# The Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) Regulations 2012, Regulation 16: Holding purposes


The purposes prescribed under section 131(2) of the 2012 Act (supply of information to the Secretary of State or service provider for purposes relating to relevant social security benefit) as purposes for which relevant information must be held by a qualifying person in order for them to supply it as set out in that subsection, are any of the following—
(a) determining whether a person occupies as their home a dwelling which falls within paragraph 4(1)(b) of Schedule 3 to the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2006;
(b) determining whether a person has, or is likely to have, difficulty in managing their financial affairs;
(c) where the qualifying person is a local authority in England—
(i) identifying households eligible for support under a troubled families programme;
(ii) providing appropriate types of advice, support and assistance to members of such households under such programmes; and
(iii) monitoring and evaluating such programmes.
(d) where the qualifying person is listed in regulation 10(1)(e)—
(i) providing advice, assistance or support to a universal credit claimant under a universal support initiative; and
(ii) monitoring and evaluating the provision of such advice, assistance or support.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1483/regulation/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-information-sharing-in-relation-to-welfare-services-etc-regulations-2012/regulation-16
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