Section 91 — Social Security Act 2018: Funeral grant: eligibility if deceased person has dependants

91 Funeral grant: eligibility if deceased person has dependants A deceased person meets the criteria in this section if— (a) the person is survived by— (i) a spouse or partner; or (ii) a child or children whom the person is liable in law to maintain; or (iii) any other dependent child or dependent children (whether dependent on the deceased or any other person) aged 16 years or 17 years of whom the deceased person was the parent; and (b) the person’s funeral expenses cannot be paid from the total of— (i) the person’s assessable estate before the payment of any other debts; and (ii) the assets, other than non-assessable assets, of any spouse or partner who survives the deceased person in excess of the amount in clause 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 5 ; and (c) the annual income of any spouse or partner who survives the deceased person is less than 52 times the appropriate amount in Part 2 of Schedule 5 . Compare: 1964 No 136 s 61DB