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Welfare Reform Act 2012

Section 110: Powers to require information relating to investigations

565.Section 109B (power to require information) of the SSAA 1992 specifies from whom the Secretary of State can require information when investigating whether benefit is properly payable.

566.Section 110 inserts new subsection (2)(ia) into existing section 109B(2) to add a regulation making power to prescribe persons from whom an authorised officer under existing section 109B (1) can require information. An example of how this might be used would be to require information from those who presently are asked to provide information for tax credits (for example persons providing child care).

567.Section 110(b) amends existing section 109B(2)(j) to include new subsection (2)(ia). Existing section 109B(2)(j) states that the persons from whom the Secretary of State may require information under section 109B(2)(a) to (i) includes their servants and agents. The amendment allows it to extend to new subsection (2)(ia).

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