PART 12Information

SECTION 1Claims and information

Collection of information

[F192.—(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 council tax benefit; or

(b)other persons in connection with such claims.

(2) In paragraph (1) references to persons who have made claims for council tax 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 or council tax benefit, to receive and obtain information and evidence relating to claims for council tax benefit, the council may receive or obtain the information or evidence from—

(a)persons making claims for council tax benefit; or

(b)other persons in connection with such claims.

(4) A county council may receive information relating to an award of council tax benefit which is supplied by—

(a)the person to whom an award has been made; or

(b)other persons in connection with the award.]

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