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. |