Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966

Death benefit—funeral expenses.

22.—(1) Death benefit by way of a grant of fifty pounds in respect of funeral expenses shall, subject to the subsequent provisions of this section, be payable in respect of the death of the deceased.

(2) In any such case as may be specified by regulations, the reference to fifty pounds in subsection (1) of this section shall be construed as a reference to such amount less than fifty pounds as may be specified by the regulations for that case.

(3) Except where regulations otherwise provide, a grant under this section shall not be payable in respect of a death occurring outside the State.