# Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, Section 142: “Child” and “qualifying young person”

Extent: E+W+S

(1) For the purposes of this Part of this Act a person is a child if he has not attained the age of 16.
(2) In this Part of this Act “qualifying young person” means a person, other than a child, who —
(a) has not attained such age (greater than 16) as is prescribed by regulations made by the Treasury, and
(b) satisfies conditions so prescribed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/4/section/142 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-contributions-and-benefits-act-1992/section-142
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