Can housing management bodies verify individuals income to determine their eligibility for social housing or lodge accommodation?
• Yes. The information can be collected under section 33 of the FOIP Act. Section 33(c) allows housing management bodies to collect information that is necessary for a program of the housing management body. • Under section 33(a), a housing management body can collect any personal information which it is authorized to collect under another Act. This covers information collected under the authority of the Social Housing Accommodation Regulation which housing management bodies use to determine eligibility for housing. • Section 34(1)(k) allows this information to be collected indirectly if necessary.
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