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star this property date less than 2018-11-12more like thismore than 2018-11-12
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Funeral Payments remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what her Department's policy is on supporting benefit claimants who must pay for the funeral of a family member; and if her Department will introduce an allowance for benefit claimants who must pay for the funeral of a family member to ensure that their benefit claims are not adversely affected. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Motherwell and Wishaw more like this
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Marion Fellows more like this
star this property uin 190493 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2018-11-15more like thismore than 2018-11-15
star this property answer text <p>The Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment scheme makes a contribution towards the cost of a funeral for people in receipt of certain income related benefits and tax credits. To qualify, the applicant must be accepted as responsible for arranging the funeral, they (or their partner) must receive one of the qualifying benefits and they must be the partner or a close relative or close friend of the deceased.</p><p> </p><p>The amount payable depends on whether there is any other money available, for example from the deceased’s estate. As the Payment is linked to the deceased’s assets, it does not adversely affect the applicant’s savings.</p><p> </p><p>The scheme offers support by meeting the ‘necessary costs’ of a cremation or burial, including acquiring a burial plot. An allowance of up to £700 is also available to meet other funeral costs such as a coffin, religious venue and funeral director fees.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
star this property answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
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less than 2018-11-15T09:55:33.86Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-15T09:55:33.86Z
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star this property label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Marion Fellows more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-05-22more like thismore than 2019-05-22
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Funeral Payments remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many funeral expenses payment awards were made in 2018-19; and (ii) what the value of those payments was. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Glasgow South more like this
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Stewart Malcolm McDonald more like this
star this property uin 257550 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-06-05more like thismore than 2019-06-05
star this property answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The number and gross expenditure of Funeral Expenses Payment awards, in Great Britain, is reported annually in Appendix 1 of the Social Fund Annual Report:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-fund-annual-report-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-fund-annual-report-2017-to-2018</a></p><p>The information requested for 2018/19 will be published in due course, and so cannot be released ahead of publication.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2019-06-05T13:05:33.807Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-05T13:05:33.807Z
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star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-01more like thismore than 2019-07-01
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Funeral Payments remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how long on average it takes to (a) agree and (b) allocate the Social Fund funerals expense payment. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
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Dr David Drew more like this
star this property uin 271339 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-04more like thismore than 2019-07-04
star this property answer text <p>On average, it takes The Department for Work &amp; Pensions 2-3 weeks to process a Social Fund Funeral Payment from the point of claim, to the decision maker determining whether entitlement exists. In the instances when entitlement exists, it then takes an additional 3-5 working days for the payment to credit to either the Funeral Director’s or claimant’s bank account.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2019-07-04T14:46:16.657Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-04T14:46:16.657Z
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star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr David Drew more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-01more like thismore than 2019-07-01
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Funeral Payments remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to increase (a) knowledge of, (b) access to and (c) take-up of social fund funeral payments. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
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Dr David Drew more like this
star this property uin 271352 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-04more like thismore than 2019-07-04
star this property answer text <p>My officials regularly engage with funeral and bereavement stakeholders to help them build awareness of the support available</p><p> </p><p>In August 2018, the GOV.UK website was updated with a step-by-step guide about to do after someone has died, including arranging a funeral and applying for a Funeral Expenses Payments.</p><p> </p><p>DWP is currently updating the leaflet that registrars give to people registering deaths. The revised version will include details of Funeral Expense Payments, and direct people to the GOV.UK step-by-step guide. DWP staff can also provide this information over the phone or in Jobcentres.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 271340 more like this
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less than 2019-07-04T13:27:45.393Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-04T13:27:45.393Z
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star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr David Drew more like this
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2019-07-02more like thismore than 2019-07-02
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Funeral Payments remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to ensure that the Social Fund Funeral Payments meet the costs of cremation. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
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Dr David Drew more like this
star this property uin 272119 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-07-09more like thismore than 2019-07-09
star this property answer text <p>The Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payments scheme, provides a significant contribution towards funeral costs for claimants in receipt of a qualifying benefit. It continues to meet the legislated necessary costs of a cremation, with the amount of the average award increasing year-on-year to meet these costs. It also provides up to £700 towards other costs, such as flowers, coffin and funeral director fees.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Colchester more like this
star this property answering member printed Will Quince more like this
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less than 2019-07-09T14:37:06.563Zmore like thismore than 2019-07-09T14:37:06.563Z
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star this property label Biography information for Will Quince more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr David Drew more like this
