Effect on supplementary assistance - grade 3 sanction or job refusal sanction
The effect of a grade 3 sanction on a client's supplementary assistance depends on whether they have dependent children, and whether they have a partner.
Example 1 Single client with no dependent children
Main benefit | Supplementary assistance |
100% cancellation | 100% cancellation |
Example 2 Couple, no dependent children, primary fails
Main benefit | Supplementary assistance |
50% cancellation | Not affected |
Example 3 - Couple, no dependent children, primary fails
Couples receive a total main benefit; this benefit is then divided between the primary client and their partner so that each client receives a 50% portion of the main benefit.
Primary client | Partner | ||
Main benefit | Supplementary assistance | Main benefit | Supplementary assistance |
100% cancellation | 100% cancellation | Partner continues to receive their 50% portion | Partner continues to receive their 50% of supplementary assistance |
Couple receive a maximum rate of 50% (0% + 50%) of the main benefit. Partner continues to receive their 50% portion of supplementary assistance. | |||
You will need to manually make payments to the non-sanctioned client. For more information see:
Example 4 - Couple, no dependent children, both fail
Couples receive a total main benefit; this benefit is then divided between the primary client and their partner so that each client receives a 50% portion of the main benefit.
Primary client | Partner | ||
Main benefit | Supplementary assistance | Main benefit | Supplementary assistance |
100% cancellation of all assistance | |||
Example 5 - Couple, dependent children, primary fails
Couples receive a total main benefit; this benefit is then divided between the primary client and their partner so that each client receives a 50% portion of the main benefit.
Primary client | Partner | ||
Main benefit | Supplementary assistance | Main benefit | Supplementary assistance |
100% cancellation | 100% cancellation | Partner continues to receive their 50% portion | Partner continues to receive their 50% of supplementary assistance |
Couple receive a maximum rate of 50% (0% + 50%) of the main benefit. Partner continues to receive their 50% portion of supplementary assistance. | |||
You will need to manually make payments to the non-sanctioned client. For more information see:
Example 6 - Couple, dependent children, both fail
Couples receive a total main benefit; this benefit is then divided between the primary client and their partner so that each client receives a 50% portion of the main benefit.
Primary client | Partner |
Couple receive a maximum rate of 50% of the main benefit and 50% of supplementary assistance, paid to the person with children linked to their SWIFTT record. Where both primary and partner have dependent children linked to them, the payment of benefit will be made to the client receiving family tax credit. | |
Legislation
- How non-entitlement period, etc, affects supplementary benefits, and spouse or partner section 230 Social Security Act 2018
- How number of failures is counted sections 240-242 Social Security Act 2018
- Special cases: variation on ordinary sanctions rules sections 243-248 Social Security Act 2018
- How benefits are paid section 337 Social Security Act 2018
- Regulations: payments section 442 Social Security Act 2018
- Apportionment regulation 191 Social Security Regulations 2018
