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The person
who signs the funeral contract and other relevant paperwork is personally
responsible for paying the funeral and all related expenses.
Many people
fully or partly pre-pay the funeral and this then reduces the stress that can be
placed on the person responsible for ensuring that payment is made within the
required time frame.
If you wish
to discuss funeral costs or pre-paying funerals please contact Australian
Academy Funerals who will arrange for a consultant to meet you in the comfort of
your own home to discuss your arrangements.
Australian
Academy Funerals is always willing to offer our expert advice and there is never
any obligation on you the client.
At the time
of writing the following allowances were available from Centerlink.
These allowances are only available for Australian Citizens or residents.
Please check with your local Centrelink office to ensure that you are
eligible.
MARRIED
PENSIONERS: The
surviving partner may receive a further 14 weeks of their spouse’s pension.
This is usually paid in a lump sum.
SINGLE PENSIONER: The
estate will receive one full payment after the person’s death.
CARERS
PENSION: The
carers entitled to a further 14 weeks pension following the death and this will
be paid fortnightly. If the deceased
was single, Widowed, Divorced, there may be an additional lump sum payment.
SOLE
PARENT PENSION: The
parent is entitled to a further 14 weeks following the death.
This will be paid in a lump sum.
SURVIVING
SPOUSE – BEREAVEMENT ALLOWANCE PENSION: If
the surviving spouse does not have sufficient means to support themselves, the
bereavement allowance is available for 14 weeks of payments.
WIDOWS
ALLOWANCE: If
the surviving wife has no recent workforce experience and she is over 50, she
may be entitled to regular payments.
Other
allowances may be payable through the following institutions:
Still other
allowances may be available from “The Victims of Crime.”
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