The Social Security (Claims and Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2010

Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Information) Regulations 1999

2.—(1) The Social Security (Claims and Information) Regulations 1999(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 7 (holding information), after “social security matters” insert “, or information relating to employment or training,”.

(3) In regulation 13 (information)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(a)(i) omit “known as the New Deal and”;

(b) for paragraph (1)(b)(v) substitute—

“(v) to any other relevant authority in connection with arrangements made under section 2 of the Employment and Training Act 1973(2), in particular for use by that authority in connection with the provision of advice, support and assistance which persons may need in order to acquire or enhance their skills and qualifications with a view to improving their prospects of finding and retaining employment.”;

(c) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) A relevant authority which holds employment or training information about a person (“P”) may supply that information to another relevant authority for use by that second authority in connection with the provision to P (pursuant to arrangements made by the Secretary of State) of advice, support and assistance which P may need in order to acquire or enhance P’s skills and qualifications with a view to improving P’s prospects of finding and retaining employment.”;

(d) in paragraph (4)—

(i) after “social security information” insert “, or information relating to employment or training,”;

(ii) for “any purpose” substitute “any of the purposes”;

(e) in paragraph (5) omit “specified in this paragraph”;

(f) at the end of paragraph (5)(c) omit “and”;

(g) after paragraph (5)(d) add—

“(e) any arrangements made by the Secretary of State of the nature referred to in paragraph (1)(b)(v) or (1A); and

(f) monitoring the retention of employment.”.

(4) In regulation 14(1) (purposes for which information may be used) after sub-paragraph (e) add—

“(f) assessing the employment or training needs of the person to whom the information relates;

(g) evaluating the effectiveness of training, advice, support and assistance provided;

(h) monitoring the retention of employment.”.

(1)

S.I. 1999/3108.

(2)

1973 c.50. Section 2 was substituted by section 25(1) of the Employment Act 1988 (c.19) and amended by section 29(4) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Employment Act 1989 (c.38).