3. Funeral support payments
Funeral support payments are to help with burial or cremation costs for a partner, family member or friend. It has to be reasonable for you to accept responsibility for the costs, and this requires looking at factors including whether it is more reasonable for someone closer to the person who has died to take responsibility. You can apply up to six months after the funeral takes place (applications will still be considered if you could not apply in time due to coronavirus pandemic). There are no special rules for students. See cpag.org.uk/scotland/welfare-rights/scottish-benefits for more information.
You must get one of the following qualifying benefits:1The Funeral Expense Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (draft) •universal credit (including if you got this in the last month and it has now stopped);
•income support;
•income-based jobseeker’s allowance;
•income-related employment and support allowance;
•pension credit;
•housing benefit;
•child tax credit; or
•working tax credit.