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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-maternity-and-funeral-expenses-general-regulations-2005/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-maternity-and-funeral-expenses-general-regulations-2005/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2005/3061",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-maternity-and-funeral-expenses-general-regulations-2005",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "SOCIAL SECURITY\nMade 2nd November 2005\nLaid before Parliament 8th November 2005\nComing into force 5th December 2005\nThe Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 138(1)(a) and (4) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 , and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals in respect of these Regulations should not be referred to it , hereby makes the following Regulations:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1992 c. 4. Section 138(4) is an interpretation provision and is cited because of the meaning ascribed to the word “prescribed”. Section 175(1) and (4) was amended by section 2 of, and Schedule 3, paragraph 29(1), (2) and (4) to, the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2)."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "See section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Instrument applied (with modifications) (1.10.2010) by The Employment and Support Allowance (Transitional Provisions, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit) (Existing Awards) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1907), regs. 1(2), 16(2)(e)(iii), 16(3) (with reg. 3)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3061/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:47:32.590369+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}