# The Jobseeker’s Allowance and Universal Credit (Higher-Level Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2019, Regulation 5: Transitional provision


(1) Where, on the date that these Regulations come into force, the amount of an award of jobseeker’s allowance is subject to a reduction under section 19 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 for a period of 156 weeks, the reduction is to be terminated where, since the date that the reduction took effect, the award has been reduced for a period of at least 26 weeks.
(2) Where, on the date that these Regulations come into force, the amount of an award of jobseeker’s allowance is subject to a reduction under section 6J of the Jobseekers Act 1995 for a period of 1095 days, the reduction is to be terminated where, since the date that the reduction took effect, the award has been reduced for a period of at least 182 days.
(3) Where, on the date that these Regulations come into force, the amount of an award of universal credit is subject to a reduction under section 26 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, or which is treated as a reduction under section 26 of that Act by virtue of regulation 32(3) of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014, for a period of 1095 days, the reduction is to be terminated where, since the date that the reduction took effect, the award has been reduced for a period of at least 182 days.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1357/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/jobseekers-allowance-and-universal-credit-higher-level-sanctions-amendment-regulations-2019/regulation-5
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