Section 72 Power to reduce child benefit for lone parentsC1

(1)

Regulations may revoke any provision of regulations which prescribes a higher rate of child benefit in the case of a lone parent, notwithstanding anything in section 145(4) of the Contributions and Benefits Act (which precludes regulations from prescribing a rate lower than the rate it replaces).

(2)

In this section “lone parent” means a parent who—

(a)

has no spouse F1or civil partner or is not living with his spouse or civil partner; and

(b)

is not living with any other person as his spouse or civil partner.

F2(3)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 72(2) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 138(2); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
F2: S. 72(3) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 21

Modifications

C1: S. 72: transfer of functions (1.4.2003 for specified purposes, 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), ss. 49(1)(d), 61; S.I. 2003/392, art. 2