PART IICLAIMS

F1Forwarding claims and information4B

1

A participating authority may —

a

record information or evidence relating to any social security matter supplied by or obtained from a person at an office displaying the One logo, whether or not the information or evidence is supplied or obtained in connection with the making of a claim for benefit;

b

give information or advice with respect to any social security matter to persons who are making, or have made, claims for any benefit to which regulation 4A(2) applies F2or for state pension credit.

2

A participating authority shall forward to the Secretary of State —

a

any claim for benefit, other than a claim for housing benefit F3..., together with any information or evidence supplied to the authority in connection with that claim; and

b

any information or evidence relating to any other social security matter, except where the information or evidence relates solely to housing benefit F4... given to the authority by a person making a claim for, or who has claimed, a benefit to which regulation 4A(2) applies.