# Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 2001, Section 5A: Meaning of “disqualifying benefit” and “sanctionable benefit” for purposes of sections 5B and 6

Extent: N.I.

In this section and sections 5B and 6—
“disqualifying benefit” means (subject to any regulations under section 9(1))—
(zb)state pension or a lump sum under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 or under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014;
(za) any benefit under Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 or Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (universal credit);
(a)any benefit under the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (in this Act referred to as “the Jobseekers Order”) or the Jobseekers Act 1995;
(b)any benefit under the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 or the State Pension Credit Act 2002;
(c)any benefit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 or Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance);
(ca)any benefit under Part 5 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 or Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (personal independence payment);
(cb)bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 or under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014;
(d)any benefit under the Contributions and Benefits Act or the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 other than—
(i)maternity allowance
(ii)statutory sick pay and statutory maternity pay;
(e)any war pension;
“sanctionable benefit” means (subject to any regulations under section 9(1))—
(za) any benefit under Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (universal credit);
(a)any benefit under the Jobseekers Order other than joint-claim jobseeker's allowance;
(b)any benefit under the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002;
(c)any benefit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007; ...
(ca)bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015; or
(d)any benefit under the Contributions and Benefits Act which is a disqualifying benefit other than—
(i)any retirement pension;
(ii)graduated retirement benefit;
(iii)disability living allowance;
(iv)attendance allowance;
(v)child benefit;
(vi)guardian's allowance;
(vii)a payment out of the social fund in accordance with Part 8 of the Contributions and Benefits Act;
(viii)a payment under Part 10 of that Act (Christmas bonuses).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2001/17/section/5A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-fraud-act-northern-ireland-2001/section-5A
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