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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Instrument

application/pdf · 17 Oct 2019 · 39 KB

Explanatory Memorandum

UK Explanatory Memorandum

application/pdf · 16 Oct 2019 · 90 KB