# The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016

S.I. 2016/681 · made 28 June 2016

These Regulations amend the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/492) (“the 2003 Regulations”) to broaden the categories of bank and other accounts into which payment of child benefit and guardian’s allowance may be made.

Made under: Social Security Administration Act 1992 (Section 5, Section 189); Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 5, Section 165)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/child-benefit-and-guardians-allowance-administration-amendment-regulations-2016/pdf/uksi_20160681_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/child-benefit-and-guardians-allowance-administration-amendment-regulations-2016/pdf/uksiem_20160681_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Social Security
Made 28th June 2016
Laid before Parliament 30th June 2016
Coming into force 21st July 2016
The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 5(1)(i) and (2)(a) and 189(4) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and sections 5(1)(j) and (2)(a) and 165(4) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and now exercisable by them, make the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 21st July 2016.

## 2 Amendment of principal Regulations

(1) Regulation 16 of the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)—
(a) omit “to a person”; and
(b) for “has been” substitute “the person entitled to the benefit or allowance has”.
(3) Omit paragraph (4).

## Signature

Ruth Owen
Jim Harra
Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
28th June 2016

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/492) (“the 2003 Regulations”) to broaden the categories of bank and other accounts into which payment of child benefit and guardian’s allowance may be made.
The effect is that payment may be made to any bank or other account that has been notified to the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, by the person entitled to the benefit or allowance, for the purpose of payment of relevant benefits. This principle replaces the more detailed requirements in regulation 16(4) of the 2003 Regulations (which are removed by these Regulations) requiring the account to be in the name of the person entitled to the benefit or allowance or in the name of the entitled person’s partner or a person acting on behalf of the entitled person (or in the joint names of the entitled person and one of those other categories of person).
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/681 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-benefit-and-guardians-allowance-administration-amendment-regulations-2016
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