Funeral Support document pack
Funeral Support Scheme — Plain-English Summary
A short explanation of how the community contribution fund is intended to work.
What it is
Members contribute to one communal fund. If a registered person dies, an authorised person may ask Darul Falah to consider a discretionary funeral grant. Contributions do not create a personal pot and support is never guaranteed.
What you may be asked to contribute
| Individual | Family | |
|---|---|---|
| First year | £60 | £100 |
| Renewal | £7 monthly or £60 yearly | £10 monthly or £100 yearly |
| Community event | £30 | £55 |
| Maximum community events | 3 in rolling 12 months | 3 in rolling 12 months |
Who can join and remain
Objective checks can accept a straightforward application automatically; ambiguous or failed checks go to human review before payment.
- A new primary member, spouse or partner must be aged 18 to 70 inclusive when accepted.
- Existing adult members may remain after turning 71.
- A dependent child remains under Family membership only until 21.
- A continuously covered child moving to Individual membership at 21 does not restart the 45-day safeguard after Darul Falah verifies continuity.
What may be considered
Every figure is a ceiling. The actual decision may be lower or zero and cannot exceed verified eligible costs.
- A registered adult: £0 to £7,000.
- Eligible late pregnancy loss: up to £500.
- Birth to under 6 months: up to £500.
- 6 months to under 7 years: up to £2,500.
- 7 years to under 21: up to £7,000.
- A catastrophic Family incident: aggregate support up to £17,000.
The first 45 days
Membership becomes active when an accepted application’s initial contribution clears. A request may be made at any time, but an event within the first 45 days is flagged for enhanced human review and may require additional evidence. Support remains discretionary and may be zero.
How a request is decided
Decisions consider the circumstances, verified costs, need, other assistance, fund resources and community purpose.
- A Case Review and Compliance Officer verifies the evidence.
- The Scheme Lead and Decision Officer decides whether a grant is appropriate and the amount.
- The Finance and Payment Officer checks the recipient and prepares payment.
- The Scheme Lead and Finance Officer must both authorise release.
What families should keep
- Registration reference and current contact details.
- Evidence of relationship or authority.
- Death certificate or accepted official evidence.
- Itemised provider quotations, invoices and receipts.
- Information about other help covering the same funeral costs.
Your options
You can correct information, cancel future participation, request reconsideration of a support decision, complain and exercise your data-protection rights. Contact info@darulfalah.org.