Article 9 Death benefit

where the deceased is survived by—

the sum of £300 shall be payable F4to that widow, that widower or, as the case may be, that surviving civil partner;

where the deceased is survived by no such F5widow, widower or surviving civil partner as aforesaid but is survived by—

the sum of £300 shall be divided equally F7between the widow, widower or, as the case may be, the surviving civil partner and that child or, if there is more than one child, between the widow, widower or, as the case may be, the surviving civil partner and those children;

where the deceased is survived by such a F8a widow, widower or surviving civil partner as is mentioned in paragraph (4)(b)(i) but by no such child as described in paragraph (4)(b)(ii) the sum of £300 shall be payable F9to that widow, that widower or, as the case may be, to that surviving civil partner;

where the deceased is survived by no such F10widow, widower or surviving civil partner as is mentioned in the foregoing sub-paragraphs but is survived by a child who was at his death, residing with him and in respect of whom he was entitled to child benefit, the sum of £300 shall be payable to that child or, if more than one, divided equally between those children;

where the deceased is survived by no such person as aforesaid but is survived by a member of his family who was wholly maintained by him at the date of his death, the sum of £300 shall be payable to that member or, if more than one, divided equally between those members;

where the deceased is survived by no such person as aforesaid but is survived by any member of his family who was partly maintained by him at the date of his death, such sum or sums not exceeding in total £300 shall be payable to that member or, if more than one, those members, as may be reasonable and proportionate to the loss sustained by such member or members.

where the dependant has died (whether he had made a claim for death benefit or not) before an award of such benefit in respect of the deceased has been made; or

where the dependent was not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom at the date of the death of the deceased.