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Funeral payments

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debbiedo49
debbiedo49 Community member Posts: 2,904 Disability Gamechanger
in Disability rights and campaigning
I applied for help with funeral costs some time ago and haven’t heard anything from the DWP. I also have brown envelope syndrome. I’m anxious about phoning them to ask what’s happened. Do they always respond to claims please?
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  • fishingmum
    fishingmum Community member Posts: 562 Pioneering
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    @debbiedo49 I think the best thing you can do is to phone and see what is the delay, I hope you are ok as I know this will just be making you feel worse just now. take care
    life is too short to let others make you miserable.
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  • thespiceman
    thespiceman Community member Posts: 6,388 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hello @debbiedo49 Sorry to hear waiting for funeral payment.

    Wonder if it is worth having a look at the DWP website for time it takes for them to do a payment.

    Hope you are going to be OK. Am here for support if you need any.

    Concerned as always for a valuable member of our community.

    Take care

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  • debbiedo49
    debbiedo49 Community member Posts: 2,904 Disability Gamechanger
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    Thanks guys I’m okay. It’s just something else I’ve avoided as part of my anxiety. I downloaded the very lengthy forms and posted them in and got a receipt as I didn’t want to speak to them but obvs I have to. I’m expecting “we did not receive your form.”
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  • susan48
    susan48 Community member Posts: 2,221 Disability Gamechanger
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    Glad you ok @debbiedo49 x
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  • debbiedo49
    debbiedo49 Community member Posts: 2,904 Disability Gamechanger
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    Can I close this thread plz?
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