Information
The information shown here should be treated as a general guidance only. We cannot guarantee that you will get a loan, but we understand how the Social Services makes a decision.
Who is entitled to help?
You may be entitled to help if you do not have enough money to pay for the funeral and you are the one responsible for making the funeral arrangements and you and your partner are receiving the following benefits:
- Income Support
- Housing Benefit
- Family Credit
- Council Tax Benefit
Check what amount of money is available from:
- The estate of the person who has died, such as money from the bank or building society.
- Any insurance policies or charities, lump sum payments made into a pension scheme or relatives, (either yours or those of the person who has died)
- Any savings you have in a bank or building society, National savings (including certificates or premium bonds) or cash in the home.
- The savings may be in your name or the name of your partner.
The Social Fund may make a contribution towards the cost of the funeral within the United Kingdom. It includes the following:
- Bringing the body home if the person has died away from home but within the UK
- The Death Certificate
- A Standard Coffin
- Hearse to transport the coffin
- Flowers from the person who arranged the funeral
- Contribution towards the Funeral Directors fees
- Chaplain and organist fee for a simple funeral
- Cemetery fee or cremation fee
- Doctors fees