Contents
- Introduction
- Public Health Funerals 2013
- Public Health Funerals 2014
- Public Health Funerals 2015
- Public Health Funerals 2016
- Public Health Funerals 2017
- Public Health Funerals 2018
- Public Health Funerals 2019
- Public Health Funerals 2020
- Public Health Funerals 2021
- Public Health Funerals 2022
- Public health funerals 2023
- Public health funerals 2024
Introduction
Public health funerals
When someone dies and there is no known next of kin, we have a responsibility under the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 to make arrangements for the remains to be buried or cremated. These are sometimes referred to as public health funerals. We have powers to recover the cost of the funeral from the estate of the deceased.
Help with funeral costs
If the deceased's family want to arrange the funeral but cannot afford to pay they should contact the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The DWP can pay a funeral payment to qualifying applicants, for example the partner, close relative or friend of the deceased, if they are on qualifying benefits or tax credits.
