Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 62414
Funeral Payments
Tabled: 24 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025
Question
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green Party — North Herefordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, where an application for a Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment is refused because another family member of the person who died is not in receipt of a qualifying benefit, what assessment her Department
Answer
Torsten BellThe eligibility criteria for Funeral Expenses Payments are designed to ensure the scheme is fair for taxpayers while supporting the most vulnerable with these costs. The Funeral Expenses Payment regulations provide for those cases where there is more than...
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