Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 19872

1

The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 19874 are amended in accordance with this regulation.

2

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)5, after the definition of “shared additional pension” insert—

  • “social fund funeral payment” means a funeral payment within the meaning of regulation 7(1) of the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 20056;

3

In regulation 32ZA(2) (information given electronically)7 at the end insert—

; (k)a social fund funeral payment

4

In Schedule 4 (prescribed times for claiming benefit), in the entry in column 2 relating to paragraph 9 (social fund payment in respect of funeral expenses)8 for “3 months” substitute “6 months”.

5

In Schedule 9ZC9, in paragraph 2(1) (conditions for the use of electronic communication) at the end insert—

; (k)a social fund funeral payment