Effect on benefit if financial sanction imposed
The following table shows the effect on benefit of unresolved warrant to arrest for those clients and partners who have a financial sanction imposed for not meeting their work obligations or social obligations.
Single client with no dependent children
Sanction | Warrant to arrest | Outcome | Winter Energy Payment |
Grade 1 sanction | Client gets WTA | 50% of benefit is reduced by further 50% to give 100% not payable (if still within 4 week non-compliance period) | Winter Energy Payment suspends as not getting any of a qualifying benefit |
Grade 2 or 3 sanction | Client gets WTA | No change, main benefit and supplementary assistance are already suspended or cancelled | No change, main benefit and supplementary assistance, including Winter Energy Payment are already suspended or cancelled. |
Sole parent with dependent children
Sanction | Warrant to arrest | Outcome | Winter Energy Payment |
Grade 1 sanction | Client gets WTA | No change - 50% of main benefit continues (50% not payable) Supplementary assistance not affected | Continue to get Winter Energy Payment at full dependent child rate |
Grade 2 or 3 sanction | Client gets WTA | No change - 50% of main benefit continues (50% not payable) Supplementary assistance not affected | Continue to get Winter Energy Payment at full dependent child rate |
Couple with no dependent children
Sanction | Warrant to arrest (WTA) | Outcome
| Winter Energy Payment | |
Primary on grade 1 sanction | Primary gets WTA | Remaining 25% of primary's payment is not payable (if still within 4 week recompliance period) Partner still gets 50% of main benefit and supplementary assistance | Couple gets 50% (0% + 50%) of main benefit overall | Partner gets full couple rate of Winter Energy Payment. Primary client gets no Winter Energy Payment |
Partner gets WTA | Primary still gets 25% of main benefit and 50% portion of supplementary assistance (if still within 4 week recompliance period) 100% of suspension of partner's benefit | Couple gets 25% (0% + 25%) of main benefit overall | Primary gets full couple rate of Winter Energy Payment. Partner gets no Winter Energy Payment. | |
Partner on grade 1 sanction | Primary gets WTA | 100% of primary's benefit not payable Partner still gets 25% of main benefit and 50% portion of supplementary assistance (if still within 4 week recompliance period) | Couple gets 25% (0% + 25% of main benefit overall | Partner gets full couple rate of Winter Energy Payment |
Partner gets WTA | Primary still gets 50% portion of main benefit and supplementary assistance Remaining 25% of partner's payment is not payable (if still within 4 week recompliance period) | Couple gets 50% (0% + 50%) of main benefit overall | Primary gets full couple rate of Winter Energy Payment as they still have a portion of their benefit payable. | |
Primary on grade 2 or 3 sanction | Primary gets WTA | No change - primary already suspended or cancelled Partner still gets 50% portion of main benefit and supplementary assistance | Couple gets 50% (0% + 50%) of main benefit overall | Partner gets full couple rate of Winter Energy Payments as they still have a portion of benefit payable. |
Partner gets WTA | No change - primary already suspended or cancelled 100% suspension of partner's benefit and supplementary assistance | Couple have no entitlement | No qualifying benefit being paid so no eligibility to Winter Energy Payment | |
Partner on grade 2 or 3 sanction | Primary gets WTA | Primary's portion of benefit and supplementary assistance not payable Partner already suspended or cancelled | Couple have no entitlement | No entitlement to Winter Energy Payment as no qualifying benefit being paid. |
Partner gets WTA | No change - primary still gets 50% portion of main benefit and supplementary assistance Partner already suspended or cancelled | Couple gets 50% (0% + 50%) of main benefit overall | Primary gets full couple rate of Winter Energy Payment as they still have a portion of benefit payable. | |
Couple with dependent children
Sanction | Warrant to arrest (WTA) | Outcome
| Winter Energy Payment | |
Primary on grade 1 sanction | Primary gets WTA | Remaining 25% of primary's payment is not payable Partner still gets 50% portion of main benefit and supplementary assistance | Couple gets 50% (0% + 50%) of main benefit overall | Full couple rate of Winter Energy Payment paid to partner as a qualifying benefit is being paid. |
Partner gets WTA | Couple treated as though they have both failed their obligations and they must receive 50% of main benefit Primary still gets 25% portion of main benefit and supplementary assistance Partner's 50% portion reduced to 25% | Couple gets 50% (25% + 25%) of main benefit and supplementary assistance overall | Full couple rate of Winter Energy Payment paid as a qualifying benefit is being paid. | |
Partner on grade 1 sanction | Primary gets WTA | Couple treated as though they have both failed their obligations and they must receive 50% of main benefit Primary's 50% reduced to 25% Partner still gets 25% portion of main benefit and supplementary assistance | Couple gets 50% (25% + 25%) of main benefit and supplementary assistance overall | Full couple rate of Winter Energy Payment paid as a qualifying benefit is being paid. |
Partner gets WTA | Primary still gets 50% portion of main benefit and supplementary assistance Remaining 25% of partner's payment is suspended | Couple gets 50% (0% + 50%) of main benefit overall | Primary gets full couple rate of Winter Energy Payment as a qualifying benefit is being paid. | |
Primary on grade 2 or 3 sanction | Primary gets WTA | No change - primary's portion of benefit already not payable Partner still gets 50% portion of main benefit and supplementary assistance | Couple gets 50% (0% + 50%) of main benefit overall | Partner gets full couple rate of Winter Energy Payment as a qualifying benefit is being paid. |
Partner gets WTA | Couple treated as though they have both failed their obligations and they must receive 50% of main benefit Primary's benefit and supplementary assistance increased to 25% Partner's 50% portion reduced to 25% | Couple gets 50% (25% + 25%) of main benefit and supplementary assistance overall | Full couple rate of Winter Energy Payment paid as a qualifying benefit is being paid. | |
Partner on grade 2 or 3 sanction | Primary gets WTA | Couple treated as though they have both failed their obligations and they must receive 50% of main benefit Primary's benefit and supplementary assistance increased to 25% Partner's 50% portion reduced to 25% | Couple gets 50% (25% + 25%) of main benefit and supplementary assistance overall | Full couple rate of Winter Energy Payment paid as a qualifying benefit is being paid. |
Partner gets WTA | No change - primary still gets 50% portion of main benefit and supplementary assistance Partner already suspended or cancelled | Couple gets 50% (0% + 50%) of main benefit overall | Full couple rate of Winter Energy Payment paid as a qualifying benefit is being paid.
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