Benefits payments
How to Claim Funeral Benefits in Worthing & West Sussex
Claims are made by phone or post to the Department for Work and Pensions Bereavement Service.
If you are thinking of claiming a Funeral Expenses Payment or Bereavement Support Payment, you do not need to visit a local office. Claims are handled by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Bereavement Service.
By phone
Bereavement Service helpline
0800 151 2012
Welsh language: 0800 731 0453
Relay UK: dial 18001 then 0800 151 2012
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Calls are free.
By post
To claim a Funeral Expenses Payment by post, download and complete the claim form SF200 and send it to the address on the form.
Claim a Funeral Expenses Payment within 6 months of the funeral. For Bereavement Support Payment, claim within 3 months of the death to get the full amount.
We can advise you on the procedure for making a claim, and provide the invoice you will need. Please contact us, visit your nearest HD Tribe office or return to our guide to arranging a funeral.
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Our phones are manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whether you need to arrange a funeral now or would like to plan ahead, we are always happy to help.