http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisr/2008/478/schedule

SCHEDULESpecial commencement provisions for certain existing claimants

PART 2Provisions relating to regulation 3

Lone parent responsible for child aged 9, 10 or 117

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)
Description	Day 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.
1 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.
1 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.
1 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.