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Child Benefit Act 2005
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1.Persons for whom child benefit may be claimed: Great Britain
2.Persons for whom child benefit may be claimed: Northern Ireland
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Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
1.The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 is amended...
2.(1) Section 37 (widowed mother's allowance) is amended as follows....
3.(1) Section 39A (widowed parent's allowance) is amended as follows....
4.(1) Section 77 (guardian's allowance) is amended as follows.
6.(1) Section 85 (increase in retirement pension) is amended as...
7.(1) Section 114 (persons maintaining dependants etc.) is amended as...
8.(1) Section 122(1) (Parts 1 to 6: interpretation) is amended...
9.(1) Section 143 (child benefit: person responsible for child) is...
10.(1) Section 144 (child benefit: exclusions and priority) is amended...
11.In section 145(2) (different rates of child benefit by reference...
12.(1) Section 145A (entitlement to child benefit after death of...
13.(1) Section 146 (child benefit: presence in Great Britain) is...
14.(1) Section 147 (child benefit: interpretation and supplementary) is amended...
15.(1) Part 5 of Schedule 4 (rates of industrial injuries...
16.(1) Schedule 7 (industrial injuries benefits) is amended as follows....
17.(1) Schedule 9 (exclusions from entitlement to child benefit) is...
18.(1) Schedule 10 (priority between persons entitled to child benefit)...
Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
19.The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as follows....
20.(1) Section 13 (necessity of application for child benefit) is...
21.In section 73(2)(c) and (5)(c) (overlapping benefits), omit “child or...
22.In section 80 (child benefit: overlap with benefits under legislation...
23.In section 155(6) (effect of alteration of rates of benefit),...
24.In section 157(2) (effect of alteration of rates of child...
25.In section 158(1) (treatment of excess benefit as paid on...
Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)
27.The Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992...
28.(1) Section 37 (widowed mother's allowance) is amended as follows....
29.(1) Section 39A (widowed parent's allowance) is amended as follows....
30.(1) Section 77 (guardian's allowance) is amended as follows.
32.(1) Section 85 (increase in retirement pension) is amended as...
33.(1) Section 114 (persons maintaining dependants etc.) is amended as...
34.(1) Section 121(1) (Parts 1 to 6: interpretation) is amended...
35.(1) Section 139 (child benefit: person responsible for child) is...
36.(1) Section 140 (child benefit: exclusions and priority) is amended...
37.In section 141(2) (different rates of child benefit by reference...
38.(1) Section 141A (entitlement to child benefit after death of...
39.(1) Section 142 (child benefit: presence in Northern Ireland) is...
40.(1) Section 143 (child benefit: interpretation and supplementary) is amended...
41.(1) Part 5 of Schedule 4 (rates of industrial injuries...
42.(1) Schedule 7 (industrial injuries benefits) is amended as follows....
43.(1) Schedule 9 (exclusions from entitlement to child benefit) is...
44.(1) Schedule 10 (priority between persons entitled to child benefit)...
Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)
45.The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 is amended...
46.(1) Section 11 (necessity of application for child benefit) is...
47.In section 71(2)(c) and (5)(c) (overlapping benefits), omit “child or...
48.In section 76 (child benefit: overlap with benefits under legislation...
49.In section 135(6) (effect of alteration of rates of benefit),...
50.In section 137(2) (effect of alteration of rates of child...
51.In section 138(1) (treatment of excess benefit as paid on...
Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1506 (N.I. 10))
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