The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) introduced the concept of “civil partnership” for couples of the same sex. As a result of that Act this Order makes consequential amendments to the Working Tax Credit (Entitlement and Maximum Rate) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2005), the Tax Credits (Definition and Calculation of Income) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2006), the Child Tax Credit Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2007), the Tax Credits (Claims and Notifications) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2014), the Tax Credits (Payments by the Commissioners) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2173), the Tax Credits (Immigration) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/653), the Tax Credits (Residence) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/654), the Tax Credits (Provision of Information) (Functions Relating to Health) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/731), the Child Benefit (General) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/493), the Guardian’s Allowance (General) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/495), the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/492), the Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) Regulations 1976 (S.I. 1976/1267), the Child Benefit and Social Security (Fixing and Adjustment of Rates) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1976 (S.R. 1976 No. 223), the Child Trust Funds Regulations 2004 (S.I.2004/1450), the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2745) and the Social Security Benefit (Computation of Earnings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 (S.R. 1996 No. 520).