Regulation H7 Payments due in respect of deceased persons
Where a person dies and the total of—
any sums that were due to him under these regulations, and
any other sums payable under these regulations to his personal representatives,
(“the amount due”) does not exceed the amount specified in any order for the time being in force under section 6 of the Administration of Estates (Small Payments) Act 1965f1 and applying in relation to his death, then the appropriate administering authority may, without requiring the production of probate or letters of administration of his estate, pay the whole or any part of the amount due out of their pension fund—
to the personal representatives, or
to the person, or to or among any one or more of any persons, appearing to the authority to be beneficially entitled to the estate.
Where a payment is made to any person under paragraph (1), the administering authority cease to be liable to account for the amount paid to him.
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