Part 1Social security
Miscellaneous
34Social security information and employment or training information
1
In section 2A of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) (claim or full entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused interview), after subsection (7) insert—
7A
Information supplied in pursuance of regulations under this section shall be taken for all purposes to be information relating to social security.
2
In section 2AA of that Act (full entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused interview for partner), after subsection (6) insert—
6A
Information supplied in pursuance of regulations under this section shall be taken for all purposes to be information relating to social security.
3
In Schedule 1 to the Jobseekers Act 1995 (c. 18) (supplementary provisions relating to jobseeker's allowance), at the end insert—
19Treatment of information supplied as information relating to social security
Information supplied in pursuance of any provision made by or under this Act shall be taken for all purposes to be information relating to social security.
4
In section 72 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) (supply of information for certain purposes)—
a
in subsection (1)(a) and (b), after “social security information” insert “
, or information relating to employment or training,
”
, and
b
in subsection (7), for “purposes connected with employment or training includes purposes connected with” substitute “
information relating to, or purposes connected with, employment or training includes information relating to, or purposes connected with,
”
.