The Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 1987
These Regulations revoke the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 1986 (regulation 2); and make provisions under section 32(2)(a) of the Social Security Act 1986, as amended by section 1 of the Social Fund (Maternity and Funeral Expenses) Act 1987 for payments (whether in respect of prescribed amounts or otherwise) in prescribed circumstances to be made out of the social fund established by the Social Security Act 1986 to meet maternity expenses and funeral expenses (referred to in the Regulations as “maternity payments” and “funeral payments” respectively).