Section 6B Loss of benefit in case of conviction, penalty or caution for benefit offenceF1

Subsection (4) applies where a person (“the offender”)—

In subsection (1)(b)—

Subsection (4) does not apply by virtue of subsection (1)(a) if, because the proceedings in which the offender was convicted constitute the F7current set of proceedings for the purposes of section 7, the restriction in subsection (2) of that section applies in the offender's case.

If this subsection applies and the offender is a person with respect to whom the conditions for an entitlement to a sanctionable benefit are or become satisfied at any time within the disqualification period, then, even though those conditions are satisfied, the following restrictions shall apply in relation to the payment of that benefit in the offender's case.

Subject to subsections F8(5A) F9and (8), the sanctionable benefit shall not be payable in the offender's case for any period comprised in the disqualification period.

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, where the sanctionable benefit is universal credit, the benefit shall be payable, during the whole or a part of any period comprised in the disqualification period, as if one or more of the following applied—

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the rate of the allowance were such reduced rate as may be prescribed;

the allowance were payable only if there is compliance by the offender with such obligations with respect to the provision of information as may be imposed by the regulations;

the allowance were payable only if the circumstances are otherwise such as may be prescribed.

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, where the sanctionable benefit is state pension credit, the benefit shall be payable in the offender's case for any period comprised in the disqualification period as if the rate of the benefit were reduced in such manner as may be prescribed.

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For the purposes of this section the disqualification period, in relation to any disqualifying event, means F13the relevant period beginning with such date, falling after the date of the disqualifying event, as may be determined by or in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.

For the purposes of subsection (11) the relevant period is—

This section has effect subject to section 6C.

In this section and section 6C—

• “ benefit offence ” means—

  1. (a)

     any post-commencement offence in connection with a claim for a disqualifying benefit;

  2. (b)

     any post-commencement offence in connection with the receipt or payment of any amount by way of such a benefit;

  3. (c)

     any post-commencement offence committed for the purpose of facilitating the commission (whether or not by the same person) of a benefit offence;

  4. (d)

     any post-commencement offence consisting in an attempt or conspiracy to commit a benefit offence;

• “ disqualifying event ” means the conviction falling within subsection (1)(a), the agreement falling within subsection (1)(b) or the caution falling within subsection (1)(c);

• “ post-commencement offence ” means any criminal offence committed after the commencement of this section.

In this section and section 7 “ relevant offence ” means—

The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (11A)(a), (b) or (c), or (14)(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) to substitute a different period or amount for that for the time being specified there.