Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

Death benefit—funeral expenses.

[196 OI, s. 22]

53.—(1) Death benefit by way of a grant in respect of funeral expenses shall be payable in respect of the death of the deceased.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the grant shall be the amount set out in Part II of the Second Schedule .

(3) In any such case as may be specified by regulations, the grant shall be such lesser amount as may be specified by the regulations for that case.

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