NU Burial Benefit
The Nunavut Senior Burial Benefit and Burial Coverage programs help bereaved families cover the cost of burials for Nunavut seniors and people under public guardianship. The Senior Burial Benefit provides financial support for families of Nunavut residents 60 or older who are being buried in Nunavut, and Burial Coverage ensures the Government of Nunavut is responsible for burials of people under the care of the Department of Family Services.
Apply promptly after a death, since there can be deadlines. Confirm the deceased was a Nunavut resident 60 or older being buried in Nunavut for the Senior Burial Benefit. If the person was under public guardianship, Burial Coverage is automatic, so ask the Department of Family Services rather than applying separately.
You may qualify for the Senior Burial Benefit if you are a family member of a Nunavut resident 60 or older being buried in Nunavut. Burial Coverage applies to people under the care of the Department of Family Services through a public guardianship order or related care arrangement.
For the Senior Burial Benefit, proof that the deceased was a Nunavut resident 60 or older being buried in Nunavut. For Burial Coverage, confirmation of public guardianship or care under the Department of Family Services.
Apply through the Nunavut Department of Family Services for the Senior Burial Benefit if you are a family member of a Nunavut resident 60 or older being buried in Nunavut. For Burial Coverage, the Department of Family Services handles burials for people under public guardianship.
A common mistake is not knowing the Senior Burial Benefit is for residents 60 or older being buried in Nunavut. Another is not applying promptly after a death, since there can be deadlines. People also miss that Burial Coverage is automatic for people under public guardianship, so no family application is needed in those cases.
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