# The Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005, Regulation 3A: Provision against double payment: Sure Start Maternity Grants


(1) In this regulation—
(a) “C” is the child in respect of whom a Sure Start Maternity Grant has been claimed;
(b) “first grant” is a first Sure Start Maternity Grant or a Best Start Grant in respect of C;
(c) “second grant” is a second Sure Start Maternity Grant in respect of C.
“subsequent grant” is, in respect of C—
(i) a second or subsequent Sure Start Maternity Grant; or
(ii) if a Best Start Grant has been given, a first Sure Start Maternity Grant;
(d) “Best Start Grant” is a grant given to a qualifying individual under Regulations made under section 32 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 in connection with having, or expecting to have, a new baby in the family.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a subsequent grant may not be awarded if a first grant has been awarded.
(3) A subsequent grant may be awarded to a person (“P”) if the following conditions are satisfied.
(4) The first condition is that P—
(a) alone, or together with another person, has been granted a qualifying order; or
(b) falls within regulation 5(3)(b), (d), (e) or (f).
(5) The second condition is that P—
(a) has not already received a first grant; or
(b) was not, at the time a first grant was claimed, a member of the family of a person to whom a first grant has been paid.
(6) A qualifying order is one of the following types of order—
(a) an adoption order;
(b) a parental order;
(c) a child arrangements order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/3061/regulation/3A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-maternity-and-funeral-expenses-general-regulations-2005/regulation-3A
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