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Section 70 Liability of deceased's estateI1

(1)

The value of funeral expense assistance given in connection with an individual's funeral is to be treated as a funeral expense that the individual's estate is liable to pay the Scottish Ministers.

(2)

If the assistance was given in a form other than money, its value for the purposes of this section is what giving it cost the Scottish Ministers (excluding any administration costs).

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I1

S. 70 in force at 11.9.2019 by S.S.I. 2019/269, reg. 2(b)