# The Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013, Regulation 3: Definition of “benefit”

Extent: E+W+S

(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 , disability living allowance and guardian’s allowance.
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/383/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-payments-on-account-of-benefit-regulations-2013/regulation-3
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