Section 127 Effect of return to work.F1
England, Wales and Scotland
If a person returns to work with the same employer after a period during which section 126 above applies to him, and whether or not his return is before the end of any stoppage of work in relation to which he is or would be F2prevented from being entitled to a jobseeker’s allowance—
that section shall cease to apply to him at the commencement of the day on which he returns to work; and
until the end of the period of 15 days beginning with that day, section 124(1) above shall have effect in relation to him as if the following paragraph were substituted for paragraph (c)—
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(c) in the case of a member of aF3couple, the other member is not engaged in remunerative work; and”; and
any sum paid by way of income support for that period of 15 days to him or, where he is a member of a couple, to the other member of that couple, shall be recoverable in accordance with the regulations from the person to whom it was paid or from any prescribed person or, where the person to whom it was paid is a member of a couple, from the other member of the couple.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Ss. 123-137 repealed (1.4.2013 in relation to council tax benefit) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9, 10, Sch. 5)
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Words in s. 127 substituted (7.10.1996) by Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18), s. 41(2), Sch. 2 para. 32; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
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Word in s. 127 substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 44; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
Notes on Part VII
Modifications
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Pt. 7: power to modify conferred (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss. 150(7), 151, 192(4).