131 Information-sharing in relation to welfare services etc
Welfare Reform Act 2012 (2012 c 5) | Legislation

131  Information-sharing in relation to welfare services etc

(1)     The Secretary of State, or a person providing services to the Secretary of State, may supply relevant information to a qualifying person for prescribed purposes relating to welfare services or council tax.

(2)     A qualifying person who holds relevant information for a prescribed purpose relating to welfare services may supply that information to—

(a)     the Secretary of State, or

(b)     a person providing services to the Secretary of State,

for a prescribed purpose relating to a relevant social security benefit.

(3)     A qualifying person who holds relevant information for a prescribed purpose relating to welfare services, council tax or housing benefit ³¾²¹²â—

(a)     use the information for another prescribed purpose relating to welfare services, council tax or housing benefit;

(b)     supply it to another qualifying person for use in relation to the same or another prescribed purpose relating to welfare services, council tax or housing benefit.

(4)     Relevant information supplied under subsection (1) or (3) to a qualifying person may be supplied by that person to a person who provides qualifying welfare services for purposes connected with the provision of those services.

(5)     In subsection (4) services are

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