External
Policy
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.