Regulation 96 Information to be supplied by an authority to another authorityF1

(1)

This regulation applies for the purposes of section 128A of the Administration Act (duty of an authority to disclose information to another authority).

(2)

Information is to be disclosed by one authority to another where—

(a)

there is a mover who is or was allowed council tax benefit by appropriate Authority “A”;

(b)

the mover is liable to pay council tax in respect of the new dwelling to Authority “B”; and

(c)

the mover is entitled to an extended payment in accordance with regulation 60.

(3)

Authority A shall disclose to Authority B—

(a)

the amount of the extended payment calculated in accordance with regulation 60C(2) (amount of extended payment – movers);

(b)

the date that entitlement to the extended payment will commence or has commenced;

(c)

the date that entitlement to the extended payment ceased or will cease;

(d)

the date of the move from Authority A to Authority B;

(e)

where the extended payment will be paid by Authority A to Authority B in accordance with regulation 60C(3)(a) (payment of the extended payment to the second authority)—

(i)

the amount that Authority A will pay to Authority B in accordance with that paragraph; and

(ii)

any other information required by Authority B to enable Authority A to make the payment in accordance with that paragraph; and

(f)

if any deduction was being made in respect of a recoverable overpayment.

(4)

Authority B shall disclose to Authority A—

(a)

if a mover’s liability to pay council tax for the new dwelling is to Authority B; and

(b)

where the extended payment will be paid by Authority A to Authority B in accordance with regulation 60C(3)(a)—

(i)

any information required by Authority A to enable Authority A to make the payment in accordance with that paragraph; and

(ii)

the date on which Authority B receives any such payment.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 96 substituted (6.10.2008) by The Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Extended Payments) Amendment Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/959), regs. 1(1), 7(3)