Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 64702

Funeral Payments

Tabled: 2 July 2025
Answered: 9 July 2025

Question

Ayoub Khan

IndependentBirmingham Perry Barr

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to assess the adequacy of the clarity of the application process for the Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment for bereaved applicants.

Answer

Torsten Bell
The eligibility criteria for a Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment are designed to ensure the scheme is fair for taxpayers, while supporting the most vulnerable with these costs. We continue to keep the Funeral Expenses Payment scheme under review to ens...

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