The Child Benefit Act 2005 (c 6) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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| Long title | An Act to make provision for and in connection with altering the descriptions of persons in respect of whom a person may be entitled to child benefit. |
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| Citation | 2005 c 6 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 24 March 2005 |
| Commencement | 10 April 2006, except that any power to make regulations conferred on the Treasury by virtue of this Act could be exercised at any time after the passing of this Act.[2] |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The precursor of this Act was the report "Supporting young people to achieve: towards a new deal for skills" published in March 2004 by HM Treasury, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Education and Skills.[3]
Section 1 - Persons for whom child benefit may be claimed: Great Britain edit
This section extends to England and Wales and Scotland.[4]
Section 1(2) inserts section 142 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
Section 2 - Persons for whom child benefit may be claimed: Northern Ireland edit
This section extends to Northern Ireland.[5]
Section 2(2) inserts section 138 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.
Section 3 - Repeals edit
Section 3(a) extends to England and Wales and Scotland.[6]
Section 3(b) extends to Northern Ireland.[7]
Schedule 1 - Consequential amendments edit
Part 1 edit
This Part 1 extends to England and Wales and Scotland.[8]
Paragraph 5 was repealed by Part 2 of Schedule 7 to the Welfare Reform Act 2009.
Paragraph 6 was repealed by Part 2 of Schedule 7 to the Pensions Act 2007.
Part 2 edit
This Part extends to Northern Ireland.[9]
Paragraph 31 was repealed by Part 2 of Schedule 4 to Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010.
Paragraph 32 was repealed by Part 2 of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Schedule 2 - Repeals edit
Part 1 of this Schedule extends to England and Wales and Scotland.[10]
Part 2 of this Schedule extends to Northern Ireland.[11]
References edit
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title is authorised by section 7 of this Act.
- ^ The Child Benefit Act 2005, section 6
- ^ Explanatory notes, paragraph 8
- ^ The Child Benefit Act 2005, section 5(1)
- ^ The Child Benefit Act 2005, section 5(2)
- ^ The Child Benefit Act 2005, section 5(1)
- ^ The Child Benefit Act 2005, section 5(2)
- ^ The Child Benefit Act 2005, section 5(1)
- ^ The Child Benefit Act 2005, section 5(2)
- ^ The Child Benefit Act 2005, section 5(1)
- ^ The Child Benefit Act 2005, section 5(2)
External links edit
- The Child Benefit Act 2005, as amended from the National Archives.
- The Child Benefit Act 2005, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
- Explanatory notes to the Child Benefit Act 2005.