Social Security Fraud Act 2001
Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (2001 c. 11)
- Social Security Fraud Act 2001 (2001 c. 11)
- Obtaining and sharing information
- 1 Additional powers to obtain information
- 2 Electronic access to information
- 3 Code of practice about use of information powers
- 4 Arrangements for payments in respect of information
- 5 Exchange of information with overseas authorities
- 6 Exchange of information by authorities administering benefit
- Loss of benefit provisions
- 6A Meaning of “disqualifying benefit” and “sanctionable benefit” for purposes of sections 6B and 7
- 6B Loss of benefit in case of conviction, penalty or caution for benefit offence
- 6C Section 6B: supplementary provisions
- 7 Loss of benefit for repeated benefit fraud
- 8 Effect of offence on joint-claim jobseeker’s allowance
- 9 Effect of offence on benefits for members of offender’s family
- 10 Power to supplement and mitigate loss of benefit provisions
- 11 Loss of benefit orders and regulations
- 12 Consequential amendments
- 13 Interpretation of sections 6A to 12
- Penalties as an alternative to prosecution
- 14 Delegation of functions
- 15 Colluding employers
- Offences
- 16 Offence of failing to notify a change of circumstances
- 17 Time limit for proceedings in Scotland
- Supplemental
- 18 Meaning of “the Administration Act”
- 19 Repeals
- 20 Commencement
- 21 Short title and extent
- Schedule Repeals
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