# The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Funeral Expense Assistance and Early Years Assistance) (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2019, Article 5: Amendment of the Northern Ireland Regulations


(1) The Northern Ireland Regulations are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 4 (provision against double payment: funeral payments), in paragraph (1), after “such a payment”, insert, “, or an award of funeral expense assistance given in accordance with regulations made under section 34 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018,”.
(3) In regulation 7 (funeral payments: entitlement):
(a) in paragraph 2, for “(9)” substitute “(9A)”;
(b) after paragraph (9), insert—
“(9A) The seventh condition is that the claimant lives in Northern Ireland”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1060/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-scotland-act-2018-funeral-expense-assistance-and-early-years-assistance-consequential-modifications-and-savings-order-2019/article-5
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