Paragraph 7 Lone parent responsible for child aged 9, 10 or 11
Regulation 3 comes into force in relation to a person who falls within this Part of this Schedule in accordance with the following provisions.
In the case of a person described in column (1) of the table, it comes into force (subject to sub-paragraph (3)) on the day specified in the corresponding entry in column (2).
Where —
that person has claimed, or is treated as having made a claim, for a child tax credit, and
the award is not decided before the day mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (2),
regulation 3 comes into force in relation to that person at the end of the period of 4 weeks beginning with the day mentioned in that entry.
Column (1) | Column (2) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Description | Day regulation 3 takes effect | ||||
| 1. A lone parent who, on the relevant day, is responsible for— | The first day of the first benefit week in which a requirement to take part in a work-focused interview would, apart from this Schedule, next have arisen in relation to that person on or after 1st February 2010. | ||||
| (a) | a single child aged 11, or aged 10 and whose 11th birthday occurs on or before 31st January 2010, or | ||||
| (b) | more than one child where the youngest child is aged 11, or aged 10 and whose 11th birthday occurs on or before that date, | ||||
| who is a member of that person’s household. | |||||
| 2. A lone parent who, on the relevant day, is responsible for— | The day on which the child in question attains the age of 11. | ||||
| (a) | a single child aged 10 whose 11th birthday occurs after 31st January 2010, or | ||||
| (b) | more than one child where the youngest child is aged 10 and whose 11th birthday occurs after that date, | ||||
| who is a member of that person’s household. | |||||
| 3. A lone parent who, on the relevant day, is responsible for— | The first day of the first benefit week in which a requirement to take part in a work-focused interview would, apart from this Schedule, next have arisen in relation to that person on or after 7th June 2010. | ||||
| (a) | a single child aged 9 whose 10th birthday occurs on or before 6th June 2010, or | ||||
| (b) | more than one child where the youngest child is aged 9 and whose 10th birthday occurs on or before that date, | ||||
| who is a member of that person’s household. | |||||
| 4. A lone parent who, on the relevant day, is responsible for— | The day on which the child in question attains the age of 10. | ||||
| (a) | a single child aged 9 whose 10th birthday occurs after 6th June 2010, or | ||||
| (b) | more than one child where the youngest child is aged 9 and whose 10th birthday occurs after that date, | ||||
| who is a member of that person’s household. | |||||