Do you need help to meet funeral costs?

Not everyone is in the position to be able to afford a funeral, to help the government offer a funeral expenses payment to eligible persons. We can help you to make a claim to this fund.

  • Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.
  • Dalai Lama

Do I qualify?

You can get help towards the cost of a funeral if you or your partner are getting one of the following qualifying benefits or entitlements:

  • Universal Credit
  • Income Support
  • Income-based Job-seeker’s Allowance
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • Pension Credit
  • Housing Benefit
  • Working Tax Credit which includes disability or severe disability element
  • Child Tax Credit at a rate higher than the family element

What kind of service do I get?

  • The highest standards of care, dignity and respect that are offered to all families
  • Our full support with all the arrangements, including help with the completion of the Social Fund Claim, and on the day of the funeral
  • Nothing to pay in advance of the funeral
  • No delay to the funeral taking place while the claim is processed
  • Subject to a successful claim, there will be little or nothing to pay

What is not included?

  • A church or other second venue prior to the cremation or burial
  • A hearse or limousines
  • Floral tributes
  • Order of service

“We are so grateful to Dawn & Lucy for helping us give Mum the funeral she deserved, when we thought this wasn’t going to be an option for us” Mrs W.

Get in touch

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When you’re ready to talk, give us a call on 01435 408650 (24 hrs)

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