Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 405
Social Security
The Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Made
6th April 2020
Laid before Parliament
7th April 2020
Coming into force
8th April 2020
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 138(1)(a) and (4) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992( 1 ).
In accordance with section 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992( 2 ), it appears to the Secretary of State that by reason of the urgency of this matter it is inexpedient to refer the proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.
Citation, commencement and extent
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales only.
Amendments to the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005
2. In the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005( 3 ), in regulation 9 (amount of funeral payment)—
(a) in paragraph (3)(g), for “£700” substitute “£1,000”; and
(b) in paragraph (10)(b), for “£700” substitute “£1,000”.
Transitional provision
3. The amendments made by regulation 2 only apply to claims in respect of a death that occurs on or after 8th April 2020.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Stedman-Scott
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
6th April 2020
1992 c. 4 . In section 138, sub-section (1) was substituted by section 70(1) of the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) and sub-section (1)(a) was amended by Part 8 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5) . Section 138(4) is cited for the meaning of “prescribed”. Section 175(1) was amended by section 2 of, and Schedule 3, paragraph 29(1) and (2), to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) and section 175(4) was amended by paragraph 29(1) and (4) of that Schedule.