Regulation 104F Request for informationF1

Where the Department holds information or evidence relating to social security matters it shall forward such information or evidence as may be requested to the person or authority making that request, provided that—

(a)

the request is made by—

(i)

an administering authority;

(ii)

a person providing services to an administering authority, or

(iii)

a person authorised to exercise any function of an administering authority relating to housing benefit;

(b)

the information or evidence requested includes relevant information;

(c)

the Department is able to provide the information or evidence requested in the form in which it was originally supplied or obtained; and

(d)

provision of the information or evidence requested is considered necessary by the Department to the proper performance by an administering authority of its functions relating to housing benefit.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. XIV SECTION 1 and Pt. XIV SECTION 2 heading inserted (10.12.2007) by The Social Security (Claims and Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/467), regs. 1(1), 7(2)

Notes on Part XIV

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. XIV heading omitted (10.12.2007) by virtue of The Social Security (Claims and Information) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/467), regs. 1(1), 7(2)