Part VI

Contributions in respect of Children in Care etc.

Duty to make contributions in respect of children in care etc.
78
1
Where a child is being looked after by a local authority or a compulsory supervision order to which this Part of this Act applies has been made in respect of him, contributions in respect of the child (hereinafter in this Part of this Act referred to as the “maintainable child”) shall be payable—
a
while the maintainable child is under sixteen years of age, by any natural person who has parental responsibilities (within the meaning of section 1(3) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995) in relation to him;
b
if he is over sixteen years of age . . . , by the maintainable child himself.
2
This Part of this Act applies to any
compulsory supervision order which
requires the child concerned to reside in a place or places other than his own home.
2A
No contributions shall be payable under subsection (1)(a) of this section by a contributor during a period when he is in receipt
of
universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012,
income support
, an income based jobseeker’s allowance (payable under the Jobseekers Act 1995)
, an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (employment and support allowance)
or family credit.
3
In this Part of this Act “contributor” means a person liable to make contributions by virtue of subsection (1) of this section in respect of a maintainable child.
S. 78 excluded by Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 28, SIF 49:11), s. 31(3)
Words in s. 78(1) substituted (12.12.1996 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 15(17)(a)(i) (with s. 103(1)); S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(6)(7) (which said art. 3(7) was substituted (7.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/744, art. 2 (with transitional provisions inserted into S.I. 1996/3201 by art. 3))
Words in s. 78(1)(a) substituted (1.11.1996) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 15(17)(a)(ii) (with s. 103(1)); S.I. 1996/2203, art. 3, Sch. (subject to arts. 4-7)
Words repealed by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), Sch. 10 Pt. I
S. 78(2) substituted (12.12.1996 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.4.1997) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 15(17)(b) (with s. 103(1)); S.I. 1996/3201, art. 3(6)(7) (which said art. 3(7) was substituted (7.3.1997) by S.I. 1997/744, art. 2 (with transitional provisions inserted into S.I. 1996/3201 by art. 3))
S. 78(2A) inserted by Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Act 1983 (c. 41, SIF 113:3), s. 19(6)(b)
Words substituted by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), s. 86(1), Sch. 10 para. 41(1)
Words in s. 78(2A) inserted (7.10.1996) by 1995 c. 18, s. 41(4), Sch. 2 para. 1; S.I. 1996/2208, art. 2(b)
Words in s. 78(2A) inserted (27.10.2008) by Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c. 5), s. 70(2), Sch. 3 para. 1; S.I. 2008/787, art. 2(4)(f)
Words in s. 78(2A) inserted (29.4.2013) by The Welfare Reform (Consequential Amendments) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/137), regs. 1, 2
Words in s. 78(1) substituted (24.6.2013) by The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Modification of Primary Legislation) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/211), art. 1, sch. 1 para. 1(10)(a)
Words in s. 78(2) substituted (24.6.2013) by The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Modification of Primary Legislation) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/211), art. 1, sch. 1 para. 1(10)(b)