The Child Benefit (Residence and Persons Abroad) Amendment Regulations 1999
These Regulations amend the Child Benefit (Residence and Persons Abroad) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/963) so that child benefit shall not cease to be payable in respect of a child who is temporarily absent abroad either for a period of 12 weeks or less, or for more than 12 weeks by reason only of receiving full-time education in another EEA State or education in consequence of an educational exchange or visit made with the written consent of the recognised educational establishment which he normally attends.