The Social Fund Maternity Grant Amendment Regulations 2012

Transitional provisions

3.—(1) The substitution made by regulation 2 does not apply in a case where any of paragraphs (2) to (7) apply.

(2) This paragraph applies in a case where—

(a) the claimant falls within regulation 5(3)(a) of the principal Regulations;

(b) the claim is made before C’s birth;

(c) the claim is made before 13th August 2012; and

(d) the expected date of confinement is before 29th October 2012.

(3) This paragraph applies in a case where—

(a) the claimant falls within regulation 5(3)(a) or (b) of the principal Regulations;

(b) the claim is made after C’s birth; and

(c) C is born before 29th October 2012.

(4) This paragraph applies in a case where—

(a) the claimant falls within regulation 5(3)(c) of the principal Regulations; and

(b) the qualifying order is made before 29th October 2012.

(5) This paragraph applies in a case where—

(a) the claimant falls within regulation 5(3)(d) of the principal Regulations; and

(b) the appointment as guardian takes effect before 29th October 2012.

(6) This paragraph applies in a case where—

(a) the claimant falls within regulation 5(3)(e) of the principal Regulations; and

(b) C is placed for adoption with the claimant or the claimant’s partner before 29th October 2012.

(7) This paragraph applies in a case where—

(a) the claimant falls within regulation 5(3)(f) of the principal Regulations; and

(b) the adoption referred to in that provision takes effect before 29th October 2012.

(8) In this regulation, “C” means the child or still-born child in respect of whom a Sure Start Maternity Grant is claimed.