Provision of relevant information for purposes relating to housing benefit administration12
1
The following authorities and persons, namely—
a
a relevant authority;
b
a person authorised to exercise any function of a relevant authority relating to housing benefit;
c
a relevant local authority; or
d
a person authorised to exercise any function of a relevant local authority relating to rehabilitation services
must provide any information specified in paragraph (2) which is held by that authority or person to an authority or person mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) or (b) if requested in writing by that authority or person.
2
The information that must be provided is information which relates to a person who has been served with a warning notice; and—
a
is information about the relevant order for possession made against that person; or
b
relates to any action in relation to that person that may need to be taken by the authority in connection with sections 130B (loss of benefit following eviction on certain grounds), 130D (loss of housing benefit: supplementary) and 130E (couples).
3
Information received under paragraph (1) may be used only for any purpose relating to the administration of housing benefit.
4
The information must be provided within the period of 4 weeks beginning with the date when the authority or person receives the written request.
5
This regulation does not limit the circumstances in which information may be supplied apart from this regulation.