Written question asked by Caroline Lucas (Green Party) on Monday, 19 February 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 February 2018. It was answered by Kit Malthouse (Conservative) on Friday, 23 February 2018 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Funeral Payments: Eligibility
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2018 to Question 113185 on funerals: fees and charges, if she will place in the Library a copy of the criteria for judging applications for the first element of The Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payments.
- Answer
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The Department has adopted using electronic files as a way of disseminating guidance for some time. The decision makers guide is an extensive product that is regularly updated and using this medium is the most practical way to ensure that the guidance is always up to date and accessible by our decision makers.
The criteria for the for assessing applications for Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payments can be found in in Chapter 39 of the Decision Makers Guide. Social Fund Payments at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/572416/dmgch39.pdf
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- Written question
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- 128290
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- 2017-19
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- Eligibility Funeral payments
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- 2018-02-23 17:35:22 +0000
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