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Social Security Administration Act 1992
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- Act applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2018/1125 reg. 8 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2018/1125, reg. 8 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (c. 24), s. 4(3), Sch. 5 para. 4(4))
- Act modified by S.I. 2019/1302 art. 2 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk S.I. 2019/1302 revoked (17.12.2020) by The Social Security (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) (Citizens’ Rights Agreement) (Revocation) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1569), arts. 1(2), 2)
- Act modified by S.I. 2019/1303 art. 2 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S.I. 2019/1303 revoked (17.12.2020) by The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens’ Rights Agreement) (Revocation) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1570), arts. 1(2), 2)
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 2G(1)(d) inserted by 2012 c. 5 s. 59(5)
- s. 5(1A)-(1C) inserted by 2009 c. 24 s. 22(2)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. S. 22 repealed (1.4.2013) by 2012 c. 5, s. 101(2); S.I. 2013/358, art. 4(2))
- s. 78A inserted by 2009 c. 24 s. 16(2) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Ss. 16-21 repealed (1.4.2013) by 2012 c. 5, s. 73; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(1)(b))
- s. 121B(1)(aa) inserted by 2007 asp 3 Sch. 5 para. 19(a) (S. 121B repealed by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 43 para. 14)
- s. 121B(4) words inserted by 2007 asp 3 Sch. 5 para. 19(b) (S. 121B repealed by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 43 para. 14)
- s. 122F(5) inserted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 4 para. 12(4)
- s. 122G inserted by 2009 c. 24 s. 18 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Ss. 16-21 repealed (1.4.2013) by 2012 c. 5, s. 73; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(1)(b))
- s. 122H inserted by 2009 c. 24 s. 20(3) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Ss. 16-21 repealed (1.4.2013) by 2012 c. 5, s. 73; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(1)(b))
- s. 134(2)-(2B) substituted for s. 134(2) by 2007 c. 5 s. 37
- s. 148AB inserted by 2008 c. 30 Sch. 4 para. 14 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Sch. 4 paras. 13-22 repealed (1.10.2014) without ever being in force by 2014 c. 19, Sch. 12 para. 96(c); S.I. 2014/2377, art. 2(1)(a)(ii)(3)(c))
- s. 148AB(1) (2) words substituted by 2011 c. 19 Sch. 3 para. 8(2)
- s. 148AB(9) inserted by 2011 c. 19 Sch. 3 para. 8(3)
- s. 151(10)(b)(i) (ii) repealed by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 14 Pt. 1
- s. 160C inserted by 2012 c. 5 Sch. 2 para. 24
- s. 165(1)(b)(viii) and word inserted by 2023 c. 20 Sch. para. 19(2)(b)
- s. 190(1)(ac) inserted by 2009 c. 24 s. 21 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Ss. 16-21 repealed (1.4.2013) by 2012 c. 5, s. 73; S.I. 2012/3090, art. 2(1)(b))
- Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 5 word substituted by S.I. 2010/978 art. 2
[F1Other government informationU.K.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 122B and cross-heading inserted (1.7.1997) by Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997 (c. 47), ss. 2(1), 25(1); S.I. 1997/1577, art. 2, Sch.
122BSupply of other government information for fraud prevention and verificationU.K.
(1)This section applies to information which is held by, or by a person providing services to, a Minister of the Crown or a government department (including a Northern Ireland Department) and which relates to—
(a)passports, immigration and emigration, nationality or prisoners; or
(b)any other matter which is prescribed.
(2)Information to which this section applies may be supplied to, or to a person providing services to, the Secretary of State or the Northern Ireland Department—
(a)for use in the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of offences relating to social security [F2or tax credits]; or
(b)for use in checking the accuracy of information relating to benefits, F3... or national insurance numbers or to any other matter relating to social security and (where appropriate) amending or supplementing such information.
(3)Information supplied under subsection (2) above shall not be supplied by the recipient to any other person or body unless—
(a)it could be supplied to that person or body under that subsection
(b)it is supplied for the purposes of any civil or criminal proceedings relating to the Contributions and Benefits Act 1995, the Jobseekers Act 1995 [F4, the Tax Credits Act 2002] [F5, Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007] [F6, Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012] [F7, Part 4 of that Act] [F8, Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014] [F9, section 30 of that Act] or this Act or to any provision of Northern Ireland legislation corresponding to any of them; F10...
(c)it is supplied under section 122C below [F11or
(d)it is supplied under section 127 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.]
(4)But where information supplied under subsection (2) above has been used (in accordance with paragraph (b) of that subsection) in amending or supplementing other information, it is lawful for it to be—
(a)supplied to any person or body to whom that other information could be supplied; or
(b)used for any purpose for which that other information could be used.
(5)This section does not limit the circumstances in which information may be supplied apart from this section.]
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 122B(2)(a) inserted (6.6.2012) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 123(2), 150(3); S.I. 2012/1246, art. 2(2) (as amended (31.5.2012) by S.I. 2012/1440, art. 2)
F3Words in s. 122B(2)(b) repealed (1.4.1999) by Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2), s. 28(3), Sch. 6 para. 5, Sch. 10 Pt. I; S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2
F4Words in s. 122B(3)(b) inserted (6.6.2012) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 123(3)(a), 150(3); S.I. 2012/1246, art. 2(2) (as amended (31.5.2012) by S.I. 2012/1440, art. 2)
F5Words in s. 122B(3)(b) inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 10(14); S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f)
F6Words in s. 122B(3)(b) inserted (29.4.2013) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 2 para. 15; S.I. 2013/983, art. 3(1)(b)(ii)
F7Words in s. 122B(3)(b) inserted (8.4.2013 for specified purposes, 10.6.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), s. 150(3), Sch. 9 para. 13; S.I. 2013/358, art. 7(1)(2)(k), Sch. 3; S.I. 2013/1250, art. 2
F8Words in s. 122B(3)(b) inserted (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 14
F9Words in s. 122B(3)(b) inserted (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 16 para. 27; S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
F10Word in s. 122B(3) repealed (6.6.2012) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 123(3)(b), 150(3); S.I. 2012/1246, art. 2(2) (as amended (31.5.2012) by S.I. 2012/1440, art. 2)
F11S. 122B(3)(d) and preceding word inserted (6.6.2012) by Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5), ss. 123(3)(c), 150(3); S.I. 2012/1246, art. 2(2) (as amended (31.5.2012) by S.I. 2012/1440, art. 2)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 122B-122E modified (31.5.2001) by Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001 (S.R. 2001/229), arts. 1(2), 4(1)(b)
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