Welfare Burials

The Council has a duty to arrange for the burial or cremation of the body of any person found dead in its area where it appears that no other suitable arrangements will be made for the disposal of the deceased.

The Council is usually called upon where people have died without family or friends to make the necessary arrangements. The costs incurred may be claimed from the deceased estate. The council is empowered to recover costs from any estate of the deceased person. Any remaining funds then passes to the Treasury however, often the full costs need to be met by the Council. The number of statutory funerals has been increasing over recent years.

Bereavement

For information about what to do after a death, getting some advice and making funeral arrangements, visit our useful links -bereavement section.

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