Resources: Burial Assistance

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BUSINESSPHONE NUMBERWEBSITENOTESADDITIONAL NOTES
Indigent Care Trust Fund404-699-4387[email protected] If family is indigent and unable to cover funeral costs burial assistance may be received.
Georgia Department of veteran Services404-656-2300[email protected] provides help for paying a veteran's funeral
Funeral Consumers Alliance - Memorial Society of Georgia404-634-2896http://memorialsocietyofgeorgia.orgThe organization can counsel people on affordable funeral options that may be available to them. In addition to that, the programs administered may help people work out a service that meets their budget and that also fits their personal as well as overall financial situation
Georgia Department of Human Services/Division of Family and Children Services DFCS(404) 206-5778http://www.dfcs.dhs.georgia.gov/Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
DFS Memorials(404) 445-0239.http://www.dfsmemorials.com/state/georgia/city/atlanta#.WkxROSOZNmADFS Memorials helps families locate low cost cremations and burial services throughout Atlanta, Georgia
Social Security 1-800-772-1213 https://www.ssa.gov/There is a $255 lump sum Social Security death benefit that those who qualify can claim.  A funeral director can generally assist you make a claim.  This one-off payment of $255 is made to a surviving spouse or child. Monthly benefits may be available if one meets eligibility requirements.  

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