LegalizeThe Child Benefit (Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Made: 18th December 2008
Coming into force: 18th December 2008
In accordance with section 176(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and section 172(10)(b) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Child Benefit (Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2008.
2
The new rates substituted by regulation 3 shall come into force in accordance with the Rates of Child Benefit (Commencement) Order 20084.
Amendment of the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 2006
3
In regulation 2(1) of the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 20065—
- (a) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£18.80” substitute “£20.00”; and
- (b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£12.55” substitute “£13.20”.
Signed
Tony Cunningham — Frank Roy — Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury — 18th December 2008
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
These Regulations provide for higher rates of child benefit. They are brought into force by the Rates of Child Benefit (Commencement) Order 2008.
Regulation 3 increases the weekly rate of child benefit prescribed in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of regulation 2(1) of the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 2006 from £18.80 to £20.00 and from £12.55 to £13.20 respectively.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
Footnotes
1992 c. 4. Section 145 was amended by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21) and paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005 c. 6 ; section 147(1) is cited because of the definition ascribed to “prescribed”.
1992 c. 7. Section 141 was amended by Schedule 6 to the Tax Credits Act 2002 and paragraph 37 of Schedule 1 to the Child Benefit Act 2005; section 173(1) is cited because of the definition ascribed to “prescribed”.
The functions of the Secretary of State in respect of child benefit under Part 9 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, which are relevant to the making of these Regulations, were transferred to the Treasury by section 49(1) of the Tax Credits Act 2002. The functions of the Northern Ireland Department in respect of child benefit under Part 9 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, which are relevant to the making of these Regulations, were transferred to the Treasury by section 49(2) of the Tax Credits Act 2002.
S.I. 2006/965, relevantly amended by S.I. 2008/797.
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