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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Amendment Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 8th October 2001.
(2) In these Regulations, “the General Regulations” means the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 1987.
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(1) There shall be inserted in paragraph (4) of regulation 7 of the General Regulations (entitlement), after sub-paragraph (a)—“
(aa) a person in receipt of asylum support under section 95 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;”.
(2) In paragraph (6) of regulation 7 of the General Regulations, the words from “;or” at the end of sub-paragraph (b) to “both aged under 60, £500” at the end of sub-paragraph (c) shall be omitted.
(3) Regulation 9 of the General Regulations (effect of capital) shall be omitted.
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These Regulations shall not have effect with respect to any claim for a Sure Start Maternity Grant or a funeral payment made before 8th October 2001.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Maria Eagle
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
4th September 2001