# The Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (Commencement No. 8 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) Order 2017, Article 21: Termination of sanctions under a new style ESA or JSA award

Extent: N.I.

(1) Paragraph (2) applies where a new style ESA award or new style JSA award terminates while there is an outstanding reduction period (within the meaning of regulation 55 of the ESA Regulations 2016 (reduction period to continue where award of employment and support allowance terminates) or regulation 24 of the JSA Regulations 2016 (reduction period to continue where award of jobseeker’s allowance terminates)) and the claimant becomes entitled to an old style ESA award, an old style JSA award or income support during that period.
(2) Where this paragraph applies—
(a) regulation 55 of the ESA Regulations 2016 or regulation 24 of the JSA Regulations 2016, as the case may be, are to cease to apply; and
(b) the reduction period is to terminate on the first day of entitlement to an old style ESA award, old style JSA award or income support as the case may be.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/190/article/21 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-reform-northern-ireland-order-2015-commencement-no-8-and-transitional-and-transitory-provisions-order-2017/article-21
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