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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:
 mithfield Memorial Park
                             >> 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.
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