3. Funeral expenses payments
A funeral expenses payment is made to help with burial or cremation costs. To qualify you must get:
•income support; or
•income-based jobseeker’s allowance; or
•income-related employment and support allowance; or
•pension credit; or
•housing benefit; or
•child tax credit; or
•working tax credit including a disability or severe disability element; or
•universal credit.
Unless you are the partner of the person who dies, you may not get a payment if there is a close relative who does not get one of these benefits.
Claim at the local Jobcentre Plus office on Form SF200 within six months of the funeral.