General

14Interpretation

1

In this Act—

  • “2030 targets” has the meaning given by section 1(2),

  • “child” means—

    1. a

      a person under the age of 16, or

    2. b

      a person who is a qualifying young person for the purposes of Part 9 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992,

  • “interim targets” has the meaning given by section 2(2),

  • “parent” includes an individual with whom a child resides and who has care of the child,

  • “protected characteristics” means the characteristics listed in section 149(7) of the Equality Act 2010.

2

In sections 9, 10 and 13, a reference to “child poverty targets”, in relation to a plan or a report, is a reference to—

a

the interim targets and the 2030 targets, to the extent that the plan or report relates to a period ending on or before 31 March 2024,

b

the 2030 targets, to the extent that the plan or report relates to a period beginning on or after 1 April 2024.