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d according to where Assessment criteria
d away.
To be eligible for assistance under the
rals in metropolitan Funeral Assistance Program you must be
nnial Park Cemetery, able to prove that:
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>> The deceased was in receipt of a pension or
vailable benefit or was a low income recipient,
ne of two types of and;
n your circumstances.
>> The deceased’s estate is estimated to be valued
ady contracted a at less than $3,000 when liquidated (including
ctor you may be eligible life insurance, superannuation and shares),
neral assistance.
asic, dignified funeral. and;
successful you will >> The deceased’s immediate relatives are not in
uneral director, paid employment or are low income recipients,
uneral for your loved
sible. and;
contracted a private >> The deceased’s immediate relatives have
u may be eligible for insufficient assets to cover the costs of
eral assistance. funeral expenses (less than $3,000 in
accessible funds),
of a one-off payment
nce application meets and;
ment criteria and the
not yet been paid in full. a) the funeral has not yet been arranged, or
ectly to the funeral
alf. b) for an After-the-Event grant, the account is
a moderate cost and is not yet fully paid.
applications to cover
n of a deceased Note
r homelands, “Immediate relatives” are considered to be the
d. deceased’s spouse, parents (mother and father)
or adult children.
Assessment criteria are the same for both
Full Contract and After-the-Event applications.