# Social Security Fraud Act 2001, Section 6A: Meaning of “disqualifying benefit” and “sanctionable benefit” for purposes of sections 6B and 7

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this section and sections 6B and 7—
“ disqualifying benefit ” means (subject to any regulations under section 10(1))—
(za)any benefit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (universal credit) or under any provision having effect in Northern Ireland corresponding to that Part;
(zb)state pension or a lump sum under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 or under any provision in Northern Ireland which corresponds to that Part;
(a)any benefit under the Jobseekers Act 1995 or the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995;
(b)any benefit under the State Pension Credit Act 2002 or the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002;
(c)any benefit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 or Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (employment and support allowance);
(ca)any benefit under Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (personal independence payment) or under any provision in Northern Ireland which corresponds to that Part;
(cb) bereavement support payment under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014 or under any provision in Northern Ireland which corresponds to that section;
(d)any benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefit Act 1992 or the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 other than—
(i)maternity allowance;
(ii)statutory sick pay and statutory maternity pay;
(e)any war pension
(f)child tax credit;
(g)working tax credit
“ sanctionable benefit ” means (subject to subsection (2) and to any regulations under section 10(1)) any disqualifying benefit other than—
(a)joint-claim jobseeker's allowance;
(aa)state pension or a lump sum under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014;
(b)any retirement pension;
(c)graduated retirement benefit;
(ca)personal independence payment;
(d)disability living allowance
(e)attendance allowance;
(f)child benefit;
(fa)child tax credit;
(fb)working tax credit;
(g)guardian's allowance;
(h)a payment out of the social fund in accordance with Part 8 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992;
(i)a payment under Part 10 of that Act (Christmas bonuses).
(2) In their application to Northern Ireland sections 6B and 7 shall have effect as if references to a sanctionable benefit were references only to a war pension.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/11/section/6A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-fraud-act-2001/section-6A
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