Uku na lilo hoolewa

Overview

A Funeral Expenses Payment (often referred to as a Funeral Grant) is a government scheme that helps people on a low income cover funeral costs, if they receive certain qualifying benefits.

ʻO wai ka mea hiki ke koi?

Pono ʻoe (a i ʻole kāu hoa) e loaʻa i kekahi o nā pono kūpono ma lalo nei:

ʻĀpana Kūʻē
Kākoʻo loaʻa kālā
ʻO ka haʻawina o ka poʻe ʻimi hana
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Pension Credit (Guarantee or Savings)
Pono hale
Disability or severe disability element of Working Tax Credit
Child Tax Credit, which includes a child element

Inā ua noi ʻoe no kahi pono kūpono akā ʻaʻole i loaʻa kahi hoʻoholo, hiki i ka DWP ke hoʻopaneʻe i kā lākou hoʻoholo e pili ana i kāu Uku Hoʻolilo Hoʻolewa a hiki i ka ʻāpono ʻia ʻana o kāu pono.

ʻO wai e hiki ke hoʻouna?

You must be the person accepting responsibility for the funeral costs, even if someone else is making the arrangements.

Hiki iā ʻoe ke noi inā ʻo ʻoe:

the partner of the person who died
the parent, son or daughter of the person who died
a close relative or friend of the person who died
the parent of a baby stillborn after 24 weeks of pregnancy
the parent of a child who has died who was under 16, or under 20 and in full-time approved education

ʻO wai ka mea hiki ke hoʻokaʻawale ʻia?

ʻOiai inā he hoahānau pili ʻoe, ʻaʻole paha ʻoe e kūpono inā:

He hoa ko ka mea i make i ka manawa o kona make ʻana
The person who died had a parent, adult son or daughter at the time of their death
Another close relative of the person who died (such as a sibling) was in closer, or as close, contact with them

Eia nō naʻe, hiki iā ʻoe ke kūpono inā:

The other relative is also on a qualifying benefit, or
They were estranged from the deceased and not expected to be responsible, or
They fall into one of a number of specific categories (for example, being a full-time student or living outside the UK)

What Does a Funeral Expenses Payment Cover?

Hiki i kahi uku hoʻolilo hoʻolewa ke kōkua i ka uhi ʻana i:

Nā uku kanu a puhi paha
Nā kumukūʻai huakaʻi no ʻoe e hoʻonohonoho a hele paha i ka hoʻolewa
Ke hoʻoneʻe nei i ke kino ma mua o 50 mau mile i loko o UK
Nā palapala make a i ʻole nā ​​palapala kānāwai ʻē aʻe e pono ai e hoʻokuʻu i nā waiwai o ka mea i make

Hiki iā ʻoe ke loaʻa a hiki i ka £1,000 no nā lilo hoʻolewa ʻē aʻe (e like me nā uku hoʻokele hoʻolewa, nā pua, nā kumukūʻai halihali ʻē aʻe).

Note: The payment usually won’t cover the full funeral cost. The amount depends on whether there is any money available from the deceased’s estate or insurance.

Āhea ʻoe e hiki ai ke koi?

Hiki iā ʻoe ke koi i kēlā me kēia manawa mai ka lā make a hiki i 6 mau mahina ma hope o ka lā hoʻolewa.

Mau hea hana Kōkua?

Our bereavement advisors are trained to guide you on eligibility for Funeral Expenses Payment.

Call us on 0800 086 8887 to learn more.