CHILD BENEFIT (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1975

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CHILD BENEFIT (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1975 - SECT 19



19.(1) Regulations may, with effect from any day in the week beginning with
the appointed day, reduce the sum specified in any of the provisions mentioned
in paragraph (2) to such extent as the Department thinks appropriate having
regard to the introduction of child benefit; and regulations may, with effect
from any day on or after that on which there is an increase in the rate or any
of the rates of child benefit, reduce any such sum as aforesaid to such extent
as the Department thinks appropriate having regard to that increase.

(2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) are

(a)paragraph 10 of Part I of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Act (child's
special allowance);

(b)paragraph 4 of Part III of that Schedule (guardian's allowance);

(c)column (2) of Part IV of that Schedule (increase for child dependants);

(d)paragraphs 9 and 10 of Part V of that Schedule (increase of injury benefit
and disablement pension in respect of children);

(e)paragraph 15 of Part V of that Schedule (allowance in respect of deceased's
children).

(3) Schedule 14 to the Social Security Act (provisions applying where rates of
benefit are altered by a Measure, etc.) shall have effect as if any alteration
by regulations under this Article were an alteration by a Measure.

(4) Any reduction that could be made under paragraph (1) may be made instead
by an order under section 120 of the Social Security Act corresponding to an
order made by the Secretary of State under section 124 of the Social Security
Act 1975 by virtue of section 17(4) of the Child Benefit Act 1975.

(5) Regulations may provide for treating child benefit paid under this Order
as having been properly paid for any period for which it is not in fact
payable in cases where in consequence of a subsequent decision under the
Social Security Act the person in respect of whom the child benefit was paid
is entitled to a non-contributory invalidity pension for that period, and for
reducing or withholding any arrears payable by virtue of the subsequent
decision.

(6) Regulations may also provide for treating a non-contributory invalidity
pension paid to a person which it is subsequently decided was not payable as
having been properly paid for any period for which it is not in fact payable
in cases where in consequence of a subsequent decision under this Order
another person is entitled to child benefit in respect of him for that period,
and for reducing or withholding any arrears payable by virtue of that
subsequent decision.

Art.20 rep. by art.23(2) sch.5 Pt.I of this Order. Art.21 rep. by 1977 NI27
art.42(3) sch.7 Pt.I

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CHILD BENEFIT (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1975 - SECT 19