{
 "id": "funeral_expenses_payment",
 "name": "Funeral Expenses Payment",
 "category": "benefits",
 "value": "Up to \u00a31,000 for other costs \u00b7 necessary burial/cremation fees paid in full on top",
 "unit": "maximum",
 "valid_from": "2020-04-08",
 "valid_to": null,
 "source_url": "https://www.gov.uk/funeral-payments/what-youll-get",
 "source_org": "DWP / gov.uk",
 "confidence": "verified",
 "checked_at": "2026-08-11",
 "notes": "Cap unchanged since raised from \u00a3700 in April 2020.",
 "history": [
  "\u00a3700 from 2003 to 2020-04"
 ]
}