The Social Fund (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017
These Regulations make consequential amendments to the Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments) (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 (S.R. 1988 No. 368) (“the 1988 Regulations”) and the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005 No. 506) (“the 2005 Regulations) to take account of the changes made by the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 (c. 7) to child tax credit legislation set out in the Tax Credit Act 2002 (c. 21).