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Funeral Assistance Program Location of funeral

People who have recently experienced the The funeral will be located
death of a family member and who have the deceased has passed
exhausted all options to raise the funds, may
be eligible to receive a basic funeral and related The program offers funer
expenses through the Funeral Assistance Adelaide at either Centen
Program run by the Department for Communities Enfield Memorial Park, Sm
and Social Inclusion. or Walkerville Cemetery.

People who are on a Centrelink benefit or have Types of assistance av
a low income, who are unable to raise funds
may be able to receive assistance with a basic You may be eligible for on
funeral. This is normally a cremation service, assistance, depending on
except in certain cultural circumstances. If the
cultural requirements for a burial are not agreed, 1 If you have not alrea
families may elect to pay the difference between private funeral direc
a cremation and a burial. for Full Contract fun
>> a weekday service at a church, chapel This will provide a ba

or graveside If your application is s
be contacted by a fu
>> funeral director’s fee who will arrange a fu
one as soon as poss
>> cemetery or crematorium fees
2 If you have already c
>> a basic coffin funeral director, you
After-the-Event fune
>> hearse transportation to the funeral
This takes the form o
>> religious minister or celebrant’s fee if the funeral assistan
the program assessm
>> preparation of relevant legal transfer funeral account has n
documents The grant is paid dire
director on your beha
>> legal certificate fee (not death certificate).
Consideration is given to
It does not cover the costs of: the cost of transportation
>> flowers Aboriginal person to their
if this is culturally required
>> advertising

>> weekend services

>> memorial cards or books

>> mourning cars/limousines
(transport for the family).