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Concessions and Support Services
Funeral Assistance Program
Eligibility Criteria 12/02/ 2013
DECEASED AND IMMEDIATE RELATIV ES OF THE The family of the deceased is responsible for the
DECEASED payment of any extras requested, e.g. flowers, cards,
personal death notices, extra services etc.
(Defined specifically as being living Spouse, Mother,
Father, Sons and Daughters) AFTER THE EV ENT PAYMENT
The deceased and all immediate relatives are not in If arrangements have been made wit h a private funeral
paid employment and/or are in rec eipt of a pension, director and t here is an existing debt, family are able to
benefit or are low inc ome earners. apply for A fter the E vent Assistance. The maximum
assistance is $625 and this will only be p aid to a funeral
The deceas ed and all immediate relatives must have director, not the family or any other creditor.
less than $3000.00 in accessible funds. The
deceased or the immediate relatives must not own All criterion and eligibility for After the E vent applications
any real estate freehold. is the same as a Full Contract Funeral. The only
differenc e between the applications is the Coordinator
NOTE: Proof of income and assets must be provided by will request a copy of the funeral account and t his must
immediat e relatives. clearly show the debt outstanding for t he funeral. The
funeral must be a modest pric e funeral and this is at the
Types of Assistance discretion of the coordinator. The applicant will be
advis ed of the outcome.
FULL CONTRACT FUNERAL
Checklist for Information Required
A Full Contract Funeral is where the Funeral Assistance
Program pays for t he essential requirements of a funeral. PROOF OF INCOME AT DATE OF DEATH
The family/ friends of t he deceased must apply for
assistance before making arrangements with a Funeral (Pension Card and/or last four pay slips, 3 months
Director. banking statements)
NOTE: If arrangements have been made with a private The deceased
Funeral Director before an applic ation for assistance then
an After the E vent application needs to be submitted (see The spouse of the deceased
below).
The adult children of the deceased
As part of the Full Contract funeral, an Aboriginal
Indigenous deceased person is culturally required to be The parents of the deceased
transported to their homelands for burial.
OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED
When a Full Contract Funeral is provided, the Funeral
Assistance Program will recoup monies from the Do they own their own home?
deceased’s estate, except where there are minor
dependents of the deceased, joint bank account or when If the deceased has a will a copy must be supplied
the deceased’s payments are paid in to his/her carers
bank account. Funeral expenses legally have first claim If family are estranged a statutory declaration is
on an estate and therefore debts should not be paid or required expl aining the circumstances.
goods disposed of until funeral expenses have been met.
NOTE: For After the Event the funeral account must not be
paid in full as we only pay the Funeral Directors not the client.
DCS I – FAP Crit eria & Checklist
