PART 11Information
SECTION 1Claims and information
Collection of informationF177
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 a claim 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 the award has been made; or
b
other persons in connection with the award.