[F1115.—(1) This regulation applies for the purposes of section 128A of the Administration Act (duty of an authority to disclose information to another authority).
(2) Information is to be disclosed by one authority to another where—
(a)there is a mover who is or was in receipt of housing benefit from Authority “A”;
(b)either the mover’s new dwelling is within the area of another Authority “B” or the mover is liable or treated as liable to make payments in respect of the new dwelling to housing authority B; and
(c)the mover is entitled to an extended payment in accordance with regulation 72.
(3) Authority A shall disclose to Authority B—
(a)the amount of the extended payment calculated in accordance with regulation 72C(2) (amount of extended payment – movers);
(b)the date that entitlement to the extended payment will commence or has commenced;
(c)the date that entitlement to the extended payment ceased or will cease;
(d)the date of the move from Authority A to Authority B;
(e)where the extended payment will be paid by Authority A to Authority B in accordance with regulation 72C(3)(a) (payment of extended payment to the second authority)—
(i)the amount that Authority A will pay to Authority B in accordance with that paragraph; and
(ii)any other information required by Authority B to enable Authority A to make the payment in accordance with that paragraph; and
(f)if any deduction was being made in respect of a recoverable overpayment.
(4) Authority B shall disclose to Authority A—
(a)if a mover’s liability to make payments for the new dwelling is to Authority B; and
(b)where the extended payment will be paid by Authority A to Authority B in accordance with regulation 72C(3)(a)—
(i)any information required by Authority A to enable Authority A to make the payment in accordance with that paragraph; and
(ii)the date on which Authority B receives any such payment.]
Textual Amendments