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Social Security Fraud Act 2001, 2001 c. 11, Version 16/09/2011
[F3 6A Meaning of “disqualifying benefit” and “sanctionable benefit” for purposes of sections 6B and 7
(1) In this section and sections 6B and 7— “disqualifying benefit” means (subject to any regulations under section 10(1) ) — (a) any benefit under the Jobseekers Act 1995 or the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; (b) any benefit under the State Pension Credit Act 2002 or the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002; (c) any benefit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 or Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (employment and support allowance) ; (d) any benefit under the Social Security Contributions and Benefit Act 1992 or the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 other than— (i) maternity allowance; (ii) statutory sick pay and statutory maternity pay; (e) any war pension; “sanctionable benefit” means (subject to subsection (2) and to any regulations under section 10(1) ) any disqualifying benefit other than— (a) joint-claim jobseeker's allowance; (b) any retirement pension; (c) graduated retirement benefit; (d) disability living allowance; (e) attendance allowance; (f) child benefit; (g) guardian's allowance; (h) a payment out of the social fund in accordance with Part 8 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992; (i) a payment under Part 10 of that Act (Christmas bonuses).
F3 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)
(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 by reference to an overpayment, in a case where the offence mentioned in subsection (1) (b) of the appropriate penalty provision is a benefit offence, or
(a) “the appropriate penalty provision” means section 115A of the Administration Act (penalty as alternative to prosecution) or section 109A of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) 1992 (the corresponding provision for Northern Ireland) ;
(i) in relation to section 115A of the Administration Act, the Secretary of State or an authority which administers housing benefit or council tax benefit, 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 later 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 (6) to (10) , the sanctionable benefit shall not be payable in the offender's case for any period comprised in the disqualification period.
(6) Where the sanctionable benefit is income support, the benefit shall be payable in the offender's case for any period comprised in the disqualification period as if the applicable amount used for the determination under section 124(4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 of the amount of the offender's entitlement for that period were reduced in such manner as may be prescribed.
(7) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, where the sanctionable benefit is jobseeker's allowance, any income-based jobseeker's allowance 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—
(9) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, where the sanctionable benefit is employment and support allowance, any income-related allowance 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—
(10) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, where the sanctionable benefit is housing benefit or council tax benefit, 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 the period of four weeks 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.
(13) In this section and section 6C— “benefit offence” means— (a) any post-commencement offence in connection with a claim for a disqualifying benefit; (b) any post-commencement offence in connection with the receipt or payment of any amount by way of such a benefit; (c) any post-commencement offence committed for the purpose of facilitating the commission (whether or not by the same person) of a benefit offence; (d) any post-commencement offence consisting in an attempt or conspiracy to commit a benefit offence; “disqualifying event” means the conviction falling within subsection (1) (a) , the agreement falling within subsection (1) (b) or the caution falling within subsection (1) (c) ; “post-commencement offence” means any criminal offence committed after the commencement of this section.
(b) it is decided on an appeal or in accordance with regulations under the Social Security Act 1998 or the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 that the overpayment to which the agreement relates is not recoverable or due,
(3) Where, after the agreement (“ the old agreement ”) of any person (“P”) to pay a penalty under the appropriate penalty provision is taken into account for the purposes of the application of section 6B in relation to P, the amount of the overpayment to which the penalty relates is revised on an appeal or in accordance with regulations under the Social Security Act 1998 or the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998—
(i) a conviction in relation to which the court makes an order for absolute or conditional discharge F4 ...,
F4 Words in s. 6C(5)(b)(i) repealed (S.) (13.12.2010) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 45(2); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3(1))and repealed (E.W.N.I.) (16.9.2011) by The Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2298), art. 1, Sch. para. 13(2)
7 Loss of benefit for [F5 second or subsequent conviction of benefit offence]
(b) the benefit offence, or one of the benefit offences, of which he is convicted in the later proceedings is one committed within the period of [F6 five years] after the date, or any of the dates, on which he was convicted of a benefit offence in the earlier proceedings,
[F7 (4A) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, where the sanctionable benefit is state pension credit, the benefit shall be payable in the offender’s case for any period comprised in the disqualification period as if the rate of the benefit were reduced in such manner as may be prescribed.]
