Child Benefit Act 1975
E516860
The Child Benefit Act 1975 is UK legislation that introduced a unified, tax-free cash benefit for children, replacing earlier family allowance schemes and forming the basis of the modern child benefit system.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefitCharacteristic | tax-free ⓘ |
| benefitNature | non-contributory benefit ⓘ |
| benefitTargetGroup |
children
ⓘ
families with children ⓘ |
| benefitType | cash benefit ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formsBasisOf | modern UK child benefit system ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect | establishment of statutory entitlement to child benefit ⓘ |
| introducedUnifiedBenefit | child benefit ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United Kingdom social security legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | English law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
family policy
ⓘ
social security ⓘ welfare benefits ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide a unified cash benefit for children
ⓘ
to replace earlier family allowance schemes ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
guardians
ⓘ
parents ⓘ persons responsible for children ⓘ |
| replaced | family allowance schemes ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Child Benefit Act 1975 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
child benefit
ⓘ
family allowances ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1975 ⓘ |
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