# The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003, Regulation 25: Payments to persons under the age of 18 years

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Where a sum of child benefit or guardian’s allowance is paid to a person under the age of 18 years (whether on his own behalf or on behalf of another), either of the following is a sufficient discharge to the Board for the sum paid—
(a) a direct credit transfer under regulation 16 into the person’s account;
(b) the receipt by the person of a payment made by some other means.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/492/regulation/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/child-benefit-and-guardians-allowance-administration-regulations-2003/regulation-25
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