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


(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 are amended as follows.
(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 (Northern Ireland) 2005;”.
(3) In regulation 32ZA(2) (information given electronically) after sub-paragraph (g) insert—
“; (ga) 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 8D, in paragraph 2(1) (conditions for the use of electronic communication) after “income support” insert “, a social fund funeral payment.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2018/45/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-funeral-expenses-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2018/regulation-2
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