The Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2006

[^key-b79d954c608ff0e6f065bc72fd61d230]: Words in reg. 4(2) inserted (1.1.2010) by The Child Benefit and Guardians Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3268), regs. 1, 5(4)

[^key-4f06e2ecbb69d348fb01b720eb010c94]: Reg. 5(2)(f) substituted (1.1.2010) by The Child Benefit and Guardians Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3268), regs. 1, 5(6)

[^key-3f1834b98051a8e00356a597764adab2]: Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children's Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) (Local and Subordinate Legislation) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1172), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 66

[^key-3a687491143c051fea4904e391541667]: Reg. 16(5)(b) substituted (15.7.2011) by The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1740), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 43

[^key-75d330ecc347574a9fa7e6a204221e7a]: Words in reg. 1(3) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 3

[^key-7bbf4eda6e8c53e04a2f7b1087063de2]: Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 4(b)

[^key-e1ce7074ef407ba0ed49ac828122ea95]: Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 5

[^key-7f5110a174ead0aaad82bb9b7138802a]: Word in reg. 1(3) omitted (6.4.2012) by virtue of The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 6(a)

[^key-49a599ce49c3203947b813de55b07dd5]: Words in reg. 1(3) omitted (6.4.2012) by virtue of The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 6(b)

[^key-dc329ab928a308eca2c34f7e5803c32e]: Words in reg. 5(4)(d) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 7

[^key-237e07e3f4f1325b861b4466573083ea]: Reg. 16(5)(a)(aa) substituted for reg. 16(5)(a) (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 10

[^key-047db43c8a24acd5842bc76e48853e4d]: Reg. 16(3)(a) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 8

[^key-d4e90380add6ca1e075ab5224a0dfd23]: Words in reg. 16(4) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 9

[^key-8dd13e3316dbbaba7c089b527db4a42b]: Words in reg. 36(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2012) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/818), regs. 1, 11

[^key-1976ea4879aa947339e16afd4bb6bb78]: Words in reg. 23(4) substituted (8.11.2012) by The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2612), regs. 1, 3

[^key-052fb00314180ff7986afef2bcbb2fb6]: Words in reg. 27(3) substituted (8.11.2012) by The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2612), regs. 1, 4

[^key-252001553f52e9fcc2709eef587adfc6]: Word in reg. 8(2) omitted (29.4.2013) by virtue of The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 84

[^key-0d3ba55c4b8bb30fb594eb6e3cd3c636]: Reg. 8(2)(f) and word inserted (29.4.2013) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/630), regs. 1(2), 84

[^key-cc817c2e04b55be5a8e4dd15622110f4]: Words in reg. 18(a) inserted (24.6.2013) by The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1465), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 25

[^key-29f69b28e16e0f2bf8bf37b9d3493b99]: Words in reg. 3(2)(b) substituted (4.6.2014) by The Child Benefit (General) and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1231), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)

[^key-371056e70f8e4ebe641d011b0388a6db]: Words in reg. 3(4) substituted (4.6.2014) by The Child Benefit (General) and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1231), regs. 1, 2(4)

[^key-7dfe36081b72695c80f508d4433c6698]: Words in reg. 1(3) omitted (31.8.2015) by virtue of The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1512), regs. 1, 2(a)

[^key-a25c991ae11f46687b072e5721b2b3e6]: Word in reg. 1(3) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(2)

[^key-dbd915fb24c52ae80bd51577e6c1142f]: Reg. 16(3)(a)(vii) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(3)(a)(iii)

[^key-88213d85b5ea39209e28b9317d20edbc]: Words in reg. 16(3)(a) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(3)(a)(iv)

[^key-c5c14f29b899a758cc395f3077eb47e5]: Words in reg. 16(3)(a) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(3)(a)(v)

[^key-d334ecf0a4aab704f7971b156d0809d3]: Words in reg. 16(4) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(3)(b)(i)

[^key-03e6147bb107112194746c2edecae60d]: Words in reg. 16(4) substituted (6.4.2016) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(3)(b)(ii)

[^key-66ab193c5b11ef255a1258b3dba491e0]: Words in reg. 16(4) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(3)(b)(iii)

[^key-5313f69fc00cd8cf94a102169b77a2a6]: Word in reg. 16(3)(a)(v) omitted (6.4.2016) by virtue of The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(3)(a)(i)

[^key-b3ec6e105c96e6401197282dca4eefab]: Word in reg. 16(3)(a)(vi) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(3)(a)(ii)

[^key-dd7ee62a58282d905a9a6da38364a979]: Words in reg. 18(a) inserted (6.4.2016) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/360), regs. 1, 6(4)

