Funeral Poverty and Funeral Expense Assistance Reference Group
Overview
The Funeral Poverty and Funeral Expense Assistance Reference Group was set up to support Scottish Ministers in developing policy for a new funeral payment.
The group advises on:
- the evidence base to support policy decisions
- the development of options and processes for the new benefit
- the perspective of users
- fit with the wider landscape of funeral and bereavement services and current issues
- interaction with wider Scottish and UK social security benefits
The group first met in March 2016.
Members
- Bryan Kerr, Church of Scotland
- Caroline Clark, Scottish Older People’s Assembly (SOPA)
- Caroline Pretty, Lothian NHS
- David Hilferty, Money Advice Scotland
- Graeme McAusland, Funeral Planning Authority
- Jane Matheson, Scottish Working Group on Funeral Poverty
- Joseph Murren, Society Of Allied And Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF)
- John Birrell, Bereavement Consultant
- Julie Dunk, Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management
- Karen Hurst, Association of British Credit Unions Ltd (ABCUL)
- Mark Willis, Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
- Maureen Gardner, Scottish Pensioners Forum
- Omer Afzal, Muslim Council of Scotland
- Paul Cuthell, National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD)
- Richard Meade, Marie Curie
- Robert McGregor, COSLA
- Ruth Mendel, Citizens Advice Scotland
- Simon Cox, Dignity
Documents
- Funeral Payment and Funeral Poverty: glossary of terms
- Funeral Payment and Funeral Poverty Reference Group minutes: September 2018
- Funeral Payment and Funeral Poverty Reference Group minutes: April 2018
- Funeral Payment and Funeral Poverty Reference Group minutes: February 2018
- Funeral Payment and Funeral Poverty Reference Group minutes: December 2017
- Funeral Payment and Funeral Poverty Reference Group minutes: September 2017
- Funeral Payment and Funeral Poverty Reference Group minutes: June 2017
- Funeral Payment and Funeral Poverty Reference Group minutes: May 2017
- Funeral Payment and Funeral Poverty Reference Group minutes: January 2017
- Funeral Payment and Funeral Poverty Reference Group minutes: October 2016
- Funeral Payment and Funeral Poverty Reference Group minutes: September 2016
- Funeral Payment and Funeral Poverty Reference Group minutes: April 2016
- Funeral Payment and Funeral Poverty Reference Group minutes: March 2016