Requirements for Claiming a Funeral Benefit

Claiming an automatic grant of funeral benefit

There is no requirement to lodge a claim for an automatic grant of funeral benefit.

Claiming other funeral benefit

A claim must be lodged for all other funeral benefits.

Time for applying for other funeral benefit

A claim for funeral benefit must be made within 12 months of either:

• the death of the person, or
• in the case of a deceased veteran, one of the following decisions:

• determination that the person's death was war caused,
• grant of or increase in Disability Compensation Payment to Extreme Disablement Adjustment Rate,
• grant of or increase in Disability Compensation Payment to [glossary:Special Rate:Def Special Rate (T&PI)],
• grant of or increase in Disability Compensation Payment to include a Specific Disability Allowance (Items 1-8 only), or
• posthumous approval for treatment in an institution where the veteran passed away.