DWP Payment

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​A Funeral Payment is to help with funeral costs that you are responsible for if you’re on a low income and need help to pay for a funeral you’re arranging. How much you get depends on your circumstances and if you qualify.
You qualify for a Funeral Payment if you are getting one of the following benefits:

• Income Support
• Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance
• Income-Based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Pension Credit (Guarantee or Savings Credit)
• Housing Benefit
• Working Tax Credit (Disability or Severe Disability Element)
• Child Tax Credit (At a Rate Higher than £545 per Year)
• Universal Credit

You will not be granted a Funeral Payment just because you are paying for a funeral. The benefits office has to agree that it is reasonable for you to be responsible for paying for the funeral, and that there is no one else who should be paying for it.

If you are a close relative, family member, or a friend of the person who has died, you may be able to get a Funeral Payment, however, this will depend on whether or not there is another person who was closer to your loved one, and whether they were receiving benefits. In this situation, the benefits office will consider how well you knew the person who has died and whether it is reasonable for you to accept responsibility for the funeral expenses.​ 
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J.Howell & Daughters, 116 Netherstowe,
Lichfield, Staffordshire,
WS13 6TS
 01543 255776
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  jonathanhowellfunerals@hotmail.co.uk

Monday - Friday 09:00am - 16:30pm 
Saturday - By Appointment 
Sunday Closed

Providing Funeral Services in Lichfield, Staffordshire and the Surrounding Areas.