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

The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987^f1 are amended as follows.

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 (Northern Ireland) 2005^f3;”.

In regulation 32ZA(2) (information given electronically)^f4 after sub-paragraph (g) insert—

• “; (ga) 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 8D^f6, in paragraph 2(1) (conditions for the use of electronic communication) after “income support” insert “, a social fund funeral payment.”.