(i) “death insurance” includes, in relation to Portugal, a death benefit and survivor’s benefits;

1. In the event of the death of a pensioner who was entitled to a pension under the legislation of one Member State, or to pensions under the legislations of two or more Member States, when that pensioner was residing in a Member State other than that of the institution responsible for the cost of benefits in kind provided under Articles 24 and 25, the death grants payable under the legislation administered by that institution shall be provided at its own expense as though the pensioner had been residing at the time of his/her death in the Member State in which that institution is situated.

"death grant" means any one-off payment in the event of death excluding the lump-sum benefits referred to in subparagraph (w).

‘death grant’ means any one-off payment in the event of death excluding the lump-sum benefits referred to in subparagraph w.

Invalidity, old age or survivors' cash benefits, pensions for accidents at work or occupational diseases and death grants under the legislation of one or more Member States may not be subject to any reduction, modification, suspension, withdrawal or confiscation by reason of the fact that the recipient resides in the territory of another Member State.

The Regulation applies to all legislation relating to the social security branches concerning sickness and maternity benefits, invalidity benefits, old age benefits, survivors’ benefits, benefits in respect of accidents at work and occupational diseases, unemployment benefits, family benefits and death grants.