Regulation 4 Cases in which section 1(1A) of the Administration Act is disapplied

England, Wales and Scotland

Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—

(a)

to a claim for housing benefit where the person making the claim, or in respect of whom the claim is made, is liable to make payments in respect of a dwelling which is a hostel;

(b)

to any child or young person in respect of whom housing benefit is claimed.

F1(c)

to a person who—

(i)

is a person in respect of whom a claim for housing benefit is made;

(ii)

is subject to immigration control within the meaning of section 115(9)(a) of the Immigration and Asylum Act;

(iii)

is a person from abroad for the purposes of these Regulations as defined in regulation 10(2); and

(iv)

has not previously been allocated a national insurance number.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 4(c) added (6.4.2009) by The Social Security (National Insurance Number Information: Exemption) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/471), regs. 1, 9