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Program will pay up to $1,800 toward burial or cremation expenses of any individual with very limited means in Connecticut. (It is not necessary to be a citizen or legal resident). DSS will deduct from the current maximum benefit ($1,800), (1) the amount in any revocable or irrevocable funeral fund, (2) any prepaid funeral contract, and (3) the face value of any life insurance policy owned by the recipient. Also deducted is the net value of all liquid assets in the recipient's estate.
This amount is reduced by: Any liquid assets in the estate (such as money in a bank account), Life insurance policies, The amount in any funeral fund, Any prepaid funeral contract; The amount of contributions (regardless of source) that exceed $3,400
925 Housatonic Avenue
Bridgeport, CT
06606
M-F: 8am-4:30pm; Benefits Center line hours: 7:30am-4pm
Application must be made within one year of the date of death and may be filed by the funeral director, a family member, or any individual who made the funeral arrangements; Payment for the funerals can only be made to the funeral director, cemetery or crematory; Family members and individuals cannot be reimbursed or receive payment from the Department
Spanish
State agency administers state and federal cash assistance, SNAP/food stamp and medical insurance programs for low income individuals, individuals who are elderly or disabled, and refugees. Cash or medical insurance programs include Temporary Family Assistance (TFA); State Administered General Cash Assistance (SAGA); State Supplement for the Aged, Blind and Disabled (State Supplement); Medicaid; and other medical expense or personal care assistance programs for special populations. DSS also administers funding for child support enforcement services, energy assistance, rental assistance, emergency housing programs, burial funds for the indigent, and protective services for the elderly.
800-842-1508
Recorded Public Information
Handicap parking available, Wheelchair accessible
CATEGORY: Income Assistance
CATEGORY: Older Adult Programs
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