The Social Security (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 No. 757

PART 4 Other amendments

Amendments to the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2000

18.—(1) The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2000(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3 (persons not entitled to a social fund winter fuel payment), in paragraph (1)(2), in sub-paragraph (a), for “in the qualifying week” substitute “throughout the qualifying week”.

(3) In regulation 3(1)(b) and (2)(a) and regulation 4(1) (making a winter fuel payment without a claim), for “before the 31st March” substitute “on or before the 31st March”.

(1)

S.I. 2000/729.

(2)

Regulation 3(1) is amended by S.I. 2009/1488.