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dannygent
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Hello everyone hope your all keeping safe*** I have been refused funeral payments to help bury my father who sadly passed away in december. The dwp turned me down because one of my brothers who is severely I'll with sickle cell and has gout and needs another hip replacement is working has had contact with my dad that's their reason. I am deeply disappointed and depressed at their decison and I'm appealing. Any advice and guidance would be appreciate . Thank you al . Kemi
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I think their actions are disgraceful dad had dementia. And was seriously I'll and had to be put in a care home , I'm appealing against their mandatory reconsideration notice. How can they expect a terminally I'll person to pay for a funeral when that person is constantly in and out of hospital and is on constant medication and pain killer . This dosent make any fair sense.
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Hi and welcome
I am sorry for your loss and having this to deal with as well
I'm not familiar with the criteria or eligibility for funeral payments but hopefully other members may be
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Unfortunately they are just applying the eligibility criteria to the circumstances.It does state if another sibling is working then you may not be eligible.
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@dannygent sorry for your loss. Some funeral directors do payment plans where you can pay in instalments if you cannot get help elsewhere.
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Funeral grants used to be pretty straightforward but like most benefits things have changed. Sorry for your loss and following problems.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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