# The Social Fund Funeral Expenses Amendment Regulations 2018, Regulation 2: Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987


(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 are amended in accordance with this regulation.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), 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;”.
(3) In regulation 32ZA(2) (information given electronically) 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) for “3 months” substitute “6 months”.
(5) In Schedule 9ZC, in paragraph 2(1) (conditions for the use of electronic communication) at the end insert—
“; (k)a social fund funeral payment”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/61/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-funeral-expenses-amendment-regulations-2018/regulation-2
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