PART 3PAYMENTS

Persons who may elect to have child benefit paid weeklyI119

1

A person may make an election under this regulation to have child benefit paid weekly if—

a

he is a lone parent; or

b

he or his partner is receiving—

i

income support; F4...

ii

an income-based allowance payable under Part 1 of the Jobseekers Act 199514 or Part 2 of the Jobseekers (Northern Ireland) Order 199515F2;

iii

an income-related employment and support allowance within the meaning in Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2007 or Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007; F6...

iv

a state pension credit within the meaning in the State Pension Credit Act 2002 or the State Pension Credit Act (Northern Ireland) 2002F5; or

v

universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012F3or Part 2 of the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015.

2

“Lone parent” means a person who has no partner and is entitled to child benefit in respect of a child F1or qualifying young person for whom he is responsible.

3

A person making an election under this regulation—

a

must furnish, in such manner and at such times as the Board may determine, such certificates, documents, other information or facts as the Board may require which may affect his right to receive payment of the benefit weekly; and

b

as soon as reasonably practicable after any change of circumstances which he might reasonably be expected to know might affect that right, must notify the Board in writing of that change in accordance with paragraph (4).

4

A notification under paragraph (3)(b) must be delivered or sent to an appropriate office as regards the Board.