The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009

Amendments to the Administration Regulations

3.—(1) The Administration Regulations are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 for the definition of “appropriate office”(1) substitute—

““appropriate office” means—

(a)

Waterview Park, Washington, Tyne and Wear; or

(b)

any other office specified in writing by the Board.”.

(3) For regulation 5(1) (making a claim) substitute—

“(1) A claim, or an extension of a claim, for child benefit or guardian’s allowance must be made—

(a) to the Board, in writing and completed on a form approved or authorised by the Board for the purpose of the claim; or

(b) in such other manner as the Board may decide having regard to all the circumstances.”.

(4) In regulation 19(1) (persons who may elect to have child benefit paid weekly)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (b)(i) delete “or”; and

(b) after sub-paragraph (b)(ii), add—

“;

(iii) an income-related employment and support allowance within the meaning in Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007(2) or Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007(3); or

(iv) a state pension credit within the meaning in the State Pension Credit Act 2002(4) or the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002(5).”.

(5) In regulation 26 (extinguishment of a right to payment if payment is not obtained within the prescribed period)(6)—

(a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1) A person’s right to payment of any sum of child benefit or guardian’s allowance shall be extinguished if payment of that sum has not been obtained within 12 months of the issue by the Board of a cheque or other instrument of payment to that person.”.

(b) omit paragraphs (2) to (5).

(1)

The definition of “appropriate office” was amended by S.I. 2006/203.

(2)

2007 c. 5.

(3)

2007 c. 2 (N.I.).

(4)

2002 c. 16.

(5)

2002 c. 14 (N.I.).

(6)

Regulation 26 was amended by S.I. 2005/343.