The Child Benefit, Tax Credits and Childcare Payments (Section 67 Immigration Act 2016 Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Amendment of the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

3.—(1) The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 6 (time within which claims are to be made)—

(a)after paragraph (2)(d) insert—

(e)a person who has been granted section 67 leave makes a claim for that benefit or allowance within three months of receiving notification from the Secretary of State of the grant of that leave.,

(b)in paragraph (3) after “(2)(d)” insert “or (2)(e)”, and

(c)after paragraph (3) insert—

(4) In this regulation “section 67 leave” means leave to remain in the United Kingdom granted by the Secretary of State to a person who has been relocated to the United Kingdom pursuant to arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016..

(1)

S.I. 2003/492. Regulation 6 was amended by regulation 3 of S.I. 2003/1945, regulation 3 of S.I. 2003/2107 and regulation 4 of S.I. 2004/761.