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Paragraph 5C F1

(1)

£1.20 in relation to each week in which child benefit is payable to the claimant at the enhanced rate in respect of a child or qualifying young person for whom the claimant is treated as responsible.

(2)

65 pence in relation to each week in which child benefit is payable to the claimant other than at the enhanced rate in respect of a child or qualifying young person for whom the claimant is treated as responsible (and if there is more than one, 65 pence in relation to each such child or young person).

(3)

This paragraph does not apply to a claimant in relation to whom regulation 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Social Security (Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 have effect.

(4)

In this paragraph—

  • “child” and “qualifying young person” have the meanings given in section 142 of the Contributions and Benefits Act;

  • “treated as responsible” is to be construed in accordance with section 143 of that Act;

  • “the enhanced rate” has the meaning given in regulation 2(1)(a) of the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 2006.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 9 para. 5C inserted (temp. until 6.4.2009) (5.1.2009) by The Social Security (Child Benefit Disregard) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3140), regs. 1(2), 2(2)

Notes on the whole SI

Textual amendments

F1

1986 c. 50; section 84(1) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meanings assigned to the words “prescribed” and “regulations”.

F2

1975 c. 14; section 114 is applied by section 52(3)(b) of the Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50); section 166(3A) is inserted by section 62 of that Act and section 166(1) to (3A) is applied by section 83(1) of that Act.

Notes on Schedule 9

Modifications

C1

Sch. 9 applied (with modifications) (6.10.2003) by The National Health Service (Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. 2003/460), reg. 1, sch. Pt. I Table A (with reg. 13)

C2

Sch. 9 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2007) by S.I. 2003/2382 (as amended (E.) by The National Health Service (Travel Expenses and Remission of Charges) (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2590), regs. 1(1), 2(2))