More than £44 million has been paid to help thousands of people with the cost of a funeral via a Scottish Government benefit, according to latest figures. Funeral Support Payment provides money to help cover funeral costs and ease financial pressure for people suffering bereavement. The statistics show it had helped more than 23,000 people... Continue Reading →
Funeral Costs Support Received by Thousands
According to Scottish Government statistics, almost 6,000 people received a Funeral Support Payment in the first year of the initiative. Since it started making payments last September, Social Security Scotland has paid out £8.7 million to people who have lost a loved one. Eligible applicants currently receive an average of £1,761 to help with the... Continue Reading →
Ruth Maguire MSP (SNP) 