Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/11/section/6B
Timestamp: 2019-07-18 10:05:58
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Social Security Fraud Act 2001Social Security Fraud Act 2001
Social Security Fraud Act 2001, Section 6B is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 18 July 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F1 6B Loss of benefit in case of conviction, penalty or caution for benefit offenceU.K.
(b) after being given a notice under subsection (2) of the appropriate penalty provision by an appropriate authority, agrees in the manner specified by the appropriate authority to pay a penalty under the appropriate penalty provision to the appropriate authority F2 ..., in a case where [F3 the offence to which the notice relates ] is a benefit offence, or
(i)in relation to section 115A of the Administration Act, the Secretary of State F4..., and
(3)Subsection (4) does not apply by virtue of subsection (1)(a) if, because the proceedings in which the offender was convicted constitute the [F5current] set of proceedings for the purposes of section 7, the restriction in subsection (2) of that section applies in the offender's case.
(5)Subject to subsections [F6(5A)] [F7and (8)], the sanctionable benefit shall not be payable in the offender's case for any period comprised in the disqualification period.
[F8(5A)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, where the sanctionable benefit is universal credit, the benefit shall be payable, during the whole or a part of any period comprised in the disqualification period, as if one or more of the following applied—
(11)For the purposes of this section the disqualification period, in relation to any disqualifying event, means [F11the relevant period] beginning with such date, falling after the date of the disqualifying event, as may be determined by or in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.
[F12(11A)For the purposes of subsection (11) the relevant period is—
“ post-commencement offence ” means any criminal offence committed after the commencement of this section. ]
[F13(14) In this section and section 7 “ relevant offence ” means—
[F14(15)The Secretary of State may by order amend subsection (11A)(a), (b) or (c), or (14)(b)(i), (ii) or (iii) to substitute a different period or amount for that for the time being specified there.]
F1 Ss. 6A-6C inserted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 24(1), 61(3); S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1) (2)
F2Words in s. 6B(1)(b) repealed (8.5.2012) by virtue of Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 113(8)(a), 150(3); S.I. 2012/863, art. 2(3)(a)
F3Words in s. 6B(1)(b) substituted (8.5.2012) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 113(8)(a), 150(3); S.I. 2012/863, art. 2(3)(a)
F4Words in s. 6B(2)(b)(i) repealed (1.4.2013 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9 10 Sch. 5)
F5Word in s. 6B(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 119(2), 150(3); S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(4)(c)
F6Word in s. 6B(5) substituted (1.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 2 para. 58(2); S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(4)(d)(ii)
F7Words in s. 6B(5) substituted (1.4.2013 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 3 para. 16; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(b)
F8S. 6B(5A) inserted (25.2.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 2 para. 58(3); S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(1)(2)(a)
F9S. 6B(6)(7) repealed (1.4.2013 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9 10 Sch. 5); S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9 10 Sch. 5)
F10S. 6B(9)(10) repealed (1.4.2013 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 14 Pt. 1; S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9 10 Sch. 5); S.I. 2013/358, art. 8(c), Sch. 4 (with arts. 9 10 Sch. 5)
F11Words in s. 6B(11) substituted (1.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 118(3), 150(3); S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(4)(b)
F12S. 6B(11A) inserted (1.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 118(4), 150(3); S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(4)(b)
F13S. 6B(14) inserted (25.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 118(5), 150(3); S.I. 2013/358, arts. 2(1), 6(4)(b), Sch. 1 para. 19
F14S. 6B(15) inserted (1.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 118(6), 150(3); S.I. 2013/358, art. 6(4)(b)