Who is eligible for a funeral grant?
You may get a Funeral Grant if you are either: the partner, spouse, child, parent or guardian of the person who died, or arranging the funeral of someone with no partner, spouse or direct relation. The Funeral Grant is income and asset tested.
Do you qualify for government help to pay for a funeral?
In order to qualify for government help to pay for your funeral costs, you must be able to prove that your relationship to the deceased was close enough to meet the government’s criteria, and you must be planning to hold the funeral in the UK, the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland.
How much can I pay for a funeral grant?
The maximum Funeral Grant payment is $2,152.66. We can only pay up to this amount, even if the difference is more than that. The most you can be paid is $2,152.66. It depends on the money or assets the person who died had.