Schedule 3: Claimants dependent on drugs etc. Part 2 – Employment and support allowance
332.Paragraphs 6 and 7 of Schedule 3 amend the Welfare Reform Act 2007 by inserting a new section 15A and Schedule 1A into that Act, which largely mirror the amendments made to the Jobseekers Act 1995 as described above and which apply to those in the employment and support allowance (‘ESA’) work-related activity group. The new provisions do not apply to those who are in the Support Group.
333.In line with other ESA provisions, the sanction is not a complete withdrawal of benefit, but rather, a reduction in benefit, by an amount and for a period of time prescribed in regulations.