The Housing Benefit (Persons who have attained the qualifying age for state pension credit) Regulations 2006 No. 214

SCHEDULE 6 Capital to be disregarded

PART 1 Capital to be disregarded generally

12.  The value of any funeral plan contract; and for this purpose, “ funeral plan contract” means a contract under which—

(a) the claimant makes one or more payments to another person (“the provider”);

(b) the provider undertakes to provide, or secure the provision of, a funeral in the United Kingdom for the claimant on his death; and

(c) the sole purpose of the plan is to provide or secure the provision of a funeral for the claimant on his death.