Funeral costs and pension pot

[wales01man]

Friends father has died leaving no money and funeral needs paying for she does not have the funds to pay for it and has applied for a grant.Only money may be balance of his pension pot which may go to who knows company will not tel her saying they will inform beneficiary

She wants to know if the pension company have to pay funeral costs before paying beneficiary if not her She is next of kin

[wales01man]

Bump

[Amethyst]

Does your friend know if her father had a will?

who is going to be dealing with the estate? Bank accounts etc ?


Has she applied for this ... https://www.gov.uk/funeral-payments

[wales01man]

No will She is dealing with the estate that appears to be nothing Only money may be pension pot Trying for funeral payment

Thanks for reply Ame

[Amethyst]

If she is on benefits and low income she should get the grant and it will be repaid once the estate is sorted. Is she the only beneficiary? If so and the estate is very minimal once she has informed the bank of his death she may be able to withdraw monies from any accounts her dad held to help pay for the funeral without having to get letters of administration. She also may be able to pay the funeral directors in instalments until the pension pays out.

https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.u...erson-who-died

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/fa...after-a-death/

[wales01man]

Thanks again Bank balance is zero overdrawn no other money or assets it seems problem may be the pension pot is signed over to his live in partner they were not married just living together she is not the type to hand any money over it will all go on drink.
S as I will call her is worried DWP will learn of pension money at a later date and as it has gone she will have to repay loan herself