The Burial Assistance program provides payments to providers for burial or cremation services of low-income Coloradans. The benefits are used to cover reasonable and necessary costs of burial or cremation services.
The total cost of the cremation or burial services cannot exceed $2,500. The assistance provided will not exceed $1,500. The amount issued will depend upon the deceased person’s income and resources at the time of death.
For individuals who were not on public assistance or Medicaid at the time of death, the General/Emergency Assistance program may be able to assist with the cost of burial or cremation costs for low-income individuals.
If you have additional questions, please contact our office at 303-688-4825.
If an individual was participating in at least one of the programs below, funding may be available to assist with cremation or burial costs in the United States.
The total cost of the cremation or burial services cannot exceed $2,500. The assistance provided will not exceed $1,500. The amount issued will depend upon the deceased person’s income and resources at the time of death.
No, you do not need to be related to the decedent to apply for burial assistance on their behalf.
There are a couple of ways to apply for burial assistance.
The Douglas County Department of Human Services is located at:
4400 Castleton Court
Castle Rock, CO 80109
Office Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Documentation
We will need the following verifications for the decedent and spouse:
Burial Assistance can pay up to $1,500 toward cremation or burial costs of decedents who were receiving benefits from certain public assistance programs, as long as the total cost of the services doesn’t exceed $2,500. The amount of burial assistance paid by Douglas County Human Services is based on the resources and assets the decedent had at the time of death.
If the decedent was married, the spouse’s resources will be taken into consideration when determining the benefit.
If the decedent was a child under the age of 18, both parents’ resources will be taken into consideration when determining the benefit.
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