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Funeral Payments are available to people who receive certain income-related benefits to help pay towards the cost of a funeral for an immediate friend or relative.

皇冠体育app government consulted on reforms to make it clearer who is eligible for a payment and make it easier for people to claim.

Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child Maintenance Caroline Dinenage said:

Losing a loved one is a sad and difficult time and we want to make the process of claiming a funeral payment as simple as possible.

I want to thank those who responded to our consultation and I am pleased that we will be bringing in all its recommendations to make it easier for people to make a claim.

皇冠体育app improvements include:

• allowing recipients of a Funeral Payment to receive contributions from relatives, friends or charities without it being deducted from the payment
• extending the claim period from 3 to 6 months from the date of the funeral
• allowing applicants to submit evidence electronically to speed up the processing of claims and get decisions to claimants sooner
• introducing a shorter application form for children鈥檚 funerals

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Funeral Payments can help pay for the costs of a simple, respectful funeral for people on qualifying benefits. This includes:

• burial fees and exclusive rights of burial in a particular plot
• medical certification fees needed for cremations, including the cost of the doctor鈥檚 certificate
• travel to arrange or go to the funeral
• the cost of moving the body within the UK, if it鈥檚 being moved more than 50 miles
• death certificates or other documents
• up to 拢700 for other funeral expenses, such as funeral director鈥檚 fees, flowers or the coffin

People in receipt of the following benefits may be eligible for a Funeral Payment:

• Income Support
• income-based Jobseeker鈥檚 Allowance
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Pension Credit
• Universal Credit
• Housing Benefit
• Working Tax Credit which includes a disability or severe disability element
• Child Tax Credit

皇冠体育app changes will be brought in next year.

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