SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 Exclusions from Entitlement to Child Benefit

Children F9and qualifying young persons in detention, care, etc.

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F9

Words in Sch. 9 para. 1 cross-heading inserted (10.4.2006) by Child Benefit Act 2005 (c. 6), s. 6(2), Sch. 1 para. 43(2)

1

1

Except where regulations otherwise provide, no person shall be entitled to child benefit in respect of a child F10or qualifying young person for any week if in that week the child F10or qualifying young person—

a

is undergoing imprisonment or detention in a young offenders centre;

b

is authorised under F1the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 to be detained in a F2juvenile justice centre, and is not out under supervision;

c

is liable to be detained by virtue of F3Article 45 of the Criminal Justice (Children) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 and is not discharged on licence;

d

is the subject of an order under that F4Order of 1998 committing him to custody in any place to which he may be committed on remand;

F5e

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

f

is—

i

in the care of the Department; or

ii

the subject of a parental rights order under section 104 of that Act of 1968,

in such circumstances as may be prescribed.

2

In sub-paragraph (1) above the reference to a child F7or qualifying young person in the care of the Department includes a reference to a child F7or qualifying young person in the care of F8... F6a Health and Social Care trust.