272Effect of cancellation of youth payment on accommodation supplement or temporary additional support

1. The cancellation under section 271(2) of the youth payment payable to a young person (P) has the effect set out in subsections (2) to (4).

2. If P is single, P is not entitled to receive an accommodation supplement or temporary additional support.

3. If P is not single, and P’s spouse’s or partner’s youth payment is not also cancelled under section 271(2),—

4. any accommodation supplement or temporary additional support otherwise payable to P must be reduced by half and be paid to P’s spouse or partner; and
5. any accommodation supplement or temporary additional support otherwise payable to P’s spouse or partner must be reduced by half.

6. If P is not single, and the youth payment of P’s spouse or partner is also cancelled under section 271(2),—

7. P is not entitled to receive an accommodation supplement or temporary additional support otherwise payable to P; and
8. P’s spouse or partner is not entitled to receive an accommodation supplement or temporary additional support payable to P’s spouse or partner.

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• 1964 No 136 s 175(1)