Regulation 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987^f1 are amended in accordance with this regulation.

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)^f2, 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 2005^f3;”.

In regulation 32ZA(2) (information given electronically)^f4 at the end insert—

“; (k)a social fund funeral payment”.

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)^f5 for “3 months” substitute “6 months”.

In Schedule 9ZC^f6, in paragraph 2(1) (conditions for the use of electronic communication) at the end insert—

“; (k)a social fund funeral payment”.