Funeral Payments: Scotland
Commons · Question 64697 · Tabled 2 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Ayoub Khan
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the eligibility criteria for the Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment in line with the Scottish Government’s Funeral Su
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 9 Jul 2025
The eligibility criteria for a Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment are designed to ensure the scheme is fair for taxpayers, while supporting the most vulnerable with these costs. We continue to keep the Funeral Expenses Payment scheme under review to ens...