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Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, Cross Heading: Recovery of sums by Secretary of State is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 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

Recovery of sums by Secretary of StateU.K.

11(1)The regulations may provide for the recovery by the Secretary of State of sums representing the whole or part of the monetary value of support provided to a person under section 95 where it appears to the Secretary of State—U.K.

(a)that that person had, at the time when he applied for support, assets of any kind in the United Kingdom or elsewhere which were not capable of being realised; but

(b)that those assets have subsequently become, and remain, capable of being realised.

(2)An amount recoverable under regulations made by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) may be recovered—

(a)as if it were a debt due to the Secretary of State; or

(b)by such other method of recovery, including by deduction from support provided under section 95 as may be prescribed.

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