Child Benefit: Statutory instruments - Uprating and amending
In this section you will find all original child benefit up-rating and amending legislation.
If you would like to see the main (substantive) regulations in their original form you can find them in the statutory instruments section of legislation and caselaw.
Child Benefit & Guardians Allowance
- Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2025 (SI.No.337/2025)
- Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Order 2025 (SI.No.292/2025)
- Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (SI.No.207/2025)
- Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Uprating Regulations 2024 (SI.No.247/2024)
- Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Uprating Regulations 2023 (SI.No.237/2022)
- Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (SI.No.179/2023)
- Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (SI.No.555/2022)
- Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Uprating Regulations 2022 (SI.No.231/2022)
- Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2021 (SI.No.1286/2021)
- Child Benefit (General) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI.No.630/2021)
- Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2021 (SI.No.156/2021)
- Tax Credits, Child Benefit, Guardian’s Allowance and Childcare Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (SI.No.297/2020)
- Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2020 (SI.No.298/2020)
- Tax Credits, Child Benefit and Childcare Payments (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (SI.No.364/2019)
- Child Benefit, Tax Credits and Childcare Payments (Section 67 Immigration Act 2016 Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (SI.No.788/2018)
- Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (SI.No.681/2016)
- Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (SI.No.1074/2012)
- Child Benefit and Guardian's Allowance (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (SI.No.2459/2010)
- Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (SI.No.3268/2009)
- Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006 (SI.No.203/2006)
- Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2005 (SI.No.682/2005)
- Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 (SI.No.343/2005)
- Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (SI.No.3377/2004)
- Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (SI.No.1240/2004)
- Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2004 (SI.No.942/2004)
- Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2004 (SI.No.761/2004)
- Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2003 (SI.No.2107/2003)
- Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2003 (SI.No.2106/2003)
- Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (SI.No.1945/2003)
Child Benefit only
- Child Benefit and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023 (SI.No.1139/2023)
- Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI.No.533/2023)
- Child Benefit and Tax Credits (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (SI.No.346/2022)
- Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI.No.1039/2021)
- Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous and Coronavirus Amendments) Regulations 2021 (SI.No.810/2021)
- Social Security and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous and Coronavirus Amendments) Regulations 2021 (SI.No.495/2021)
- Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Persons of Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI.No.672/2020)
- Social Security, Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI.No.1431/2019)
- Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI.No.867/2019)
- Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (SI.No.607/2017)
- Tax Credits and Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016 (SI.No.360/2016)
- Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (SI.No.1512/2015)
- Child Benefit and Tax Credits Up-rating Order 2015 (SI.No.567/2015)
- Child Benefit (General) and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2014 (SI.No.2924/2014)
- Child Benefit (General) and the Tax Credits (Residence) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (SI.No.1511/2014)
- Child Benefit and Tax Credits Up-rating Order 2014 (SI.No.384/2014)
- Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 (SI.No. 2612/2012)
- Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (SI.No.818/2012)
- Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2011 (SI.No.674/2011)
- Child Benefit Up-rating Order 2010 (SI.No.982/2010)
- Child Benefit (Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (SI.No.3246/2008)
- Child Benefit Up-rating Order 2008 (SI.No.797/2008)
- Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI.No.2150/2007)
- Child Benefit Up-rating Order 2007 (SI.No.1053/2007)
- Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (SI.No.1244/2004)
- Child Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 2000 (SI.No.2891/2000)
- Child Benefit (Residence and Persons Abroad) Amendment Regulations 1999 (SI.No.198/1999)
- Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (SI.No.1581/1998)
- Child Benefit (General) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1996 (SI.No.2530/1996)
- Child Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1996 (SI.No.2327/1996)
- Child Benefit, Child Support and Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1996 (SI.No.1803/1996)
- Child Benefit and Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1993 (SI.No.965/1993)
- Child Benefit (Residence and Persons Abroad) Amendment Regulations 1992 (SI.No.2972/1992)
- Child Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1991 (SI.No.2105/1991)
- Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) Amendment No. 2 Regulations 1991 (SI.No.1595/1991)
- Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) Amendment Regulations 1991 (SI.No.502/1991)
- Child Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1988 (SI.No.1227/1988)
- Child Benefit (General) Amendment Regulations 1987 (SI.No.357/1987)
Guardians allowance only
- Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2024 (SI.No.309/2024)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2023 (SI.No.280/2023)
- Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2022 (SI.No.236/2022)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2021 (SI.No.256/2021)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2020 (SI.No.302/2020)
- Guardian's Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2018 (SI.No.371/2018)
- Tax Credits and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2019 (SI.No.252/2019)
- Tax Credits and Guardian's Allowance Up-rating etc. Regulations 2018 (SI.No.344/2018)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2017 (SI.No.412/2017)
- Tax Credits and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating etc. Regulations 2017 (SI.No.406/2017)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2015 (SI.No.439/2015)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2014 (SI.No.881/2014)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2014 (SI.No.828/2014)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2013 (SI.No.746/2013)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2013 (SI.No.716/2013)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2012 (SI.No.845/2012)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2012 (SI.No.834/2012)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2011 (SI.No.1039/2011)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2011 (SI.No.1029/2011)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2010 (SI.No.1035/2010)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2010 (SI.No.978/2010)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2009 (SI.No.810/2009)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2009 (SI.No.797/2009)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2008 (SI.No.840/2008)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2008 (SI.No.798/2008)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2007 (SI.No.1071/2007)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2007 (SI.No.1054/2007)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2006 (SI.No.1034/2006)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2006 (SI.No.957/2006)
- Guardian’s Allowance (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (SI.No.204/2006)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2005 (SI.No.719/2005)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Regulations 2004 (SI.No.960/2004)
- Social Security (Guardian’s Allowances) Amendment Regulations 2002 (SI.No.492/2002)
- Social Security (Guardian’s Allowances) Amendment Regulations 1998 (SI.No.1811/1998)
Northern Ireland – Child Benefit and Guardians Allowance
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (SI.No.440/2015)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2014 (SI.No.838/2014)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2013 (SI.No.717/2013)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2012 (SI.No.835/2012)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2011 (SI.No.1030/2011)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2010 (SI.No.979/2010)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2009 (SI.No.798/2009)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 (SI.No.799/2008)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (SI.No.1055/2007)
- Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (SI.No.956/2006)
- Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (SI.No.683/2005)
- Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (SI.No.943/2004)
- Social Security (Guardian’s Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (SI.No.87/2002)
- Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 (SI.No.361/2000)
- Child Benefit (Northern Ireland Reciprocal Arrangements) Amendment Regulations 1999 (SI.No.2225/1999)
- Child Benefit (Great Britain Reciprocal Arrangements) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (SI.No.349/1999)
- Child Benefit (Residence and Persons Abroad) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (SI.No.42/1999)
- Social Security (Guardian's Allowances) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (SI.No.263/1998)
- Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (SI.No.239/1998)
- Child Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (SI.No.470/1996)
- Child Benefit (General) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (SI.No.469/1996)
- Child Benefit (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (SI.No.422/1996)
- Child Benefit, Child Support and Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (SI.No.288/1996)
Last reviewed/updated 14 March 2025