Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 64697

Funeral Payments: Scotland

Tabled: 2 July 2025

Answered: 9 July 2025

Question

Ayoub Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the eligibility criteria for the Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment in line with the Scottish Government’s Funeral Su

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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