Section 272 — Social Security Act 2018: Effect of cancellation of youth payment on accommodation supplement or temporary additional support

272 Effect 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) ,— (a) 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 (b) any accommodation supplement or temporary additional support otherwise payable to P’s spouse or partner must be reduced by half. (4) If P is not single, and the youth payment of P’s spouse or partner is also cancelled under section 271(2) ,— (a) P is not entitled to receive an accommodation supplement or temporary additional support otherwise payable to P; and (b) P’s spouse or partner is not entitled to receive an accommodation supplement or temporary additional support payable to P’s spouse or partner. Compare: 1964 No 136 s 175(1)