Benefits - Funeral Support Payment

Funeral Support Payment is available to people living in Scotland who are responsible for paying for a funeral. This one-off payment will not usually cover the full cost of the funeral but, can help with some of the cost. It can be paid either to the person responsible or the funeral director who is helping plan the funeral.

You may be eligible for the Funeral Support Payment if all of the following apply:

• You live in Scotland
• You or your partner are getting certain benefits or tax credits
• The person who died lived in the UK
• The funeral is being held in the UK or in some circumstances in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland
• You are applying after the person has died, until 6 months after the date of their funeral
• You or your partner are responsible for the funeral
• It is reasonable for you or your partner to accept responsibility for the funeral costs

Additionally, you or your partner must receive one or more of the following:

• Child Tax Credit
• Universal Credit (UC)
• Income Support
• Pension Credit
• Disability or Severe Disability Element Working Tax Credit
• Housing Benefit
• Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), not contribution-based JSA
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), not contribution-based ESA

• Apply online: here
• By phone: 0800 182 2222 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.
• By post: Call 0800 182 2222 to request an application

Find out more here.

The Welfare Support Team provide free, impartial and confidential support to claim all benefits and entitlements including Funeral Support Payment. Contact the Welfare Support Team by telephone: 0800 090 1004 or email: welfare.support@highland.gov.uk