
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund and Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 and shall come into operation on 22nd July 2020.
2 
In regulation 9(3)(a)(ii) (amount of funeral payment) of the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 after “where the burial takes place,” for “or” substitute “and”.
3 

(1) The Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 are amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 2 of regulation 1 (citation, commencement and interpretation)—
(a) in the definition of “mean daily temperature” for “station” substitute “site”;
(b) for the definition of “station” substitute—“
 “site” means a site accredited by the Met Office in relation to which a period of cold weather may be forecasted or recorded for the purposes of these Regulations;”.
(3) In paragraphs (1), (1A), (1B), (2), and (7) of regulation 2 (prescribed circumstances) for all occurrences of “station” substitute “site” wherever it occurs.
(4) In the heading of regulation 2A (designation of primary and secondary stations) for “stations” substitute “sites”.
(5) In regulation 2A for “station” substitute “site” in both places it occurs.
(6) In regulation 2C(6) (review and variation of designations) for “station” substitute “site”.
4 

(1) The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 30(4B)(payments on death)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) at the end insert “and”; and
(b) omit sub-paragraphs (c) and (d).
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 21st July 2020
(L.S.)
Anne McCleary
A senior officer of the Department for Communities

