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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/2014-10-13</dc:identifier><dc:title>Tax Credits Act 2002</dc:title><dc:description>An Act to make provision for tax credits; to amend the law about child benefit and guardian’s allowance; and for connected purposes.</dc:description><dc:date>2002-07-17</dc:date><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2024-05-17</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2014-10-13</dct:valid>
					
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ConfersPower="true" RestrictStartDate="2005-04-08"><Title> Notifications of changes of circumstances</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/2014-10-13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/21/section/6" id="section-6"><Pnumber PuncAfter=""><CommentaryRef Ref="key-68e9138f2b014106f41e9508f7389d48"/>6</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/1/2014-10-13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/1" id="section-6-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Regulations may provide that any change of circumstances of a prescribed description which may increase the maximum rate at which a person or persons may be entitled to a tax credit is to do so only if notification of it has been given.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/2/2014-10-13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/2" id="section-6-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Regulations under subsection (1) may—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/2/a/2014-10-13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/2/a" id="section-6-2-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>provide for notification of a change of circumstances given in prescribed circumstances to be treated as having been given on a prescribed date earlier or later than that on which it is given,</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/2/b/2014-10-13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/2/b" id="section-6-2-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>provide that, in prescribed circumstances, a notification of a change of circumstances may be given for a period wholly or partly after the date on which it is given, and</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/2/c/2014-10-13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/2/c" id="section-6-2-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>provide that, in prescribed circumstances, an amendment of an award of a tax credit in consequence of a notification of a change of circumstances may be made subject to the condition that the requirements for entitlement to the amended amount of the tax credit are satisfied at a prescribed time.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/3/2014-10-13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/3" id="section-6-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Regulations may require that, where a person has or persons have claimed a tax credit, notification is to be given if there is a change of circumstances of a prescribed description which may decrease the rate at which he is or they are entitled to the tax credit or mean that he ceases or they cease to be entitled to the tax credit.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/4/2014-10-13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/4" id="section-6-4"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Regulations under this section may—</Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/4/a/2014-10-13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/4/a" id="section-6-4-a"><Pnumber>a</Pnumber><P3para><Text>require a notification to be given in a prescribed manner and within a prescribed time,</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/4/b/2014-10-13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/4/b" id="section-6-4-b"><Pnumber>b</Pnumber><P3para><Text>specify the person or persons by whom a notification may be, or is to be, given, and</Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/4/c/2014-10-13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/21/section/6/4/c" id="section-6-4-c"><Pnumber>c</Pnumber><P3para><Text>provide that, in prescribed circumstances, one person may act for another in giving a notification.</Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c22566441" Type="C"><Para><Text>Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2003) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/653" id="c00217" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="653" Title="The Tax Credits (Immigration) Regulations 2003">The Tax Credits (Immigration) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/653)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00218" CitationRef="c00217" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/653/regulation/1" SectionRef="regulation-1">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00219" CitationRef="c00217" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/653/regulation/4" SectionRef="regulation-4" Operative="true">4</CitationSubRef> (as amended (6.4.2003 immediately after the coming into force of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/738" id="c00220" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="738">S.I. 2003/738</Citation>) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/742" id="c00221" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="742">S.I. 2003/742</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00222" CitationRef="c00221" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/742/regulation/1/1" SectionRef="regulation-1-1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00223" CitationRef="c00221" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/742/regulation/56" SectionRef="regulation-56" Operative="true">56</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="c00224" CitationRef="c00221" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/742/regulation/1/2" SectionRef="regulation-1-2">reg. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c22566451" Type="C"><Para><Text>Pt. 1 modified (6.4.2003 immediately after the coming into force of <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/738" id="c00226" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="738">S.I. 2003/738</Citation>) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/742" id="c00227" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2003" Number="742" Title="The Tax Credits (Polygamous Marriages) Regulations 2003">The Tax Credits (Polygamous Marriages) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/742)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="c00228" CitationRef="c00227" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/742/regulation/1/1" SectionRef="regulation-1-1">regs. 1(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="c00229" CitationRef="c00227" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/742/regulation/3" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/742/regulation/21" Type="group" StartSectionRef="regulation-3" EndSectionRef="regulation-21" Operative="true">3-21</CitationSubRef> (as amended (6.4.2017) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/387" id="cm4ohx3x2-00063" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2017" Number="387" Title="The Child Tax Credit (Amendment) Regulations 2017">S.I. 2017/387</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="cm4ohx3x2-00064" CitationRef="cm4ohx3x2-00063" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/387/regulation/1" SectionRef="regulation-1">regs. 1</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="cm4ohx3x2-00065" CitationRef="cm4ohx3x2-00063" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2017/387/regulation/7" SectionRef="regulation-7" Operative="true">7</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-68e9138f2b014106f41e9508f7389d48" Type="C"><Para><Text>S. 6 modified (8.4.2005) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/828" id="ca379eau2-00007" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="828" Title="Tax Credits Notification of Changes of Circumstances (Civil Partnership) (Transitional Provisions) Order 2005">Tax Credits Notification of Changes of Circumstances (Civil Partnership) (Transitional Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/828)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="ca379eau2-00008" CitationRef="ca379eau2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/828/article/1" SectionRef="article-1">arts. 1</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="ca379eau2-00009" CitationRef="ca379eau2-00007" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/828/article/2" SectionRef="article-2" Operative="true">2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>