The Child Benefit Act 2005 (c 6) is an Act

Acts of Parliament in the United Kingdom

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 of the Parliament of the United Kingdom

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The precursor of this Act was the report "Supporting young people to achieve: towards a new deal for skills" published in March 2004 by HM Treasury

HM Treasury

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, the Department for Work and Pensions

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 and the Department for Education and Skills

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Section 1 - Persons for whom child benefit may be claimed: Great Britain

This section extends to England and Wales

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 and Scotland

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Section 1(2) inserts section 142 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

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Section 2 - Persons for whom child benefit may be claimed: Northern Ireland

This section extends to Northern Ireland

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Section 2(2) inserts section 138 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992.

Section 3 - Repeals

Section 3(a) extends to England and Wales

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 and Scotland

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Section 3(b) extends to Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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Part 1

This Part 1 extends to England and Wales

England and Wales

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 and Scotland

Scotland

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Paragraph 5 was repealed by Part 2 of Schedule 7 to the Welfare Reform Act 2009

Welfare Reform Act 2009

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Paragraph 6 was repealed by Part 2 of Schedule 7 to the Pensions Act 2007

Pensions Act 2007

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Part 2

This Part extends to Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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Paragraph 31 was repealed by Part 2 of Schedule 4 to Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2010.

Paragraph 32 was repealed by Part 2 of Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Schedule 2 - Repeals

Part 1 of this Schedule extends to England and Wales

England and Wales

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 and Scotland

Scotland

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Part 2 of this Schedule extends to Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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External links

• The Child Benefit Act 2005, as amended from the National Archives.
• The Child Benefit Act 2005, as originally enacted from the National Archives.
• Explanatory notes to the Child Benefit Act 2005.