The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

• Citation: S.I. 2007/2150
• Sections: 12

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 16th August 2007.

Section 2 The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006

The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006 shall be amended as follows.

Section 3 The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006

In regulation 1(3) (interpretation), in the definition of “approved training” –

(a) in paragraph (a), for “Programme Led Pathways” substitute “Programme Led Apprenticeships”, and

(b) in paragraph (d), for “Jobskills Traineeships” substitute “Training for Success: Professional and Technical Training”.

Section 4 The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006

In regulation 3 (education and training condition) –

(a) in paragraph (2)(b), for the words following “paragraph (a)” substitute “has been accepted or is enrolled to undertake a further such course;”,

(b) at the end of paragraph (2)(c) insert –

; or

(d) having undertaken a course mentioned in paragraph (a) or approved training mentioned in paragraph (c), has been accepted or is enrolled to undertake such approved training

(c) in paragraph (4), after “sub-paragraph” insert “, or was accepted or enrolled to undertake that education or training,”.

Section 5 The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006

In regulation 14 (election under Schedule 10 to SSCBA and Schedule 10 to SSCB( NI )A), in paragraph (1), after “approved by the Commissioners” insert “or by telephone to an officer of Revenue and Customs at an appropriate office”.

Section 6 The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006

In regulation 15 (modification of priority between persons entitled to child benefit), in paragraph (1), after “an appropriate office” insert “or gives an officer of Revenue and Customs notice by telephone at such an office”.

Section 7 The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006

In regulation 21 (circumstances in which a child or qualifying young person treated as being in Great Britain), in paragraph (1)(b), for “recognised educational establishment”, in both places, substitute “school or college”.

Section 8 The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006

In regulation 23 (circumstances in which person treated as not being in Great Britain), in paragraph (4), after “he” insert “makes a claim for child benefit on or after 1st May 2004 and”.

Section 9 The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006

In regulation 25 (circumstances in which a child or qualifying young person treated as being in Northern Ireland), in paragraph (1)(b), for “recognised educational establishment”, in both places, substitute “school or college”.

Section 10 The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006

In regulation 27 (circumstances in which person treated as not being in Northern Ireland), in paragraph (3), after “he” insert “makes a claim for child benefit on or after 1st May 2004 and”.

Section 11 The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006

(1) In regulation 30(1), for “146(1)” substitute “146(2)”.

(2) In regulation 31(1), for “146(1)” substitute “146(2)”.

(3) In regulation 32(1) for “146(2)” substitute “146(1)”.

Section 12 The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006

In regulation 34 (persons treated as residing together), after “parents of a child” insert “or qualifying young person”.