{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-and-benefits-act-1992/schedule-7/paragraph-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-and-benefits-act-1992/schedule-7/paragraph-5.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/5",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) An increase under paragraph 4 above of any amount in respect of a particular child or qualifying young person shall for any period be payable only if during that period one or other of the following conditions is satisfied with respect to the child or qualifying young person—\n(a) the beneficiary would be treated for the purposes of Part IX of this Act as having the child or qualifying young person living with him; or\n(b) the requisite contributions are being made to the cost of providing for the child or qualifying young person.\n(2) The condition specified in paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (1) above is to be treated as satisfied if, and only if—\n(a) such contributions are being made at a weekly rate not less than the amount referred to in that sub-paragraph—\n(i) by the beneficiary, or\n(ii) where the beneficiary is one of two spouses or civil partners residing together, by them together; and\n(b) except in prescribed cases, the contributions are over and above those required for the purposes of satisfying section 143(1)(b) above.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 7 para. 5(1) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 16(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 7 para. 5(2)(a)(ii) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 52(3); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/4/schedule/7/paragraph/5",
    "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."
}