Section 283 — Social Security Act 2018: Effect of cancellation of young parent payment on accommodation supplement or temporary additional support

283 Effect of cancellation of young parent payment on accommodation supplement or temporary additional support (1) The cancellation under section 281(2) of the young parent payment payable to a young person ( P ) affects an entitlement to an accommodation supplement or temporary additional support as provided in subsections (3) to (5). (2) If P is a sole parent, cancellation has no effect on P’s entitlement to receive any accommodation supplement or temporary additional support. (3) If P is not single, and P’s spouse’s or partner’s young parent payment is not also cancelled under section 281(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 young parent payment of P’s spouse or partner is also cancelled under section 281(2) , P and P’s spouse or partner are each entitled to receive only half of any accommodation supplement or temporary additional support that would otherwise be payable to P or P’s spouse or partner. Compare: 1964 No 136 s 175(2)–(4)