Commentary on Sections Part 5: Social security: General Section 116: Civil penalties for incorrect statements and failures to disclose information
588.Section 116 inserts new sections 115C (incorrect statements etc) and 115D (failure to disclose information) into SSAA 1992. The purpose is to provide for a civil penalty where claimants fail to disclose information that would affect benefit entitlement or the amount of benefit payable, fail without reasonable excuse, to report changes of circumstances or negligently provide incorrect information.