Social Welfare Act, 1995

Child benefit (new rates, etc.).

5.—(1) The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for Part III (inserted by section 5 of the Act of 1994) of the following Part:

“PART III

Amounts of Child Benefit

Amount for each of first 2 children

Amount for each child in excess of 2

(1)

(2)

£27

£32

”.

(2) Section 192 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) (b) of “19 years ” for “18 years”.

(3) The Principal Act is hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution in section 192 (2) of “who resides with a qualified person and such person's spouse while the qualified person or his spouse ” for “who resides with a qualified person while such person”, and

(b) the insertion in section 3 (12) after “165 (4)” of “, 192 (2)”.

(4) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of September, 1995.