Terminal illness

mum2one

Hope you managed to get sorted, or at least a pathway throu.

We lost dad on Friday, to say it was a shock, as earlier in the week he had a good few days, had a bad turn Thurs ngt, doctor / ambulance ...

He was on his way to the hospice - he hadnt left the house.

........

mum2one

Mojisola wrote: »

Thinking ahead - check out for your mother what she can claim (depending on her age and any benefits claimed now) -
https://www.gov.uk/funeral-payments/overview
https://www.gov.uk/bereavement-allowance/eligibility
https://www.gov.uk/bereavement-payment

Most people find the weeks after a death very difficult so anything you can learn about or sort out in advance will make things easier.

Never a truer word said xxx

boo_star

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

I don't think he'd be allowed to take out a funeral plan, given his situation.

He could pay for the funeral in advance, but it would be fairly immoral to do so (and somewhat macabre.)

Diane_H

mum2one wrote: »

Hope you managed to get sorted, or at least a pathway throu.

We lost dad on Friday, to say it was a shock, as earlier in the week he had a good few days, had a bad turn Thurs ngt, doctor / ambulance ...

He was on his way to the hospice - he hadnt left the house.

........

I have no practical advice to offer, just to say that I am so sorry for your loss, and send you MSE hugs xx

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boo_star wrote: »

He could pay for the funeral in advance, but it would be fairly immoral to do so (and somewhat macabre.)

Why would it be immoral :huh:

redpete

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Why would it be immoral :huh:

Because it is using someone else's money that they lend you expecting to get it back but you know you would never pay back.

[Deleted User]

When you said "pay for the funeral in advance", I though you meant use your own money, to pre-pay your own funeral.