Article 32 Other sanctions

(1)

The amount of an award of universal credit is to be reduced in accordance with this Article in the event of a failure by a claimant which is sanctionable under this Article.

(2)

It is a failure sanctionable under this Article if a claimant—

(a)

fails for no good reason to comply with a work-related requirement;

(b)

fails for no good reason to comply with a requirement under Article 28.

(3)

But a failure by a claimant is not sanctionable under this Article if it is also a failure sanctionable under Article 31.

(4)

Regulations are to provide for—

(a)

the amount of a reduction under this Article, and

(b)

the period for which such a reduction has effect.

(5)

Regulations under paragraph (4)(b) may provide that a reduction under this Article in relation to any failure is to have effect for—

(a)

a period continuing until the claimant meets a compliance condition specified by the Department,

(b)

a fixed period not exceeding 26 weeks which is—

(i)

specified in the regulations, or

(ii)

determined in any case by the Department, or

(c)

a combination of both.

(6)

In paragraph (5)(a) “compliance condition” means—

(a)

a condition that the failure ceases, or

(b)

a condition relating to future compliance with a work-related requirement or a requirement under Article 28.

(7)

A compliance condition specified under paragraph (5)(a) may be—

(a)

revoked or varied by the Department;

(b)

notified to the claimant in such manner as the Department may determine.

(8)

A period fixed under paragraph (5)(b) may in particular depend on either or both the following—

(a)

the number of failures by the claimant sanctionable under this Article;

(b)

the period between such failures.

(9)

Regulations may provide—

(a)

for cases in which no reduction is to be made under this Article;

(b)

for a reduction under this Article made in relation to an award that is terminated to be applied to any new award made within a prescribed period of the termination;

(c)

for the termination or suspension of a reduction under this Article.