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Get help covering funeral costs (form SF200)
If you or your partner are getting a low income benefit and need help towards the cost of a funeral, you may be able to get a Funeral Payment.
How to use this service
Visit the Jobcentre Plus website for information about Funeral Payments, including who can apply for one, what the payment could help pay for, and how to apply for one.
You can apply any time after the date the person died and up to three months after the date of the funeral.
You can download a claim form in PDF format. The form comes with notes that will help you fill it in and tell you where to send the completed form.
To access the form you will need a copy of Adobe Reader. Information on how to download this for free is available on the right panel of this page.
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