# The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

S.I. 2023/533 · made 11 May 2023

These Regulations amend child benefit legislation by inserting an exception to the 3-month residence requirement for the purposes of entitlement to child benefit.

Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 146, Section 175); Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 142, Section 171)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/child-benefit-general-amendment-regulations-2023/pdf/uksi_20230533_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/child-benefit-general-amendment-regulations-2023/pdf/uksiem_20230533_en_001.pdf

## Introductory text

Social Security
Made 11th May 2023
Laid before Parliament 12th May 2023
Coming into force 15th May 2023
The Treasury make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 146(3) and 175(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and sections 142(3) and 171(1) and (3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, now exercisable by them.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 15th May 2023.

## 2 Amendment of the Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006

(1) The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 23(6) (circumstances in which person treated as not being in Great Britain), in sub-paragraph (s), for “January 2022.” substitute—
“January 2022;
(t) left Sudan in connection with the violence which rapidly escalated on 15th April 2023 in Khartoum and across Sudan, providing that person was residing in Sudan immediately before 15th April 2023.”.
(3) In regulation 27(5) (circumstances in which person treated as not being in Northern Ireland), in sub-paragraph (s), for “January 2022.” substitute—
“January 2022;
(t) left Sudan in connection with the violence which rapidly escalated on 15th April 2023 in Khartoum and across Sudan, providing that person was residing in Sudan immediately before 15th April 2023.”.

## Signature

Stuart Anderson
Andrew Stephenson
Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury
11th May 2023

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend child benefit legislation by inserting an exception to the 3-month residence requirement for the purposes of entitlement to child benefit.
Regulation 1 provides for citation and commencement.
Regulation 2 amends regulations 23 and 27 of the Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/223) (“the principal Regulations”). Regulation 23 of the principal Regulations sets out the circumstances in which a person is treated as not being in Great Britain for the purposes of entitlement to child benefit. In particular, paragraph (5) sets out a 3-month residence requirement, with paragraph (6) providing for exceptions to this requirement. Regulation 2(2) of these Regulations amends paragraph (6) of regulation 23 of the principal Regulations to include an exception to that requirement for any person who left Sudan in connection with the violence which rapidly escalated on 15th April 2023 in Khartoum and across Sudan, providing that person was residing in Sudan immediately before 15th April 2023. Regulation 27 of the principal Regulations makes identical provision in respect of Northern Ireland. Paragraph (4) sets out the 3-month residence requirement, with paragraph (5) providing for exceptions to this requirement. Regulation 2(3) of these Regulations amends paragraph (5) of regulation 27 of the principal Regulations to include an identical exception in relation to Northern Ireland.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

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