[F8 (4B) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, where the sanctionable benefit is employment and support allowance, any income-related allowance 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—
(8) In this section— “benefit offence” means— (a) any post-commencement offence in connection with a claim for a disqualifying benefit; (b) any post-commencement offence in connection with the receipt or payment of any amount by way of such a benefit; (c) any post-commencement offence committed for the purpose of facilitating the commission (whether or not by the same person) of a benefit offence; (d) any post-commencement offence consisting in an attempt or conspiracy to commit a benefit offence; [F9 “ post-commencement offence ” means an offence committed on or after 1 April 2002 (the day on which this section came into force). ] F10 ...
(a) the date of a person’s conviction in any proceedings of a benefit offence shall be taken to be the date on which he was found guilty of that offence in those proceedings (whenever he was sentenced) [F11 or in the case mentioned in paragraph (b) (ii) the date of the order for absolute discharge] ; and
[F12 (b) references to a conviction include references to—
(i) a conviction in relation to which the court makes an order for absolute or conditional discharge F13 ...,
F14 ( 11 ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
F5 Words in s. 7 heading substituted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 4 para. 2(5) ; S.I. 2010/45 , art. 2(1)
F6 Words in s. 7(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5) , ss. 49(1) , 70(2) (with s. 49(2) ); S.I. 2008/787 , art. 2(2)
F7 S. 7(4A) inserted (2.7.2002 for the purpose of making regulations, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by 2002 c. 16 , s. 14 , Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 45(2) ; S.I. 2002/1691 , art. 2 ; S.I. 2003/1766 , art. 2(a)
F8 S. 7(4B) inserted (18.3.2008 for specified purposes, 27.10.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5) , s. 70(2) , Sch. 3 para. 23(2) ; S.I. 2008/787 , art. 2(1) (4)(f) , Sch.
F9 Words in s. 7(8) inserted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 4 para. 2(2)(a) ; S.I. 2010/45 , art. 2(1)
F10 Words in s. 7(8) repealed (12.1.2010 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 4 para. 2(2)(b) , 7 Pt. 4 ; S.I. 2010/45 , art. 2(1)
F11 Words in s. 7(9)(a) inserted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(a) ; S.I. 2010/45 , art. 2(1)
F12 S. 7(9)(b) substituted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(b) ; S.I. 2010/45 , art. 2(1)
F13 Words in s. 7(9)(b) repealed (S.) (13.12.2010) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), s. 206(1), Sch. 2 para. 45(3); S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3(1)) and repealed (E.W.N.I.) (16.9.2011) by The Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2298), art. 1, Sch. para. 13(3) (with art. 4(4)
F14 S. 7(11) repealed (12.1.2010 for specified purposes) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24) , s. 61(3) , Sch. 4 para. 2(4) , 7 Pt. 4 ; S.I. 2010/45 , art. 2(1)
(b) [F15 an offence-related restriction] would apply in the case of at least one of the members of the couple if the entitlement were an entitlement of that member to a sanctionable benefit.
[F16 (1A) In this section—
(2) The allowance shall not be payable in the couple’s case for so much of any period comprised in [F17 the relevant period] as is a period for which—
(a) in the case of each of the members of the couple, [F18 an offence-related restriction] would apply if the entitlement were an entitlement of that member to a sanctionable benefit; or
(b) [F19 an offence-related restriction] would so apply in the case of one of the members of the couple and the other member of the couple—
(i) is[F20 (or is treated as being) ] subject to sanctions for the purposes of section 20A of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18) (denial or reduction of joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance) ; or
F21 (ii). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) For any part of any period comprised in [F22 the relevant period] for which subsection (2) does not apply, the allowance—
(b) shall be payable only to the member of the couple who is not the person by reference to whose [F23 conduct section 6B or 7] would apply.
