A Child Funeral Fund announced by Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey in March has come into operation today (June 1 2022).
A one-off lump sum payment of £3,056 will be payable from the Fund to help families with the cost of a funeral on the death of a child under 18 or in the event of a stillbirth after 24 weeks.
Further info: communities-ni.gov.uk/news/child-fun
