Funeral Grant (under the Occupational Injuries Benefit scheme)

Rules

To be eligible for this grant, the death must have resulted from:

• An accident at work,
• An accident while travelling directly to or from work
• An occupational disease.

The person must have paid a minimum of one week's PRSI.

This special funeral grant is paid under the Occupational Injuries Benefits scheme instead of the Widowed Person's Bereavement Grant.