When and How to Claim 7 More Information 1. See information booklet SW 32 for details of this Funeral Grant. The Relevant Tax Year is the last complete tax year before the year in which the death occurs or pension age was reached. PRSI paid at Classes A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, N, and S count for the Bereavement Grant.
Voluntary contributions are also reckonable.
If the person on whose PRSI record the claim is being made was previously insurably employed in a country covered by EU Regulations and has paid at least one full rate PRSI contribution since returning to Ireland, the insurance record in that country may be combined with the Irish PRSI contributions to help qualify for a Bereavement Grant. Austria Qu bec Canada the United States of America 4. The scheme replaces the former Death Grant Scheme. Further information on the Death Grant Scheme may be obtained from the Bereavement Grant Section below. Bereavement Grant is normally payable to the person responsible for payment of the funeral bill.