Amendment of the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations34
1
The Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005240 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).
2
In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
a
in paragraph (1)—
i
after the definition of “the Act” insert—
“the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations” means the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008;
ii
after the definition of “income-based jobseeker’s allowance” insert—
“income-related employment and support allowance” means an income-related allowance under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007;
b
in paragraph (3) after “Income Support Regulations” add “or regulation 2(1) of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations”; and
c
in paragraph (4)(a) after “Income Support Regulations” insert “, in regulation 156 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations”.
3
In regulation 5(1)(a) (entitlement)—
a
omit “or” after head (iv); and
b
after head (v) insert—
or
vi
income-related employment and support allowance;
4
In regulation 7(4)(a) (funeral payments: entitlement)—
a
omit “or” after head (v); and
b
after head (vi) insert—
or
vii
income-related employment and support allowance.