# The Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996, Regulation 146: Payments made on account of suspended benefit


(1) This regulation applies to a person to whom–
(a) payments of a jobseeker’s allowance have been suspended in accordance with regulations made under section 21 of the Social Security Act 1998;
(b) an income-based jobseeker’s allowance is paid under regulation 141 or 142.
(2) In the case of a person to whom–
(a) this regulation applies; and
(b) payments in respect of the benefit suspended fall to be made,
any benefit paid or payable by virtue of regulation 141(5) or 142(3) shall be treated as having been paid on account of the suspended benefit and only the balance of the suspended benefit (if any) shall be payable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/207/regulation/146 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/jobseekers-allowance-regulations-1996/regulation-146
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