Information to be given and changes to be notifiedU.K.
23.—(1) This regulation applies to any person entitled to child benefit or guardian’s allowance and any person by whom, or on whose behalf, payments of such benefit or allowance are receivable.
(2) A person to whom this regulation applies must furnish in such manner and at such times as the Board may determine such information or evidence as the Board may require for determining whether a decision on an award—
(a)in relation to benefit or allowance under the Contributions and Benefits Act, should be revised under section 9 or superseded under section 10 of the Social Security Act 1998(1);
(b)in relation to benefit or allowance under the Contributions and Benefits (NI) Act, should be revised under Article 10 or superseded under Article 11 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998(2).
(3) A person to whom this regulation applies must furnish in such manner and at such times as the Board may determine such information and evidence as the Board may require in connection with the payment of the benefit or allowance.
(4) A person to whom this regulation applies must notify the Board or a relevant authority of any change of circumstances which he might reasonably be expected to know might affect—
(a)the continuance of entitlement to the benefit or allowance; or
(b)the payment of it,
as soon as reasonably practicable after the change occurs.
(5) A notification under paragraph (4)—
(a)must be given by notice in writing or orally; and
(b)must be sent, delivered or given to the appropriate office.
Section 10 was amended by paragraph 23 of Schedule 7, and Part 1 of Schedule 10, to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999.
Article 11 was amended by paragraph 17(a) of Schedule 6, and Schedule 9, to S.I. 1999/671.