PART IVMiscellaneous Provisions

Payments in respect of deceased persons17

1

This regulation applies where a person dies and the total of—

a

any sums that were due to him under these Regulations; and

b

any sums payable under these Regulations to his personal representatives,

does not exceed the amount specified in any order for the time being in force for the purposes of section 1 of the Administration of Estates (Small Payments) Act (Northern Ireland) 196719 and applying in relation to the death.

2

Where this regulation applies the Department may, without requiring the production of proof of title, pay any amount due under paragraph (1)(a) or (b)—

a

to the deceased’s personal representatives; or

b

to the person, or to among any one or more of any persons, appearing to it to be beneficially entitled to the estate,

any any person to whom such a payment is made, and not the Department, shall thereafter be liable to account for any amount paid.