Getting help with funeral expenses
Paying for a funeral is one of the most expensive ‘one off’ items that you will have to pay for in your lifetime.
Where financial provisions have not been made to cover the costs, there may be ways of either reducing costs or seeking assistance to meet the costs.
Assistance with the cost of funerals can sometimes be provided upon application to your local Jobcentre Plus.
The Jobcentre Plus will deal with applications which can be made by using funeral payment claim form (click the above link to access a downloadable version of the form) to seek assistance in paying for some of the funeral costs.
If the applicant making the funeral arrangements lives within the Salford district, then they may make an application if they are claiming at that time one of the following: Income Support, Income Based Sub Seekers Allowance, Housing or Council Tax Benefit or Upper Limit-Child Tax Credit.
Each application will be based on its own merit and a decision will be made within days which will enable you to make the appropriate funeral arrangements.
Pre-payment funeral plans
Most local funeral directors have a plan whereby the funeral arrangements can be made and the current cost of the funeral is paid at the time of making the arrangements.
The money is then invested on your behalf, so that when the death occurs and the pre-arranged funeral takes place, there is no additional money to be paid following the funeral.
There are a number of national plans available and it would be advisable to call into one or two funeral directors' premises to seek further information and advice.
Municipal funerals
A special contract has been written to assist families that live in the Salford area and who do not want the traditional lengthy funeral.
This funeral is dignified yet simple and as most of the funeral arrangements have been set out in the contract, there is only a requirement to confirm the date and time of the burial or cremation and arrange for a minister of your choice to attend the funeral.
For more information please contact the cemetery offices.
This page was last updated on 29 July 2008
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