Eamonn A. Kennedy
Funeral Directors
390 Palatine Road
Northenden
Manchester
M22 4FZ Tel: 0161 945 2097
Who May be Entitled to Help?
You may receive help if there is not enough money to pay for the funeral and you are responsible for making the funeral arrangements, and you or your partner are receiving any of the following benefits:-
Income Support;
Housing Benefit;
Family Credit;
Council Tax Benefit.
You should also check what money (if any) is available from:
The estate of the person who has died, such as money from bank or building society accounts;
Any insurance policies or charities, lump sum payments made by a pension scheme or relatives (either yours, or those of the person who has died).
Any savings you have over £500.00 (£1,000.00) for those aged sixty or over) in a bank or building society, National Savings (including certificates and premium bonds) or in cash at home. The savings may be in your name or the name of your partner.
The social fund may make a contribution towards the cost of a simple funeral within the United Kingdom.
Bringing the body home if the person died away from home.
An ordinary coffin;
Flowers for the person who is arranging the funeral (up to £25.00).
Fees for the funeral director, chaplain and organist for a simple funeral.
