# The Social Security (Local Authority Investigations and Prosecutions) Regulations 2008, Regulation 3: Exercise of powers by local authorities to prosecute benefit fraud


For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) of section 116A of the Act (local authority powers to prosecute benefit fraud), the benefits prescribed are all relevant social security benefits except for—
(a) income support;
(b) a jobseeker’s allowance;
(c) incapacity benefit;
(d) state pension credit;
(e) an employment and support allowance.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/463/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-local-authority-investigations-and-prosecutions-regulations-2008/regulation-3
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