Bereaved people in Dumbarton and the Vale may be able to receive a contribution towards the costs of a funeral to help ease the financial pressure during Covid-19.
Funeral Support Payment is available to those who are on certain low-income benefits or tax credits and are the nearest relation to the person who has died.
The payment can help towards burial or cremation fees and other expenses such as funeral director fees, a coffin, or flowers.
Introduced in September last year, the Funeral Support Payment replaced the UK Government’s Funeral Expense Payment in Scotland, and eligibility was widened so that around 40 per cent more people can access the benefit.
Shirley-Anne Somerville, social security secretary, said: “We know that during these unprecedented times, many people on low incomes will require financial support and I want to encourage people to access the benefits they are entitled to.”
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