[F1ANNEX VIII U.K. (Article 78a of the Regulation) SCHEMES THAT PROVIDE ONLY FOR FAMILY ALLOWANCES OR SUPPLEMENTARY OR SPECIAL ALLOWANCES FOR ORPHANS

A. BELGIUM U.K.

(a)

Family allowances provided for by coordinated laws on family allowances for employed persons.

(b)

Dependency benefits provided for by legislation on dependency benefits for self-employed persons.

(c)

Dependency benefits provided for under the schemes for former employees from the Belgian Congo and Rwanda-Urundi.

[F2B. BULGARIA U.K.

None.]

[F3 [F4C. CZECH REPUBLIC] U.K.

None.]

[F4D. DENMARK] U.K.

Special family allowances and the ordinary and supplementary family allowances granted if the person having custody is the sole provider.

In addition, the dependent-child benefits granted for all children under 18 years of age if they live in Denmark and if the person having custody is fully liable to tax under Danish law.

[F4E. GERMANY] U.K.

None

[F3 [F4F. ESTONIA] U.K.

None.]

[F3 [F4G. GREECE] U.K.

None]

[F4H. SPAIN] U.K.

None

[F4I. FRANCE] U.K.

All basic social-security schemes with the exception of the special schemes for employed persons (officials, State operatives, seamen, notary clerks, EDG-GDF, SNCF and RATP agents, staff of the Opera and the Comédie française, etc.) other than the scheme for miners.

F5F.GREECEU.K.

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[F4J. IRELAND] U.K.

[F6Child benefit, guardian's payment (contributory) and increases of widow's (contributory) pension and widower's (contributory) pension payable in respect of children eligible under the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 and subsequent amending legislation.]

[F4K. ITALY] U.K.

None

[F3 [F4L. CYPRUS] U.K.

None.

[F4M. LATVIA] U.K.

None.

[F4N. LITHUANIA] U.K.

None.]

[F4O. LUXEMBOURG] U.K.

None

[F3 [F4P. HUNGARY] U.K.

None.

[F4Q. MALTA] U.K.

None.]

[F4R. NETHERLANDS] U.K.

None

[F4S. AUSTRIA] U.K.

None

[F3 [F4T. POLAND] U.K.

None.]

[F4U. PORTUGAL] U.K.

None.

[F2V. ROMANIA U.K.

None.]

[F3 [F4W. SLOVENIA] U.K.

None.

[F4X. SLOVAKIA] U.K.

None]

[F4Y. FINLAND] U.K.

None

[F4Z. SWEDEN] U.K.

None

[F4AA. UNITED KINGDOM] U.K.

1. Great Britain and Northern Ireland U.K.

Provisions under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 and the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, relating to child benefit (including any higher rates for lone parents); child dependency allowances paid to pensioners and guardian's allowance.

2. Gibraltar U.K.

Provisions under the Social Security (Open Long-Term Benefits Scheme) Ordinance 1997 and the Social Security (Closed Long-Term Benefits Scheme) Ordinance 1996 relating to child dependency increases paid to pensioners and guardian's allowance.]