2020 No. 298
The Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2020
Made
Coming into force
Following a review under section 41(1) of the Tax Credits Act 20021 in the tax year 2019-20 of the amounts specified in section 41(2) of that Act, the Treasury have determined that Regulations should be made prescribing increases in those amounts.
Following a review of the sums specified in sections 150(1)(a)(i) and 150(1)(i) of the Social Security Administration Act 19922 in the tax year 2019-2020, the Treasury have determined that the general level of prices in Great Britain is greater at the end of the period under review than it was at the beginning. These Regulations make provision under section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and make corresponding provision for Northern Ireland in accordance with section 132(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 19923.
A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 66(1) and (2)(a) of the Tax Credits Act 2002, sections 150(2) and 190(1) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992, and section 166(10A)4 of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
The Treasury makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7, 9, 11, 13, 65(1), and 67 of the Tax Credits Act 20025, sections 150(2), (5), (9) and (10)(a)(i) of the Social Security Administration Act 19926, and section 132(1) of the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and now exercisable by them7.
Citation, commencement and effect1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2020.
2
These Regulations come into force on 6th April 2020.
3
Regulations 2, 3 and 4 have effect in relation to awards of tax credits for the tax year beginning on 6th April 2020 and subsequent tax years.
Amendment of the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 20022
The table in Schedule 2 (maximum rates of the elements of a working tax credit) to the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 20028 is amended as follows—
a
in item 1 (basic element), in the second column for “£1,960” substitute “£1,995”;
b
in item 2 (disability element), in the second column for “£3,165” substitute “£3,220”;
c
in item 3 (30 hour element), in the second column for “£810” substitute “£825”;
d
in items 4 (second adult element) and 5 (lone parent element), in the second column for “£2,010” substitute “£2,045”; and
e
in item 6 (severe disability element), in the second column for “£1,365” substitute “£1,390”.
Amendment of the Child Tax Credit Regulations 20023
Regulation 7 (determination of the maximum rate at which a person or persons may be entitled to child tax credit) of the Child Tax Credit Regulations 20029 is amended as follows—
a
in paragraphs (4)(c) and (4)(f) for “£2,780” substitute “£2,830”;
b
in paragraph (5)(a) for “£3,355” substitute “£3,415”; and
c
in paragraph (5)(b) for “£4,715” substitute “£4,800”.
Amendment of the Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 20024
1
The Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) Regulations 200210 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3 (manner in which amounts to be determined for the purposes of section 7(1)(a) of the Act)—
a
in paragraph 2 for “£6,420” substitute “£6,530”; and
b
in paragraph 3 for “£16,105” substitute “£16,385”.
3
In regulation 7(3) (determination of rate of working tax credit) in Step 4 for “£6,420” substitute “£6,530”.
4
In regulation 8(3) (determination of rate of child tax credit) in Step 4 for “£16,105” substitute “£16,385”.
Amendment of the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 20065
Regulation 2 (rate of child benefit) of the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 200611 is amended as follows—
a
in paragraph (1)(a)(enhanced rate) for “£20.70” substitute “£21.05”; and
b
in paragraph (1)(b)(other cases) for “£13.70” substitute “£13.95”.
Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 19926
In paragraph 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 199212 (weekly rate of guardian’s allowance) for “£17.60” substitute “£17.90”.
Amendment of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19927
In paragraph 5 of Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 199213 (weekly rate of guardian’s allowance) for “£17.60” substitute “£17.90”.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)