Scots Funeral Director Claims Teen Spent Cash Meant for Dad's Funeral on Holiday

Teen 'spent money for dad's funeral on holiday' leaving funeral director out of pocket

Funeral directors are hitting out at a 'loophole' which allows families to claim government help for burial costs, but then pocket that cash instead of passing it on.

Scots funeral director claims teen spent cash meant for dad's funeral on holiday

The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) said that “unfortunately” it is “seeing an increase” in those claiming Funeral Support Payment (FSP) who are “not then passing that money on to the funeral director”.

Funeral directors highlight ‘misuse of benefit’ to bury loved ones

Bosses said an ‘in-built loophole’ in the Funeral Support Payment ‘makes the Scottish Government directly complicit’