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Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000

Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000

2000 CHAPTER 19

Part III: Social Security Administration

Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit

Commentary on Sections
Schedule 7
Paragraph 5: Use of experts by authorities

799.This paragraph provides that a local authority may have the assistance of one or more experts, where it appears to them that a question of fact in relation to a decision requires special expertise. This provision enables the local authority to seek advice from, for example, an accountant where there was an issue surrounding income from self-employment.

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