Regulation 3 Definition of “benefit”

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

In this Part, “benefit” means any of the following—

(a)

universal credit;

(b)

employment and support allowance;

(c)

income support;

(d)

jobseeker's allowance;

(e)

state pension credit;

(f)

benefit under Parts 2 to 5 of the Contributions and Benefits Act except attendance allowance F1, disability living allowance and guardian’s allowance.

F2(g)

a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014.

(2)

For the purpose of paragraph (1)—

(a)

“employment and support allowance” means an allowance under—

(i)

Part 1 of the 2007 Act as amended by Schedule 3, and Part 1 of Schedule 14, to the 2012 Act (to remove references to an income-related allowance); and

(ii)

Part 1 of the 2007 Act as it has effect apart from the amendments made by Schedule 3, and Part 1 of Schedule 14, to the 2012 Act;

(b)

“jobseeker's allowance” means an allowance under—

(i)

the 1995 Act as amended by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the 2012 Act (to remove references to an income-based allowance); and

(ii)

the 1995 Act as it has effect apart from the amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the 2012 Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 3(1)(f) substituted (29.7.2013) by The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1508), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(2)
F2: Reg. 3(1)(g) inserted (6.4.2016 coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(b)) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1985), arts. 1(2)(b), 41(2)