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<p>The number of Funeral Expenses Payment applications received, 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
/><p>The information requested for 2019/20 will be published in due course, and so
cannot be released ahead of publication.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In the period
April 2020 - September 2020, there were approximately 23,900 applications received
for Funeral Expenses Payments in Great Britain.</p><p> </p><p>This figure is drawn
from the Social Fund Policy, Budget, and Management Information System. It is not
quality assured to the same extent as Official / National statistics.</p><p>Notes</p><p>The
figure is rounded to the nearest 100.</p><ul><li>The figure relates to applications
received by DWP, not applications processed. Some applications may have been withdrawn
before a decision was made.</li><li>The number of applications made is not equal to
the number of people who made applications, as individuals may make multiple applications
in a given time period.</li><li>Differences between any comparisons made of applications
received, initial decisions, awards and initial refusals are due to applications being
withdrawn; applicants rejecting or not responding to loan offers; and decisions outstanding
at the time of the count.</li></ul>
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