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Child Benefit Act 2005

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SCHEDULE 1Consequential amendments

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Part 1Great Britain

Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)

1The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is amended as follows.

2(1)Section 37 (widowed mother’s allowance) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)(a), after “a child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In subsection (2), after—

(a)“A child”,

(b)“the child”, in both places, and

(c)“a child”, in both places,

insert “or qualifying young person”.

3(1)Section 39A (widowed parent’s allowance) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2)(a), after “a child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In subsection (3), after—

(a)“A child”,

(b)“the child”, in both places, and

(c)“a child”, in both places,

insert “or qualifying young person”.

4(1)Section 77 (guardian’s allowance) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after—

(a)“a child”, and

(b)“that child”,

insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In subsection (2), for “child’s parents”, in each place, substitute “parents of the child or qualifying young person”.

(4)In subsection (3)—

(a)after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”, and

(b)for “child’s parent's” substitute “parents of the child or qualifying young person”.

(5)In subsection (4), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(6)In subsection (5), after “child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”.

(7)In subsection (7), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(8)In subsection (8)—

(a)after “child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”, and

(b)for “a child’s parents” substitute “the parents of a child or qualifying young person”.

(9)In subsection (9), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(10)In subsection (10), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(11)In subsection (11), after “child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”.

5In section 82(4) (increase in maternity allowance)—

(a)after “nor a child” insert “or qualifying young person”, and

(b)for “a child or children” substitute “one or more children or qualifying young persons”.

6(1)Section 85 (increase in retirement pension) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2)—

(a)after “nor a child” insert “or qualifying young person”, and

(b)for “a child or children” substitute “one or more children or qualifying young persons”.

(3)In the heading, after “children” insert “or qualifying young persons”.

7(1)Section 114 (persons maintaining dependants etc.) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In subsection (3), after “children” insert “or qualifying young persons”.

8(1)Section 122(1) (Parts 1 to 6: interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2)For the definition of “child” substitute—

“child” has the same meaning as in Part 9 of this Act;.

(3)Insert at the appropriate place—

“qualifying young person” has the same meaning as in Part 9 of this Act;.

9(1)Section 143 (child benefit: person responsible for child) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after “child”, in each place except in the phrase “child benefit”, insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In subsection (2), after “child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”.

(4)In subsection (3)—

(a)for “child's” substitute “fact that the child or qualifying young person is”,

(b)in paragraph (a), for “full-time education by attendance at a recognised educational establishment” substitute “education or training of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Treasury”, and

(c)in paragraph (c), omit “being,”.

(5)In subsection (4)—

(a)after “any child” and “for the child” insert “or qualifying young person”, and

(b)for “of the child” substitute “of him”.

(6)In subsection (5), after “child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”.

(7)In the heading, for “child” substitute “child or qualifying young person”.

10(1)Section 144 (child benefit: exclusions and priority) is amended as follows.

(2)Omit subsection (1).

(3)In subsection (2), omit “in other cases”.

(4)In subsection (3), after “same child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

11In section 145(2) (different rates of child benefit by reference to age of child), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

12(1)Section 145A (entitlement to child benefit after death of child) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after—

(a)“a child”, and

(b)“the child”,

insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In subsection (4), after “a child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(4)In the heading, after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

13(1)Section 146 (child benefit: presence in Great Britain) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after “a child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In subsection (3)—

(a)for “a child or other” substitute “any”, and

(b)for “this section” substitute “subsection (1) or (2) above”.

14(1)Section 147 (child benefit: interpretation and supplementary) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), omit the definition of “recognised educational establishment”.

(3)In subsection (3), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

15(1)Part 5 of Schedule 4 (rates of industrial injuries benefits) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraphs 1 and 4, in the second column, in paragraph (a), omit “child or adult”.

(3)In paragraph 12—

(a)in the first column, after “children” insert “and qualifying young persons”, and

(b)in the second column, for “qualifying child” substitute “child or qualifying young person”.

16(1)Schedule 7 (industrial injuries benefits) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 4—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for “a child or children” substitute “one or more children or qualifying young persons”, and

(b)in sub-paragraph (4), after “child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”,

and in the heading before that paragraph, after “children” insert “and qualifying young persons”.

(3)In paragraph 5(1), after “child”, in each place, insert “or qualifying young person”.

(4)In paragraph 6(1)—

(a)after “nor a child” insert “or qualifying young person”, and

(b)for “a child or children” substitute “one or more children or qualifying young persons”.

