# The Rates of Child Benefit (Commencement) Order 2008

S.I. 2008/3247 · made 18 December 2008

This Order provides that different rates of child benefit prescribed under the Child Benefit (Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 shall come into force on 5th January 2009.

Made under: Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (Section 145); Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Section 141)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/rates-of-child-benefit-commencement-order-2008/pdf/uksi_20083247_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Social Security
Made 18th December 2008
The Treasury make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 145(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and section 141(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and now vested in them.

## 1 Citation

This Order may be cited as the Rates of Child Benefit (Commencement) Order 2008.

## 2 Coming into force of new rates of child benefit

The different rates of child benefit prescribed in the Child Benefit (Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 shall come into force on 5th January 2009.

## Signature

Tony Cunningham
Frank Roy
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
18th December 2008

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order provides that different rates of child benefit prescribed under the Child Benefit (Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 shall come into force on 5th January 2009.

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