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Help with Funeral cost

Hi, is there anyone who can tell me if there is any sort of grant
that my sister can get to help her with funeral expenses

Her son of only 19 past away on Sunday he was unemployed as is she and as you can imagine she doesn't know where to start
he's postmortem is today as he was a healthy none smoking drink
and didn't take drugs
is there anyone who could help

Thank you..
Sealed Pot Number 018 🎄2009..£950.50 🎄2010..£256 🎄 2011..£526 🎄2012..£548.80 🎄2013...£758.88🎄2014...£510 🎄2015...£604.78 🎄2016...£704.50 🎄2017...£475 🎄2018...£1979.12 🎄2019...£408.88🎄2020...£1200.63...🎄2021…£588 🎄2022 £672… 🎄2023 £3,783.90 🎄2024…£3,882.57🎄2025…£4083.🎄2026

Comments

  • Bennifred
    Bennifred Posts: 3,986 Forumite
    I'm afraid I have no advice - just wanted to say I'm extremely sorry for your loss.
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  • p00hsticks
    p00hsticks Posts: 14,964 Forumite
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    Depending on what benefits she is receiving, she could be entitled to a funeral payment - you can read the details and download an application form from the link here;

    http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Bereaved/DG_10018660
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    How absolutely awful for her, she must be in peices.

    my condolences to you all.
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Lost2
    Lost2 Posts: 15,651 Forumite
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    thank you all, he only had an earache
    doctor told him it was a virus an hour later he was on a ventilator
    Sealed Pot Number 018 🎄2009..£950.50 🎄2010..£256 🎄 2011..£526 🎄2012..£548.80 🎄2013...£758.88🎄2014...£510 🎄2015...£604.78 🎄2016...£704.50 🎄2017...£475 🎄2018...£1979.12 🎄2019...£408.88🎄2020...£1200.63...🎄2021…£588 🎄2022 £672… 🎄2023 £3,783.90 🎄2024…£3,882.57🎄2025…£4083.🎄2026
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    Is father about to contribute, does she have any savings
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • deepest sympathy to you and your family,it must be a very hard loss to bear
    x
  • skibadee
    skibadee Posts: 1,304 Forumite
    Don't have any answers but send deepest condolences.
  • Lost2
    Lost2 Posts: 15,651 Forumite
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    McKneff wrote: »
    Is father about to contribute, does she have any savings

    There on benefits and as far as I know they don't have any money saved
    Sealed Pot Number 018 🎄2009..£950.50 🎄2010..£256 🎄 2011..£526 🎄2012..£548.80 🎄2013...£758.88🎄2014...£510 🎄2015...£604.78 🎄2016...£704.50 🎄2017...£475 🎄2018...£1979.12 🎄2019...£408.88🎄2020...£1200.63...🎄2021…£588 🎄2022 £672… 🎄2023 £3,783.90 🎄2024…£3,882.57🎄2025…£4083.🎄2026
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