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705718

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Funeral Payments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what financial support the Government provides for families affected by funeral poverty after the death of a child.
	tabling member constituency	South Down
	tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
	uin	65708
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions makes available Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payments to people who are arranging a funeral, including the funeral of a child, and who are in receipt of a qualifying income-related benefit. Funeral Expenses Payments make a significant contribution towards the cost of arranging a funeral.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 06/03/2017 15:05:30 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

705738

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Funeral Payments
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February to Question 64628, what assessment the Government has made of whether the current Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payments scheme is sufficient to prevent funeral poverty among bereaved parents; and how the level of support given to such parents is decided.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	65811
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2017 answer text <p>Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payments provide help towards the cost of arranging a funeral, including the funeral of a child, for people claiming eligible benefits. They make a significant contribution to the costs of a simple funeral. The amount that an applicant will receive will vary depending on the type of funeral chosen.</p><p> </p><p>Funeral Expenses Payments cover reasonable costs for the following:</p><ul><li>burial fees and exclusive rights to burial in a particular plot,</li><li>cremation fees, including the cost of the doctor’s certificate,</li><li>one return journey to arrange or attend the funeral,</li><li>the costs of moving the body within the UK for any part of the journey that is over 50 miles.</li></ul><p>In addition, Funeral Expenses Payments can provide up to £700 as a contribution to other funeral expenses.</p><p>Details of specific payments and conditions of entitlement can be found in Chapter 39 of the Decision Makers Guide: Social Fund Payments at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572416/dmgch39.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572416/dmgch39.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 06/03/2017 14:58:56 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff