Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997
Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (1997 c. 47)
- Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (1997 c. 47)
- Supply and use of information
- 1 Information held by tax authorities.
- 2 Other government information.
- 3 Authorities administering housing benefit or council tax benefit.
- 4 Unauthorised disclosure by officials.
- Administration of housing benefit and council tax benefit
- 5 Overseeing of administration by Secretary of State.
- 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 7 Role of Accounts Commission for Scotland.
- 8 Directions by Secretary of State.
- 9 Enforcement of directions.
- 10 Adjustment of subsidy.
- Investigations relating to housing benefit and council tax benefit
- 11 Information from landlords and agents.
- 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Offences, penalties and overpayments
- 13 Offence of dishonest representation for obtaining benefit.
- 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 15 Penalty as alternative to prosecution.
- 16 Recovery of overpaid housing benefit.
- Reviews and medical examinations
- 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- National insurance numbers
- 19 Requirement to state national insurance number.
- Redirection of post
- 20 Return of social security post.
- 21 Information about redirection of post.
- Supplementary
- 22 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals.
- 23 Northern Ireland.
- 24 Financial provision.
- 25 Commencement.
- 26 Short title.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Minor and consequential amendments
- The Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c.32)
- The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)
- The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c.8)
- SCHEDULE 2 Repeals
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