Explanatory note

These regulations amend The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/916: “the 2003 Regulations”).

Regulation 1 provides for the citation and commencement of these Regulations, and for interpretation.

Regulation 2 amends the 2003 Regulations. Paragraph (2) amends regulation 28(2)(c) to make it clear that following an application for revision an appeal lies if the application has been made under regulation 5 of the 2003 Regulations. Paragraph (3) omits decisions as to making a claim for benefit or allowance and decisions as to defective applications from the list of matters against which no appeal lies under the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003 (S.I 2003/492).

These Regulations do not impose any new costs on business.