Recent updates to the Child Benefit Technical Manual

Below are details of the amendments that were published on 3 March 2005.

SectionTitle and details of update
CBTM00000Location of new rates chapter 02000 - pt 2
CBTM02000 - pt 2New chapter for Rates of Child Benefit and Guardians Allowance
CBTM03000Legislative change for interim payments
CBTM04000Third parties
  • Changes in Scotland from 1st April 2005, withdrawing a tutor or a curator as a legal Guardian.
  • When a claimant has died, an appointed person may proceed with an ongoing claim if there is a question of superseding, revising and appealing the award.
CBTM10000Family benefit and workers travelling
CBTM12000Guardians Allowance
  • Whereabouts of surviving parent
  • Frozen rates for claimants living abroad