Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Child Benefit (General) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/965) (“the principal Regulations”).

In particular, these Regulations—

provide new definitions of various Acts referred to in the principal Regulations (regulation 2(a));

replace references in the principal Regulations to youth training scheme with references to a relevant training scheme (regulations 2(b), 4, 5 and 7(a));

prescribe circumstances where a child’s absence in residential accommodation pursuant to certain provisions is to be disregarded (regulation 3);

provide that child benefit shall not be payable in respect of a child who satisfies certain conditions of entitlement to incapacity benefit (regulations 6 and 7(c));

update references to the persons with whom a person under 18 may be registered for work or training to include those persons with whom the Secretary of State, the National Assembly for Wales or Scottish Ministers have made arrangements under specified legislation (regulation 7(b));

prescribe circumstances where child benefit is not payable in respect of a child in the care of a local authority (regulation 8);

update references to legislation in the provisions in the principal Regulations relating to the right to benefit of voluntary organisations (regulation 9).

These Regulations do not impose any charge on business.