The Social Fund and Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

• Citation: S.I. 2020/600
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund and Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 9th July 2020.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

(3) Regulation 2 extends to England and Wales only.

Section 2 Amendments to the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005

(1) The Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 9 (amount of funeral payment) in paragraph (3)(a)(ii) after “where the burial takes place,” for “or” substitute “and”.

Section 3 Amendments to the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988

(1) The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations 1988 are amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 2 of regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation)—

(a) in the definition of “mean daily temperature” for “station” substitute “site”;

(b) for the definition of “station” substitute—

“site” means a site accredited by the Met Office in relation to which a period of cold weather may be forecasted or recorded for the purposes of these Regulations;

(3) In paragraphs (1), (1A), (1B), (2) and (7) of regulation 2 (prescribed circumstances) for “station” substitute “site” wherever it occurs.

(4) In the heading of regulation 2A (designation of primary and secondary stations) for “stations” substitute “sites”.

(5) In regulation 2A for “station” substitute “site” in both places.

(6) In paragraph 6 of regulation 2C (review and variation of designations) for “station” substitute “site”.

Section 4 Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 are amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2) of regulation 4ZC (electronic claims for benefit) , after sub-paragraph (k) insert—

(l) a social fund funeral payment;

(m) a social fund payment in respect of maternity expenses;

(n) maternity allowance.

(3) In paragraph (4B) of regulation 30 (payments on death) —

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), insert at the end “and”; and

(b) omit sub-paragraphs (c) and (d).

(4) In paragraph (2) of regulation 32ZA (information given electronically) , after sub-paragraph (k) insert—

(l) a social fund payment in respect of maternity expenses;

(m) maternity allowance.

(5) In paragraph 2(1) to Schedule 9ZC (conditions for the use of electronic communication) after paragraph (l), insert—

(m) a social fund payment in respect of maternity expenses;

(n) maternity allowance.