Funeral Industry News

• Social Security Scotland Update

  28th April 2020 by funeral-industry-news

  Social Security Scotland has outlined below what it is doing to try and ease the pressure for funeral directors during the coronavirus pandemic. Relaxing eligibility timescales Funeral Support Payment continues to only be available to people in Scotland, who are on certain benefits or tax credits, who had the nearest relationship to the deceased, and...

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• Scottish Funeral Industry Guidance Available Now For Funeral Directors, Burial and Cremation Authorities, and Funeral Services

  13th April 2020 by funeral-industry-news

  We have created three guidance documents relevant to the funeral industry.  These are available at the links below. The guidance documents are: Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for funeral directors (This guidance is for funeral directors to help manage their services during the current pandemic.)   Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for burial and cremation authorities (This guidance is...

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