(5)In paragraph 16(2)(a), after “children” insert “or qualifying young persons”.

(6)In paragraph 18—

(a)for “a child or children” substitute “one or more children or qualifying young persons”,

(b)after “that child”, in each place, insert “or qualifying young person”, and

(c)after “those children”, in each place, insert “or qualifying young persons”,

and in the heading before that paragraph, for “Children of deceased's” substitute “Deceased's”.

(7)In paragraph 19, after “child”, in each place, insert “or qualifying young person”; and in the heading before that paragraph, after “children” insert “and qualifying young persons”.

17(1)Schedule 9 (exclusions from entitlement to child benefit) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 1, after—

(a)“a child”, and

(b)“the child”,

insert “or qualifying young person”; and, in the heading before it, after “Children” insert “and qualifying young persons”.

(3)Omit paragraph 2 (and the heading before it).

(4)In paragraph 3, after “a child” insert “or qualifying young person”; and, in the heading before it, after “Children” insert “and qualifying young persons”.

18(1)Schedule 10 (priority between persons entitled to child benefit) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 1(1), after—

(a)“a child”, and

(b)“that child”,

insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In the heading before paragraph 2, after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(4)In paragraph 4, after “child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”.

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)

19The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows.

20(1)Section 13 (necessity of application for child benefit) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1C), after “children” insert “or qualifying young persons”.

(3)In subsection (2), after “same child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

21In section 73(2)(c) and (5)(c) (overlapping benefits), omit “child or adult”.

22In section 80 (child benefit: overlap with benefits under legislation of other member States), after “any child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

23In section 155(6) (effect of alteration of rates of benefit), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

24In section 157(2) (effect of alteration of rates of child benefit), after “a child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”.

25In section 158(1) (treatment of excess benefit as paid on account of child benefit), after—

(a)“a child”, and

(b)“of the child”, in both places,

insert “or qualifying young person”.

Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14)

26In section 18(2) of the Social Security Act 1998 (regulations about decisions), after—

(a)“a child”, and

(b)“the child”,

insert “or qualifying young person”.

Part 2Northern Ireland

Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)

27The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 is amended as follows.

28(1)Section 37 (widowed mother’s allowance) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1)(a), after “a child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In subsection (2), after—

(a)“A child”,

(b)“the child”, in both places, and

(c)“a child”, in both places,

insert “or qualifying young person”.

29(1)Section 39A (widowed parent’s allowance) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2)(a), after “a child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In subsection (3), after—

(a)“A child”,

(b)“the child”, in both places, and

(c)“a child”, in both places,

insert “or qualifying young person”.

30(1)Section 77 (guardian’s allowance) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after—

(a)“a child”, and

(b)“that child”,

insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In subsection (2), for “child’s parents”, in each place, substitute “parents of the child or qualifying young person”.

(4)In subsection (3)—

(a)after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”, and

(b)for “child’s parent's” substitute “parents of the child or qualifying young person”.

(5)In subsection (4), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(6)In subsection (5), after “child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”.

(7)In subsection (7), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(8)In subsection (8)—

(a)after “child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”, and

(b)for “a child’s parents” substitute “the parents of a child or qualifying young person”.

(9)In subsection (9), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(10)In subsection (10), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(11)In subsection (11), after “child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”.

31In section 82(4) (increase in maternity allowance)—

(a)after “nor a child” insert “or qualifying young person”, and

(b)for “a child or children” substitute “one or more children or qualifying young persons”.

32(1)Section 85 (increase in retirement pension) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (2)—

(a)after “nor a child” insert “or qualifying young person”, and

(b)for “a child or children” substitute “one or more children or qualifying young persons”.

(3)In the heading, after “children” insert “or qualifying young persons”.

33(1)Section 114 (persons maintaining dependants etc.) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In subsection (3), after “children” insert “or qualifying young persons”.

34(1)Section 121(1) (Parts 1 to 6: interpretation) is amended as follows.

(2)For the definition of “child” substitute—

“child” has the same meaning as in Part 9 of this Act;.

(3)Insert at the appropriate place—

“qualifying young person” has the same meaning as in Part 9 of this Act;.

35(1)Section 139 (child benefit: person responsible for child) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after “child”, in each place except in the phrase “child benefit”, insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In subsection (2), after “child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”.

