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Regulation 52 Low-level sanction

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The reduction period for a low-level sanction is the total of—

(a)

the number of days beginning with the date of the sanctionable failure and ending with—

(i)

the day before the date on which the claimant meets a compliance condition specified by the Secretary of State;

(ii)

the day before the date on which the claimant falls within section 11D of the Act;

(iii)

the day before the date on which the claimant is no longer required to take a particular action specified as a work preparation requirement by the Secretary of State under section 11C(1) or 11F(2) of the Act; or

(iv)

the day on which the award of an employment and support allowance is terminated,

whichever is soonest; and

(b)

whichever of the following number of days is applicable in the claimant’s case—

(i)

seven days, if sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii) do not apply;

(ii)

14 days, if in the 365 days preceding the failure in question there was another sanctionable failure giving rise to a low-level sanction for which a seven day reduction period applies;

(iii)

14 days, if in the 365 days preceding the failure in question there was a UC sanctionable failure giving rise to a low-level sanction under regulation 104 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 for which a seven day reduction period applies;

(iv)

14 days, if in the 365 days preceding the failure in question there was a JSA sanctionable failure giving rise to a low-level sanction under regulation 21 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013f1 for which a seven day reduction period applies;

(v)

28 days, if in the 365 days preceding the failure in question there was another sanctionable failure giving rise to a low-level sanction for which a 14 day or 28 day reduction period applies;

(vi)

28 days, if in the 365 days preceding the failure in question there was a UC sanctionable failure giving rise to a low-level sanction under regulation 104 of the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 for which a 14 day or 28 day reduction period applies; or

(vii)

28 days, if in the 365 days preceding the failure in question there was a JSA sanctionable failure giving rise to a low-level sanction under regulation 21 of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 2013 for which a 14 day or 28 day reduction period applies.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

S.I. 2013/XXX.