S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2020 No. 405  SOCIAL SECURITY  The Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment (Coronavirus)  (Amendment) Regulations 2020  The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by  sections 138(1)(a) and (4) and 175(1), (3) and (4) of the Social Security Contributions and  Benefits Act 1992( a ).  In accordance with section 173(1)(a) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992( b ), it appears  to the Secretary of State that by reason of the urgency of this matter it is inexpedient to refer the  proposals in respect of these Regulations to the Social Security Advisory Committee.  1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment  (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 8th April 2020.  (2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales only.  2.  In the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations 2005( c ), in  regulation 9 (amount of funeral payment)—  (a) in paragraph (3)(g), for “£700” substitute “£1,000”; and  (b) in paragraph (10)(b), for “£700” substitute “£1,000”.  3.  The amendments made by regulation 2 only apply to claims in respect of a death that occurs  on or after 8th April 2020.  Transitional provision  Amendments to the Social Fund Maternity and Funeral Expenses (General) Regulations  2005  Citation, commencement and extent  ( a ) 1992 c. 4. In section 138, sub-section (1) was substituted by section 70(1) of the Social Security Act 1998 (c. 14) and sub- section (1)(a) was amended by Part 8 of Schedule 14 to the Welfare Reform Act 2012 (c. 5). Section 138(4) is cited for the  meaning of “prescribed”. Section 175(1) was amended by section 2 of, and Schedule 3, paragraph 29(1) and (2), to the  Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Act 1999 (c. 2) and section 175(4) was amended by paragraph  29(1) and (4) of that Schedule. ( b ) 1992 c. 5. ( c )  S.I. 2005/3061. Made  -  -  -  -  6th April 2020  Laid before Parliament  7th April 2020  Coming into force -  -  8th April 2020 