Social Security Act (Cap. 318), article 76

76. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, it shall be the right of every child in any household to have an allowance paid out in his respect to the head of household who has the care and custody of such child, as long as such child is the son or daug hter of the head of household or the spouse, and where neither the h ead of household nor the spouse are the parents of such child, the Director is satisfied that it is in the best interest of the child to accept such head of household as being the effective custodian of such child, and for such purpose the Director may request from the Director (Social Welfare Standards), who is to submit within a month, a report as to whether such child is best considered to form pa rt of the relative household: Provided that with effect from 1st January 2018, the payment of this allowance shall be paid to t he parent who has the effectiv e care and custody, and with whom the child is residing. (2) The applicable rate of the a llowance referred to in sub-arti cle (1) shall be as determined by Pa rt VI of the Fourteenth Schedul e and the calculation of the yearly means of the household shall be calculated in accordance with Part VII of the Second Schedule. Allowance in respect of child in care. Added by: II. 2002.66. Amended by: XXXII. 2007.56; XII.2023.29. Cap. 491.