Paragraph 2 Amendment to article 26A (Funeral expenses)

For article 26A substitute—

“Funeral expenses

26A.

(1)

Where paragraph (2) applies the Secretary of State shall make an award for funeral expenses of £2,200.

(2)

This paragraph applies where—

(a)

a person’s war injury or, as the case may be, war service injury causes him to die on or after 6th April 2009;

(b)

the funeral of that person has taken place; and

(c)

within three months of that person’s funeral, either—

(i)

a claim is made for funeral expenses, or

(ii)

an enquiry is made in person, in writing or orally to the Secretary of State or to an authorised agent, about claiming funeral expenses and a claim is made for such expenses within three months of the date on which the claim form is sent in response to the enquiry.”.