Paragraph 1

Northern Ireland

(1)

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 or qualifying young person—

(a)

is undergoing imprisonment or detention in a young offenders centre;

(b)

is authorised under F2the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 to be detained in a F3juvenile justice centre, and is not out under supervision;

(c)

is liable to be detained by virtue of F4Article 45 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 and is not discharged on licence;

(d)

is the subject of an order under that F5Order of 1998 committing him to custody in any place to which he may be committed on remand;

F6(e)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(f)

is—

(i)

in the care of the Department; or

(ii)

the subject of a parental rights order under section 104 of that Act of 1968,

in such circumstances as may be prescribed.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (1) above the reference to a child F7or qualifying young person in the care of the Department includes a reference to a child or qualifying young person in the care of F8... F9a Health and Social Care trust.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(1) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 43(2)(a)
F2: Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(1)(b) substituted (31.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9), art. 65(1), Sch. 5 para. 40(a)(i); S.R. 1999/25, art. 2(c)
F3: Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(1)(b) substituted (31.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9), art. 65(1), Sch. 5 para. 40(a)(ii); S.R. 1999/25, art. 2(c)
F4: Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(1)(c) substituted (31.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9), art. 65(1), Sch. 5 para. 40(b); S.R. 1999/25, art. 2(c)
F5: Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(1)(d) substituted (31.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9), art. 65(1), Sch. 5 para. 40(c); S.R. 1999/25, art. 2(c)
F6: Sch. 9 para. 1(1)(e) repealed (31.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9), art. 65(2), Sch. 6; S.R. 1999/25, art. 2(d)
F7: Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(2) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 43(2)(b)
F8: Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(2) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 151(a); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F9: Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(2) substituted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 151(b); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

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. 43(2)