Means-tested additional payments Administration etc Section 7: Cooperation etc between the Secretary of State and HMRC
Subsection (1) requires cooperation between the Secretary of State and HMRC in the delivery of these payments.
	Subsections (2), (3) and (4) make provisions for data sharing between HMRC, the Secretary of State, Department for Communities in Northern Ireland and Scottish Ministers.
	Subsection (2) modifies s.3 of the Social Security Act 1998 to allow for disclosure of information in relation to the Additional Payments between HMRC, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Secretary of State for Defence and Department for Communities.
	Subsection (3) modifies s. 127 of the Welfare Reform Act such that Secretary of State and HMRC are able to share and use information in relation to the Additional Payments.
	Subsection (4) modifies section 34 of the Scotland Act 2016 to allow disclosure in relation to the Additional Payments between the Secretary of State and Scottish Ministers.
	Subsections (5) and (6) make provisions for instances where it is found that a payment has been made by HMRC that should have been made by the Secretary of State, or vice versa. In such cases, providing that no duplicate payment has been made, the payment shall be treated as having been made in accordance with the applicable duty, and therefore is not recoverable. This ensures that a payment does not have to be recovered and reissued by the correct body.