There is bereavement support of £2,500 lump sum one-time payment from the government plus a monthly payment of £100 per month for 18 months, so a total of £4,300 by the govt through the DWP. This is quite easy to claim and available to mostly all qualifying people within a 48 hour period.
One can file the application online or call the Bereavement Support Line *08007310139 or 08001214433* option 3.
The only information required is the name, DOB, N.I. number, date of death, address, bank sort code, and account number. In theory, a 20-minutes call will complete the application and the money is deposited in less than 24 to 48 hours if your application is qualified.
There is also a funeral expenses reimbursement program.
Up to 60% of the cost of the funeral will be reimbursed for which you need all supporting documents including the invoice from funereal directors.
In order to qualify, either the deceased or their nearest kin (spouse, any of the surviving children, etc) has to be on some kind of benefit such as universal credit, social housing, unemployment, child benefit, and so on).
To avail of this, one needs to call *08001214433 or 08009172222 or 08007310139*
https://www.gov.uk/funeral-payments/how-to-claim
Bereavement Service helpline:
Telephone: 0800 731 0469
Welsh language: 0800 731 0453
Textphone: 0800 731 0464
Welsh language textphone: 0800 731 0456
Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 731 0469
Monday to Friday, 9.30 am to 3.30 pm
What to expect from your Funeral Director
The CMA (Competitions and Markets Authority recently completed a review of the funeral industry, for more information on their finding please click this link. However the picture below features a list of the services and expectations you can expect from your chosen funeral home.
