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

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Lone parent responsible for child aged 9, 10 or 11

7.—(1) Regulation 3 comes into operation 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 operation (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 3 comes into operation 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)
DescriptionDay regulation 3 takes effect
1.

A lone parent who, on the relevant day, is responsible for—

(a)

a single child aged 11, or aged 10 and whose 11th birthday occurs on or before 31st January 2010, or

(b)

more than one child where the youngest child is aged 11 or aged 10 and whose 11th birthday occurs on or before that date,

who is a member of that person’s household.

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 1st February 2010.
2.

A lone parent who, on the relevant day, is responsible for—

(a)

a single child aged 10 whose 11th birthday occurs after 31st January 2010, or

(b)

more than one child where the youngest child is aged 10 and whose 11th birthday occurs after that date,

who is a member of that person’s household.

The day on which the child in question attains the age of 11.
3.

A lone parent who, on the relevant day, is responsible for—

(a)

a single child aged 9 whose 10th birthday occurs on or before 6th June 2010, or

(b)

more than one child where the youngest child is aged 9 and whose 10th birthday occurs on or before that date,

who is a member of that person’s household.

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 7th June 2010.
4.

A lone parent who, on the relevant day, is responsible for—

(a)

a single child aged 9 whose 10th birthday occurs after 6th June 2010, or

(b)

more than one child where the youngest child is aged 9 and whose 10th birthday occurs after that date,

who is a member of that person’s household.

The day on which the child in question attains the age of 10.

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