Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992

Children of deceased’s family

18 (1) Subject to paragraph 19 below, where at his death the deceased was entitled to child benefit in respect of a child or children, then, for any period for which—

(a) the widow of the deceased is entitled—

(i) to death benefit (other than a gratuity) under paragraphs 15 and 16 above; and

(ii) to child benefit in respect of that child or one or more of those children; or

(b) such other person as may be prescribed is entitled to child benefit in respect of that child or one or more of those children,

the widow or, as the case may be, the person so prescribed shall be entitled in respect of that child, or in respect of each respectively of those children, to death benefit by way of an allowance at the weekly rate specified in Schedule 4, Part V, paragraph 12.

(2) Paragraph 5 above applies in relation to an allowance under this paragraph as it applies in relation to an increase of benefit under paragraph 4 above.