Section 271 — Social Security Act 2018: Sanction for third failure: cancellation of youth payment and incentive payments

271 Sanction for third failure: cancellation of youth payment and incentive payments (1) This section applies if MSD is satisfied that a young person ( P ) who is receiving a youth payment has, without good and sufficient reason, failed to comply with a young person obligation for a third time. (2) For P’s third failure, MSD must cancel P’s youth payment and any incentive payments. (3) On cancellation of P’s youth payment under this section,— (a) P is not entitled to receive any main benefit under this Act for 13 weeks from the date of cancellation; and (b) to be again entitled to a main benefit under this Act, P must apply for the benefit and establish that P is eligible for it. (4) This section is subject to sections 320 to 324 . (5) For the purposes of section 320 , an approved activity for P during the period of non-entitlement is any of the following approved by MSD: (a) if P is not already in part-time work, participation in part-time work or work experience: (b) participation in recognised voluntary work (as defined in Schedule 2 ): (c) participation in any other activity that MSD considers will enhance skills or improve motivation. (6) This section overrides every other provision of this Act. Compare: 1964 No 136 s 173(1)(b), (2)–(5)