These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Amendment (No 2) Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 6th October 2003.
Specified date: 6 October 2003: see above.
In regulation 7A(5)(b) of the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 1987 (amount of funeral payment), where the sum “£100” appears there shall be substituted the sum “£120”.
Specified date: 6 October 2003: see reg 1.
Where, in respect of a death which occurs before 6th October 2003, a claim is made for funeral expenses from the social fund, regulation 2 shall not have effect with respect to that claim.
Specified date: 6 October 2003: see reg 1.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Maria Eagle
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
16th June 2003
These Regulations amend the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 1987 (SI 1987/481 as amended) in so far as those Regulations relate to claims for payment of funeral expenses.
In particular, regulation 2 amends regulation 7A(5)(b) of those Regulations so as to increase the amount of the cap on the residuary category of funeral expenses which may be met out of the social fund, where items and services have been provided on the death of the deceased under a pre-paid funeral plan, from £100 to £120 in respect of deaths which occur on or after 6th October 2003.
These Regulations do not impose a charge on business.
