Recent updates to the Child Benefit Technical Manual

Below are details of the amendments that were published on 9 April 2008, (see the update index for all updates).

Section

Title and details of update

CBTM00001

Contents page updated to include changes and additions outlined below

CBTM01010

Overview updated to include changes and additions outlined below

CBTM01030

Updates to contact information

CBTM01040

Amended contact details for feedback/queries on this Manual

CBTM02120

Inclusion of 2008/9 Child Benefit rates

CBTM02130

Inclusion of 2008/9 Guardian’s Allowance rates

CBTM05030

Addition of reg 38 (5) of the 2003 Administration regs

CBTM06000

Amendment to chapter title throughout from ‘Responsibility’ to ‘Responsibility for a child or qualifying young person’

CBTM07000

Amendment to the chapter title throughout from ‘Meaning of child and qualifying young person’ to ‘Prescribed conditions for a child or qualifying young person’ and restructure of chapter to include additional pages giving the meaning of some of the terms used, see below.

CBTM07021

Meaning of ‘advanced education’

CBTM07022

Meaning of ‘full-time education’

CBTM07023

Meaning of ‘relevant education and training’

CBTM07024

Meaning of ‘approved training’

CBTM07025

Meaning of ‘qualifying body’

CBTM07026

Meaning of ‘Careers Service’

CBTM07027

Meaning of ‘Connexions Service’

CBTM07028

Meaning of ‘remunerative work’

CBTM08001

Additional explanation added to the section on priorities between persons entitled to Child Benefit

CBTM08030

Additional information about the meaning of ‘parent’

CBTM08063

Addition of reference to R(F) 1/82 where Commissioners decide that a person is still considered to be ‘in care’ during periods they spend at home

CBTM08080

Addition of full legal references to text

CBTM10000

Chapter on residence amended to include immigration and five new pages about immigration controls and exclusions added.

CBTM12000

Minor amendments to the contents list

CBTM12006

Minor amendments to the chapter heading