PART 3 E+W+SINFORMATION-SHARING IN RELATION TO WELFARE SERVICES [F1 OR HOUSING BENEFIT] F2 ... UNDER SECTIONS 131 TO 133 OF THE 2012 ACT

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 3 heading inserted (8.11.2021) by The Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1129), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

F2 Word in Pt. 3 omitted (11.2.2013) by virtue of The Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/41), regs. 1, 2(3)

[F3 Using purposes connected with a universal support initiative E+W+S

9C.— (1) This regulation applies to relevant information held by a qualifying person listed in regulation 10(1)(e) for the purposes listed in regulation 6(1)(q).

(2) The purposes set out in paragraph (3) are prescribed—

(a) under section 131(3)(a) of the 2012 Act as purposes for which the information may be used by that qualifying person; and

(b) under section 131(3)(b) of the 2012 Act as purposes for use in relation to which the information may be supplied by that qualifying person to another qualifying person.

(3) The purposes are any purposes connected with—

(a) providing advice, assistance or support to a universal credit claimant under a universal support initiative; and

(b) monitoring and evaluating the provision of such advice, assistance or support.

(4) This regulation permits relevant information to be supplied to another qualifying person only where that other qualifying person is listed in regulation 10(1)(e).]

Textual Amendments

F3 Reg. 9C inserted (13.2.2015) by The Social Security (Information-sharing in relation to Welfare Services etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/46), regs. 1, 2(5)