# The Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013, Regulation 34: Sanctions: temporary return to existing benefits


If an award of universal credit terminates while there is an outstanding reduction period (within the meaning of regulation 107 of the Universal Credit Regulations) and the claimant becomes entitled to an existing benefit during that period—
(a) regulation 107 of the Universal Credit Regulations (Reduction period to continue where award terminates) shall cease to apply; and
(b) the reduction period shall terminate on the first date of entitlement to the existing benefit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2013/9780111531549/regulation/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-universal-credit-transitional-provisions-regulations-2013/regulation-34
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