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.