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Explanatory note

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(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision for the manner and form in which applications are to be made for discretionary payments from the Social Fund under section 32(2)(b) of the Social Security Act 1986.

These Regulations are made before the expiry of 12 months from the commencement of section 33(1) of the Social Security Act 1986 and are accordingly exempt by section 61(5) of that Act from reference to the Social Security Advisory Committee and have not been so referred.