Child Benefit Act 2005
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Long titleAn Act to make provision for and in connection with altering the descriptions of persons in respect of whom a person may be entitled to child benefit.
Royal assent24 March 2005
Commencement10 April 2006, except that any power to make regulations conferred on the Treasury by virtue of this act could be exercised at any time after the passing of this act.[2]
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make provision for and in connection with altering the descriptions of persons in respect of whom a person may be entitled to child benefit. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 2005 c. 6 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 24 March 2005 |
| Commencement | 10 April 2006, except that any power to make regulations conferred on the Treasury by virtue of this act could be exercised at any time after the passing of this act.[2] |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Child Benefit Act 2005[1] (c. 6) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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, the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Education and Skills.[3]