# The Social Security (Further Methods of Recovery) Regulations 2026, Regulation 30: Applications for a DWP disqualification order


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an application to a magistrates’ court for a suspended or immediate DWP disqualification order may be made by complaint.
(2) The following provisions of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 do not apply in relation to an application for a suspended or immediate DWP disqualification order—
(a) section 55(2), (4) to (8) (non-appearance of defendant), and
(b) section 127 (limitation of time).
(3) This regulation does not apply in Scotland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1069/regulation/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-further-methods-of-recovery-regulations-2026/regulation-30
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