[LEAPSECS] Birth date question

[Ian Batten]

On 19 Jan 2014, at 09:58, Poul-Henning Kamp <phk at phk.freebsd.dk> wrote:


> In message <002d01cf14bc$12a03490$37e09db0$@comcast.net>, "Gerard Ashton" write

> s:

> 

>> The time of birth

>> would be the actual time of birth, but  the time zone (and hence date) would

>> be that of the location of the conveyance at the time of birth, or the time

>> zone where the child is removed from the conveyance.

> 

> States don't care about what time of day you were born, and they

> generally don't care much what day you were born, as long as it is

> correct within a few days.  


But your recorded date of birth can have quite noticeable effects at the one-day level.    In England, 
the August 31st/September 1st boundary has marked effects on educational outcomes all the way
through the system.  Conversely, it potentially exposes parents to an additional year of childcare costs.

http://www.ifs.org.uk/wps/wp1006.pdf

ian