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Social Security Act 1998

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Version Superseded: 06/09/1999

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Point in time view as at 05/07/1999. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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Social Security Act 1998, Section 22 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 February 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

22Suspension for failure to furnish information etc

(1)The powers conferred by this section are exercisable in relation to persons who fail to comply with information requirements.

(2)Regulations may provide for—

(a)suspending payments of a relevant benefit, in whole or in part;

(b)the subsequent making in prescribed circumstances of any or all of the payments so suspended.

(3)In this section and section 23 below “information requirement” means a requirement, made in pursuance of regulations under subsection (1)(hh) of section 5 of the Administration Act, to furnish information or evidence needed for a determination whether a decision on an award of benefit to which that section applies should be revised under section 9 or superseded under section 10 above.

Commencement Information

I1S. 22 in force at 4.3.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/528, art. 2(a), Sch.

I2S. 22 in force at 5.7.1999 for specified purposes by S.I. 1999/1958, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. 1 (with art. 5, Sch. 12)

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