Section 99: Powers to require information relating to claims and awards

Welfare Reform Act 2012 · 2012 c. 5View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 5: Social security: general

Section 5 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (regulations about claims and payments) is amended as follows.

In subsection (1), paragraphs (h) and (hh) (powers to make provision requiring the furnishing of information or evidence) are repealed.

After that subsection there is inserted—

Subsection (3A) is repealed.

In section 22 of the Social Security Act 1998 (suspension for failure to furnish information etc), in subsection (3), for "subsection (1)(hh) of section 5" there is substituted ." section 5(1A) "

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