What Happens If You Don’t Have The Money To Pay For A Relatives Funeral In The Uk?

If your mum was to die and she has no savings or a financial plan in place, what happens if the person left to take care of her funeral can’t afford to do so?

6 Comments

1. johndeha says:

   February 1, 2011 at 12:28 pm

   A funeral payment is a payment to help people on a low income with the essential costs of a funeral. You must show that you have met these expenses. You do not have to repay a funeral payment, although it can be recovered from the estate of the person who has died.
2. Maxi says:

   February 1, 2011 at 2:56 pm

   In the UK the person who claims the body pays for the funeral, so if you couldn’t pay you do not claim the body but go to the council which wold create the person and pay the cost ( as long as you really couldn’t pay)……………..
3. Rosemari says:

   February 1, 2011 at 8:50 pm

   You can apply to the Council.
   If someone dies and there is no-one to pay for the funeral, then there is a provision for a basic funeral to be provided at a local crematorium.
4. JOHN G says:

   February 2, 2011 at 1:52 am

   If the person owned any property.. house, car, etc the council will pay for the funeral then claim the money back.
5. tamboy says:

   February 2, 2011 at 7:58 am

   state pays for basic cremation,used to be up to £1200.will cover it though.funeral director will sort it out for you.
6. jennifer p says:

   February 2, 2011 at 9:36 am

   the government would b able to give u a low interest loan to pay for it. or would b able to pay for it, if 4 example u/ur mum was on benefits (so im told)