1198552
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-06-01more like thismore than 2020-06-01
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Funeral Payments remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for Funeral Expenses Payments there have been in each of the last 10 weeks. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stalybridge and Hyde more like this
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Jonathan Reynolds more like this
star this property uin 51936 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-10more like thismore than 2020-06-10
star this property answer text <p>The number of Funeral Expenses payment claims in England and Wales is provided in the table below.</p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Number of Funeral Expenses Payments claims received, w/c 23/03/20 to w/c 25/05/20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Week Commencing</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Claims</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23/03/2020</p></td><td><p>310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30/03/2020</p></td><td><p>410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>06/04/2020</p></td><td><p>350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/04/2020</p></td><td><p>440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/04/2020</p></td><td><p>800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>27/04/2020</p></td><td><p>940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>04/05/2020</p></td><td><p>1,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11/05/2020</p></td><td><p>1,470</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18/05/2020</p></td><td><p>1,290</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25/05/2020</p></td><td><p>1,040</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Notes:</p><ol><li>The number of claims have been rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>The information provided is Management Information. It is not quality assured to the same extent as Official / National statistics.</li></ol>
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2020-06-10T15:58:53.187Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-10T15:58:53.187Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds more like this
1198555
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-06-01more like thismore than 2020-06-01
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Funeral Payments remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of claims for funeral expenses payments were awarded payments in each of the last 10 weeks. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stalybridge and Hyde more like this
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Jonathan Reynolds more like this
star this property uin 51937 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-10more like thismore than 2020-06-10
star this property answer text <p>Funeral Expenses Payments make an important contribution towards the costs of a funeral for claimants on certain benefits or tax credits or a Support for Mortgage Interest loan and we have continued to make these payments throughout the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>However, the data requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2020-06-10T13:18:41.877Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-10T13:18:41.877Z
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4513
star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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4119
unstar this property label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds more like this
1198556
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-06-01more like thismore than 2020-06-01
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Funeral Payments remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the (a) average payment and (b) total value of payments awarded to successful Funeral Expenses Payment claimants were in each of the last 10 weeks. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stalybridge and Hyde more like this
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Jonathan Reynolds more like this
star this property uin 51938 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-10more like thismore than 2020-06-10
star this property answer text <p>Funeral Expenses Payments make an important contribution towards the costs of a funeral for claimants on certain benefits or tax credits or a Support for Mortgage Interest loan and we have continued to make these payments throughout the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>However, the data requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2020-06-10T13:27:57.143Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-10T13:27:57.143Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds more like this
1198557
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-06-01more like thismore than 2020-06-01
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Funeral Payments remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans she has to amend the eligibility criteria for Funeral Expenses Payment claimants. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Stalybridge and Hyde more like this
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Jonathan Reynolds more like this
star this property uin 51939 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-06-10more like thismore than 2020-06-10
star this property answer text <p>There are no current plans to amend the eligibility criteria for the Funeral Expenses Payment scheme, which is for those in receipt of qualifying means-tested benefits or tax credits.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
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less than 2020-06-10T13:32:09.117Zmore like thismore than 2020-06-10T13:32:09.117Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jonathan Reynolds more like this
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star this property date less than 2020-10-30more like thismore than 2020-10-30
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Department for Work and Pensions more like this
star this property answering dept id 29 more like this
unstar this property answering dept short name Work and Pensions remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
star this property hansard heading Funeral Payments remove filter
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what effect the 2018 reforms to the Social Fund’s funeral expenses payments scheme have had on the processing times for payments under that scheme. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Swansea East more like this
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Carolyn Harris more like this
star this property uin 109490 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-11-06more like thismore than 2020-11-06
star this property answer text <p>The Social Fund Funeral Expenses Amendment Regulations came into force in spring 2018. Whilst data is not collated on the specific effects of these reforms, data on processing times and the number of claims accepted can be found in The Social Fund Annual Report 2018/19 which was published on GOV.UK on 4 November 2020.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Mid Sussex more like this
star this property answering member printed Mims Davies more like this
star this property grouped question UIN 109491 more like this
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less than 2020-11-06T11:49:17.203Zmore like thismore than 2020-11-06T11:49:17.203Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mims Davies more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Carolyn Harris more like this