PART IILiability to Maintain, Recovery of Expenditure and Offences

Offences

21False statements

If any person—

a

for the purpose of obtaining supplementary benefit or any other payment under this Act for himself or for another person; or

b

for the purpose of avoiding or reducing any liability under this Act;

makes any statement or representation which he knows to be false, he shall be liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to a fine not exceeding £100, or to both.