[F190.—(1) The Secretary of State, or a person providing services to him, may receive or obtain relevant information from—
(a)persons making, or who have made, claims for housing benefit; or
(b)other persons in connection with such claims.
(2) In paragraph (1) references to persons who have made claims for housing benefit include persons to whom awards of benefit have been made on those claims.
(3) Where a county council has made an arrangement with a local authority, or a person authorised to exercise any function of a local authority relating to housing benefit F2..., to receive and obtain information and evidence relating to claims for housing benefit, the council may receive or obtain the information or evidence from—
(a)persons making claims for housing benefit; or
(b)other persons in connection with such claims.
(4) A county council may receive information or evidence relating to an award of housing benefit which is supplied by—
(a)the person to whom the award has been made; or
(b)other persons in connection with the award.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 90 substituted (31.10.2007) by Social Security (Claims and Information) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2911), regs. 1(1), 8(4)
F2Words in reg. 90(3) revoked (1.4.2013) by The Council Tax Benefit Abolition (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/458), reg. 1, Sch. 1