EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003 (“the Administration Regulations”) with effect from 8th May 2012.
Regulations 2 and 3 insert a new regulation 42A into the Administration Regulations so that any overpayment of child benefit or guardian’s allowance which is recoverable under section 71(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, section 69(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 or under regulation 35(1) or 42(5) of the Administration Regulations may be recovered from ongoing payments of child benefit and guardian’s allowance payable to the person against whom recovery of the overpayment is due.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has a negligible impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies.