Support Allowance including the work-related activity component from 8.1.17. Roberto’s entitlement to contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance will end on 20.9.17, the combined 365th day of entitlement, unless he is found to have limited capability for work-related activity before that date. 41832 Decision makers should note that the number of days of entitlement includes days where contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance is not payable, but entitlement continues. This includes days where Employment and Support Allowance is not payable 1. for periods of disqualification, for example for imprisonment (see DMG et seq) or 2. because the overlapping rules apply (see DMG Chapter 17) or 3. because it is reduced to nil through pension payments or councillor’s allowances (see DMG 44561 et seq). Note : See DMG 41823 where days of disqualification due to imprisonment exceed six weeks. Example Kylie has been entitled to contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance since 10.12.16. She is not a member of the support group. On 20.4.17 she is sentenced to a period of imprisonment, and the decision maker decides that Kylie is disqualified from receiving contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance which is therefore not payable. Kylie is released on 19.12.17. Her entitlement to contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance terminates on 9.12.17, even though on that day it is not payable. 41833 - 41839 Claimant also entitled to income-related Employment and Support Allowance 41840 Where the contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance claimant 1. is also entitled to income-related Employment and Support Allowance1 or would be entitled to income-related Employment and Support Allowance but 2. for the rules about amounts payable2 (see DMG 44049) or 3. would be entitled to income-related Employment and Support Allowance once entitlement to contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance terminates the decision maker may need to reassess entitlement from the date that contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance terminates. This includes
Support Allowance including the work-related activity component from 8.1.17. Roberto’s entitlement to contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance will end on 20.9.17, the combined 365th day of entitlement, unless he is found to have limited capability for work-related activity before that date. 41832 Decision makers should note that the number of days of entitlement includes days where contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance is not payable, but entitlement continues. This includes days where Employment and Support Allowance is not payable 1. for periods of disqualification, for example for imprisonment (see DMG et seq) or 2. because the overlapping rules apply (see DMG Chapter 17) or 3. because it is reduced to nil through pension payments or councillor’s allowances (see DMG 44561 et seq). Note : See DMG 41823 where days of disqualification due to imprisonment exceed six weeks. Example Kylie has been entitled to contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance since 10.12.16. She is not a member of the support group. On 20.4.17 she is sentenced to a period of imprisonment, and the decision maker decides that Kylie is disqualified from receiving contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance which is therefore not payable. Kylie is released on 19.12.17. Her entitlement to contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance terminates on 9.12.17, even though on that day it is not payable. 41833 - 41839 Claimant also entitled to income-related Employment and Support Allowance 41840 Where the contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance claimant 1. is also entitled to income-related Employment and Support Allowance1 or 2. would be entitled to income-related Employment and Support Allowance but for the rules about amounts payable2 (see DMG 44049) or 3. would be entitled to income-related Employment and Support Allowance once entitlement to contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance terminates the decision maker may need to reassess entitlement from the date that contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance terminates. This includes
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