Partners of claimants17
1
The social security information specified in paragraph (4) may be supplied by a relevant authority to the partner of a claimant for a qualifying benefit where F1one or more of the qualifying benefits has been payable to the claimant for at least six months.
2
The qualifying benefits are—
a
a jobseeker’s allowance;
b
income support;
c
incapacity benefit;
d
severe disablement allowance F2;
e
F4carer’s allowance.
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4
The information which may be supplied is—
a
that a qualifying benefit is or has been payable to the claimant;
b
the period for which the qualifying benefit has been payable.