The Social Security (Loss of Benefit)(Amendment) Regulations 2013
These Regulations amend the Social Security (Loss of Benefit) Regulations 2001 (S.I.2001/4022) (“the 2001 Regulations”). The 2001 Regulations prescribe the rules which relate to the restrictions in payment imposed by virtue of sections 6B to 13 of the Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (“the 2001 Act”) of certain benefits to or in respect of certain persons (“offenders”). These rules apply in relation to payments of benefits to offenders who have been convicted of one or more benefit offences in any proceedings who have agreed to pay an administrative penalty for a benefit offence or who have been cautioned for a benefit offence. These rules also apply in relation to payments of benefit to members of offenders’ families. The penalty may result in a total loss of benefit or a reduction in benefit for four weeks, 13 weeks, 26 weeks or three years.