The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006
The functions of the Secretary of State as respects education and training in Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46). Section 117(1) of that Act provides that so far as may be necessary in consequence of the exercise of a function by a member of the Scottish Executive within devolved competence a pre-commencement enactment is to be read as if references to a Minister of the Crown were references to the Scottish Ministers.
1990 c. 35. Section 2 was amended by sections 47 and 51 of, and Schedule 10 to the Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993 (c. 19).
1950 c. 29 (N.I). Section 1 has been amended by S.I. 1974/2144 (N.I. 7), 1988/1087 (N.I. 10) and 1990/1200 (N.I. 8).
2003 asp13.
Section 30A was inserted by section 1(1) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994 (c. 18) and amended by section 64 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30).
Section 30A was inserted by Article 1(1) of the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (N.I.) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12)) and amended by Article 61(1) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (N.I.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11)).
Paragraph3 has been amended by paragraph 17 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act
S.R. 1996 No. 467.
S.R. 1996 No. 453.
S.R. 1989 No. 253.
Section 145A inserted by section 55 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).
Section 141A inserted by section 55 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).
Section 142 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act (c.4) was substituted by section 56 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21) and is further substituted, with effect from 10th April 2006, by section 2(2) of the Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6).
Section 146 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4) was substituted by section 56 of the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21).
S.R. 1996 No. 467.
S.I. 2003/ 492. Schedule 2 was amended by paragraph 23(1)(e) of Part 5 of Schedule 1 to S.I. 2003/2155.
Reg. 3(2)(d) and preceding word inserted (16.8.2007) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2150), regs. 1, 4(b)
Words in reg. 3(2)(b) substituted (16.8.2007) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2150), regs. 1, 4(a)
Words in reg. 3(4) inserted (16.8.2007) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2150), regs. 1, 4(c)
Words in reg. 14(1) inserted (16.8.2007) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2150), regs. 1, 5
Words in reg. 15(1) inserted (16.8.2007) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2150), regs. 1, 6
Words in reg. 21(1)(b) substituted (16.8.2007) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2150), regs. 1, 7
Words in reg. 23(4) inserted (16.8.2007) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2150), regs. 1, 8
Words in reg. 25(1)(b) substituted (16.8.2007) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2150), regs. 1, 9
Words in reg. 27(3) inserted (16.8.2007) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2150), regs. 1, 10
Word in reg. 30(1) substituted (16.8.2007) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2150), regs. 1, 11(1)
Word in reg. 31(1) substituted (16.8.2007) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2150), regs. 1, 11(2)
Word in reg. 32(1) substituted (16.8.2007) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2150), regs. 1, 11(3)
Words in reg. 34 inserted (16.8.2007) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2150), regs. 1, 12
Word in reg. 8(2)(c) omitted (27.10.2008) by virtue of The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 3) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1879), regs. 1(1), 24(a)
Reg. 8(2)(e) and word added (27.10.2008) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions) (No. 3) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1879), regs. 1(1), 24(b)
Reg. 38(2)(d)(e) inserted (3.11.2008) by The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2683), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 308(c)
Words in reg. 38(2)(b) omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2683), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 308(a)
Words in reg. 38(2)(c) omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2683), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 308(b)
Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (1.1.2010) by The Child Benefit and Guardians Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3268), regs. 1, 5(2)
Reg. 4(3) added (1.1.2010) by The Child Benefit and Guardians Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3268), regs. 1, 5(5)
Words in reg. 4(2) inserted (1.1.2010) by The Child Benefit and Guardians Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3268), regs. 1, 5(4)
Reg. 5(2)(f) substituted (1.1.2010) by The Child Benefit and Guardians Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3268), regs. 1, 5(6)
Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Local and Subordinate Legislation) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1172), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 66
Reg. 16(5)(b) substituted (15.7.2011) by The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 43
Words in reg. 1(3) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 3
Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 4(b)
Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 5
Word in reg. 1(3) omitted (6.4.2012) by virtue of The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 6(a)
Words in reg. 1(3) omitted (6.4.2012) by virtue of The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 6(b)
Words in reg. 5(4)(d) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 7
Reg. 16(5)(a)(aa) substituted for reg. 16(5)(a) (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 10
Reg. 16(3)(a) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 8
Words in reg. 16(4) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 9
Words in reg. 36(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 11
Words in reg. 23(4) substituted (8.11.2012) by The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2612), regs. 1, 3
Words in reg. 27(3) substituted (8.11.2012) by The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2612), regs. 1, 4
Word in reg. 8(2) omitted (29.4.2013) by virtue of The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 84
Reg. 8(2)(f) and word inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 84
Words in reg. 18(a) inserted (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. 25
Words in reg. 3(2)(b) substituted (4.6.2014) by The Child Benefit (General) and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1231), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)
Words in reg. 3(4) substituted (4.6.2014) by The Child Benefit (General) and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1231), regs. 1, 2(4)
Words in reg. 1(3) omitted (31.8.2015) by virtue of The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1512), regs. 1, 2(a)
Word in reg. 1(3) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(2)
Words in reg. 16(3)(a) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(3)(a)(iv)
Words in reg. 16(3)(a) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(3)(a)(v)
Words in reg. 16(4) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(3)(b)(i)
Words in reg. 16(4) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(3)(b)(ii)
Words in reg. 16(4) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(3)(b)(iii)
Word in reg. 16(3)(a)(v) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(3)(a)(i)
Word in reg. 16(3)(a)(vi) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(3)(a)(ii)
Words in reg. 18(a) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(4)
Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (1.6.2017) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/607), regs. 1, 2(2)
Words in reg. 8(2)(f) inserted (27.9.2017 immediately after S.R. 2016/216 comes into force) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/236), regs. 1(1), 60
Words in reg. 1 inserted (20.7.2018) by The Child Benefit, Tax Credits and Childcare Payments (Section 67 Immigration Act 2016 Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/788), regs. 1, 2(2)
Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (21.3.2019) by The Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Childcare Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/364), regs. 1, 11(2)
Words in reg. 5(4)(c) substituted (21.3.2019) by The Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Childcare Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/364), regs. 1, 11(3)
Reg. 23(4)(b) substituted (21.3.2019) by The Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Childcare Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/364), regs. 1, 11(4)(a)
Reg. 27(3)(b) substituted (21.3.2019) by The Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Childcare Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/364), regs. 1, 11(5)(a)
Reg. 23(4)(c) and preceding word inserted (7.5.2019) by The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/867), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)
Word in reg. 23(4)(a) omitted (7.5.2019) by virtue of The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/867), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)
Reg. 27(3)(c) and preceding word inserted (7.5.2019) by The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/867), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)
Word in reg. 27(3)(a) omitted (7.5.2019) by virtue of The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/867), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)
Words in reg. 1(3) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 84(2)(a)(i)
Words in reg. 1(3) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 84(2)(a)(ii)
Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 84(2)(a)(iii)
Reg. 1(4) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 84(2)(b)
Words in reg. 12(1) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 84(3)
Words in reg. 1(3) inserted (24.8.2020) by The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Persons of Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/672), regs. 1, 2(2)
Reg. 23(4B) inserted (24.8.2020) by The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Persons of Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/672), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)
Reg. 27(3B) inserted (24.8.2020) by The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Persons of Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/672), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)
Words in reg. 1(3) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 346(a) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
Words in reg. 1(3) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 346(b) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2
Reg. 23 applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Citizens' Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1209), regs. 1(1), 3(3), 4(4), 11(j)
Reg. 27 applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Citizens' Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1209), regs. 1(1), 3(3), 4(4), 11(j)
Word in reg. 23(4B) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Immigration (Citizens' Rights etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1372), regs. 1(2)(a)(3)(d), 22(2)(b)
Reg. 23(4)(c)(i)(ii) substituted for words (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Immigration (Citizens' Rights etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1372), regs. 1(2)(a)(3)(d), 22(2)(a)
Word in reg. 27(3B) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Immigration (Citizens' Rights etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1372), regs. 1(2)(a)(3)(d), 22(3)(b)
Reg. 27(3)(c)(i)(ii) substituted for words (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Immigration (Citizens' Rights etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1372), regs. 1(2)(a)(3)(d), 22(3)(a)
Words in reg. 1(3) inserted (1.1.2021) by The Social Security, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1505), regs. 1(1), 6(2)
Reg. 23(4A) substituted (1.1.2021) by The Social Security, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1505), regs. 1(1), 6(3)
Reg. 27(3A) substituted (1.1.2021) by The Social Security, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1505), regs. 1(1), 6(4)
Word in reg. 1(3) inserted (30.4.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(1)(i), Sch. 13 para. 29
Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (29.7.2021) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous and Coronavirus Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/810), regs. 1, 3(2)
Words in reg. 1(3)(c) substituted (9.12.2021) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1286), regs. 1, 5(2)
Reg. 7(4) omitted (9.6.2022) by virtue of The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/555), regs. 1, 4(2)(b)
Words in reg. 7(2) substituted (9.6.2022) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/555), regs. 1, 4(2)(a)(i)
Words in reg. 7(2) omitted (9.6.2022) by virtue of The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/555), regs. 1, 4(2)(a)(ii)
Words in reg. 1(3)(b) inserted (15.3.2023) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/179), regs. 1, 6(2)(a)
Words in reg. 1(3)(c) omitted (15.3.2023) by virtue of The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/179), regs. 1, 6(2)(b)
Words in reg. 23(2) substituted (27.10.2023) by The Child Benefit and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1139), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)
Words in reg. 23(3) omitted (27.10.2023) by virtue of The Child Benefit and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1139), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)
Reg. 23(5)-(7) omitted (27.10.2023) by virtue of The Child Benefit and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1139), regs. 1, 2(2)(c)
Words in reg. 27(2) omitted (27.10.2023) by virtue of The Child Benefit and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1139), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)
Reg. 27(4)-(6) omitted (27.10.2023) by virtue of The Child Benefit and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1139), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)
Words in reg. 8(2)(e) inserted (27.10.2008) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/412), regs. 1, 11
Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (7.4.2025) by The Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/207), regs. 1, 4(2)
Reg. 37 substituted (7.4.2025) by The Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/207), regs. 1, 4(3)
Words in reg. 1(3) omitted (1.9.2025) by virtue of The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)
Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (1.9.2025) by The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)
Words in reg. 3(2)(b) omitted (1.9.2025) by virtue of The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)(iii)
Word in reg. 3(4) omitted (1.9.2025) by virtue of The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(3)(c)
Reg. 3(5) omitted (1.9.2025) by virtue of The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)
Reg. 3(2)(ab) omitted (1.9.2025) by virtue of The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)(ii)
Reg. 3(3) omitted (1.9.2025) by virtue of The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)
Reg. 3(2)(a)(i)(ii) omitted (1.9.2025) by virtue of The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)(i)
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