Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (asp 9)

Valid from 10/12/2018

Valid from 11/09/2019

SCHEDULE 8 S FUNERAL EXPENSE ASSISTANCE REGULATIONS

PART 1 S ELIGIBILITY

CHAPTER 2 S FURTHER CRITERIA

Application within specified period S

8 S The regulations may provide that an individual ceases to be eligible in respect of a funeral unless, by a deadline specified in the regulations—

(a) the individual has applied for funeral expense assistance in respect of the funeral, or

(b) the Scottish Ministers have become required to make a determination of the individual's entitlement to funeral expense assistance in respect of the funeral by regulations under section 52.