(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide in relation to cases to which subsection (2) would otherwise apply that joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance shall be payable in a couple’s case, during the whole or a part of so much of any period comprised in [F24 the relevant period] as falls within paragraph (a) or (b) of that subsection, as if one or more of the following applied—
[F25 (7) Where, after the agreement of any member of a couple (“M”) to pay a penalty under the appropriate penalty provision is taken into account for the purposes of any restriction imposed by virtue of any regulations under this section—
(8) Where, after the agreement (“ the old agreement ”) of any member of a couple (“M”) to pay a penalty under the appropriate penalty provision is taken into account for the purposes of any restriction imposed by virtue of any regulations under this section, the amount of the overpayment to which the penalty relates is revised on an appeal or in accordance with regulations under the Social Security Act 1998 or the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998—
F15 Words in s. 8(1)(b) substituted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 3(2); S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)
F16 S. 8(1A) 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), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 3(3); S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)
F17 Words in s. 8(2) substituted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 3(4)(a); S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)
F18 Words in s. 8(2)(a) substituted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 3(4)(b); S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)
F19 Words in s. 8(2)(b) substituted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 3(4)(c); S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)
F20 Words in s. 8(2)(b)(i) inserted (12.11.2009) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), ss. 1(5), 61(1)
F21 S. 8(2)(b)(ii) repealed (22.3.2010) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(3), Sch. 7 Pt. 3; S.I. 2010/293, art. 2(3)(b) (with art. 2(4))
F22 Words in s. 8(3) substituted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 3(5)(a); S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)
F23 Words in s. 8(3)(b) substituted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 3(5)(b); S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)
F24 Words in s. 8(4) substituted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 3(6); S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)
F25 S. 8(7)-(9) 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), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 3(7); S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)
[F26 (bb) state pension credit;]
[F27 (bc) employment and support allowance;]
(b) that benefit falls to be paid in that person’s case for the whole or any part of a period comprised in a period (“the relevant period”) which is the disqualification period in relation to restrictions imposed under [F28 section 6B or 7] in the case of a member of that person’s family; or
[F29 (4A) In relation to cases in which the benefit is state pension credit, the provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (2) is provision that, in the case of the offender’s family member, the benefit shall be payable for the whole or any part of any period comprised in the relevant period as if the rate of the benefit were reduced in such manner as may be prescribed.]
[F30 (4B) In relation to cases in which the benefit is employment and support allowance, the provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (2) is provision that, in the case of the offender's family member, any income-related allowance shall be payable, during the whole or a part of any period comprised in the relevant period, as if one or more of the following applied—
[F31 (7) Where, after the agreement of any member of a person's family (“M”) to pay a penalty under the appropriate penalty provision is taken into account for the purposes of any restriction imposed by virtue of any regulations under this section—
(8) Where, after the agreement (“the old agreement”) of any member of a person's family (“M”) to pay a penalty under the appropriate penalty provision is taken into account for the purposes of any restriction imposed by virtue of any regulations under this section, the amount of the overpayment to which the penalty relates is revised on an appeal or in accordance with regulations under the Social Security Act 1998 or the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998—
(9) In this section “the appropriate penalty provision” has the meaning given by section 6B(2) (a).]
F26 S. 9(1)(bb) inserted (2.7.2002 for the purpose of making regulations, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by 2002 c. 16, s. 14, Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 46(2); S.I. 2002/1691, art. 2; S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
F27 S. 9(1)(bc) inserted (18.3.2008 for specified purposes, 27.10.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 23(4); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(1)(4)(f), Sch.
F28 Words in s. 9(2)(b) substituted (12.1.2010 for specified purposes, 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2009 (c. 24), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 4(2); S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)
F29 S. 9(4A) inserted (2.7.2002 for the purpose of making regulations, 6.10.2003 in so far as not already in force) by 2002 c. 16, s. 14, Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 46(3); S.I. 2002/1961, art. 2; S.I. 2003/1766, art. 2(a)
F30 S. 9(4B) inserted (18.3.2008 for specified purposes, 27.10.2008 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 23(5); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(1)(4)(f), Sch.
F31 S. 9(7)-(9) 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), s. 61(3), Sch. 4 para. 4(3); S.I. 2010/45, art. 2(1)(2)