Section 277 — Social Security Act 2018: Sanctions for failure by young spouse or partner of specified beneficiary to comply with obligations: money management

277 Sanctions for failure by young spouse or partner of specified beneficiary to comply with obligations: money management (1) This section applies to a young person— (a) who is— (i) aged 16 or 17 years, without dependent children, and is the spouse or partner of a specified beneficiary; or (ii) aged 16 to 19 years, with a dependent child or children, and is the spouse or partner of a specified beneficiary; and (b) whose benefit is subject to money management; and (c) who MSD is satisfied has, without good and sufficient reason, failed to comply with an obligation that applies to the young person under section 166(2) or 167(2) and (3) . (2) The sanctions in sections 270 and 271 apply (and sections 272 to 274 and 283 to 288 apply) as if the young person’s benefit were a youth support payment. Compare: 1964 No 136 s 174A(1), (2)