# Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025, Section 103: Amendments to the Social Security Fraud Act 2001: loss of benefits following penalty

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The Social Security Fraud Act 2001 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 6B(2) (loss of benefits in case of conviction, penalty or caution for benefit offence)—
(a) in paragraph (a)—
(i) omit the words from “section 115A” to “or”, and
(ii) for the words “the corresponding provision for Northern Ireland” substitute “penalty as alternative to prosecution in Northern Ireland”, and
(b) omit sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b).
(3) In section 6C (section 6B: supplementary provision)—
(a) in subsection (2)(b) omit the words “the Social Security Act 1998 or”, and
(b) in subsection (3) omit the words “the Social Security Act 1998 or”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/28/section/103 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-authorities-fraud-error-and-recovery-act-2025/section-103
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