Regulation 4 Consequential amendments relating to sanctionsI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Paragraph (2) applies to the following provisions—

(a)

regulation 2(3)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006^f1;

(b)

regulation 2(3)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006^f2;

(c)

regulation 2(4)(a) and (b) (interpretation) of the Council Tax Benefit Regulations 2006^f3;

(d)

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^f4.

(2)

In each of the provisions to which this paragraph applies, before “section 19 or 20A” insert the words “regulation 27A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations or”.

(3)

~~F1In regulation 3(j) (circumstances in which discretionary housing payments may be made) of the Discretionary Financial Assistance Regulations 2001~~^f5~~, before “section 19 or 20A” insert “regulation 27A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 or”.~~

(4)

In regulation 8A(5) (credits for unemployment) of the Social Security (Credits) Regulations 1975^f6—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (c), before “section 19” insert “regulation 27A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 or”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (cc) before “section 20A” insert “regulation 27A of the Jobseeker’s Allowance Regulations 1996 or”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 4(3) revoked (E.) (1.4.2026) by The Discretionary Financial Assistance and Discretionary Housing Payments (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/271), reg. 1(1), Sch.

Commencement

I1: Reg. 4 in force at 6.4.2010, see reg. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: S.I. 2006/213.
f2: S.I. 2006/214.
f3: S.I. 2006/215.
f4: S.I. 2006/216.
f5: S.I. 2001/1167.
f6: S.I. 1975/556. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1996/2367 and 2001/518.