{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-and-benefits-act-1992/schedule-7/paragraph-18",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-and-benefits-act-1992/schedule-7/paragraph-18.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1992/4",
  "legislation_title": "Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-and-benefits-act-1992",
  "path": "schedule/7/paragraph/18",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "18",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraph 19 below, where at his death the deceased was entitled to child benefit in respect of one or more children or qualifying young persons, then, for any period for which—\n(a) the widow of the deceased is entitled—\n(i) to death benefit (other than a gratuity) under paragraphs 15 and 16 above; and\n(ii) to child benefit in respect of that child or qualifying young person or one or more of those children or qualifying young persons; or\n(b) such other person as may be prescribed is entitled to child benefit in respect of that child or qualifying young person or one or more of those children or qualifying young persons,\nthe widow or, as the case may be, the person so prescribed shall be entitled in respect of that child or qualifying young person, or in respect of each respectively of those children or qualifying young persons, to death benefit by way of an allowance at the weekly rate specified in Schedule 4, Part V, paragraph 12.\n(2) Paragraph 5 above applies in relation to an allowance under this paragraph as it applies in relation to an increase of benefit under paragraph 4 above.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 7 para. 18 substituted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 16(6)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 7 para. 18 inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 16(6)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 7 para. 18 inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 16(6)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 7 para. 18(1)(a)(ii) modified by The Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 (S.I. 1977/343), reg. 4B (as substituted (9.4.2001) by S.I. 2000/1483, regs. 1, 5)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/4/schedule/7/paragraph/18",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:36:29.915383+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}