# The Social Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1990, Regulation 7: Amendment of regulation 9 of the Maternity and Funeral Expenses Regulations


In regulation 9 of the Maternity and Funeral Expenses Regulations (effect of capital), for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following paragraph–
“(1) Where–
(a) a claimant or a claimant’s partner is aged 60 or over and the claimant has capital which is in excess of £1,000; or
(b) the claimant is or, if he has a partner, both he and his partner are, aged under 60 and the claimant has capital which is in excess of £500,
a maternity payment or funeral payment which, but for this regulation, would be payable shall be payable only if, and to the extent that, the amount of the payment is more than the excess.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/580/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-fund-miscellaneous-amendments-regulations-1990/regulation-7
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