# The Social Fund (Child Funeral Fund) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026, Note: Explanatory note

Extent: N.I.

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations will prevent double payments by allowing a Child Funeral Fund payment to be refused where payment has already been made from a Health and Social Care Trust.
Regulation 1 provides that the Regulations shall come into operation on 00th Month 2026.
Regulation 2 prohibits payment from the Child Funeral Fund in respect of funeral expenses for which payment has already been made from a Health and Social Care Trust, except where the payment received from a Health and Social Care Trust is for an amount less than a Child Funeral Fund payment, in which case an amount may be paid to the value of the remainder of the Child Funeral Fund payment.
A regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for these Regulations as they have no impact on the costs of business.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/182/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-child-funeral-fund-no-2-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2026/note
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