Paragraph 1

England, Wales and Scotland

Except where regulations otherwise provide, no person shall be entitled to child benefit in respect of a child F1or qualifying young person for any week if in that week the child F2or qualifying young person—

(a)

is undergoing imprisonment or detention in legal custody;

F3(b)

is subject to a compulsory supervision order (within the meaning of section 83 of the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011) and is residing in a residential establishment (within the meaning of section 202(1) of that Act); or

(c)

is in the care of a local authority in such circumstances as may be prescribed.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 9 para. 1 inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 17(2)(a)
F2: Words in Sch. 9 para. 1 inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 17(2)(b)
F3: Sch. 9 para. 1(b) substituted (24.6.2013) by The Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1465), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 4(3)

Notes on Children and qualifying young persons in detention, care, etc.

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 9 para. 1 cross-heading inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 17(2)