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Social Security Act 2018

Assistance - Funeral grants

94: Funeral grant: restrictions on payment

You could also call this:

“Rules about who can't get money to help with funeral costs”

You cannot get a funeral grant under section 90 in certain situations. These situations are:

If the person who died is covered by clause 64 of Schedule 1 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001 or subpart 8 of Part 5 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014.

If a payment under section 174 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 is to be made for the person who died.

If a payment under Part 5 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 is to be made for the person who died.

If the person who died, including a child, did not usually live in New Zealand when they died.

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Part 2 Assistance
Funeral grants

94Funeral grant: restrictions on payment

  1. A funeral grant is not payable under section 90 if—

  2. clause 64 of Schedule 1 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001 or subpart 8 of Part 5 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 applies in respect of the deceased person; or
    1. a payment under section 174 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 is payable in respect of the deceased person; or
      1. a payment under Part 5 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014 is payable in respect of the deceased person; or
        1. the deceased person, including a deceased child, was not ordinarily resident in New Zealand on the date of death.

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