Pennsylvania Department of Human Services - Southeastern County Assistance Offices - Burial and Cremation Services Payment
702 Crosby Street, Suite A, Chester, PA 19013
Eligibility
Pennsylvania residents who: Received Supplemental Security Income or SSI; Were receiving cash benefits from the Department of Human Services prior to death; Were found eligible for cash assistance prior to death (but had not yet received payment); Residents of nursing homes who received SSI or nursing home care payments prior to Jan. 1, 1973, continuously to the present.
Hours
Hours vary by County Assistance Office. Call or visit the website for details.
Application process
Call or visit the website for details.
Fees
Services provided free of charge
Service area
Bucks, PA
Chester, PA
Delaware, PA
Montgomery, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Description
Provides payment toward the cost of burial or cremation of the remains of eligible individuals. Payment is made directly to the funeral director.
Providing organization
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services - Southeastern County Assistance Offices
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