Legislation – Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025
Part 2Social security etc
Chapter 4Overpayments: recovery and enforcement
100Recovery: further provision
In the Social Security Administration Act 1992, after section 80G (inserted by section 99 of this Act) insert—
“80HRecovery: further provision
(1)
Subsection (2) applies in relation to any provision for the disclosure or obtaining of information made by or under this Part.
(2)
The provision does not require or authorise any disclosure of information that is prohibited by any of Parts 1 to 7 or Chapter 1 of Part 9 to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
(3)
The disclosure of information in accordance with the provision (as read subject to subsection (2)) does not breach—
(a)
any obligation of confidence owed by the person making the disclosure, or
(b)
any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).
(4)
In this Part, references to giving a notice or other document (however expressed) include sending the notice or document by post.”