# The Social Security (Back to Work Bonus) (Amendment) Regulations 1996, Regulation 3: Period of entitlement to a qualifying benefit


(1) Regulation 2 of the Back to Work Bonus Regulations (period of entitlement to a qualifying benefit) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this regulation.
(2) In paragraph (3), after sub-paragraph (b) there shall be added the following sub-paragraph—
“(c) any period—
(i) in respect of which a person is summoned for jury service and is required to attend court, and
(ii) which immediately follows a day of entitlement to a qualifying benefit and is immediately followed by a day of entitlement to a qualifying benefit.”.
(3) In paragraph (4) after sub-paragraph (a) there shall be added the following sub-paragraphs—
“(aa) where the applicant satisfies the condition in regulation 7(4) or (5) (requirements for a bonus) and claims a bonus, on the last day of entitlement to a qualifying benefit which precedes the day on which he first satisfies that condition;
(ab) where a bonus is paid in anticipation of an applicant satisfying either of the conditions specified in regulation 7(4)(c) or the condition specified in regulation 7(5)(c), but the applicant then fails to satisfy the relevant condition, on the last day taken into account in determining the award of the qualifying benefit in respect of which the bonus is paid;
(ac) where a bonus is paid in anticipation of an applicant or his partner satisfying the work condition, but the work condition is then not satisfied, on the last day taken into account in determining the award of the qualifying benefit in respect of which the bonus is paid;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1511/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-back-to-work-bonus-amendment-regulations-1996/regulation-3
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