Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018

PART 2ASSISTANCE TO BE GIVEN

9The regulations may specify items of expense in relation to which funeral expense assistance will, or will not, be given.

10The regulations may set a limit on the value of the funeral expense assistance that will be given in relation to items of expense.

11The regulations may set a limit on the total value of the funeral expense assistance that will be given.

12The regulations may provide for the amount of funeral expense assistance that will be given to be reduced to reflect the availability of other funds that may be used to meet, or help to meet, any of the expenses.

Restriction on giving assistance in a form other than money

13(1)The regulations may allow funeral expense assistance to be given to an individual in a form other than money only if the individual (or a person acting on the individual’s behalf) has agreed to the assistance being given in that form.

(2)If the regulations include provision of the kind mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), they must allow an individual (or a person acting on the individual’s behalf) to withdraw agreement to being given funeral expense assistance in a form other than money at any time.