143 Meaning of “person responsible for [child or gualifying young person]”

143  Meaning of “person responsible for [child or gualifying young person]”

(1)     For the purposes of this Part of this Act a person shall be treated as responsible for a child [or qualifying young person] in any week if—

(a)     he has the child [or qualifying young person] living with him in that week; or

(b)     he is contributing to the cost of providing for the child [or qualifying young person] at a weekly rate which is not less than the weekly rate of child benefit payable in respect of the child [or qualifying young person] for that week.

(2)     Where a person has had a child [or qualifying young person] living with him at some time before

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