# Welfare Reform Act 2007, Section 11J: Sanctions


(1) The amount of an award of an employment and support allowance is to be reduced in accordance with this section in the event of a failure by a person which is sanctionable under this section.
(2) It is a failure sanctionable under this section if a person—
(a) fails for no good reason to comply with a work-related requirement;
(b) fails for no good reason to comply with a requirement under section 11G.
(3) Regulations are to specify—
(a) the amount of a reduction under this section, and
(b) the period for which such a reduction has effect.
(4) Regulations under subsection (3)(b) may provide that a reduction under this section in relation to any failure is to have effect for—
(a) a period continuing until the person meets a compliance condition specified by the Secretary of State,
(b) a fixed period not exceeding 26 weeks which is—
(i) specified in the regulations, or
(ii) determined in any case by the Secretary of State, or
(c) a combination of both.
(5) In subsection (4)(a) “compliance condition” means—
(a) a condition that the failure ceases, or
(b) a condition relating to future compliance with a work-related requirement or a requirement under section 11G.
(6) A compliance condition specified under subsection (4)(a) may be—
(a) revoked or varied by the Secretary of State;
(b) notified to the person in such manner as the Secretary of State may determine.
(7) A period fixed under subsection (4)(b) may in particular depend on either or both the following—
(a) the number of failures by the person sanctionable under this section;
(b) the period between such failures.
(8) Regulations may provide—
(a) for cases in which no reduction is to be made under this section;
(b) for a reduction under this section made in relation to an award that is terminated to be applied to any new award made within a prescribed period of the termination;
(c) for the termination or suspension of a reduction under this section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/5/section/11J (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-act-2007/section-11J
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