# The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013, Regulation 27: Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982


In regulation 9 of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982 (payments of benefit and suspension of payments pending a decision on appeals or references, arrears and repayments)—
(a) in paragraph (5A), in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), omit “contribution-based” in each place where it occurs;
(b) in paragraph (5B), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (c), omit “contribution-based” in each place where it occurs;
(c) in paragraphs (5C) and (5D), omit “contribution-based” in each place where it occurs; and
(d) after paragraph (5D), insert—
“(5E) In this regulation, “jobseeker’s allowance” means an allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 as amended by the provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 that remove references to an income-based allowance, and a contribution-based allowance under the Jobseekers Act 1995 as that Act has effect apart from those provisions.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/630/regulation/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/universal-credit-consequential-supplementary-incidental-and-miscellaneous-provisions-regulations-2013/regulation-27
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