# The Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3061) to increase the amount paid for expenses additional to those listed in the Regulations from £700 to £1,000 for deaths which occur on or after 8th April 2020.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, public or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/405/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-funeral-expenses-payment-coronavirus-amendment-regulations-2020/note
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