certain of his/her dependants. If the deceased left a will, or if letters of administration have been taken out, the grant is normally paid to the executors or administrators, otherwise it is paid to the person meeting the funeral expenses or to the next of kin.
The conditions
Death grant is payable on the contributions of the deceased, or the husband, wife or parent of the deceased. It may also be payable on the contributions of a near relative, where the deceased had never worked or paid contributions due to mental or physical incapacity.
Amount payable
The amount of the grant depends on the age of the person who has died:
Age
under 3 years
3-5 years inclusive
6-17 years inclusive
man aged 18 or over born on or after 5 July 1893
woman aged 18 or over born on or after 5 July 1898
man born on or after 5 July 1883 but before 5 July 1893
woman born on or after 5 July 1888 but before 5 July 1898 . .
Amount
£9
£15
£22.50
£30
£30
£15
£15
No grant is payable for a man born before 5 July 1883 or a woman born before 5 July 1888.
Death grant is not taxable.
How to claim
The Registrar issues a special certificate free to the person registering a death. The back of this certificate should be completed and it should be sent to the local social security office who will issue a claim form. If possible it is better to call at the local office with the special certificate.
Claims should be made within 6 months of the date of death otherwise the grant may be lost.
Further information: Leaflet NI49.
Dental treatment
Exemption from payment
The following are exempt from NHS dental charges:
all children under 16;
young people aged 16 or over who are still attending school* full time;
young people over 16 but under 21 who have left school* (except for charges for dentures or alterations and additions to dentures);
expectant mothers;
women who have had a child within the previous twelve months;
people, and their dependants, who are getting a supplementary pension or allowance;
people in a family getting family income supplement;
people and their dependants, who are exempt from prescription charges on income grounds; and
*"School" does not include any establishment of further education such as a technical college.
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