46 Sanctions
Welfare Reform Act 2012 (2012 c 5) | Legislation

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(1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý For section 19 of the Jobseekers Act 1995 (circumstances in which a jobseeker's allowance is not payable) there is substituted—

“19 Higher-level sanctions

(1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý The amount of an award of a jobseeker's allowance is to be reduced in accordance with this section in the event of a failure by the claimant which is sanctionable under this section.

(2)ÌýÌýÌýÌý It is a failure sanctionable under this section if a claimant—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý through misconduct loses employment as an employed earner;

(b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý without a good reason voluntarily leaves such employment;

(c)ÌýÌýÌýÌý without a good reason refuses or fails to apply for, or accept if offered, a situation in any employment which an employment officer has informed him is vacant or about to become vacant;

(d)ÌýÌýÌýÌý without a good reason neglects to avail himself of a reasonable opportunity of employment;

(e)ÌýÌýÌýÌý without a good reason fails to participate in any scheme within section 17A(1) which is prescribed for the purposes of this section.

(3)ÌýÌýÌýÌý For the purposes of subsection (2)(b), in such circumstances as may be prescribed, including in particular where a person has been dismissed by

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