# The Social Security (Claims and Information) Regulations 1999, Regulation 14: Purposes for which information may be used

Extent: E+W+S

(1) The purposes for which information supplied in connection with matters referred to in paragraph (2) may be used are for —
(a) the processing of any claim for a social security benefit or a war pension or for an application for a maintenance assessment under the Child Support Act 1991;
(b) the consideration of any application for employment by a person to whom information is supplied in connection with any employment opportunity;
(c) the consideration of the training needs of the person who supplied the information;
(d) any purpose for which a work-focused interview may be conducted ;
(e) the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of offences relating to social security matters.
(f) assessing the employment or training needs of the person to whom the information relates;
(g) evaluating the effectiveness of training, advice, support and assistance provided;
(h) monitoring the retention of employment.
(2) The matters referred to in this paragraph are —
(a) work-focused interviews; or
(b) any other provision in or introduced by these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/3108/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-claims-and-information-regulations-1999/regulation-14
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