The Social Security (Lone Parents and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

Lone parent responsible for a child aged 6, 7, 8 or 9

9.—(1) Regulation 4 comes into force in relation to a person who falls within this Part of this Schedule in accordance with the following provisions.

(2) In the case of a person described in column (1) of the table, it comes into force (subject to sub-paragraph (3)) on the day specified in the corresponding entry in column (2).

(3) Where —

(a) that person has claimed, or is treated as having made a claim, for a child tax credit, and

(b) the award is not decided before the day mentioned in the corresponding entry in column (2),

regulation 4 comes into force in relation to that person at the end of the period of 4 weeks beginning with the day mentioned in that entry.

Column (1)						Column (2)
Description						Day regulation 4 takes effect
1. A lone parent who, on the relevant day, is responsible for—						The first day of the first benefit week in which a requirement to take part in a work-focused interview would, apart from this Schedule, next have arisen in relation to that person on or after 25th October 2010.
		(a)			a single child aged 9 whose 9th birthday occurred before 25th October 2010, or
		(b)			more than one child where the youngest child is aged 9 and whose 9th birthday occurred before that date,
who is a member of that person’s household.
2. A lone parent who, on the relevant day, is responsible for—						25th October 2010.
		(a)			a single child who attains the age of 9 on 25th October 2010, or
		(b)			more than one child where the youngest child attains the age of 9 on that date,
who is a member of that person’s household.
3. A lone parent who, on the relevant day, is responsible for—						The day on which the child in question attains the age of 9.
			(a)		a single child aged 8 whose 9th birthday occurs after 25th October 2010, or
			(b)		more than one child where the youngest child is aged 8 and whose 9th birthday occurs after that date,
who is a member of that person’s household.
4. A lone parent who, on the relevant day, is responsible for—						The first day of the first benefit week in which a requirement to take part in a work-focused interview would, apart from this Schedule, next have arisen in relation to that person on or after 3rd January 2011.
	(a)			a single child aged 7, or aged 6 and whose 7th birthday occurs on or before 2nd January 2011, or
		(b)		more than one child where the youngest child is aged 7, or aged 6 and whose 7th birthday occurs on or before that date,
who is a member of that person’s household.
5. A lone parent who, on the relevant day, is responsible for—						The day on which the child in question attains the age of 7.
		(a)		a single child aged 6 whose 7th birthday occurs after 2nd January 2011, or
		(b)		more than one child where the youngest child is aged 6 and whose 7th birthday occurs after that date,
who is a member of that person’s household.