Social Security Citation, commencement, extent and application 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) and Social Security (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. 2 These Regulations come into force on 8th June 2023. 3 These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland. 4 These Regulations apply to England and Wales. Amendment of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 2 After regulation 19(7) of the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987 (time for claiming benefit) insert— 7A Where— a a claim for a social fund payment in respect of maternity expenses (a “relevant social fund payment”) is made by a person to whom paragraph (7B) or (7C) applies; and b both of the conditions in paragraph (7D) are met, sub-paragraphs (a) to (f) of the entry in column (2) of Schedule 4 relating to the relevant social fund payment each have effect as if at the end there were added “or, if later, 8th December 2023” . 7B This paragraph applies to a person who— a is granted leave in accordance with the immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 (“ the 1971 Act ”) where such leave is granted by virtue of— i Appendix Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy of those rules ; or ii the previous scheme for locally-employed staff in Afghanistan (sometimes referred to as the ex-gratia scheme) ; or b does not come within sub-paragraph (a) and who left Afghanistan in connection with the collapse of the Afghan government that took place on 15th August 2021. 7C This paragraph applies to a person who was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022, who left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022 and who— a has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of the 1971 Act ; b has been granted leave in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the 1971 Act; c has been granted, or is deemed to have been granted, leave outside those rules; or d does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 3ZA of the 1971 Act . 7D The conditions for the purposes of paragraph (7A)(b) are that— a at the date of the claim for a relevant social fund payment, there is an existing member of the family (within the meaning given in regulation 5A of the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005); and b that existing member of the family is under the age of 16 on that date. . Amendment of the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005 3 1 The Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows. 2 In regulation 5 (entitlement to Sure Start Maternity Grant)— a omit paragraph (4); b in paragraph (5), for “fourth” substitute “third” ; c in paragraph (6), for “fifth” substitute “fourth” . 3 At the end of regulation 5A (entitlement to Sure Start Maternity Grant where another member of the claimant’s family is under the age of 16) insert— 8 A Sure Start Maternity Grant shall be awarded if— a at the date of claim, any existing member of the family is under the age of 16; b the claimant is a person to whom paragraph (9) or (10) applies; c no Sure Start Maternity Grant has been awarded to the claimant— i where the claimant is a person to whom paragraph (9) applies, on or after 15th August 2021; ii where the claimant is a person to whom paragraph (10) applies, on or after 24th February 2022; and d the other conditions for entitlement to the grant are satisfied. 9 This paragraph applies where the claimant is— a a person who is granted leave in accordance with the immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 (“ the 1971 Act ”) by virtue of— i Appendix Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy of those rules; or ii the previous scheme for locally-employed staff in Afghanistan (sometimes referred to as the ex-gratia scheme); or b a person in Great Britain not coming within sub-paragraph (a) who left Afghanistan in connection with the collapse of the Afghan government that took place on 15th August 2021. 10 This paragraph applies where the claimant is a person who was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022, who left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022 and who — a has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of the 1971 Act; b has been granted leave in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the 1971 Act; c has been granted, or is deemed to have been granted, leave outside those rules; or d does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 3ZA of the 1971 Act. . Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Laura Trott Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Work and Pensions 16th May 2023