Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 99874
Social Fund: Funeral Payments
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025
Question
Catherine West
Labour — Hornsey and Friern Barnet
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of expanding the eligibility criteria for the Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment award.
Answer
Torsten BellWe continue to keep the Funeral Expenses Payment scheme under review to ensure it remains effective and sustainable within current budgetary constraints.