Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Death benefit — funeral expenses.

[1993 s63(1)]

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

[1993 s63(2)]

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

[1993 s63(3)]

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

[1993 s63(4)]

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

Annotations

Editorial Notes:

E728

Provision made (21.11.2011) as to who may make a claim under subs. (1) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Occupational Injuries) (Amendment) (Civil Partnership) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 601 of 2011), art. 5, which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Occupational Injuries) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 102 of 2007), art. 74(2).

E729

Power pursuant to subs. (3) exercised (21.11.2011) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Occupational Injuries) (Amendment) (Civil Partnership) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 601 of 2011), art. 5, which substituted Social Welfare (Consolidated Occupational Injuries) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 102 of 2007), art. 74(3).

E730

Power pursuant to subs. (4) exercised (12.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Occupational Injuries) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 102 of 2007), art. 71(2) and (3), in effect as per art. 2.

E731

Previous affecting provision: provision made (12.03.2007) as to who may make a claim under subs. (1) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Occupational Injuries) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 102 of 2007), art. 74(2), in effect as per art. 2; substituted (21.11.2011) as per E-Note above.

E732

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (3) exercised (12.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Occupational Injuries) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 102 of 2007), art. 74(3), in effect as per art. 2; substituted (21.11.2011) as per E-Note above.

E733

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to subs. (4) exercised (15.12.2006) by Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) (Amendment) (No. 1) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 695 of 2006), art. 3(c)—which inserted Social Welfare (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1952 (S.I. No. 374 of 1952), art. 17B(2)—in effect as per art. 2; revoked (12.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Occupational Injuries) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 102 of 2007), art. 5 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 2.

E734

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (1) exercised (1.05.1967) by Social Welfare (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 1967 (S.I. No. 85 of 1967), art. 14—which inserted Social Welfare (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1952 (S.I. No. 374 of 1952), art. 17A(2)—in effect as per art. 2; continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act; revoked (12.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Occupational Injuries) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 102 of 2007), art. 5 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 2.

E735

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (3) exercised (16.08.1971) by Social Welfare (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 1971 (S.I. No. 233 of 1971), art. 2; which substituted Social Welfare (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1952 (S.I. No. 374 of 1952), art. 17A(3); continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act; revoked (12.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Occupational Injuries) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 102 of 2007), art. 5 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 2.

E736

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (4) exercised (1.05.1967) by Social Welfare (Claims and Payments) (Amendment) Regulations 1967 (S.I. No. 85 of 1967), art. 15, in effect as per art. 2; continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act; revoked (12.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Occupational Injuries) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 102 of 2007), art. 5 and sch. 6, in effect as per art. 2.