Get the latest money news from the Daily Record with our weekly newsletter Scots may not be aware of a scheme which helps provide financial support worth an average of £1,804 towards the costs of a loved one's funeral.
The Funeral Support Payment can be used to help pay for the burial or cremation of a baby, child or adult in Scotland, and also includes babies who were stillborn.
The latest figures from Social Security Scotland show that since the scheme launched in September 2019, some 14,700 applications have been made up until the end of June 2021.
More than £17 million has been issued since 2019 to those eligible for financial support, with an average payment of £1,804 made within 10-21 working days during 2021 - an increase on the
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk