Funeral Poverty

Frequently asked questionsFuneral Poverty

Frequently asked questions

The Down to Earth team have put together answers to the questions that we are most commonly asked.>
Funeral Expenses Payment Eligibility Checker - for an adultFuneral Poverty

Funeral Expenses Payment Eligibility Checker - for an adult

Our unique, digital eligibility checker for the Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment has been developed by D…>
Funeral poverty08 Mar 2025

A Day of Reflection: Remembering lives lost, funerals and resilience during Covid

2025 marks five years since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and on Sunday 9 March, people across the U…>
Funeral poverty15 Jan 2025

Down to Earth brings funeral poverty to the Scottish Human Rights agenda

A major assessment of access to human rights in the Scottish Highlands & Islands has included a focus on…>
Down to Earth responds to the Fuller enquiryFuneral poverty13 Nov 2024

Down to Earth responds to the Fuller enquiry

For 15 years QSA has sought to respond to the injustice of funeral poverty. Alongside providing extensive di…>
A patchwork of provision: council funerals across the UKFuneral poverty08 Oct 2024

A patchwork of provision: council funerals across the UK

A patchwork of provision: council funerals across the UK For the report we surveyed 102 council websites…>
A huge thank you to volunteersGeneral news05 Jun 2024

A huge thank you to volunteers

The contribution that the volunteers make to Down to Earth and QSA is considerable.>
New online tool from Down to EarthFuneral poverty01 May 2024

New online tool from Down to Earth

A new digital eligibility checker for the Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment.>
Understanding benefits after deathFinancial capability16 Nov 2023 11:00 — 12:30

Understanding benefits after death

Learn about the different types of benefits that become available after death and the eligibility requiremen…>
Funeral Poverty Alliance continues to call for an increase to funeral benefitsFuneral poverty18 Jul 2023

Funeral Poverty Alliance continues to call for an increase to funeral benefits

QSA and partners have asked for a meeting with the Minister for Pensions.>

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