Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

Section 140(2).

SCHEDULE 9 N.I. Exclusions from Entitlement to Child Benefit

Children [F1 and qualifying young persons] in detention, care, etc. N.I.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 9 para. 1 cross-heading inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 43(2)

1 (1) Except where regulations otherwise provide, no person shall be entitled to child benefit in respect of a child [F2 or qualifying young person] for any week if in that week the child [F2 or qualifying young person]— N.I.

(a) is undergoing imprisonment or detention in a young offenders centre;

(b) is authorised under [F3 the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998] to be detained in a [F4 juvenile justice centre, and is not out under supervision];

(c) is liable to be detained by virtue of [F5 Article 45 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998] and is not discharged on licence;

(d) is the subject of an order under that [F6 Order of 1998] committing him to custody in any place to which he may be committed on remand;

F7 (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(f) is—

(i) in the care of the Department; or

(ii) the subject of a parental rights order under section 104 of that Act of 1968,

in such circumstances as may be prescribed.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) above the reference to a child [F8 or qualifying young person] in the care of the Department includes a reference to a child [F8 or qualifying young person] in the care of F9 ... [F10 a Health and Social Care trust.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(1) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 43(2)(a)

F3 Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(1)(b) substituted (31.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9), art. 65(1), Sch. 5 para. 40(a)(i); S.R. 1999/25, art. 2(c)

F4 Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(1)(b) substituted (31.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9), art. 65(1), Sch. 5 para. 40(a)(ii); S.R. 1999/25, art. 2(c)

F5 Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(1)(c) substituted (31.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9), art. 65(1), Sch. 5 para. 40(b); S.R. 1999/25, art. 2(c)

F6 Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(1)(d) substituted (31.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9), art. 65(1), Sch. 5 para. 40(c); S.R. 1999/25, art. 2(c)

F7 Sch. 9 para. 1(1)(e) repealed (31.1.1999) by S.I. 1998/1504 (N.I. 9), art. 65(2), Sch. 6; S.R. 1999/25, art. 2(d)

F8 Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(2) inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 43(2)(b)

F9 Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(2) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 151(a); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

F10 Words in Sch. 9 para. 1(2) substituted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 151(b); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

F11 ... N.I.

Textual Amendments

F11 Sch. 9 para. 2 cross-heading repealed (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 43(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 2

F12 2 N.I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F12 Sch. 9 para. 2 repealed (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 43(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 2

Married children [F13 and qualifying young persons] N.I.

Textual Amendments

F13 Words in Sch. 9 para. 3 cross-heading inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 43(4)

3 N.I. Except where regulations otherwise provide, no person shall be entitled to child benefit in respect of a child [F14 or qualifying young person] who is married [F15 or is a civil partner].

Textual Amendments

F14 Words in Sch. 9 para. 3 inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 43(4)

F15 Words in Sch. 9 para. 3 inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(8)(d), Sch. 24 para. 106; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

Persons exempt from tax N.I.

F16 4 N.I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F16 Sch. 9 para. 4 repealed (26.2.2003 for specified purposes, 1.4.2003 for specified purposes, 7.4.2003 in so far as not already in force) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), ss. 57(b), 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/392, art. 2

Children entitled to severe disablement allowance N.I.

F17 5 N.I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F17 Sch. 9 para. 5 repealed (3.11.2000 for specified purposes and 6.4.2001 otherwise) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), art. 76, Sch. 10 Pt. IV; S.R. 2000/332, art. 2(3)(g)(4)(5) (subject to saving in art. 4 of that S.R.)