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answer › answer text	%3Cp%3EThe Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payments provides a significant contribution towards funeral costs for claimants on qualifying benefits. It continues to meet the necessary costs of a cremation or burial and up to %C2%A3700 towards other costs. In 2017-18 around 25%2C500 Funeral Expenses Payment awards were made. This amounted to %C2%A337.1 million of support for funeral costs. Interest-free Social Fund Budgeting Loans and Universal Credit Budgeting Advances are now also available to assist with funeral costs.%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3E %3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EThe Department holds regular discussions with funeral providers and related organisations%2C including a Ministerial Roundtable on 18th June 2019 to discuss the Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payments scheme and listen to views for suggested future improvements.%3C%2Fp%3E
answer › date of answer	2019-06-21
tabling member constituency	Birmingham%2C Selly Oak
registered interest	false
hansard heading	Funerals: Costs
max answer › question first answered	2019-06-25T10:06:01.497Z

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Funerals: Costs

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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2019 to Question 249851, what steps her Department takes to (a) make funerals accessible to everyone and (b) co-ordinate actions between the various bodies listed to ensure they are making funerals accessible to everyone.

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Birmingham, Selly Oak

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Steve McCabe

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21/06/2019

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The Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payments provides a significant contribution towards funeral costs for claimants on qualifying benefits. It continues to meet the necessary costs of a cremation or burial and up to £700 towards other costs. In 2017-18 around 25,500 Funeral Expenses Payment awards were made. This amounted to £37.1 million of support for funeral costs. Interest-free Social Fund Budgeting Loans and Universal Credit Budgeting Advances are now also available to assist with funeral costs. The Department holds regular discussions with funeral providers and related organisations, including a Ministerial Roundtable on 18th June 2019 to discuss the Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payments scheme and listen to views for suggested future improvements.

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Colchester

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Will Quince

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21/06/2019 12:07:19

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