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These Regulations provide for higher rates of child benefit. They are brought into force by the Rates of Child Benefit (Commencement) Order 2008.
Article 2 increases the weekly rate of child benefit prescribed in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of regulation 2(1) of the Child Benefit (Rates) Regulations 2006 from £18.80 to £20.00 and from £12.55 to £13.20 respectively.
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