Back
GrantScotland

Funeral Support Payment (Scotland)

Social Security Scotland

Details being confirmed

Some figures on this page (such as the amount, deadline, or rate) are provisional and due a fresh verification pass against the official source. Please confirm the current details using the official link below before relying on this information.

Description

Social Security Scotland's devolved replacement for the Funeral Expenses Payment, structured differently rather than simply mirroring the GB scheme: a fixed £26.80 contribution towards medical costs (such as removing a pacemaker or other medical device before cremation), plus a flat £1,327.75 towards other funeral costs — reduced to £162.05 towards other costs if the deceased (aged 18 or over) had a pre-paid funeral plan that already covers some items. Can be claimed for the funeral of a baby, child, or adult, including a stillborn baby. Cannot be claimed if the household has already received Funeral Expenses Payment or an equivalent payment from England, Wales or Northern Ireland for the same funeral.

Amount

£26.80 towards medical costs, plus £1,327.75 towards other funeral costs (reduced to £162.05 if the deceased had a pre-paid funeral plan) — figures per two independent 2026/27-dated secondary sources; not independently confirmed as current on Social Security Scotland's own page, which displayed a 2022 last-updated date.

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

  • Available in: Scotland.
  • Open to individuals — not restricted to businesses.
  • Relevant income bands: earning under the Personal Allowance.
Notes
The flat-rate figures (£26.80 / £1,327.75 / £162.05) are corroborated by two independent, current secondary sources (CPAG Scotland and Citizens Advice Scotland), both explicitly dated to 2026/27 — but Social Security Scotland's own mygov.scot 'if the person who died was 18 or over' page, fetched directly in this pass, carries a 'last updated 1 April 2022' footer, so the rates' current-year accuracy could not be fully cross-confirmed against the primary source itself. Flagged for review on that basis. Deductions apply for the deceased's own assets, insurance payouts, or burial-club funds if they were 18 or over at death (no deductions if under 18). Can apply any time from the date of death up to 6 months after the funeral, with a further 20 working days allowed if awaiting a backdated qualifying-benefit decision. Not modelled on the applicant's own Profile.ageBand — any adult arranging a funeral can claim.
Requirement
Resident in Scotland, responsible for the funeral (or it's reasonable for you to have accepted responsibility, following a family-hierarchy test with exceptions for estrangement), and you or your partner receive Universal Credit, Income Support, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Pension Credit, or Housing Benefit (or received Universal Credit within the last month).

Want help with this application?

This one is usually simple enough to do yourself using the free official link below — but if you'd rather have help, we're building relationships with vetted professionals and can let you know if that becomes available.

Some of the organisations we may connect you with pay us a referral fee if you use their service. This never affects which listings you see in the directory. No live partner is confirmed yet for this listing.

You can also do this yourself for free via the official source

How to apply

Apply online, by phone, or with a paper form via Social Security Scotland, any time from the date of death up to 6 months after the funeral.

View official source

Last verified: 3 October 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.