[^key-66cb2a987736966196a6ee216aa0b8c7]: Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (1.6.2017) by The Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/607), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^key-fc0260451aba6866bf202336fe7356ee]: Words in reg. 8(2)(f) inserted (27.9.2017 immediately after S.R. 2016/216 comes into force) by The Universal Credit (Consequential, Supplementary, Incidental and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/236), regs. 1(1), 60

[^key-f471c189a3bf4b867258d51b6f7f9e84]: Words in reg. 1 inserted (20.7.2018) by The Child Benefit, Tax Credits and Childcare Payments (Section 67 Immigration Act 2016 Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/788), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^key-25df0a9780c4da610f802357ff619342]: Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (21.3.2019) by The Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Childcare Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/364), regs. 1, 11(2)

[^key-78749543cb846350ea8420e5601f9733]: Words in reg. 5(4)(c) substituted (21.3.2019) by The Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Childcare Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/364), regs. 1, 11(3)

[^key-ae1196908f78fa4be628f1639684960e]: Reg. 23(4)(b) substituted (21.3.2019) by The Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Childcare Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/364), regs. 1, 11(4)(a)

[^key-f407151c01c47c5f23600fa22594a602]: Reg. 27(3)(b) substituted (21.3.2019) by The Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Childcare Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/364), regs. 1, 11(5)(a)

[^key-c35b12b2025fbde34a4cb47e4f87320b]: Reg. 23(4)(c) and preceding word inserted (7.5.2019) by The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/867), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)

[^key-e4b1b0a457cf175474912b17e662560e]: Word in reg. 23(4)(a) omitted (7.5.2019) by virtue of The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/867), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)

[^key-73659562331331488d32dbd641938b8e]: Reg. 27(3)(c) and preceding word inserted (7.5.2019) by The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/867), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)

[^key-7d998d2990b0d7723847b9491650874c]: Word in reg. 27(3)(a) omitted (7.5.2019) by virtue of The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/867), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)

[^key-f5f88fa4d6d6c69d794e024f048026ac]: Words in reg. 1(3) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 84(2)(a)(i)

[^key-888ab45735e5ae2446ccc60b4807d72a]: Words in reg. 1(3) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 84(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-a17ddc037c2f55fb438a3abb92ed3b69]: Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 84(2)(a)(iii)

[^key-e78490a7ac621202f5b323a72ae99836]: Reg. 1(4) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 84(2)(b)

[^key-5ebca733821b0610f8b388340ed50260]: Words in reg. 12(1) substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 84(3)

[^key-a6404726adaa23ee606f705a7108f847]: Words in reg. 1(3) inserted (24.8.2020) by The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Persons of Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/672), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^key-127ffaf0a4bbce1c9e037edcc8ab9b9c]: Reg. 23(4B) inserted (24.8.2020) by The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Persons of Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/672), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)

[^key-b1993f4939e77519812564aa91bc2a55]: Reg. 27(3B) inserted (24.8.2020) by The Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Persons of Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/672), regs. 1, 2(4)(a)

[^key-b01ffd7f72c430f44bcb6539687c295f]: Words in reg. 1(3) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 346(a) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

[^key-69e204068dbc04a1a7da91a410dbd614]: Words in reg. 1(3) inserted (1.12.2020) by Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17), s. 416(1), Sch. 24 para. 346(b) (with Sch. 27); S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2

[^key-46e6188626acb2cac34ec07774d520a6]: Reg. 23 applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Citizens' Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1209), regs. 1(1), 3(3), 4(4), 11(j)

[^key-aef0e59d99a41855abcc21dd1d7b0ad4]: Reg. 27 applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Citizens' Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1209), regs. 1(1), 3(3), 4(4), 11(j)

[^key-ce528ca871dc9162f7e6a00a57cb88b9]: Reg. 1(3A) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 (Consequential, Saving, Transitional and Transitory Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1309), regs. 1(2), 66(2)

[^key-5129141ebdd25481ff46e365d273eb4a]: Word in reg. 23(4B) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Immigration (Citizens' Rights etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1372), regs. 1(2)(a)(3)(d), 22(2)(b)

[^key-640f7b033fc31cc94c08890c78be0e7b]: Reg. 23(4)(c)(i)(ii) substituted for words (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Immigration (Citizens' Rights etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1372), regs. 1(2)(a)(3)(d), 22(2)(a)

[^key-1df44b3541b125922f02e57276f25ded]: Word in reg. 27(3B) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Immigration (Citizens' Rights etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1372), regs. 1(2)(a)(3)(d), 22(3)(b)

[^key-4736ac365277cb818cbfa9c3a0229a2c]: Reg. 27(3)(c)(i)(ii) substituted for words (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Immigration (Citizens' Rights etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1372), regs. 1(2)(a)(3)(d), 22(3)(a)

