# The Family Credit (General) Regulations 1987, Regulation 49ZA: Surrendering an award following birth or adoption etc. of child


(1) An existing award of working families' tax credit shall cease to have effect if the claimant or partner elects, by notice to the Board, to surrender it following the birth of a child, the adoption of a child or young person or the granting of a parental order for a surrogate child.
(2) The award shall terminate with effect from—
(a) the day on which the notice is given to the Board, if that day is a Monday, or
(b) the Monday following the day on which the notice is given to the Board, if that day is other than a Monday.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1973/regulation/49ZA (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-credit-general-regulations-1987/regulation-49ZA
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