
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (Child Care Charges) Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.
2 
In regulation 21A (2ZC) of the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 and regulation 13A (2ZC) of the Council Tax Benefit (General) Regulations 1992, after sub-paragraph (e), insert—“or
(f) by persons registered under Part XA of the Children Act 1989; or
(g) in schools or establishments which are exempted from registration under Part XA of the Children Act 1989 by virtue of paragraph 1 or 2 of Schedule 9A to that Act; or
(h) by—
(i) persons registered under section 7(1) of the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001, or
(ii) local authorities registered under section 33(1) of that Act,
(iii) where the care provided is childminding or daycare of children within the meaning of that Act.”
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Malcolm Wicks
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
5th March 2002