ICBC: family asking for help for funerals

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Funeral Costs
Eligibility Criteria: November 8, 2013
November 8, 2013

Necessary funeral costs may be paid for persons who die in BC when no resources are available from the estate of the deceased person or from any of the responsible persons. If there are sufficient resources available to the responsible persons or from the estate, the ministry will not pay the funeral supplement. Co-funding may be considered when resources available to responsible persons or from the estate cannot pay the entire cost.

There is no requirement that the deceased person or the person’s family be BC Employment and Assistance recipients to qualify for the supplement.

Any funeral expenses paid by the ministry are a debt due to government and may be recovered by the ministry.

http://www.gov.bc.ca/meia/online_resour ... icy.html#1