Social Welfare Act, 2001

Child benefit (new rates).

6.—(1) The Fourth Schedule to the Principal Act is amended by the substitution for Part III (inserted by section 6 of the Act of 2000) 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)

£67.50

£86.00

”.

(2) This section comes into operation on 1 June 2001.