Social Security Scotland are delivering financial help for people in the Western Isles who may be needing support in covering the costs of funerals. 

Funeral Support Payment is available to people living in Scotland who receive certain benefits.

It can help cover some of the cost of a funeral for a baby, child, or adult, It also covers funerals for babies who are still born.

More than £66 million has been paid to over 33,000 bereaved people since Funeral Support Payment launched in 2019. 

Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Shirley-Anne Somerville, said: “A bereavement is one of the hardest things a person can experience. On top of their grief, people often face the staggering costs of paying for the funeral. The average price for a funeral in the UK is now well over £4,000 - this is a cost many do not have the resources to pay for.

“Funeral Support Payment is there to ease some of the financial pressure for grieving individuals and reduce funeral poverty for people in Scotland. I urge people in Na h-Eileanan Siar to check their eligibility to receive Funeral Support Payment.”

To find out if you’re eligible for Funeral Support Payment, click here.