regs. 1(2)(b), 53(2)(a)