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# SOCIAL SECURITY 

# 2020 No. 405 

The Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 

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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( a ). 

In accordance with section 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992( b ), 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 

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 8th April 2020. 

(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( c ), 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. 

