Section 56 Presence in United KingdomI1

(1)

For section 146 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4) (persons outside Great Britain) substitute—

“ Presence in Great Britain
146
(1)
No child benefit shall be payable in respect of a child for a week unless he is in Great Britain in that week.
(2)
No person shall be entitled to child benefit for a week unless he is in Great Britain in that week.
(3)
Circumstances may be prescribed in which a child or other person is to be treated for the purposes of this section as being, or as not being, in Great Britain.”

(2)

For section 142 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7) (persons outside Northern Ireland) substitute—

“ Presence in Northern Ireland
142
(1)
No child benefit shall be payable in respect of a child for a week unless he is in Northern Ireland in that week.
(2)
No person shall be entitled to child benefit for a week unless he is in Northern Ireland in that week.
(3)
Circumstances may be prescribed in which a child or other person is to be treated for the purposes of this section as being, or as not being, in Northern Ireland.”

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 56 wholly in force at 7.4.2003; s. 56 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 61; s. 56 in force for certain purposes at 26.2.2003 and 1.4.2003 and otherwise in force at 7.4.2003 by S.I. 2003/392, art. 2 (with art. 3)