# The Jobseeker's Allowance (Mandatory Work Activity Scheme) Regulations 2011, Regulation 17: Consequential amendments relating to sanctions


(1) Paragraph (2) applies to the following provisions —
(a) regulation 2(4)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations;
(b) regulation 2(4)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Council Tax Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 ;
(c) regulation 3(j) (circumstances in which discretionary housing payments may be made) of the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001 ;
(d) regulation 2(3)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Housing Benefit Regulations;
(e) regulation 2(3)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 .
(2) In each of the provisions to which this paragraph applies insert the words “ or regulations made under section 17A ” after “section 19 or 20A”.
(3) In regulation 5(3)(b) (meaning of “person in hardship”) of the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 2001 , after “8” insert “ , 17A ”.
(4) In regulation 8A(5) (credits for unemployment) of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975 , after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba) a week in respect of which, because of regulations made under section 17A of that Act, a jobseeker's allowance was not payable to the person concerned even though he satisfied the conditions for entitlement to that allowance; or”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/688/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/jobseekers-allowance-mandatory-work-activity-scheme-regulations-2011/regulation-17
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