Funeral Support Payments

This is a new benefit available to people in Scotland who are responsible for and need support to meet the costs of a funeral and receiving; Universal Credit, Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income related Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit, Housing Benefit, Child Tax Credit and disability or severe disability element of Working Tax Credit.

A Funeral Support Payment can cover:

• Reasonable burial and cremation costs
• a flat rate for any other expenses - £700 for the majority of applications and £120 if
• the person who died had made provision for their funeral through a funeral plan
• some travel costs, document costs and medical costs.