Section 113 General provisions as to disqualification and suspension.
England, Wales and Scotland
Except where regulations otherwise provide, a person shall be disqualified for receiving any benefit under Parts II to V of this Act, and an increase of such benefit shall not be payable in respect of any person as the beneficiary’s F1wife, husband or civil partner, for any period during which the person—
is absent from Great Britain; or
is undergoing imprisonment or detention in legal custody.
Regulations may provide for suspending payment of such benefit to a person during any period in which he is undergoing medical or other treatment as an in-patient in a hospital or similar institution.
Regulations may provide for a person who would be entitled to any such benefit but for the operation of any provision of this ActF2, the Administration Act or Chapter II of Part I of the Social Security Act 1998 to be treated as if entitled to it for the purposes of any rights or obligations (whether his own or another’s) which depend on his entitlement, other than the right to payment of the benefit.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 113(1) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 38; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
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Words in s. 113(3) substituted (5.7.1999 for specified purposes, 6.9.1999 for specified purposes, 18.10.1999 for specified purposes, 29.11.1999 for specified purposes) by Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14), s. 87(2), Sch. 7 para. 66; S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-5); S.I. 1999/2422, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 14); S.I. 1999/2860, art. 2(c), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 16-18); S.I. 1999/3178, art. 2(1)(a)(2), Sch. 1 (with Schs. 21-23)
Notes on Part VI
Textual amendments
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Pt. 6 modified (6.4.2001) by The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004), regs. 1(1), 125 (as amended (6.4.2017) by S.I. 2017/416, regs. 1(2), 2; (6.4.2019) by S.I. 2019/555, regs. 1(2), 2)