6.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies to information which is held by, or by a person providing services to, the Department and which relates to income support or income-based jobseeker’s allowance.
(2) Information to which this paragraph applies may be supplied to–
(a)the Executive, or
(b)a person authorised to exercise any function of the Executive relating to any grant that is or will be paid under Article 4,
for purposes connected with the application of that grant towards expenditure falling within paragraph (1) of that Article.
(3) Information which is supplied to the Executive or another person under paragraph (2) may be supplied by the Executive or person to a person who provides qualifying housing support services for purposes connected with the provision of those services.
(4) For the purposes of this Article a person is to be regarded as providing qualifying housing support services if–
(a)he provides housing support services, and
(b)the Executive contributes or will contribute to the expenditure incurred by him in providing those services, through any grant which is or will be paid under Article 4.