(4)In subsection (3)—

(a)for “child's” substitute “fact that the child or qualifying young person is”,

(b)in paragraph (a), for “full-time education by attendance at a recognised educational establishment” substitute “education or training of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Treasury”, and

(c)in paragraph (c), omit “being,”.

(5)In subsection (4)—

(a)after “any child” and “for the child” insert “or qualifying young person”, and

(b)for “of the child” substitute “of him”.

(6)In subsection (5), after “child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”.

(7)In the heading, for “child” substitute “child or qualifying young person”.

36(1)Section 140 (child benefit: exclusions and priority) is amended as follows.

(2)Omit subsection (1).

(3)In subsection (2), omit “in other cases”.

(4)In subsection (3), after “same child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

37In section 141(2) (different rates of child benefit by reference to age of child), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

38(1)Section 141A (entitlement to child benefit after death of child) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after—

(a)“a child”, and

(b)“the child”,

insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In subsection (4), after “a child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(4)In the heading, after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

39(1)Section 142 (child benefit: presence in Northern Ireland) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), after “a child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In subsection (3)—

(a)for “a child or other” substitute “any”, and

(b)for “this section” substitute “subsection (1) or (2) above”.

40(1)Section 143 (child benefit: interpretation and supplementary) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1), omit the definition of “recognised educational establishment”.

(3)In subsection (3), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

41(1)Part 5 of Schedule 4 (rates of industrial injuries benefits) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraphs 1 and 4, in the second column, in paragraph (a), omit “child or adult”.

(3)In paragraph 12—

(a)in the first column, after “children” insert “and qualifying young persons”, and

(b)in the second column, for “qualifying child” substitute “child or qualifying young person”.

42(1)Schedule 7 (industrial injuries benefits) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 4—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1), for “a child or children” substitute “one or more children or qualifying young persons”, and

(b)in sub-paragraph (4), after “child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”,

and in the heading before that paragraph, after “children” insert “and qualifying young persons”.

(3)In paragraph 5(1), after “child”, in each place, insert “or qualifying young person”.

(4)In paragraph 6(1)—

(a)after “nor a child” insert “or qualifying young person”, and

(b)for “a child or children” substitute “one or more children or qualifying young persons”.

(5)In paragraph 16(2)(a), after “children” insert “or qualifying young persons”.

(6)In paragraph 18—

(a)for “a child or children” substitute “one or more children or qualifying young persons”,

(b)after “that child”, in each place, insert “or qualifying young person”, and

(c)after “those children”, in each place, insert “or qualifying young persons”,

and in the heading before that paragraph, for “Children of deceased's” substitute “Deceased's”.

(7)In paragraph 19, after “child”, in each place, insert “or qualifying young person”; and in the heading before that paragraph, after “children” insert “and qualifying young persons”.

43(1)Schedule 9 (exclusions from entitlement to child benefit) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 1—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1), after “a child” and “the child”, and

(b)in sub-paragraph (2), after “a child”,

insert “or qualifying young person”; and, in the heading before it, after “Children” insert “and qualifying young persons”.

(3)Omit paragraph 2 (and the heading before it).

(4)In paragraph 3, after “a child” insert “or qualifying young person”; and, in the heading before it, after “Children” insert “and qualifying young persons”.

44(1)Schedule 10 (priority between persons entitled to child benefit) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 1(1), after—

(a)“a child”, and

(b)“that child”,

insert “or qualifying young person”.

(3)In the heading before paragraph 2, after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

(4)In paragraph 4, after “child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”.

Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)

45The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 is amended as follows.

46(1)Section 11 (necessity of application for child benefit) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (1C), after “children” insert “or qualifying young persons”.

(3)In subsection (2), after “same child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

47In section 71(2)(c) and (5)(c) (overlapping benefits), omit “child or adult”.

48In section 76 (child benefit: overlap with benefits under legislation of other member States), after “any child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

49In section 135(6) (effect of alteration of rates of benefit), after “child” insert “or qualifying young person”.

50In section 137(2) (effect of alteration of rates of child benefit), after “a child”, in both places, insert “or qualifying young person”.

51In section 138(1) (treatment of excess benefit as paid on account of child benefit), after—

(a)“a child”, and

(b)“of the child”, in both places,

insert “or qualifying young person”.

Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10))

52In Article 18(2) of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (regulations about decisions), after—

(a)“a child”, and

(b)“the child”,

insert “or qualifying young person”.

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