The Jobseeker’s Allowance and Universal Credit (Higher-Level Sanctions) (Amendment) Regulations 2019
These Regulations amend the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996, the Universal Credit Regulations 2013 and the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 2013 so that the maximum period of a higher-level sanction under section 19 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 is 26 weeks and the maximum period of a higher-level sanction under section 6J of the Jobseekers Act 1995 and section 26 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 is 182 days.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
16 Oct 2019
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In force
27 Nov 2019
Enabling power
In accordance with section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, the Social Security Advisory Committee has agreed that the proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it.
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