Financial help
If you arrange a funeral you are responsible for paying the bill, so check where the money will come from first.
If you are finding it difficult to pay for a funeral, you may be entitled to a Social Fund Funeral Payment providing you or your partner receive one of the following:
- Income support
- Housing benefit
- Council tax benefit
- Job seekers allowance (income based)
- Disabled person's tax credit and/or
- Working tax credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Universal Credit