Category: UK Legislation

These Regulations amend the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2007) (“the principal Regulations”) and the Tax Credit (Polygamous Marriages) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/742). Regulation 7(2A) of the principal Regulations sets out the general rule that an award of child tax credit (“CTC”) must not include the individual element of that tax credit in respect of a third or subsequent child or qualifying young person born on or after 6 April 2017 (“A”) unless an exception applies to A in accordance with regulation 9. The exceptions include where A has been adopted by the claimant (regulation 11) or where the claimant is a non-parental carer in relation to A (regulation 12).

Link: The Child Tax Credit (Amendment) Regulations 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

These Rules amend the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987 (S.I. 1987/2024) (“the 1987 Rules”) to: (a) allow online applications for probate to be made by an unrepresented applicant; (b) enable all applications for probate to be verified by a statement of truth (instead of an oath) and without the will having to be marked (signed by the applicant); (c) extend time limits in the caveat process, which give the person registering the caveat notice of any application for probate; (d) allow caveat applications and standing searches (which give notice of grants being issued) to be made electronically; (e) extend the powers of district probate registrars equivalent to those of district judges; and (f) make further provision for the issue of directions (instructions to the parties) in relation to hearings.

Link: The Non-Contentious Probate (Amendment) Rules 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk

This Order amends social security legislation as a consequence of sections 24 and 32 of, and Schedule 6 to, the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 9), and regulations made under section 32 of that Act, which make provision for the payment by Scottish Ministers of early years assistance, including maternity and new-baby grants, to qualifying individuals.

Link: The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Best Start Grants) (Consequential Modifications and Saving) Order 2018
Source: Legislation .gov.uk