Section 78 Eligibility verificationI1I2

The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).

In Part 7 (information), before section 121E (and the italic heading before it) insert—

“Eligibility verification

Eligibility verification

121DB

Schedule 3B makes provision about a power for the Secretary of State to obtain information for the purposes of assisting in identifying incorrect payments of certain benefits.”

In section 190(1) (Parliamentary control of orders and regulations), after paragraph (ac) (inserted by section 95(4) of this Act) insert—

“(ad)

regulations under paragraph 2(1)(b) or 19(2) of Schedule 3B;”.

After Schedule 3A insert, as Schedule 3B, the Schedule in Part 1 of Schedule 3 to this Act.

Part 2 of Schedule 3 to this Act makes amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.