[^key-c82ba9eb4b80a36097960d35c000fa98]: Words in reg. 1(3) inserted (1.1.2021) by The Social Security, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1505), regs. 1(1), 6(2)

[^key-05f39a13ee7f9eb745e9d5b13afe5c75]: Reg. 23(4A) substituted (1.1.2021) by The Social Security, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1505), regs. 1(1), 6(3)

[^key-d62da7166d02d7fc9b67641f9ff6a954]: Reg. 27(3A) substituted (1.1.2021) by The Social Security, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1505), regs. 1(1), 6(4)

[^key-157d985b5f8dab15a6b5084eb0eb4bfb]: Word in reg. 1(3) inserted (30.4.2021) by Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Act 2021 (c. 11), s. 50(1)(i), Sch. 13 para. 29

[^key-c61fa437d43f9b7423e78bbc15227067]: Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (29.7.2021) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous and Coronavirus Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/810), regs. 1, 3(2)

[^key-3e915943e17fdb8dc2678a4079fe64db]: Words in reg. 1(3)(c) substituted (9.12.2021) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1286), regs. 1, 5(2)

[^key-f156f6a818bc444750369b2ee78de1ad]: Reg. 7(4) omitted (9.6.2022) by virtue of The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/555), regs. 1, 4(2)(b)

[^key-5b33d511f758d20f4750eab7fd14f79b]: Words in reg. 7(2) substituted (9.6.2022) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/555), regs. 1, 4(2)(a)(i)

[^key-f011ffc5dcab129a1a655283d2ff01ed]: Words in reg. 7(2) omitted (9.6.2022) by virtue of The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/555), regs. 1, 4(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-6cfc3173c78cb02190cee6f5c9776147]: Words in reg. 1(3)(b) inserted (15.3.2023) by The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/179), regs. 1, 6(2)(a)

[^key-e849630963253fec27c1ec0bd1135409]: Words in reg. 1(3)(c) omitted (15.3.2023) by virtue of The Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/179), regs. 1, 6(2)(b)

[^key-168c76864537c6884b3dee08d965c1e9]: Words in reg. 23(2) substituted (27.10.2023) by The Child Benefit and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1139), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)

[^key-94b371ac4cd7a9db980ed17ed6211079]: Words in reg. 23(3) omitted (27.10.2023) by virtue of The Child Benefit and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1139), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)

[^key-e740f87a4d25ec73fd9d64ab65dc7a07]: Reg. 23(5)-(7) omitted (27.10.2023) by virtue of The Child Benefit and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1139), regs. 1, 2(2)(c)

[^key-4b3b6d2be11d52cc910741d9e2622abd]: Words in reg. 27(2) omitted (27.10.2023) by virtue of The Child Benefit and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1139), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)

[^key-f641b6ed091c52ef11e5e29e4f8a9da8]: Reg. 27(4)-(6) omitted (27.10.2023) by virtue of The Child Benefit and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1139), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)

[^M_F_46b69cfb-4a3e-48cd-a388-1bfd326b8bda]: Words in reg. 8(2)(e) inserted (27.10.2008) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 (S.R. 2008/412), regs. 1, 11

[^key-992fe94a78536060fb7985eb13c1bef7]: Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (7.4.2025) by The Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/207), regs. 1, 4(2)

[^key-757dda53967fa1169c25debcb250f3d2]: Reg. 37 substituted (7.4.2025) by The Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/207), regs. 1, 4(3)

[^key-60fe648642694fbf8055dd306cc365ea]: Words in reg. 1(3) omitted (1.9.2025) by virtue of The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)

[^key-7630a446be328ec470c3c728c653633b]: Words in reg. 1(3) substituted (1.9.2025) by The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)

[^key-8e3d5732728e3b9f2c25c701e47cc9d2]: Words in reg. 3(2)(b) omitted (1.9.2025) by virtue of The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)(iii)

[^key-d8818a43e0b77c8657e4d320d882b878]: Word in reg. 3(4) omitted (1.9.2025) by virtue of The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(3)(c)

[^key-101107a3b6f67ed3df95529390b4e745]: Reg. 3(5) omitted (1.9.2025) by virtue of The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)

[^key-22f2c34d4fe9fc0972e53d2de3e5940f]: Reg. 3(2)(ab) omitted (1.9.2025) by virtue of The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)(ii)

[^key-c30dd45ea03d83e19a03ef6a5c61db9f]: Reg. 3(3) omitted (1.9.2025) by virtue of The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)

[^key-0fa6d3042400b83eb2b08f53b9cb358e]: Reg. 3(2)(a)(i)(ii) omitted (1.9.2025) by virtue of The Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/818), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)(i)