Funeral Support Payment is a benefit delivered by Social Security Scotland.
The amount of each payment is dependent upon which local authority the person who died resided in.
[2] If the person who died left any money or had an insurance policy, this can also impact the total amount paid.
[6] The benefit widened the eligibility of the UK's funeral payment, allowing more people to apply for it.
[8] Further to this, the person who died must have lived in the UK and the application can be made from their date of death, up to 6 months after the funeral.