Social Welfare Act, 1997

Child benefit (new rates).

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 1996) 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)

£30

£39

”.

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of September, 1997.