Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

2.  In regulation 4(11) (making a claim for benefit) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987(1)—

(a) for “or retirement pension” substitute “, a retirement pension, a bereavement benefit or a social fund payment for funeral expenses”; and

(b) for “the telephone number specified by the Secretary of State” substitute “a telephone number specified by the Secretary of State for the purpose of the benefit for which the claim is made”.

(1)

S.I. 1987/1968. Regulation 4(11) was inserted by S.I. 2005/34 and amended by S.I. 2005/1551. The definition of “bereavement benefit” in regulation 2(1) was inserted by S.I. 2000/1483.