United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 157318
Funeral Payments
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23 February 2021
Last action
26 February 2021 · Answer
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26 February 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if the Government will increase the capped portion of the social fund funeral expenses payment.
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Timeline
23 February 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if the Government will increase the capped portion of the social fund funeral expenses payment.
Source: Commons
26 February 2021
Answer
On the 8 April 2020, the value of the capped portion of the Social Fund Funeral Expenses Payment rose by 43 per cent, from £700 to £1000. There are no current plans to increase this.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-02-23/157318
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1288870
- uk · wq-1288870 · source updated 26 February 2021