Social Security Act 1981

Section 3.

SCHEDULE 1Increases in Penalties

Family Income Supplements Act 1970 (c. 55)

1In section 11 of the Family Income Supplements Act 1970 (penalty for false statements) for the words " £400 ", as substituted by section 22(16) of the [1977 c. 5.] Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977, there are substituted the words " £1,000 ".

Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14)

2In section 145 of the Social Security Act 1975—

(a)in subsection (3) (obstructing inspector or failing to provide information) for the words " £50" there are substituted the words " £200 "; and

(b)in subsection (4) (additional penalty for each day offence is continued) for the words " £10 " there are substituted the words " £20 ".

3In section 146 of the Act of 1975—

(a)in subsection (3) (miscellaneous offences) for the words " £400 " there are substituted the words " £1,000 "; and

(b)in subsection (5) (breaches of regulations) for the words "£50" and "£10" there are substituted, respectively, the words " £200 " and " £20 ".

Child Benefit Act 1975 (c. 61)

4In section 11 of the Child Benefit Act 1975—

(a)in subsection (1) (false statements, etc.) for the words "£400" there are substituted the words " £1,000 "; and

(b)in subsection (2) (breaches of regulations) for the words " £50 " there are substituted the words " £200 ".

Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (c.71)

5In section 21 of the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 (false statements), as substituted by section 14(5) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977, for the words " £400 " there are substituted the words " £1,000 ".

6In section 22 of the Act of 1976 (impersonation of officers), as amended by section 14(6) of the Act of 1977, for the words " £400 " there are substituted the words " £500 ".

7In section 23(3) of the Act of 1976 (illegal possession of documents), as so amended, for the words " £400 " there are substituted the words " £500 ".

8In section 24(1) of the Act of 1976 (failure to notify cessation of employment or re-employment etc.), as so amended, for the words " £100 " there are substituted the words " £200 ".

9In section 25(1) of the Act of 1976 (failure to maintain), as so amended, for the words " £400 " there are substituted the words " £500 ".