# The Social Fund (Maternity and Funeral Expenses) Amendment Regulations 2013, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
These regulations amend the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3061) (“the principal Regulations”).
Regulation 2(4) ensures that persons who are in receipt of universal credit may qualify for a Sure Start Maternity Grant.
Regulation 2(2)(b) and (c) and (3) ensure that any universal credit claimants who are in polygamous marriages will not have such a marriage taken into account when determining entitlement to a funeral payment or a Sure Start Maternity Grant.
Regulation 2(5) removes council tax benefit from, and adds universal credit to, the list of qualifying benefits for a funeral payment in regulation 7(4) of the principal Regulations.
Regulation 2(7) and (8) ensure that arrears of social security benefits and tax credits are not taken into account when calculating the assets of the deceased when determining entitlement to a funeral payment.
The remaining parts of regulation 2(2) and (6) add definitions to regulations 3 and 8 of the principal regulations.
A full impact assessment has not been published for this instrument as it has no impact on the private sector or civil society organisations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/247/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-maternity-and-funeral-expenses-amendment-regulations-2013/note
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