The Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2014

Amendment of the Child Trust Funds Regulations 2004

6.—(1) In regulation 18A (permitted withdrawals from an account where the child is terminally ill), in paragraph (2)(b), for Case 1 substitute—

“Case 1

The child:

(i) in England and Wales or Scotland falls within either section 72(5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992(1) (special rules for terminally ill person’s entitlement to care component of disability living allowance) or section 82(4) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012(2) (terminal illness); or

(ii) in Northern Ireland, falls within section 72(5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(3) (the care component).”.

(2) In paragraph (3), after “regulation” omit “, and shall also notify the account provider”.

(3) In paragraph (6)—

(a) after “meaning ” insert: “(a) for England, Wales and Scotland,”;

(b) before the full stop at the end insert: “or in section 82(4) of the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (terminal illness); or (b) for Northern Ireland, in section 72(5) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (the care component)”.

(1)

1992 c. 4; relevant amendments made by section 67(2) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) and section 52 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5).

(2)

2012 c. 5.

(3)

1992 c. 7; amended by SI 1999/3147 and S.R. 1999/494.