Section 26 — Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002: Withdrawal of support

Withdrawal of support 26 1 The Secretary of State may stop providing support for a person under section 17 or 24 if—

a the Secretary of State suspects that the person or a dependant of his has committed an offence by virtue of section 35, or b the person or a dependant of his has failed to comply with directions of the Secretary of State as to the time or manner of travel to accommodation provided under section 17 or 24.

2 The Secretary of State may by regulations specify other circumstances in which he may stop providing support for a person under section 17 or 24.

3 In determining whether or not to provide a person with support or assistance under section 17 or 24 of this Act or section 4, 95 or 98 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (asylum-seeker) the Secretary of State may take into account the fact that—

a he has withdrawn support from the person by virtue of this section or section 30(4) or (5), or b circumstances exist which would have enabled the Secretary of State to withdraw support from the person by virtue of this section had he been receiving support.

4 This section is without prejudice to section 103 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33) (appeal against refusal to support).